Denny Rodgers

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 385-20(1), 2026-2027 Capital Estimates, Industry Tourism and Investment; Tabled Document 386-20(1) Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures) and Borrowing Authorization, No. 3, 2024-2025; Tabled Document 387-20)(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026; and, finally, Mr. Chair, Tabled Document 388-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I certainly appreciate the Minister is passionate about this. We've had obviously several conversations around this, Mr. Speaker. But when it comes to working shoulder to shoulder, when it comes to reconciliation, Mr. Speaker, this is low-hanging fruit. We should have this work done. This is now the second Assembly, and what I don't want to see is this moving into the 21st Assembly. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister give me a timeline on when we anticipate this work will be done and ready to proceed? Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, once again I rise to voice concerns brought to me by Indigenous governments and residents in my region regarding GNWT approach to traditional use cabins. Mr. Speaker, I've raised this issue twice in this Assembly. So after today, Mr. Speaker, it will be thrice I've raised this issue, Mr. Speaker. Thrice, still with no resolution, Mr. Speaker.

We have settled land claim agreements in my region that clearly state an agreement that provides for certain rights to Indigenous claimant groups to access and establish camps as part of exercising their right to harvest agreements and to...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move the chair rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 387-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 387-20(1) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 385-20(1), 2026-2027 Capital Estimates, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 385-20(1) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Certainly, you know, the Indigenous residents and Indigenous governments I speak to are ready to get this work done. As I said, it is low-hanging fruit. Can -- you know, whether the Minister can commit to this but what I'd like to know from this Minister, are we working towards zero or nominal leases for Indigenous rights-based cabins and camps for harvesting in the Beaufort Delta? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, following up on my Member's statement, I have questions for the Minister of ECC.

Mr. Speaker, when is the Minister -- or can I get a commitment from the Minister or an update -- I should say -- from the Minister on the commitments that I outlined in my Member's statement regarding the traditional use cabins? Where are we with that, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 388-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 388-20(1) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 386-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2024-2025, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 386-20(1) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.