Debates of May 30, 2024 (day 19)

May
30
2024
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
19
Speaker
Shane Thompson
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Members Present
Hon. Caitlin Cleveland, Mr. Edjericon, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Lucy Kuptana, Hon. Jay Macdonald, Hon. Vince McKay, Mr. McNeely, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. Lesa Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Mrs. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
Committee Motion 6-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Legal Aid Services – Justice, Carried
Committee Motion 7-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department – Justice, Carried
Committee Motion 8-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Administrative and Support Services – Health and Social Services, Carried
Member’s Statement 213-20(1): World No-Tobacco Day
Member’s Statement 214-20(1): Gwich’in Wellness Camp
Member’s Statement 215-20(1): Yellowknife Pride Celebrations
Member’s Statement 216-20(1): Public Lands Act Regulations
Member’s Statement 217-20(1): Dempster Highway
Member’s Statement 218-20(1): Access to Quality Education in Lutselk’e
Member’s Statement 219-20(1): Constituent’s Medical Travel Issues
Member’s Statement 220-20(1): Good Governance and Leadership
Member’s Statement 221-20(1): 19th Annual NorthWords NWT Writers Festival
Member’s Statement 222-20(1): Supporting Client Wellness
Member’s Statement 223-20(1): Celebration of Life for Lisa Kraus
Minister’s Statement 39-20(1): Indigenous Recruitment and Retention Framework and Indigenous Employment
Minister’s Statement 40-20(1): Opening of Liwegoati Building
Motion 27-20(1): Reappointment of Human Rights Commission Members, Carried
Motion 28-20(1): Consideration for Elders and Seniors in Debt Elimination
Motion 29-20(1): Municipal Block Land Transfer
Motion 30-20(1): Maintaining Northwest Territories’ Housing Stock
Question 217-20(1): Amendments to Waters Regulations
Question 218-20(1): Smoking Cessation Supports and Programs
Question 219-20(1): Support for Income Assistance Clients
Question 220-20(1): Speech Language Pathology Services
Question 221-20(1): Public Lands Act Regulations
Question 222-20(1): Dempster Highway Inspections and maintenance
Question 223-20(1): Access to Quality Education in Lutselk’e
Question 224-20(1): Medical Travel Policies for Residents Injured Outside of the Territory
Question 225-20(1): Cabinet Process and Policy for Responses to Oral Questions
Reply 3-20(1): Mrs. Yakeleya
Reply 4-20(1): Mr. Rodgers
Tabled Document 104-20(1): Report on Departmental Indigenous Employment Plans Results 2022/2023
Tabled Document 105-20(1): Follow-up Letter to Oral Question 59-20(1): Retention Strategies for Healthcare Professionals
Tabled Document 106-20(1): Advocate for Persons with Disabilities Act, Statutes of Alberta, 2017, Chapter A-5.5, Current as of October 30, 2018
Written Question 6-20(1): Agency Nurses
Statements

Motion 28-20(1): Consideration for Elders and Seniors in Debt Elimination

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Consideration for elders and seniors in debt elimination. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, that the Government of the Northwest Territories revise the Financial Administration Manual and related policies on the elimination of debt to provide specific provisions for forgiveness of debt owed to the Government of the Northwest Territories or public agency for elders and seniors who are 60 years of age and older;

And further, that the Government of the Northwest Territories review and revise the Financial Administration Manual and policies to define how it will measure and assess unreasonable or unjust financial hardship on elders and seniors;

And furthermore, that the Government of the Northwest Territories review and revise the Financial Administration Manual and policies to ensure that elders and seniors who are on fixed incomes are not forced into undue financial hardship to pay debt to the Government of the Northwest Territories;

And furthermore, that the government respond to this motion within 120 days.

Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Monfwi. Notices of motion. Member from Range Lake.