Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m not going to beat around the bush; I love beer and beer loves me.

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I know in just a couple more months, Yellowknifers will get a chance to enjoy the brewing sensation of local Old Town start-up of Miranda and Fletcher Stevens’ NWT Brewing Company.

In recent years, the micro-brewing industry has grown across Canada, and while micro-breweries comprise a small percentage of national beer production and sales, this manufacturing industry has grown substantially and the North is ready to once again enter into production.

If you were around in 1992, then you...

I appreciate the Minister’s reply. My next question might need a little bit more clarification from what he’s just indicated here. Clearly, this CARE policy segregates both market and non-market residents with two separate rules and criteria.

Can the Minister inform the House, what is the rationale for having those two sets of rules? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Sometimes policies make sense and sometimes, well, they don’t. Point in question, let’s look at the widely popular NWT Housing Corporation Housing Choices suite of programs. This suite of programs is offered to all residents of the Northwest Territories, helping to maintain and manage a sustainable housing environment. Assistance is provided at various levels based on the applicant’s income, helping NWT residents not only become more independent but also assist them in becoming successful homeowners.

One such housing choice is the CARE program, which stands for...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Committee Report 11-17(5), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 12: Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Act; Bill 12, Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Act; Committee Report 12-17(5), Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of Bill 36: Health and Social Services Professions Act; Bill 36, Health and Social Services Professions Act; and Committee Report 10-17(5), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2013-2014 Annual...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’d like to take this opportunity to publicly thank our Information and Privacy Commissioner for a lot of hard work that goes on behind the scenes for someone who, up until now, was in a part-time position. We know, moving forward, we will have the luxury of having someone in the office full time. I think this is going to be a huge step in terms of providing transparency and accountability to all stakeholders across the Northwest Territories. For that, I want to say I’m very pleased that we’re going to be looking at a full-time Privacy Commissioner in the near future.

One...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would again like to welcome the Minister and the department here today. Like my colleagues have already indicated, we’re very pleased with the final end product, but I think it’s an opportunity at this time to do a little bit of rear-view mirror analysis of how we got here today.

The Minister was right; this was a very unique and collaborative effort right from the get-go. I have to admit that there was a bit of concern in terms of how the GNWT’s close involvement with NEBS in the development of this bill may have compromised, to some degree, the objectivity of the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Moses.

During the 2013 public consultation, stakeholders asked for a special provision that would allow victims of domestic violence to apply for early termination of a tenancy agreement. The department complied. Bill 42 relies on the definition of domestic violence provided in the Protection Against Family Violence Act and includes new provisions allowing a victim of family violence to apply for early termination. The application must be accompanied by a valid court document.

The Information and Privacy Commissioner cautioned that there may be significant...

I appreciate the Minister clarifying that. It is a bit confusing, especially when you have a whole suite of programs out there.

Nothing is mentioned on the website for the NWT Housing Corporation about having a repayment plan for arrears in place prior to further funding. Therefore, can the Minister elaborate, does the NWT Housing Corporation have any terms or conditions or prerequisites that must be in place prior to seeking any forgivable loans or other funding? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier today in my Member’s statement I made reference to an NWT Housing Corporation Housing Choices funding program eligibility criteria. It seems that there are two sets of rules pertaining to this CARE funding program which deserve some scrutiny. Apparently if you live in a non-market community and you owe less than $5,000 in land lease or property tax arrears, you still qualify for up to $90,000 in forgivable loans. My questions today are for the Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation.

Can the Minister explain to the House how is it you can owe money...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide an updated progress report to this Assembly on work done towards a comprehensive review of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

And further, that the Government of the Northwest Territories undertake a review of all previous recommendations made regarding proposed revisions to the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and include in the progress report a status report on how the committee’s recommendations are being addressed. Thank you, Mr...