Kate Reid

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I want to echo the comments of my colleague from Frame Lake from earlier in this sitting, that the government needs better pathfinding supports for our residents with disabilities. There are numerous supports that exist in social envelope departments but without taking up my allotted time to list them all, I know I could effectively argue that considerations for folks with disabilities touches on every Minister in each portfolio, as well as statutory officer responsibilities.

Approximately one quarter of NWT residents have a disability. I am concerned without...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last one. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that pursuant to Rule 9.4(5)(a), the Government of the Northwest Territories table a response to the recommendations in this report directed to it within 120 days or at the earliest opportunity subsequent to the passage of 120 days. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, your Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges is pleased to provide its Report on Electoral Participation in the Northwest Territories and commends it to the House.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member from Hay River South, that Committee Report 40-20(1), Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report on Electoral Participation in the Northwest Territories, be deemed read and printed in Hansard in its entirety. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Committee Report 39-20(1), Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report on the Review of Rules of the Northwest Territories, No. 3, be deemed read and printed in Hansard in its entirety. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Premier's previous commitment to the House to assess whether pathfinding for disability-related programs and services could be a future focus for integrated service delivery. I am curious, can the Premier also explain whether he sees value for overarching policy approach on disability across the whole of government. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the 2017-2027 NWT Disability Strategic Framework has four goals, one of which is a shared commitment to coordination and collaboration through a whole-of-government approach and across non-government disability partners.

So if this is a whole-of-government goal, Mr. Speaker, I am hoping that the Premier can elaborate if there is ongoing collaboration both within government and with NGOs to improve research, analysis, evaluation, and reporting on disability issues. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do share the mover's concerns on cost of living and power infrastructure replacement. I appreciate the opportunity for the conversation that this motion provides. I also would like to echo the very thoughtful and very measured comments from my colleagues who just previously went before me.

I want very much for us not to be in the situation we find ourselves in, Mr. Speaker. Importantly, I would like all of us to have a hard conversation about what gets taken off the table to pay for impactful subsidies and mass improvement to our power infrastructure. I will remain...

INTRODUCTION

In accordance with subsection 266(2) of the Elections and Plebiscites Act (“the Act” or “EPA”), the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) must submit a report on the administration of territorial elections within six months of polling day. These reports outline key operational developments and challenges, identify matters the CEO considers important to bring to the attention of the Legislative Assembly, and provide recommendations to strengthen election administration and, where appropriate, amend the Act.

The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Administration of the 2023...

Thank you, Madam Chair. And just for clarity, if you're finding $4 million internally, where was the $4 million coming from? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, on page 378 of the main estimates, the line item for minor modernization and improvements, there is a significant jump from slightly over $5 million to just slightly over $9 million. And then in the same key activities, grants, contributions, and transfers, there is a minor jump also in maintenance. Can the Minister please speak to the substantiation around improvements and maintenance costs going up. Thank you.