Debates of March 3, 2026 (day 87)

March
3
2026
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
87
Speaker
Shane Thompson
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Members Present
Mr. Edjericon, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Lucy Kuptana, Hon. Jay MacDonald, Hon. Vince McKay, 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, Mrs. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 46: Prevention of Proceedings that Hamper Expression on Matters of Public Interest Act
Committee Report 37-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 34: Trespass to Property Act, Carried Received and Referred to COW
Committee Report 38-20(1): Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report on the Review of the 2024-2025 Public Accounts, Carried, Deemed Read, Received and Adopted, Response from Government Requested
Member's Statement 950-20(1): Training Standards for Northwest Territories Security Guards
Member's Statement 951-20(1): Rent Control Measures and the Residential Tenancies Act
Member's Statement 952-20(1): Arctic Winter Games Tryout Location
Member's Statement 953-20(1): Indigenous Employment Policy
Member's Statement 954-20(1): Diabetic Footcare
Member's Statement 955-20(1): Legislative Pace
Member's Statement 956-20(1): Liquified Natural Gas
Member's Statement 958-20(1): Establishment of Distinct Tlicho Administrative Region
Member's Statement 959-20(1): Work of the Electoral Boundaries Commission
Member's Statement 960-20(1): Fort Simpson New year's Eve Celebration
Minister's Statement 190-20(1): Update on Implementation of the Indigenous Recruitment and Retention Framework Action Plan
Minister's Statement 191-20(1): Progress Update on Public Administrator Workplan
Minister's Statement 192-20(1): Northwest Territories Association of Communities Annual General Meeting
Minister's Statement 193-20(1): Ministers Absent from the House
Motion 70-20(1): Referral of Tabled Document 483-20(1): 2025-26 Electoral Boundaries Commission Final Report
Motion 71-20(1): Referral of Tabled Document 445-20(1): 2025 Review of Members of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Compensation and Benefits Report
Motion 72-20(1): Protection of Transboundary Waters and Rights of Northerners
Motion 73-20(1): Strengthening the Government of the Northwest Territories' Medical Travel Policy
Motion 74-20(1): Transfer of Housing Northwest Territories Market Rental Units to Tenants
Motion 75-20(1): Waiving of Rent for Elders in Public Housing
Question 1135-20(1): Abandoned Vehicles
Question 1136-20(1): Training Standards for Northwest Territories Security Guards
Question 1137-20(1): Ineligible Hiring Lists in the Public Service
Question 1138-20(1): Stanton Territorial Hospital Emergency Room Security
Question 1139-20(1): Landlord Obligations under Section 30 of the Residential Tenancies Act
Question 1140-20(1): Diabetes-related Foot Disease
Question 1141-20(1): Location of Arctic Winter Games Trials
Question 1142-20(1): Private Security Contractors
Question 1143-20(1): Liquefied Natural Gas Development
Question 1144-20(1): Establishment of Tlicho Administrative Region
Question 1145-20(1): Review of Intergovernmental Agreement on Lands and Resources Management
Question 1146-20(1): Electoral Boundaries Commission Final Report
Question 1147-20(1): Private Security Contractor Regulations
Question 1148-20(1): Policy Basis for Establishments of Administrative Regions
Question 1149-20(1): Healthcare Reform
Question 1150-20(1): Review of Intergovernmental Agreement on Lands and Resources Management
Question 1151-20(1): Referrals
Question 1152-20(1): Locums
Statements

Motion 72-20(1): Protection of Transboundary Waters and Rights of Northerners

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, March 5th, I will be moving the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the Member for Dehcho, that this Legislative Assembly calls on the Government of the Northwest Territories to formally oppose Alberta's Bill 7, Water Amendment Act, 2025, and any upstream policies that could enable inter-basin transfers or basin mergers without robust science-based safeguards and full consideration of downstream impacts on the Northwest Territories;

And furthermore, that the Government of the Northwest Territories urge the Government of Canada to ensure that "one project one review" agreements preserve strong, enforceable protections for water quality, aquatic ecosystems, and cumulative-effects oversight, including in shared watersheds that affect the Northwest Territories;

And furthermore, that the Government of the Northwest Territories ensure its transboundary water agreements allow for transparent, timely, and proactive notification and information sharing from Alberta and federal regulators regarding any incidents or releases with potential transboundary effects, consistent with best practices learned from the Kearl tailings seepage events;

And furthermore, that the Government of the Northwest Territories ensure that its transboundary water agreements allow for transparent, timely, and proactive notification and information sharing from Alberta and federal regulators regarding any proposed or actual treatment, discharge, or release of oil sands tailings with potential transboundary impacts;

And furthermore, that the Government of the Northwest Territories reaffirms that First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples must be meaningfully consulted and involved, consistent with their rights, on decisions affecting shared waters and watershed governance;

And furthermore, that the Government of the Northwest Territories strengthen and publicly communicate its ongoing hydrologic monitoring and drought reporting for the Northwest Territories, including clear summaries of conditions, drivers, and implications for communities and ecosystems;

And furthermore, that the Government of the Northwest Territories respond to this motion in 120 days.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Notices of motion. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. And Member, can you just slow down a bit, please, with your motion. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.