Debates of November 2, 2022 (day 131)

November
2
2022
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
131
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, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Ms. Weyallon-Armstrong.
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act, Carried
Bill 62: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, No. 2, Carried
Bill 63: An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, Carried
Bill 65: Builder’s Lien Act
Bill 66: An Act to Amend the Property Assessment and Taxation Act
Bill 67: An Act to Amend the Fire Prevention Act
Bill 68: An Act to Amend the Child Daycare Act
Bill 69: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 20222023, Carried
Bill 69: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 20222023, Carried
Bill 69: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures, No. 2, 2022-2023
Bill 70: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operation Expenditures), No. 2, 20222023, Carried
Bill 70: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2022-2023
Committee Motion 333-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2) Capital Estimates 2023-2024, Carried
Committee Motion 334-19(2): Ease Access on the Land Healing Fund, Carried
Committee Motion 335-19(2): Increase Support for Men’s Wellness Program, Carried
Committee Motion 336-19(2): Sponsor a Men’s Wellness Conference Carried
Committee Motion 337-19(2): Add a Youth Priority Area to the Workplan, Carried
Committee Motion 338-19(2): Measure Cultural Safety Effectively, Carried
Committee Motion 339-19(2): Extend Work on Cultural Safety Throughout Government, Carried
Committee Motion 340-19(2): Prioritize Revised Hiring Practices, Carried
Committee Motion 341-19(2): Incorporate Indigenous Knowledge into Standards of practice, Carried
Committee Motion 342-19(2): Set-up Mechanism for Staff-Identified Changes, Carried
Committee Motion 343-19(2): Reach Those Who Do Not Use Addictions Services, Carried
Committee Motion 344-19(2): Secure Federal Support to Set Up Healing Centres in the NWT, Carried
Committee Motion 345-19(2): Present Performance Measures and Regular Reporting, Carried
Committee Motion 346-19(2): Incorporate Recommendations into Workplan, Carried
Committee Motion 347-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Provide Response, Carried
Member’s Statement 1271-19(2): Marine Transportation
Member’s Statement 1272-19(2): Housing
Member’s Statement 1273-19(2): Lanky Court Building Uninhabitable
Member’s Statement 1274-19(2): Housing NWT
Member’s Statement 1275-19(2): Treatment Centre
Member’s Statement 1276-19(2): GNWT Fiscal Deficit
Member’s Statement 1277-19(2): Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority Deficit
Member’s Statement 1278-19(2): Daylight Saving Time
Member’s Statement 1279-19(2): Bernie Leader Retirement
Member’s Statement 1280-19(2): Honour Indigenous Veterans
Minister’s Statement 288-19(2): Negotiating Treaty, Land, Resources, and Self-Government Agreements
Minister’s Statement 289-19(2): Strengthening Our Northern Workforce
Minister’s Statement 290-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Action Plan for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls for Justice
Motion 67-19(2): Appointment of Sergeant-at-Arms of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, Carried
Question 1281-19(2): Marine Transportation Services
Question 1282-19(2): Housing
Question 1283-19(2): Property Tax Arrears
Question 1284-19(2): Lanky Court Building
Question 1285-19(2): Treatment Centres
Question 1286-19(2): GNWT Fiscal Deficit
Question 1287-19(2): Housing
Question 1288-19(2): Daylight Saving Time
Question 1289-19(2): Education Act Modernization
Question 1290-19(2): Marine Transportation Services
Question 1291-19(2): Fertility Benefits
Question 1292-19(2): Health and Social Services Chronic Underfunding
Question 1293-19(2): Health and Social Services in the Communities
Question 1294-19(2): Marine Transportation Services
Recorded Vote
Tabled Document 781-19(2): Inter-activity Transfers over $250,000 April 1 – June 30, 2022
Tabled Document 784-19(2): Administration of the Northwest Territories Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act Annual Report 2021-2022
Tabled Document 788-19(2): Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority 2021-2022 Annual Report
Tabled Document 789-19(2): Connecting Us: Four Year Action Plan under the 25-year Transportation Strategy 2020 – 2024
Tabled Document 791-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1224-19(2): Court Decision Regarding Search of Łutselk’e Camp
Tabled Document 793-19(2): Plain Language Summary for Bill 64: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 3
Statements

Question 1293-19(2): Health and Social Services in the Communities

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I appreciate the concerns of my colleague on my left, and I appreciate her concerns for more services. But I just want to make a statement:

We don't have enough funds and I don't want anything to be decreased in the communities and the regional centres at the health centres, because we've lost a lot already and we don't intend on losing any more to increase more services until everything has been looked at. And with that, I just want to emphasize to the Minister that I appreciate her statement, and I appreciate and respect my colleague on my left also. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Speaker: DEPUTY SPEAKER

Thank you, Member. There's no question; we'll move on. Oral questions. Member for Hay River South.