Debates of October 17, 2025 (day 64)

October
17
2025
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
64
Speaker
Shane Thompson
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Members Present
Hon. Caitlin Cleveland, Mr. Edjericon, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Lucy Kuptana, Hon. Vince McKay, Mr. McNeely, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong, Mrs. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
Follow-up to Oral Question 682-20(1): Support for Healthcare Workers in the NWT
Follow-up to Oral Question 692-20(1): Extended Health Benefits Program
Follow-up to Oral Question 726-20(2): Indigenous Governance and Guidance in Healthcare
Member’s Statement 710-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program
Member’s Statement 711-20(1): Government Support for Mining Industry
Member’s Statement 712-20(1): Small Business Week
Member’s Statement 713-20(1): Mackenzie Valley Highway
Member’s Statement 714-20(1): Support for Transitional Students
Member’s Statement 715-20(1): Condition of Dempster Highway
Member’s Statement 716-20(1): Family Violence
Member’s Statement 717-20(1): Negotiation of Akaitcho Final Agreement
Member’s Statement 718-20(1): Yellowknife Encampment
Member’s Statement 719-20(1): Support for Northwest Territories Economy
Member’s Statement 720-20(1): Celebration of Life of Betty Ann Villenueve
Member’s Statement 721-20(1): Eulogy for Samuel Gargan
Minister’s Statement 146-20(1): 2025-2026 Fall Economic and Fiscal Update
Minister’s Statement 147-20(1): Capital Delivery Status Update
Motion 61-20(1): Remuneration of Essential Staff During an Evacuation, Carried
Question 777-20(1): Status of Mineral Resources Act Regulations
Question 778-20(1): Mining and Economic Opportunities
Question 779-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program
Question 780-20(1): Status of the Akaitcho Process Negotiations
Question 781-20(1): Family Violence Strategic Framework and Action Plan
Question 782-20(1): Opening of Yellowknife Transitional Housing Facility
Question 783-20(1): Maintenance of Dempster Highway
Question 784-20(1): Support for Transitional Students
Question 785-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program
Question 786-20(1): Mineral Incentive Program
Question 787-20(1): Colville Lake School
Question 788-20(1): Progress Towards a Polytechnic University
Question 789-20(1): 2023 Wildfire Emergency Response After-Action Review Recommendations
Question 790-20(1): Forgiveness of Elders’ Arrears for Housing
Question 791-20(1): Opening of Yellowknife Transitional Housing Facility
Question 792-20(1): North of 60 Mining Tax Credit
Recorded Vote
Tabled Document 390-20(1): Northern Employees Benefits Services (NEBS) Pension Plan Annual Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2024
Tabled Document 391-20(1): Additional Information for Follow-Up to Oral Question 692-20(1)
Statements

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

Thank you. 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? The motion's carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.

Report of Committee of the Whole

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 385-20(1), Tabled Document 386-20(1), Tabled Document 387-20(1), Tabled Document 388-20(1), and would like to report -- and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Do I have a seconder? Member from Inuvik Boot Lake. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Unanimous.

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Glen Rutland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Monday, October 20th, 2025, 1:30 p.m.

Prayer or Reflection

Ministers’ Statements

Members’ Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Acknowledgements

Oral Questions

Written Questions

Returns to Written Questions

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

- Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, No. 2

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Act

Bill 22, Legislation Act

Bill 28, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance, No. 2

Tabled Document 385-20(1), 2026-2027 Capital Estimates

Tabled Document 386-2(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

Tabled Document 388-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Monday, October 20th, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 1:42 p.m.