Julian Morse

Thank you, Madam Chair. Is the Minister aware of any data that the department -- I know that the department of ECC collects data on changes in water levels throughout the NWT. Is there anything indicating that the current low water levels have any chance of changing over time? What I'm asking is should we be expecting that this problem is going to continue?

That's okay, Madam Chair. As I said before, there's a lot of lakes in Yellowknife.

The first question I have on this one is, is any percentage of this $12 million needed to be required because of the acquisition of infrastructure associated with the takeover of Hay River infrastructure by NTPC from Atco? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And that all sounds quite practical and makes sense to me. I guess one of the questions I would ask, I mean, it seems like our need for added capacity for fire management is growing. What are we doing to, you know, look at our base amount of funding that we get from the federal government and whether that is adequate to cover this cost? I guess I would just say it seems like we're playing catch-up on every given year. And, you know, it's very clear what the territory is facing. You know, I just saw a report come out recently showing that effectively the prediction and...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of ECE. Mr. Speaker, what is ECE doing to ensure early literacy screening is available at the public school level in the NWT? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on February 28, 2025, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations for review.

The committee received four written submissions and held one briefing in the course of its review. The committee also exchanged information with the Standing Committee on Legislation of Nunavut's Legislative Assembly which was studying parallel legislation at the same time.

The standing committee completed its clause-by-clause review of the bill with...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that Committee Report 25-20(1), the Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review to Date of Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, be received and adopted by the Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act.

Bill 26 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on May 26th, 2025, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations for review.

The committee received briefings from the sponsor and stakeholders between June and September 2025. The committee also held a public meeting on September 23rd, 2025. The committee has also received 28 submissions from members of the public to date.

The committee has not yet conducted a clause-by...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I noted in my statement that our last literacy strategy framework ended in 2018. Mr. Speaker, when is a renewed literacy strategy going to be introduced? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this summer a constituent reached out to my office, and their story left a lasting impression on me. Their child, like one in five Canadians, has dyslexia, which creates challenges in learning to read. The child was not diagnosed until grade 5 however, when their family took the initiative to get them assessed in the private sector. This family was lucky enough to have insurance through their employer which covered the assessment, but this is not the case for all NWT kids. The assessment report was forwarded to the school who developed the learning plan...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, Bill 22, Legislation Act, received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on March 12th, 2025, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations for review. The committee received one written submission and held one briefing in the course of its review. The standing committee completed its clause-by-clause review of the bill with the Minister of Justice on September 12th, 2025. The committee proposed two amendments which were concurred with by the Minister.

I thank the committee for their efforts in reviewing the legislation. Individual...