Debates of February 10, 2025 (day 41)

February
10
2025
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
41
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, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. Lesa Semmler, Hon R.J. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek. Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 17: Municipal and Community Affairs Statutes Amendments Act, Carried
Bill 18: An Act to Amend the Partnership and Business Names Act, Carried
Committee Motion 72-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 279-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Member’s Statement 463-20(1): Northwest Territories Power Corporation Response to Power Outage in Fort Resolution
Member’s Statement 464-20(1): State of the Territorial Healthcare System
Member’s Statement 465-20(1): Inuvik Curling Team Success
Member’s Statement 466-20(1): Promoting Indigenous Entrepreneurship in the Northwest Territories
Member’s Statement 467-20(1): Funding for Childcare Providers
Member’s Statement 468-20(1): Aurora College Community Learning Centre Closures
Member’s Statement 469-20(1): Adult Education Opportunities in the Northwest Territories
Member’s Statement 470-20(1): Best Practices in Denmark’s Healthcare System
Member’s Statement 471-20(1): Celebration of Life of Wallace (Wally) Watson
Minister’s Statement 90-20(1): Tsiigehtchic Hamlet Established
Question 462-20(1): Fort Resolution Replacement of Power Generators
Question 463-20(1): Availability of Primary Care Physicians
Question 464-20(1): The Role of the Public Administrator for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority
Question 465-20(1): Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement
Question 466-20(1): Aurora College Closure of Community Learning Centres
Question 467-20(1): Aurora College Closure of Community Learning Centres
Question 468-20(1): Housing Northwest Territories New Housing Builds in Inuvik
Question 469-20(1): Promoting Indigenous Entrepreneurship in the NWT
Question 470-20(1): Targeted Amendments To The Water Regulations
Question 471-20(1): The Role of the Public Administrator for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority
Question 472-20(1): The Role of the Public Administrator for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority
Question 473-20(1): Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement
Question 474-20(1): Family-Based Literacy and Learning Mode
Question 475-20(1): Budgeting Process for Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority
Tabled Document 282-20(1): Canada Energy Regulator’s 2023-24 Annual Report of activities under the Northwest Territories Oil and Gas Operations Act
Tabled Document 284-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 17: Municipal and Community Affairs Statutes Amendment Act
Tabled Document 286-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 18: An Act to Amend the Partnership and Business Names Act
Tabled Document 287-20(1): Dechinta Return on Investment Report
Written Question 13-20(1): Physician Staffing
Statements

Question 468-20(1): Housing Northwest Territories New Housing Builds in Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have questions for the Minister of housing. Mr. Speaker, I know she's live and well aware of the work that the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation/the Gwich'in Tribal Council are doing in Inuvik around new housing. My question is what or how many new units are planned by the NWT Housing Corporation for Inuvik? Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Inuvik Boot Lake. Minister responsible for Housing NWT.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the current fiscal year, we have a duplex that was completed in Inuvik and also 34 units that are under the modernization and improvement. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And that's excellent information. And I'm wondering, can the Minister give me a timeline on the renovations? Given the long waitlist that we do have Inuvik, the timeline on when those 34 units are being renovated, what kind of a timeline are we looking at for those? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In terms of a timeline for the M and I projects, we're looking at spring of 2025 to complete most. We are waiting on approval for the biomass project for the 17-unit apartment in Inuvik to transfer that over to a biomass energy. So waiting on approval on further funding for that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister responsible for Housing NWT. Oral questions. Member from Monfwi.