Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wonder if the Minister could also explain steps that the GNWT's taking to facilitate more district biomass heating systems. So that's for larger buildings often that are close together, systems that link one big heating system and heat multiple large buildings, and that could include partnerships with the city of Yellowknife, the federal government, or industry or business partners.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, thrilled again to talk about biomass. This is an opportunity where, you know, communities can come forward. There is there certainly is opportunity, and I would certainly want to extend the opportunity to speak further to communities, whether it's on small scale projects, which there is funding for under the community grants programs, funding under feasibility studies. There may be opportunities through, you know, and I'd certainly like to be able to perhaps resend some information, that I saw go out at the end of the 19th Assembly under the Minister of Finance's office, laying out a variety of different funds available for community governments to maximize. For example, we've got feasibility studies happening in Hay River and Wekweeti. Housing NWT is trying to make good on some of the work that they're starting under the strategy I mentioned before. Yellowknife, as looking, Bellanca building here in Yellowknife, has a biomass fired boiler system core. The Gwich'in Tribal Council. Mr. Speaker, those are just a few that I'm pulling together and I'm new to the portfolio. So it's an area of, I think, tremendous growth. And one last plug for us, the Northwest Territories is actually a leader. We have 45 buildings already being heated on biomass. 32 percent of GNWT's heat as a government is from biomass. So we're well on our way, and this is really the conversation is to how do we push ourselves to be the true leaders for all of Canada. Thank you.
Mr. Speaker, I know we're running out of time here, so I'll just ask a quick supplementary for now, and this should have a quick answer too. So okay, so for the past year, the GNWT has been doing public consultations around revisiting its 2030 Energy Plan, and I believe that the public engagement portion is complete and a What We Heard document has been yeah, so will the can the government share the What We Heard document with Members, ideally in advance of our priority settings, so we get much clearer insight into how the public and Indigenous governments are wanting us to chart our energy future and address climate change? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it so happens I've been asking to see a draft of this document for some similar reasons. I'm quite keen to have my hands on it. I don't know if we can get it ready in its format officially but in some sort of format where information can be shared with Members in advance of the priority setting, I'll commit to finding some way to get that information into the hands of my colleagues under confidential under confidential proceedings of this House. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister of Infrastructure. Final last question, supplementary question. Yellowknife North.
That's okay. I feel like I could delve much more but I know we're running out of time. So I just appreciate the Minister's commitment to make that special consideration for the benefit of all of us. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following two documents: Interim Estimates, Operations Expenditures, April 1st to June 30th, 2024, and Annual Report 20222023 Northwest Territories Power Corporation and Northwest Territories Hydro Corporation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Being respectful of the time, we will have a quick break. Thank you.
-BRIEF RECESS
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, February 9th, 2024, I will move the following motion:
I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment:
The Member for Frame Lake, Julian Morse;
The Member for Great Slave, Kate Reid;
The Member for Mackenzie Delta, George Nerysoo;
The Member for Sahtu, Daniel McNeely;
The Member for Yellowknife Centre, Robert Hawkins; and,
The Member for Yellowknife North, Shauna Morgan.
And further, that the following Members be appointed as alternate Members:
The Member for Deh Cho, Sheryl Yakeleya;
The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Denny Rodgers; and,
The Member for Range Lake, Kieron Testart.
Thank you. Notice of motion. Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, February the 9th, I will move the following motion:
Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations:
The Member for Frame Lake, Julian Morse;
The Member for Great Slave, Kate Reid;
The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Denny Rodgers;
The Member for Monfwi, Jane Weyallon Armstrong;
The Member for Tu NedheWiilideh, Richard Edjericon; and,
The Member for Yellowknife Centre, Robert Hawkins.
And further, that the following Members be appointed as alternate Members:
The Member for Range Lake, Kieron Testart; and,
The Member for Sahtu, Daniel McNeely.
Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you. Notices of motion. Member for Yellowknife North.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, February 9th, 2024, I will move the following motion:
I move, seconded by the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Procedures and Privileges:
The Member for Frame Lake, Julian Morse;
The Member for Great Slave, Kate Reid;
The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Denny Rodgers;
The Member for Range Lake, Kieron Testart; and,
The Member for Hay River South, the Honourable Vince McKay.
