Debates of May 28, 2025 (day 61)

May

2025

Session

20th Assembly, 1st Session

Day

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, Mrs. Yakeleya

Assembly Members

Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Monfwi

Sheryl Yakeleya

Dehcho

Topics

Bill 27: An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, Carried

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

Bill 29: First Responders Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, Deemed Read

Bill 30: Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 20252026, Deemed Read

Bill 30: Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 20252026, Carried

Committee Motion 78-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 340-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2025-2026, Carried

Committee Report 24-20(1): Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2024 Audit of the Stanton Territorial Hospital Renewal Project

Member’s Statement 672-20(1): Cuts to Extended Healthcare Benefits Income Thresholds

Member’s Statement 673-20(1): Home Insurance Premium Increases

Member’s Statement 674-20(1): Affordable Home Insurance through Saskatchewan Government Insurance

Member’s Statement 675-20(1): Mackenzie Valley Highway

Member’s Statement 676-20(1): Northwest Territories Power Corporation and Affordable Clean Energy

Member’s Statement 677-20(1): REcreational Leases and Traditional Use CAbins

Member’s Statement 678-20(1): Transitional Housing Supports in Small Communities

Member’s Statement 679-20(1): Impacts of Jordan’s Principle Funding REduction

Member’s Statement 680-20(1): Accountability of Unsheltered Individuals

Member’s Statement 681-20(1): Senior Envoy to Canada

Member’s Statement 682-20(1): Northwest Territories Track and Field Championship 2025

Member’s Statement 683-20(1): Youth Parliamentarian Lauren Tordiff

Member’s Statement 684-20(1): Colin MacPherson, Northwest Territories Parks and Recreation Association Life Member Award Recipient

Minister’s Statement 138-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories’ New Approach to Energy and Climate Change

Minister’s Statement 139-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories’ New Approach to Energy and Climate Change

Minister’s Statement 140-20(1): United Way Annual Workplace Donation Campaign

Minister’s Statement 141-20(1): Update on 2025 Marine Transportation Services Operations

Motion 57-20(1): Supplemental Recommendation of the Integrity Commissioner on Costs in the Complaint Against the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, Carried

Question 733-20(1): Territorial Liquor Store Bidding Process

Question 734-20(1): Drinking Water Lead Contamination at Range Lake North School

Question 735-20(1): Fees for Indigenous and Traditional Use Cabins

Question 736-20(1): Jordan’s Principle Program Funding Reductions

Question 737-20(1): Transitional Housing Supports in Small Communities

Question 738-20(1): Annual Reporting under the Insurance Act

Question 739-20(1): Home Insurance Provision in the Northwest Territories

Question 740-20(1): Power from Taltson Hydro Project for Fort Providence and Kakisa

Question 741-20(1): Mackenzie Valley Highway Update

Question 742-20(1): Shelter Encampments in Yellowknife

Question 743-20(1): Shelter Encampments in Yellowknife

Question 744-20(1): Prescription Medication Costs for Seniors

Question 745-20(1): Support for Seniors Aging in Place

Question 746-20(1): Mandate Implementation Update

Question 747-20(1): 9-1-1 Service Disruption Update

Recorded Vote

Tabled Document 350-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Motion 47-20(1): State of Emergency for Humanitarian Reasons for Norman Wells

Tabled Document 353-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 27: An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act

Tabled Document 354-20(1): Inter-Activity Transfers Exceeding $250,000 (April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025)

Tabled Document 355-20(1): Backgrounder Document for First Responders Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act

Statements

Bill 27: An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, Carried

Jay Macdonald

Thebacha

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member from Yellowknife South, that Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, be read for the second time.

Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, amends the act to improve access to emergency protection orders and to address physical and online harassment. This bill widens the definition of family members who may apply for protection under the act, adds stalking to the list of actions that constitute family violence, and will establish a new civil recourse related to stalking for victims of family violence. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister of Justice. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried. Bill 27 has been read a second time and is referred to the standing committee of the Assembly for further considerations.

---Carried

Second reading of bills. Minister of Finance.