The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? The motion is carried. Standing committee review of Bill 32 is extended for 120 days.
---Carried
Reports of committee on the review of bills. Member from the Yellowknife Centre.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your honourable committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 33, Technical Safety Statutes Amendment Act.
Bill 33 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on October 30th, 2025, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment for its review.
Mr. Speaker, on February 10th, 2026, the committee held a public hearing with the Minister of Infrastructure and completed its clause by clause with the bill.
Mr. Speaker, I can say after committee's robust review and reports now back that the Technical Safety Statute Amendment Act is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. Bill 33 is referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Aurora College Annual Report 2024-2025. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Tabling of documents. Minister of Infrastructure.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Annual Report to the Legislative Assembly under the Transportation and Dangerous Goods Act 2025. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of Infrastructure. Tabling of documents. Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table a document titled, Planet Youth and the Icelandic Prevention Model. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026, I will move the following motion:
I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that notwithstanding Rule 2.1, when the House adjourns on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, February 24th, 2026;
And further, that any time prior to February 24th, 2026, if the Speaker is satisfied after consultation with the executive council and Members of the Legislative Assembly that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier or later time during the adjournment, the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as it has been duly adjourned to that time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, I will present Bill 42, Tlego'hli Got'ine Final Self-Government Agreement Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you. I will go to the Member from Deh Cho.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that you rise and report progress. Thank you.
Okay, thank you. There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour?
Okay. So there's a motion on the floor.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? Okay. All those opposed? Okay, thank you. Motion is defeated.
---Defeated
We will continue on.
Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 448-20(1), 2026-2027 Main Estimates. We will now resume our consideration of the Department of Justice with the Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operation. Does the Minister of Justice wish to bring witnesses into the House?
Yes, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Okay, thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the chamber.
Would the Minister please introduce the witnesses.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, to my left, I have deputy minister of Justice Charlene Doolittle, deputy attorney general. And to my right, I have James Bancroft, director of corporate services. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Okay, thank you. The Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations, beginning on page 316 with information items on page 318. Are there any questions? Okay. No further questions. Please turn to page 317.
Justice, Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operation, $944,000. Does the committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Moving on to policy -- or policing services on page 319. Are there any questions?
I will go to the Member from Yellowknife North.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Let me just bring it up here. Sorry, I should have my notes better organized.
Okay, can the Minister explain what -- I assume that the Territorial Police Services Agreement, that that is the contract with the RCMP. Is there any additional services that are going to be part of that contract in the coming year with the RCMP? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. I will go to the Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. No, the contract will remain the same. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Okay, thank you. I will go to the Member from Yellowknife North.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So my understanding is that with the mandate from the national headquarters of the RCMP for the critical incident program, that there is a requirement for emergency response teams. Has there been a need to increase investment here in the territory to ensure that the RCMP has full-time emergency response teams? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. I will go to the Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah, so some investments that have been made for the emergency response team, so two members were phased in 2024-2025; two additional members were phased in in 2025-2026; and two additional members will be brought in in 2026-2027, for a total of nine members in the unit. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Okay, thank you. I will go to the Member from Yellowknife North.
Okay, thank you, Mr. Chair. And can the Minister just explain -- I understand that the budget will pay for additional RCMP members where required. When the RCMP in the NWT needs more capital equipment or vehicles, that kind of thing, do they come to us to increase the money in the contract with the GNWT to pay for that capital, or how does that work? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Okay, thank you. I will go to the Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, small items are purchased through their O and M budget within their operational budget, and larger items are APC, accommodations and program charge. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Okay, thank you. I will go back to the Minister -- oh sorry, Member from Yellowknife North.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Does the Minister happen to know what is the cutoff for what is a large item versus a small item? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Okay, thank you. I will go to the Minister.
Large items start at $150,000. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
