Julian Morse

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for reasons of brevity I had to edit the statement I gave earlier so I wish to table remarks delivered by NWT Disabilities Council CEO Denise McKee at the 2026 Accessibility Impact Awards in full. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And certainly I am sure that disability advocates will be excited to hear that we are exploring service delivery in the territory, which is what people have been asking for, and so I am excited to see what the HSSU brings forward in potential savings that we can use to improve our programming. Mr. Speaker, I noted the standardized process for supported living admissions. I am wondering, is the department exploring other areas for service integration or improvement of service delivery for persons with disabilities and their families. Thank you.

Thanks, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to note that, you know, I am and stated during the public briefing that we just had with the city on this matter -- you know, I am very supportive of the city in their application for land. I think that, you know, it's been pointed out, and I want to share a bit of a nuance that I shared with the board of management when this issue first came up and that is just that, you know, as a former city councillor, of course, this is an issue that is quite close to my heart as I advocated very strongly on the city side for land to be handed over, and I want to...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In May, I attended an event where disabilities council CEO Denise McKee delivered remarks which I will highlight today in the House.

For a family living with disability, you learn early that there are moments in life when a family realizes that love alone is not enough to overcome the barriers placed in front of them. It can come when a parent spends months, sometimes years, fighting for therapies their child urgently needs while watching developmental opportunities slip away, or it comes when an adult living with a disability is told there is a waitlist for essential...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This certainly isn't the most important thing we'll be considering today but I do -- I do -- I just, I reflected on this one a little bit and, personally, I think I would miss this reporting. I think it's something that, yes, it is -- it is a small thing, but I appreciate -- I appreciate us keeping track of what Members are up to and which meetings they're attending. You know, I like just reading the report for myself and saying oh, I attended a bunch of extra meetings and I think it's just -- I get the impression it was put in place for Members who want to show their...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for the Minister elaborating on that point. Mr. Speaker, what's the timeline for health care sustainability unit recommendations with relation to this item, supported living, and the recommendations of the supported living report? When can we -- when can we in the public look forward to seeing the results of that work? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of health, as I was speaking about disabilities earlier today. Mr. Speaker, as has been noted several times in this House, it's been three years since the supported living review was released. The last time I asked about it, the Minister noted that the health sustainability unit review is going to help integrate -- I am sorry, Mr. Speaker. The health sustainability unit is looking at that area. But, Mr. Speaker, how is the HSSU going to help identify a path by which the Supported Living Review recommendations will be...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to also recognize Mrs. Esther Semmler. We are proud to boast that she's a Frame Lake resident. And also my friend, Kyla Kakfwi-Scott. I always appreciate her sagely advice and appreciate her work in the Assembly. And I just wanted to note that Mr. John Gon has been part of the new interpreters program and has been in and out of the Assembly, and I wanted to thank him for his work, as well as all the interpreters, always, for their hard work. And, of course -- I am being poked here. I wanted to also note Reegan Jungkind, my new constituency...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Yellowknife school boards continue to experience significant pressures under the current GNWT education funding formula and have been advocating to MLAs for change. The current funding formula is intended to provide equitable funding across education authorities; however, in practice, it does not fully reflect the real and escalating costs associated with inclusive schooling, staffing pressures and operating schools. Several of our school boards face unique cost drivers that are not adequately recognized in the formula.

Unlike most other education...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 8.2(7) and have Bill 51 move to third reading later today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.