Debates of October 17, 2024 (day 28)

October
17
2024
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
28
Speaker
Shane Thompson
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Members Present
Hon. Caitlin Cleveland, Mr. Edjericon, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Lucy Kuptana, Hon. Jay Macdonald, Hon. Vince McKay, Mr. McNeely, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong, Mrs. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 7: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2024
Bill 8: An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act
Committee Report 9-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act
Member’s Statement 320-20(1): Energy Security
Member’s Statement 321-20(1): Change Management
Member’s Statement 322-20(1): Education Outcomes
Member’s Statement 323-20(1): Norman Wells Rising Fuel Costs
Member’s Statement 324-20(1): Mary Teya, Order of the Northwest Territories Recipient
Member’s Statement 325-20(1): Immigration
Member’s Statement 326-20(1): Gratitude for Community and Legislative Assembly Support during Loss of Home
Member’s Statement 327-20(1): Illicit Drug Trade
Member’s Statement 328-20(1): Making Positive Change
Member’s Statement 329-20(1): Fire Towers
Member’s Statement 330-20(1): One Year Post-Evacuation in Hay River
Member’s Statement 331-20(1): Tribute to the Late Anthony (Tony) Whitford
Member’s Statement 332-20(1): Celebration of Life for Bob Hanna
Minister’s Statement 59-20(1): 2024 Territorial Wildfire Emergency Response
Minister’s Statement 60-20(1): 2024 Wildfire Season
Minister’s Statement 61-20(1): Pathways to Employment and Entrepreneurship
Minister’s Statement 62-20(1): Premier and Minister Absent from the House
Motion 40-20(1): Emergency Debate on Norman Wells State of Emergency Declaration, Carried
Oral Question 299-20(1): Norman Wells Crisis Support
Oral Question 300-20(1): Education Outcomes
Oral Question 301-20(1): Change Management
Oral Question 302-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program
Oral Question 303-20(1): Local Housing Organizations Support
Oral Question 304-20(1): Illicit Drug Trade Prevention Measures
Oral Question 305-20(1): Heating Oil
Oral Question 306-20(1): Housing Repairs
Oral Question 307-20(1): Curriculum Implementation Progress
Oral Question 308-20(1): Fire Towers
Recorded Vote
Return to Written Question 6-20(1): Agency Nurses
Tabled Document 143-20(1): Northwest Territories Species at Risk Committee Annual Report 2023-2024
Tabled Document 157-20(1): Follow-up letter for Oral Question 256-20(1): Nutrition North Program
Tabled Document 164-20(1): Follow-up for Oral Question 297-20(1): Wellness and Addictions Recommendations
Tabled Document 173-20(1): Follow-up for Oral Question 289-20(1): Extending Government of Northwest Territories Employee Training to Non-Governmental Organizations Staff
Tabled Document 176-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 4-20(1): Report on the Review of the 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner
Tabled Document 177-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 4-20(1): Report on the Review of the 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner
Tabled Document 184-20(1): Follow-up letter for Oral Question 264-20(1): Elders’ Home Inspections
Tabled Document 186-20(1): Petition for a Fair Deal for Fort Simpson Housing Authority Workers
Tabled Document 192-20(1): Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowance Fund Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2024
Statements

Bill 8: An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act.

Bill 8 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on June 12th, 2024, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review. Through the committee's review, the committee received 11 written submissions from Northwest Territories' students. We also held a public hearing in Yellowknife where we heard from the bill's sponsor, one member of the public and the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. All in all, the committee heard overwhelming support from the public for this bill.

The committee held a clause-by-clause review on October 8, 2024 and, Mr. Speaker, the committee reports that Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: DEPUTY SPEAKER

Thank you. Bill 8 stands referred to Committee of the Whole.

Reports of standing and special committees on the review of bills. I'm going to go to the Member from Frame Lake.