Thank you, Mr. Chair. So this -- we are meeting next week with ECE, and we've been talking to finance as well, HR, to determine how we're going to be able to fund this. I think it's something that's a very important project. The SNAP students, like our apprentices, are investing in Northerners so it's something that's very dear to our hearts. And then perhaps making -- we're approaching the UNW with an MOU on how we're going to deal with casual employees so we don't have the break in service and can continue educating. I think that's something obviously that UNW would probably be wanting to help support us on, and I think it's something we all believe is good value for the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. I'll go to the Member from Yellowknife North.
Okay, no, thanks for that update. That's great to know what some of the barriers are but also what work is being done to move through it as I think we can all agree that getting more people into the workforce is one of our highest priorities in this Assembly, and apprenticeships and things like the SNAP program can be great ways to do that. I'll leave it there for now.
I have a question about a few of the information items, but I'm hoping we'll have a chance to ask a few questions about that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Is there any further questions from Members? No further questions, please turn to page 285.
Infrastructure, regional, operations expenditure summary, 2025-2026 Main Estimates, $258,033,000. Does the committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. There are additional items on page 287 to 295. Are there any questions? Thank you, Members.
Please return now to departmental summary found on page 261 with information items on page 262 to 266. Are there any questions? Seeing no further questions, committee, we will now call on the departmental summary.
Infrastructure, operations expenditure summary, total department, 2025-2026 Main Estimates, $308,403,000. Does the committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Committee, I'd like to turn over to the Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, some of my colleagues have already taken my thunder away here a little bit, but I did want to point out that I have had the pleasure of working with deputy minister Loutitt for some time and he has, for the last several days or weeks, been counting down his very favourite time of the year, which is session, but unfortunately this year he's counting it down because after 29 years of public service, Mr. Loutitt is retiring next Friday.
Thank you. I just want to say that I want to wish the deputy minister as well a happy retirement, and when we were young and good looking, we used to play hockey together. And so anyways, now we'll just watch it on TV. Thank you very much.
Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the chambers.
I want to wish the committee -- sorry, the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move the chair rise and report progress. Thank you.
Thank you. I will rise and report -- oh sorry, yes, the motion's in order. The motion's non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion carried.
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Member from Nedhe-Wiilideh.
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 275-20(1) and would like to report progress. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.
Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Can I have a seconder, please. I'll pick my favourite Minister today, Member from Yellowknife South. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion carried unanimously. There was no recorded vote.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the third time. Mr. Speaker, I would request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
The Member for Yellowknife South. The Member for Hay River South. The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. The Member for Sahtu. The Member for Range Lake. The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Mackenzie Delta. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Thebacha.
All those opposed, please stand. All those abstentions, please stand. Colleagues, the recorded vote: 14 in favour, zero opposed, and zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 11 has had third reading.
---Carried
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Tuesday, March 4th, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
Prayer or Reflection
Ministers’ Statements
Members’ Statements
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Returns to Oral Questions
Oral Question 530-20(1), Senior Envoy to Government of Canada
Acknowledgements
Oral Questions
Written Questions
Returns to Written Questions
Replies to the Commissioner’s Address
Petitions
Tabling of Documents
Notices of Motions
Motions
Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Tabled Document 275-20(1), 2025-2026 Main Estimates
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Clerk.This House stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 4th, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned at 5:36 p.m.
