Debates of October 20, 2022 (day 124)

October
20
2022
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
124
Speaker
Frederick Blake Jr.
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Members Present
Hon. Diane Archie, Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Mr. Edjericon, Hon. Julie Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Ms. Weyallon-Armstrong.
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 56: An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Act
Bill 57: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act
Bill 58: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act
Bill 59: An Act to Amend the Elections and Plebiscites Act
Committee Motion 300-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Health and Social Services – Deferral of Department (page 38), Carried
Committee Motion 301-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Industry, Tourism, and Investment – Deferral of Department (page 46), Carried
Committee Motion 302-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environmental Report on the Review of Bill 52, Elevators and Lifts Act – Public Availability of Report Described in Section 68 of the act, Rescinded
Committee Motion 303-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 52, Elevators and Lifts Act – Proactive Disclosure of Registry Information, Withdrawn
Member’s Statement 1203-19(2): Block Land Transfer to City of Yellowknife
Member’s Statement 1204-19(2): Treatment Programs
Member’s Statement 1205-19(2): Kole Crook Fiddle Association
Member’s Statement 1206-19(2): Airships
Member’s Statement 1207-19(2): Electrical Outages
Member’s Statement 1208-19(2): Housing
Member’s Statement 1209-19(2): Mandate
Member’s Statement 1210-19(2): Youth and Sport
Member’s Statement 1211-19(2): Aurora College as Nursing Recruitment Tool
Member’s Statement 1212-19(2): Eulogy for Grace Berreault
Minister’s Statement 272-19(2): Early Learning and Childcare Update
Minister’s Statement 273-19(2): A Look Back at Wildfire Season 2022
Minister’s Statement 274-19(2): Increasing Economic Diversification Across the Northwest Territories
Motion 62-19(2): Reappointment and Appointment of Human Rights Commission Members, Carried
Motion 63-19(2): Reappointment of Human Rights Adjudication Panel Members, Carried
Question 1206-19(2): Youth Programs
Question 1207-19(2): Hay River Harbour and Channel Revitalization
Question 1208-19(2): Housing Policies
Question 1209-19(2): Mandate Commitments
Question 1210-19(2): Treatment Programs
Question 1211-19(2): Block Land Transfer to City of Yellowknife
Question 1212-19(2): Airships Use in the North
Question 1213-19(2): Electrical Outages
Question 1214-19(2): Aurora College as Nursing Recruitment Tool
Question 1215-19(2): Treatment Programs
Tabled Document 736-19(2): Plain Language Document for Bill 56: An Act to Amend the NWT Housing Corporation Act
Tabled Document 737-19(2): Status of Women Council of the Northwest Territories 2021-2022 Annual Report
Tabled Document 738-19(2): Moody’s News Release – Downgrades the Northwest Territories to Aa2, Outlook stable
Statements

Member’s Statement 1203-19(2): Block Land Transfer to City of Yellowknife

I don't think I've ever got to go first. I like this Speaker.

Madam Speaker, I was at the city council for Yellowknife election forums, and I kept having déjà vu, because it sounded like the exact same forum I was at in 2018. Everyone there was talking about the bulk land transfer to the GNWT to the City of Yellowknife. And I thought to myself, wait, didn't we solve this problem? Isn't there a clearer process in place for transferring land? Well, I guess not, Madam Speaker. I'll have questions for the Minister of Lands/MACA on why we can't give those poor councillors something else to talk about other than transferring vacant land. And, Madam Speaker, for the hundredth time, I want to clarify that no one is talking about the land currently withdrawn by the YKDFN in Akaitcho. I'll have questions for the Minister. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Speaker: DEPUTY SPEAKER

Thank you Members' statements. Member for Monfwi.