Thank you. I will go to the Member for Monfwi.
Well, I am worried because many of these are part of gangs, and we know that they are ruthless, and many of the community members, they are, you know, fearful for their life because a lot of them, they do associate. They have runners in small communities. So that's why, I think -- that's why I am asking, like, if they're not -- you know, if they don't have a permanent residence here, I think that's another thing that maybe the court can consider or look into the matter. And we know that lately young people are being used, teenagers are doing the work, so it's just that I do worry. I worry. We all do here, that we worry about our regions, our communities. And it's just -- just seeing some of the pictures or videos in the apartments here in Yellowknife that are part of gangs and they have guns, you know, and it's something that we're not used to. So I think that's where -- that makes a lot of our residents that are -- they're fearful. Everybody's scared for -- that's why nobody talks about these -- the drug dealers or, you know, that might be affiliated with gangs from the south. So I am speaking as a concerned leader, and I am concerned citizens as well. So thank you.
Okay. Does the ministry want to respond to that?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. You know, I think we all share the concern with the escalating level of crime and guns and, you know, more serious criminal activity within the territory. So, you know, I think that's an area where we're certainly all trying to work toward, you know, improving the situation and dealing with some of these offenders. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Okay. There's no more questions from Monfwi. I am going to continue on. Please turn to page 314.
Justice, legal aid services, $9,041,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Okay, thank you. I am going to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move the chair rise and report progress.
Okay. There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion carried.
---Carried
I want to ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses from the chambers, and I want to say thank you to all my colleagues and all the translators. Mahsi. I will now rise to report progress.
Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. I was thinking ahead again.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Tabled Document 448-20(1), 2026-2027 Main Estimates, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Can I have a seconder? Now I can say Member from Monfwi. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Unanimous.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Friday, February 13th, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Prayer or Reflection
Ministers’ Statements
Members’ Statements
Returns to Oral Questions
Oral Question 974-20(1), Medical Travel Policy and Ministerial Exemptions
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Replies to the Budget Address (Day 7 of 7)
Acknowledgements
Oral Questions
Written Questions
Returns to Written Questions
Written Question 26-20(1), Application of Waters Act Provisions to the Sale or Transfer of Mining Assets
Written Question 27-20(1), Physician Recruitment and Retention
Written Question 28-20(1), Medical Travel
Written Question 29-20(1), Paramedic Contracts
Written Question 30-20(1), Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority Action Plans
Replies to the Commissioner’s Address
Petitions
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Tabling of Documents
Notices of Motion
Motions
Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Tabled Document 448-20(1), 2026-2027 Main Estimates
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Friday 13th, 2026, at 10 a.m.
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The House adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
