Debates of February 10, 2025 (day 41)

February
10
2025
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
41
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, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. Lesa Semmler, Hon R.J. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek. Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 17: Municipal and Community Affairs Statutes Amendments Act, Carried
Bill 18: An Act to Amend the Partnership and Business Names Act, Carried
Committee Motion 72-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 279-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Member’s Statement 463-20(1): Northwest Territories Power Corporation Response to Power Outage in Fort Resolution
Member’s Statement 464-20(1): State of the Territorial Healthcare System
Member’s Statement 465-20(1): Inuvik Curling Team Success
Member’s Statement 466-20(1): Promoting Indigenous Entrepreneurship in the Northwest Territories
Member’s Statement 467-20(1): Funding for Childcare Providers
Member’s Statement 468-20(1): Aurora College Community Learning Centre Closures
Member’s Statement 469-20(1): Adult Education Opportunities in the Northwest Territories
Member’s Statement 470-20(1): Best Practices in Denmark’s Healthcare System
Member’s Statement 471-20(1): Celebration of Life of Wallace (Wally) Watson
Minister’s Statement 90-20(1): Tsiigehtchic Hamlet Established
Question 462-20(1): Fort Resolution Replacement of Power Generators
Question 463-20(1): Availability of Primary Care Physicians
Question 464-20(1): The Role of the Public Administrator for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority
Question 465-20(1): Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement
Question 466-20(1): Aurora College Closure of Community Learning Centres
Question 467-20(1): Aurora College Closure of Community Learning Centres
Question 468-20(1): Housing Northwest Territories New Housing Builds in Inuvik
Question 469-20(1): Promoting Indigenous Entrepreneurship in the NWT
Question 470-20(1): Targeted Amendments To The Water Regulations
Question 471-20(1): The Role of the Public Administrator for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority
Question 472-20(1): The Role of the Public Administrator for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority
Question 473-20(1): Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement
Question 474-20(1): Family-Based Literacy and Learning Mode
Question 475-20(1): Budgeting Process for Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority
Tabled Document 282-20(1): Canada Energy Regulator’s 2023-24 Annual Report of activities under the Northwest Territories Oil and Gas Operations Act
Tabled Document 284-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 17: Municipal and Community Affairs Statutes Amendment Act
Tabled Document 286-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 18: An Act to Amend the Partnership and Business Names Act
Tabled Document 287-20(1): Dechinta Return on Investment Report
Written Question 13-20(1): Physician Staffing
Statements

Question 469-20(1): Promoting Indigenous Entrepreneurship in the NWT

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for programming such as the SEED program, the artist to market programs, or financing programs, can the Minister confirm if representatives from ITI and Prosper NWT go into the small communities to promote programs? Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Monfwi. Minister responsible for ITI.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Yes, Mr. Speaker, we do have a regional office that does travel into communities and work specifically with the ED -- sorry, the economic development officers that are also funded by ITI that work within the community, and that is afforded through the community transfer initiatives. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Besides funding opportunities, what type of educational programming is available to develop business skills for residents in our small communities? Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there's everything from training workshops, workforce development, through Education, Culture and Employment, not just ITI. There's also support afforded through on-the-job training. And so ECE does do wage subsidy programs that employers also do have access to. Workshops are everything from arts focused to tourism focused and even agriculture focused as well. And you know, when I look at the numbers, there's certainly some good activity happening within the region, but also always, always looking for more opportunities as well. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister of ITI. Final supplementary. Member from Monfwi.

Thank you. Is entrepreneurship in general being promoted by ITI on the ground in our small communities? Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I certainly would hope so. There are 2.5 positions for economic development officers within Tlicho community, and the Tlicho communities also do have the Tlicho regional economic development working group that those economic development officers directly work with, and that is in support of the economic development strategy that was produced by the Tlicho government between 2022 and -- or for 2022 to 2027. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister of ITI. Oral questions. Member from Frame Lake.