And further, that the following Members be appointed as alternate Members:
The Member for Yellowknife North, Shauna Morgan; and,
The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Honourable Lesa Semmler.
Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member for Yellowknife North. Notice of motion. Member from Great Slave.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, February 9th, 2024, I will move the following motion:
I move, seconded by the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts:
The Member for Deh Cho, Sheryl Yakeleya;
The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Denny Rodgers;
The Member for Range Lake, Kieron Testart;
The Member for Sahtu, Daniel McNeely; and,
The Member for Nunakput, the Honourable Lucy Kuptana.
And further, that the following Members be appointed as alternate Members:
The Member for Monfwi, Jane Weyallon Armstrong; and,
The Member for Thebacha, the Honourable Jay MacDonald.
Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Great Slave. Notice of motion. Member from Great Slave.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, Member 9th, 2024, I will move the following motion:
I move, seconded by the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Social Development:
The Member for Deh Cho, Sheryl Yakeleya;
The Member for Mackenzie Delta, George Nerysoo;
The Member for Monfwi, Jane Weyallon Armstrong;
The Member for Range Lake, Kieron Testart;
The Member for Sahtu, Daniel McNeely; and,
The Member for Yellowknife North, Shauna Morgan.
Further, that the following Members be appointed as alternate Members:
The Member for Frame Lake, Julian Morse;
The Member for Great Slave, Kate Reid; and,
The Member for Tu NedheWiilideh, Richard Edjericon.
Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Great Slave. Notice of motion. Yellowknife North.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, February 9th, 2024, I will move the following motion:
I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Hay River North, that notwithstanding Rule 2.1, when this House adjourns on Friday, February 9th, 2024, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, February 20th, 2024.
And further, that any time prior to February 20th, 2024, if the Speaker is satisfied after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during the adjournment, the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as it has been duly adjourned to that time.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today regarding appointments to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment.
Thank you, Member for Boot Lake. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to consider the motion which motion was given earlier today. Are there any nays? Seeing no nays, Member for Boot Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker,
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment:
The Member for Frame Lake, Julian Morse;
The Member for Great Slave, Kate Reid;
The Member for Mackenzie Delta, George Nerysoo;
The Member for Sahtu, Daniel McNeely;
The Member for Yellowknife Centre, Robert Hawkins; and,
The Member for Yellowknife North, Shauna Morgan.
AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed as alternate Members:
The Member for Deh Cho, Sheryl Yakeleya;
The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Denny Rodgers; and,
The Member for Range Lake, Kieron Testart.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstention? Motion passed.
Carried
Motions. Member for Boot Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today regarding appointments to the Standing Committee on Government Operations.
The Member is seeking unanimous consent to consider the motion for which notice was given earlier today. Are there any nays? Seeing no nays, Member for Boot Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations:
The Member for Frame Lake, Julian Morse;
The Member for Great Slave, Kate Reid;
The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Denny Rodgers;
The Member for Monfwi, Jane Weyallon Armstrong;
The Member for Tu NedheWiilideh, Richard Edjericon; and,
The Member for Yellowknife Centre, Robert Hawkins.
AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed as alternate Members:
The Member for Range Lake, Kieron Testart; and,
The Member for Sahtu, Daniel McNeely.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member for Boot Lake. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed. Abstention? Motion passed.
Carried
Motions. Member from Yellowknife North.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today regarding appointments to the Standing Committee on Procedures and Privileges.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife North. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to consider the motion for which notice was given earlier today. Are there any nays? No nays. Member from Yellowknife North.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Procedures and Privileges:
The Member for Frame Lake, Julian Morse;
The Member for Great Slave, Kate Reid;
The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Denny Rodgers;
The Member for Range Lake, Kieron Testart; and,
The Member for Hay River South, the Honourable Vince McKay.
AND FURTHER that the following Members be appointed as alternate Members:
The Member for Yellowknife North, Shauna Morgan; and,
The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Honourable Lesa Semmler.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife North. To the motion.
Question.
