Debates of February 16, 2026 (day 81)

February

2026

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, 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

Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Monfwi

Sheryl Yakeleya

Dehcho

Topics

Bill 35: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act 2026, Moved into Committee of the Whole

Member's Statement 885-20(1): Internationally Educated Nurses

Member's Statement 886-20(1): Literacy in the Northwest Territories

Member's Statement 887-20(1): Closure of Imperial Oil project in norman Wells

Member's Statement 888-20(1): Integrated Service Delivery

Member's Statement 889-20(1): Arctic Security

Member's Statement 890-20(1): Diabetes in the Northwest Territories

Member's Statement 891-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Cuts to Education

Member's Statement 892-20(1): Northwest Power Rates

Member's Statement 893-20(1): Condolences for Tumbler Ridge

Member's Statement 894-20(1): Interim Superintendents of Dehcho Divisional Education Council

Minister's Statement 180-20(1): Yellowknife Primary Care Status Update

Question 1038-20(1): Municipal Power Purchase Agreements

Question 1039-20(1): Early Literacy Screening and Interventions

Question 1040-20(1): Readiness for Closure of Imperial Oil Operations in Norman Wells

Question 1041-20(1): Internationally Educated Nurses

Question 1042-20(1): Integrated Service Delivery

Question 1043-20(1): Jordan's Principle Funding

Question 1044-20(1): Diabestes Prevention, Detection and Care

Question 1045-20(1): Rental Office and Residential Tenancies Act

Question 1046-20(1): Arctic Sovereignty and Security

Question 1047-20(1): Supports for Unhoused Encampments

Question 1048-20(1): Inclusive Schooling and Literacy in the Northwest Territories

Question 1049-20(1): Future Plans for Yellowknife Airport Terminal

Question 1050-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program

Question 1051-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Efforts to Secure Federal Education Funding

Question 1052-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program

Question 1053-20(1): Remediation of Unhoused Encampments

Question 1054-20(1): Status of Winter Road Resupply to Fort Good Hope Housing Projects

Question 1055-20(1): Yellowknife Airport Alignment with Department of National Defence Procurement

Tabled Document 470-20(1): Letter Dated February 13, 2026, from Chairs of Board of Trustees of Yellowknife Education District No. 1 and Yellowknife Catholic Schools regarding Urgent Funding for JK-12 Indigenous Students

Statements

Bill 35: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act 2026, Moved into Committee of the Whole

Julian Morse

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 35, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act 2026.

Bill 35 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on October 31st, 2025, and was referred to the standing committee of Government Operations for review. The standing committee completed its clause-by-clause review of the bill with the Minister of Justice on February 16th, 2026.

Mr. Speaker, the committee reports that Bill 35, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act 2026, is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.