Debates of March 6, 2023 (day 146)

March

2023

Session

19th Assembly, 2nd Session

Day

146

Speaker

Frederick Blake Jr.

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Members Present

Hon. Diane Archie, Hon. Frederick Blake Jr., 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, Ms. Weyallon Armstrong

Assembly Members

Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Monfwi

Topics

Bill 72: Opioid Damages and Healthcare Costs Recovery Act

Bill 73: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4

Bill 74: Forest Act

Bill 75: Council of Women and Gender Diversity Act

Committee Motion 370-19(2): Tabled Document 813-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024 – Health and Social Services – Deferral of Department (page 181), Carried

Member Statement 1425-19(2): Physician Shortage

Member Statement 1426-19(2): Traditional Knowledge Compensation

Member Statement 1427-19(2): Power Generation in Sachs Harbour

Member Statement 1428-19(2): Natural Disasters

Member Statement 1429-19(2): Electric Bikes

Member Statement 1430-19(2): Prevention Services for Oral Health

Member Statement 1431-19(2): Advantages of Four-Day Work Week

Member Statement 1432-19(2): Protecting Residents from Illicit Drugs

Member Statement 1433-19(2): Coldest Night of the Year

Member Statement 1434-19(2): Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy

Member Statement 1435-19(2): Eulogy for Irene (Bertrand) McLeod

Minister’s Statement 326-19(2): Worker’s Safety and Compensation Commission’s Five-year Priorities and Direction

Minister’s Statement 327-19(2): Aurora College Board of Governors

Minister’s Statement 328-19(2): Ministers Absent from the House

Motion 74-19(2): Reconciliatory Review of Housing NWT’s Collection Approach

Question 1428-19(2): Disaster Assistance Policy

Question 1429-19(2): Physician Shortage

Question 1430-19(2): Power Services in Nunakput

Question 1431-19(2): Electric Bikes

Question 1432-19(2): Honorarium Rates for Traditional Knowledge

Question 1433-19(2): Nursing Shortage

Question 1434-19(2): Illicit Drug Use Prevention and Enforcement

Question 1435-19(2): Dental Hygienist Regulations

Question 1436-19(2): Four-Day Work Week

Question 1437-19(2): Increasing Medical Residencies

Question 1438-19(2): Backup Resources Available During Significant Power Outage

Tabled Document 875-19(2): Letter dated February 3, 2023 from Minister of Northern Affairs to Tlicho Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty regarding a Regional Study for the Slave Geological Province

Written Question 61-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Sole Source Contracting under Procurement Criteria 1.8.2(a)

Written Question 62-19(2): Sole Source Contracting for Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority under Procurement Criteria 1.8.2(a)

Written Question 63-19(2): Use of Indigenous Fonts on Official Documents

Statements

Minister’s Statement 328-19(2): Ministers Absent from the House

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to advise Members that the Honourable Caroline Wawzonek will be absent from the House today and tomorrow to attend the Prospector and Developers Association of Canada's convention in Toronto, Ontario. Also, Mr. Speaker, I will be absent for a portion of today's proceedings to participate in a meeting with honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence of Canada. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.