Kate Reid

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that Rule 5.5(1) of the Consolidated Rules of the Northwest Territories be amended to read, quote, "The Clerk shall place the item "replies to the budget address" on the orders of the day immediately after "budget address" on the day of the presentation of a budget and immediately after "Prayer or Reflection" for the next six Sitting days. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

One moment, please, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am glad the Premier can explain my job to me. But what I would like clarity around is, rather, if I have feedback and information and options that I think are fascinating and might not be chosen to be studied by committee, would the GNWT be interested in receiving those options? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories recently released a what we heard report on the review of the Residential Tenancies Act, and at the end of this report, it states that they will -- or the Department of Justice will study the information gathered from the stakeholders that responded to their request for feedback as well as issues raised by the rental officer and consider how this feedback can contribute to improving and updating the Act. My question today is, does that mean, then, that the Residential Tenancies Act will be looked at to be opened...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize my returning page Kaiyer Brennan, who is helping us out this week. Thank you very much. I would like to recognize Reegan Jungkind, who is my constituency assistant and also the Member for Frame Lake’s constituency assistant. She started in January and has come so far. So proud of her. I would also like to recognize Mrs. Semmler in the gallery. I have never met her, but I am wearing one of her brooches. And also to welcome Kyla Kakfwi-Scott who I grew up with. Thank you.

That's all right, Mr. Chair. Question has been called.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that a new Rule be added after Rule 5.5(2) that states: "Notwithstanding Rule 5.5(2), the Chair of the Standing Committee on Accountability may deliver a reply to the budget address on behalf of the committee as well as an individual reply to the budget address." Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that Rule 8.3(3)(a) be amended to read 8.3(3)(a) Notice of intent to proceed with a bill not reported in accordance with Rule 8.3(1) may be given to the House by the sponsor of the bill under the item Reports of committees on the review of bills, and removing the words "Ministers' Statements" on the order paper if it is a government bill and under "Members' statements" if it is a Private Member's Bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In November of 2025 and March of 2026, the committee received correspondence from Speaker Thompson requesting a review of certain rules and practices of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly. Specifically, the committee was asked to consider:

Standing committee's review of bills;

Clarification on criteria for Private Member bills (audio);

If there should be a change in the location of replies to the budget address, to item number 3 on the day that the budget address is delivered (day 1) and, item number 2, every day there afterwards (days 2 through 7);

To consider...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And so in this report, in the what we heard report, it talks about feedback from MLAs, and, of course, the feedback given by MLAs was from the 19th Assembly, Mr. Speaker, if you read it carefully. Will there be an opportunity for MLAs in this Assembly to provide feedback? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.