Deh Cho
Ronald Bonnetrouge
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Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 162)
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Frame Lake, that Committee report 6219(2), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act, be received by the Assembly and referred to Committee of the Whole. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 162)
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Your Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment is pleased to provide its report on Bill 74, Forest Act, and commends it to the House. Report on Bill 74, the Forest Act.
The Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment was tasked with reviewing Bill 74: Forest Act in the final year of the 19th Legislative Assembly. Committee reviewed Government of the Northwest Territories policies, programs, and legislation related to forest management as Bill 74 is intended to change how the GNWT manages and protects forests, communities, and values threatened...
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 162)
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 84, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act.
Bill 84 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on March 30th, 2023, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment for review. Committee proceeded by distributing stakeholder letters and holding a public hearing in Yellowknife on May 10th, 2023, where committee heard from members of the public and from the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, alongside the...
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 161)
Mahsi, Madam Chair. Yeah, I don't have a lot of questions on there that other Members haven't touched upon. So I'll pass this time, and I will take it up hopefully in the next sitting. Mahsi.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 161)
Mahsi, Madam Chair. I'd first like to sympathize with all the residents of the Northwest Territories that were uprooted from their communities, their homes, and their communities and who are all down south, and many who are still struggling because of the lack of supports, financial supports from our government. And it's fair enough that, you know, we're hearing that we don't have the financial resources to cover everyone. My colleague from Hay River South, you know, mentioned, you know, some significant amounts, and I feel that it's only fair for our residents for the, you know, amount of...