Debates of February 6, 2026 (day 75)

February
6
2026
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
75
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, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. Lesa Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 26: An Act to Amend the Public Service Act
Bill 40: An Act to Amend the Vital Statistics Act
Bill 41: Ac Act to Amend the Real Estate Agents Licensing Act
Follow-up to Oral Question 766-20(1): 2023 Wildfire emergency Response After-Action Review
Member???s Statement 830-20(1): Power Rates
Member???s Statement 831-20(1): Affordable Housing
Member???s Statement 832-20(1): Benefits from Mackenzie Valley Highway
Member???s Statement 833-20(1): Police Services in Tsiigehtchic
Member???s Statement 834-20(1): Fertility Supports
Member???s Statement 835-20(1): Power Outage
Member???s Statement 836-20(1): Power Outage
Member???s Statement 837-20(1): Liquid natural Gas
Member???s Statement 838-20(1): Housing Shortages
Member???s Statement 839-20(1): Upholding the Treaty Right to Healthcare Services
Member???s Statement 840-20(1): Celebrating Grandchildren
Minister???s Statement 170-20(1): Capital Delivery Status Update
Minister???s Statement 171-20(1): Following the North Star: Primary Health Care Reimagined Together
Minister???s Statement 172-20(1): Growing Northwest Territories Business
Motion to Extend Review Period to November 12, 2026, Carried
Question 952-20(1): North Slave Power Grid Modernization
Question 953-20(1): Power Outage in Yellowknife
Question 954-20(1): Economic Development Opportunities with the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
Question 955-20(1): First Nations and Inuit Policing Program
Question 956-20(1): Supports for Fertility Treatments
Question 957-20(1): Housing Shortage in the Tlicho Region
Question 958-20(1): Supports Following Power Outages
Question 959-20(1): Treaty Rights to Healthcare Access
Question 960-20(1): Affordable Housing and Northern United Place
Question 961-20(1): Funding Programs for Business Development
Question 962-20(1): Radon Testing in Public Housing Units
Question 963-20(1): Offshore Oil and Gas Moratorium
Question 964-20(1): Income Thresholds for Homeownership Initiative Policy
Reply 24-20(1): Reply by Ms. Morgan
Written Question 26-20(1): Application of Waters Act Provisions to the Sale or Transfer of Mining Assets
Statements

Bill 26: An Act to Amend the Public Service Act

Thank you, 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 26, 2025, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations for review. A motion extending the committee's review of Bill 26 by 120 days was adopted by the Assembly on October 20th, 2025.