Debates of May 27, 2025 (day 60)

May
27
2025
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
60
Speaker
Shane Thompson
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Members Present
Hon. Caitlin Cleveland, Mr. Edjericon, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Lucy Kuptana, Hon. Jay Macdonald, Hon. Vince McKay, Mr. McNeely, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Hon. Lesa Semmler, Mr. Testart, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 27: An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, Deemed Read
Committee Motion 77-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 341-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 1, 2025-2026, Carried
Member’s Statement 661-20(1): 2025 NorthWords Writers Festival
Member’s Statement 662-20(1): 2023 Wildfire Emergency Response After-Action Review
Member’s Statement 663-20(1): Northwest Territories Nomination Program
Member’s Statement 664-20(1): Colville Lake School
Member’s Statement 665-20(1): Crime Legislation
Member’s Statement 666-20(1): Student Financial Assistance
Member’s Statement 667-20(1): Canada Health Act Compliance
Member’s Statement 668-20(1): Treaty 8 Medicine Chest and Health Care Access
Member’s Statement 669-20(1): Consensus Government
Member’s Statement 670-20(1): Equitable Access to Sport
Member’s Statement 671-20(1): Hunting in the Dehcho - Jonathan Antoine
Minister’s Statement 134-20(1): Strategic Information Technology Modernization for Enhanced Service Delivery
Minister’s Statement 135-20(1): 2025 Canadian Biomass Award
Minister’s Statement 136-20(1): 2025 NorthWoods NWT Writers Festival
Minister’s Statement 137-20(1): Updates to Improving Cultural Safety and Anti-Racism
Motion 55-20(1): Staffing Solutions to Rebuild and Reform Healthcare Now, Carried
Motion 56-20(1): Code of Conduct Referral to the Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges, Carried
Motion 59-20(1): Establishment of Electoral Boundaries Commission
Motion 59-20(1): Establishment of Electoral Boundaries Commission, Carried
Motion 60-20(1): Extended Adjournment of the House to October 16, 2025
Question 718-20(1): Senior Envoy to the Government of Canada
Question 719-20(1): Insured Healthcare Services / Public Administrator Workplan - NIHB
Question 720-20(1): 2023 Wildfire Emergency Response After-Action Review
Question 721-20(1): Colville Lake School
Question 722-20(1): Timeline Update on Forthcoming Justice Legislation
Question 723-20(1): Student Financial Assistance Eligibility
Question 724-20(1): Drinking Water Quality in Schools
Question 725-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program
Question 726-20(1): Indigenous Governance and Guidance in Healthcare
Question 727-20(1): Aven Manor 2023 Wildfire Evacuation Costs
Question 728-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program
Question 729-20(1): Unmarked Graves and Impacts of Archaeological Sites Act
Question 730-20(1): Unhoused Encampments in yellowknife
Question 731--20(1): Unhoused Encampments in yellowknife
Question 732--20(1): Action Plan of the Public Administrator of the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority
Recorded Vote
Tabled Document 348-20(1): 2023/2024 Report on the Departmental Indigenous Employment Plans Results
Tabled Document 349-20(1): Letter dated May 20, 2025, from Yellowknives Dene First Nation to Premier Simpson regarding Burials of Children Who Attended St. Joseph’s Residential School
Statements

Question 721-20(1): Colville Lake School

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following up on my questions here related to the Colville Lake school to the Minister of ECE, my first question to the Minister is are the three modular units completed, certified, and ready for transportation? Mahsi.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member from the Sahtu. Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have to start off by saying I share the Member's frustration and the community's frustration on this one very much. Mr. Speaker, we were anticipating shipping of these units this previous winter road season. We had worked diligently with the Department of Infrastructure and the company to get this done and were then advised in February of 2025 that the contractor's transportation company would no longer be able to deliver the units during that winter road season, the one that we have just, just passed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thanks to the Minister for that information here. My next question there to the same Minister is the procurement closed aside from the final shipping costs? Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as part of the contract, it is the company's responsibility to ship the units to Colville Lake. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Final supplementary. Member from Sahtu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thanks to the Minister for that information. My next question and final one, will the Minister supply my office with the new 2026 winter road transportation schedule. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Minister of Education -- I don't know if that's the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment question. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, she's prepared to answer the question. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I know it's one that certainly straddles two departments but as infrastructure does -- or sorry, as education, culture and employment does not actually build our capital projects in the territory, I do work very closely with my colleagues on this House and would be more than happy to work with the Minister of Infrastructure on developing some information for the Member for the Sahtu. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Oral questions. Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.