Debates of October 17, 2025 (day 64)

October

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. Vince McKay, Mr. McNeely, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong, Mrs. Yakeleya

Assembly Members

Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Monfwi

Sheryl Yakeleya

Dehcho

Topics

Follow-up to Oral Question 682-20(1): Support for Healthcare Workers in the NWT

Follow-up to Oral Question 692-20(1): Extended Health Benefits Program

Follow-up to Oral Question 726-20(2): Indigenous Governance and Guidance in Healthcare

Member’s Statement 710-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program

Member’s Statement 711-20(1): Government Support for Mining Industry

Member’s Statement 712-20(1): Small Business Week

Member’s Statement 713-20(1): Mackenzie Valley Highway

Member’s Statement 714-20(1): Support for Transitional Students

Member’s Statement 715-20(1): Condition of Dempster Highway

Member’s Statement 716-20(1): Family Violence

Member’s Statement 717-20(1): Negotiation of Akaitcho Final Agreement

Member’s Statement 718-20(1): Yellowknife Encampment

Member’s Statement 719-20(1): Support for Northwest Territories Economy

Member’s Statement 720-20(1): Celebration of Life of Betty Ann Villenueve

Member’s Statement 721-20(1): Eulogy for Samuel Gargan

Minister’s Statement 146-20(1): 2025-2026 Fall Economic and Fiscal Update

Minister’s Statement 147-20(1): Capital Delivery Status Update

Motion 61-20(1): Remuneration of Essential Staff During an Evacuation, Carried

Question 777-20(1): Status of Mineral Resources Act Regulations

Question 778-20(1): Mining and Economic Opportunities

Question 779-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program

Question 780-20(1): Status of the Akaitcho Process Negotiations

Question 781-20(1): Family Violence Strategic Framework and Action Plan

Question 782-20(1): Opening of Yellowknife Transitional Housing Facility

Question 783-20(1): Maintenance of Dempster Highway

Question 784-20(1): Support for Transitional Students

Question 785-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program

Question 786-20(1): Mineral Incentive Program

Question 787-20(1): Colville Lake School

Question 788-20(1): Progress Towards a Polytechnic University

Question 789-20(1): 2023 Wildfire Emergency Response After-Action Review Recommendations

Question 790-20(1): Forgiveness of Elders’ Arrears for Housing

Question 791-20(1): Opening of Yellowknife Transitional Housing Facility

Question 792-20(1): North of 60 Mining Tax Credit

Recorded Vote

Tabled Document 390-20(1): Northern Employees Benefits Services (NEBS) Pension Plan Annual Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2024

Tabled Document 391-20(1): Additional Information for Follow-Up to Oral Question 692-20(1)

Statements

Tabled Document 391-20(1): Additional Information for Follow-Up to Oral Question 692-20(1)

R.J. Simpson

Hay River North

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Additional Information for Follow-up to Oral Question 692-20(1), Extended Health Benefits Program. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Tabling of documents. Notices of motion. Noticing the time, colleagues, we need to give our translators a break. I will call a brief break.

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