Debates of May 26, 2025 (day 59)

May

26

2025

Session

20th Assembly, 1st Session

Day

59

Speaker

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Members Present

Hon. Caitlin Cleveland, 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

Assembly Members

Caitlin Cleveland

Richard Edjericon

Tu Nedhé - Wiilideh

Yellowknife Centre

Hay River South

Yellowknife North

Mackenzie Delta

Inuvik Boot Lake

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Hay River North

Caroline Wawzonek

Yellowknife South

Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Sheryl Yakeleya

Topics

Bill 17: Municipal and Community Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, Carried

Bill 26: An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, Carried

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

Bill 29: First Responders Workers' Compensation Amendment Act

Follow-up to Oral Question 473-20(1): Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement

Follow-up to Oral Question 529-20(1): Support for Charitable Non-Governmental Organizations

Follow-up to Oral Question 560-20(1): Climate Change Action Plan

Member’s Statement 653-20(1): Plebiscite for Preferential Balloting System

Member’s Statement 654-20(1): Cost of Electricity in Northwest Territories

Member’s Statement 655-20(1): Midwifery Services in Yellowknife

Member’s Statement 656-20(1): Arctic Development Expo in Inuvik

Member’s Statement 657-20(1): Shortage of Healthcare Professionals in Remote Communities

Member’s Statement 658-20(1): Public Service Grievance Process

Member’s Statement 659-20(1): Mental Health and Wellness Support in the Northwest Territories

Member’s Statement 660-20(1): Support for Community Coaching Programs

Minister’s Statement 130-20(1): Intergovernmental Meetings

Minister’s Statement 131-20(1): Capital Delivery Status Update

Minister’s Statement 132-20(1): Strengthening Community Wildfire Preparedness

Minister’s Statement 133-20(1): Minister Absent from the House

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

Motion 58-20(1): Appointment of Member to the Human Rights Adjudication Panel

Motion 58-20(1): Appointment of Member to the Human Rights Adjudication Panel, Carried

Question 702-20(1): Update on Taltson Hydro Project

Question 703-20(1): Healthcare Service Standards

Question 704-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee PRogram and SErvices for Newcomers

Question 705-20(1): Actions to REduce Power Costs in the Northwest Territories

Question 706-20(1): Community Counselling Program

Question 707-20(1): Collective Bargaining Rights in the Northwest Territories

Question 708-20(1): Northwest Territories Trespass Legislation

Question 709-20(1): REtroactive Payments for Wage Top-ups for Childcare Workers

Question 710-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program Extensions

Question 711-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program Extensions

Question 712-20(1): Nurse Practitioners

Question 713-20(1): Staffing LEvels at Stanton Territorial and Inuvik REgional Hospitals

Question 714-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program Extensions

Question 715-20(1): Interest-based Negotiations for Northwest Territories Physicians

Question 716-20(1): Provision of Gender Affirming Care in the Northwest Territories

Question 717-20(1): Status of Northwest Territories Project Finance for Permanence

Tabled Document 345-20(): Northwest Territories Law Foundation 42nd Annual Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2024

Tabled Document 347-20(): Statement of Consistency – Bill 26-20(1), An Act to Amend the Public Service Act