Debates of February 25, 2025 (day 45)
Question 529-20(1): Support for Charitable Non-Governmental Organizations
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to my colleagues for raising NGO issues. I'll be asking the Premier some questions about that as well.
So I believe it was last week or the previous week a public service announcement went out about what steps EIA is taking to support the NGO sector, and in that effort they outline some of the steps they'll be taking, and they referenced the strengthening non-profit and charitable sector external advisory committee report. So that report is something that many constituents have reached out to me about in the past. In that report, though, there are specific recommendations, and I'm wondering if the Premier can speak to whether or not any of those recommendations will be followed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Great Slave. Mr. Premier.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's been a while since I looked at that report, so I was just pulling it up. But from what I recall, there are good recommendations in there, they're solid recommendations. Some of the recommendations relate to a policy that we already have in place but just haven't been following, and if we followed that policy, I think there would be a lot of improvement in our relationships with the NGOs. So from what I can recall, yes, I look forward to following some of those recommendations. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And, Mr. Speaker, those recommendations, in broad strokes, are implementing the full suite of tools in the GNWT's program manager's guide for funding NGOs which was from 2014, update that guide with specific items -- I won't list them here -- and provide additional supports. So I would say the EIA is providing those additional supports. But will EIA be committing to and will the Premier be committing to looking at the suite of tools in that guide and updating that guide? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Premier. Oral questions. Member from Yellowknife Centre.