Kate Reid

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During her budget address, I heard the Minister of Finance say the true story of the NWT is its people. And that is true, and the true story of the GNWT is also its people.

One of my favourite headlines I think in recent years comes from a September 2022 Cabin Radio article which reads: GNWT job satisfaction increasingly resembles shrug emoji.

So now, after evacuation, fiscal restraint fears, and constant negative news filling our social media feeds, it's a second full-time job for every resident to wake up with hope and desire for a better future some days. Public...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Well, that's interesting and good news and probably will alleviate a lot of stress for people on the last-minute end of things.

I have a question from the business plan, and I apologize if this is not the correct area or activity to discuss it. I might have missed my chance under the policy group; however, I would note that in the business plan update that the Insurance Act and Payroll Tax Act have been dropped from the legislative initiatives listing in the business plan. And I recognize that all of Cabinet has done an undertaking to prioritize legislation coming forward...

I'll give you your 10 seconds back, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, I do appreciate that detail but it is still one analyst, so my previous question around who is overseeing a central function of evaluation, or is there a contemplation of a central function of evaluation throughout the GNWT and its agencies? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And so something caught my ear just now. How does the Minister define higher need for evaluation and how will departments be supported as that function devolves into their hands to identify highest need programs for evaluation? What are we basing that decision on? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Do you mean Great Slave?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. With regards to the NTPC line under directorate, it has been removed entirely, and I'm just wondering if the Minister can confirm whether contributions to NTPC are expected to continue in future years to offset increased costs, or does the department have a long-term plan to minimize those contributions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table two documents: One is a Jurisdictional Scan of Public Radon Testing and Mitigation Supports in Canada; and additionally, a Jurisdictional Scan of Publicly-funded Fertility Programs in Canada. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Minister; I'm happy to collaborate.

Mr. Speaker, Housing NWT is working to address radon concerns with contractors when high levels are found in public housing. Would the Minister consider discussing any kind of coordination approach -- maybe he and I can chat about it further -- with LGANT or the NWT Association of Communities in addition to discussing successful options for securing contractors with Housing NWT? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, Happy New Year and welcome back. Mr. Speaker, in 2022, a work colleague and neighbour reached out and asked me if I had ever heard of radon. I was able to say yes, I had. My father had told me to get our home tested not long before we had our conversation. My neighbour told me that her family's home basement was testing high and that she was going to investigate mitigation measures.

In 2023, I purchased my own battery-powered radon monitor as my home has a crawlspace. After a year's worth of testing, I found that although my house is not experiencing extreme readings, it is still...