Debates of Feb. 16th, 2026

This is page numbers 3252 - 3296 of the Hansard for the 20th Assembly, 1st Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library.

The word of the day was know .

Topics

Oral Questions

Members Present

Prayer Or Reflection

Yellowknife Primary Care Status Update

Internationally Educated Nurses

Early Literacy Screening and interventions

Closure of Imperial Oil project in norman Wells

Integrated Service Delivery

Arctic Sovereignty and Security

Diabetes Prevention, Detection and Care

Jordan's Principle Funding Reductions

Yellowknife Electricity Distribution Contract Renewal

Condolences for Tumbler Ridge

Interim Superintendents of Dehcho Divisional Education Council

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

Municipal Power Purchase Agreements

Early Literacy Screening and Interventions

Readiness for Closure of Imperial Oil Operations in Norman Wells

Internationally Educated Nurses

Integrated Service Delivery

Funding for Education in the Northwest Territories

Diabetes Awareness, Prevention, Detection and Care

Rental Officer's Decisions and Review of Residential Tenancies Act

Arctic Sovereignty and Security

Supports for Unhoused Encampments

Inclusive Schooling and Literacy in the Northwest Territories

Future Plans for Yellowknife Airport Terminal

Northwest Territories Nominee Program

Government of the Northwest Territories Efforts to Secure Federal Education Funding for Indigenous Students

Northwest Territories Nominee Program

Remediation of Unhoused Encampments

Status of Winter Road Resupply to Fort Good Hope Housing Projects

Yellowknife Airport Alignment with Department of National Defence Procurement

Follow-up to Oral Question 934-20(1): Addressing Medical Travel Challenges

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

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

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Report Of Committee Of The Whole

Orders Of The Day

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

The House met at 1:30 p.m.

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Prayer Or Reflection

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The Speaker

Shane Thompson

Please be seated. Colleagues, before we get into Ministers' statements, I'd like to recognize one young man and then an older gentleman in the House. A young man, I call him dad, Mr. Jack Cooper, s former resident of the Northwest Territories. Unfortunately, he's on his way to attend a service in Hay River, but I'd like to welcome dad or Jack Cooper into the House today. As well as there's this old guy beside him. Just so happens to be my best friend and so all the bad stories that I have on him, he has it on me. So I'd like to thank you both for being here today. And we'll get on to business. So welcome to our Assembly.

I'd like to thank Ms. Gargan for the opening prayer.

Ministers' statements. Minister of Health and Social Services .

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

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Lesa Semmler

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Mr. Speaker, primary care is the first point of contact for most residents in our health system. It sets the direction for the care they receive and helps ensure people get the right care, at the right time, from the right provider.

As an Indigenous Minister with a background in health care, I understand both the frustrations of residents and the challenges our system is facing. Improving access, reducing inequities, and strengthening the way our system operates are priorities of this Legislative Assembly and are the priorities that I have been working hard to address since becoming Minister.

Through primary health care reform, we are setting the direction for a team-based model of care that is equitable, reliable, and culturally safe. This approach supports our workforce, improves access for residents, and builds a system that communities can trust.

Mr. Speaker, we have heard from residents directly, and from my colleagues on the floor of this House, that many people have struggled to get primary care appointments, particularly here in Yellowknife. Those frustrations are real and understandable. That is why I am pleased to share some details about the work underway to improve access and the progress that we are already seeing.

In a system with limited capacity, every appointment slot matters. We have worked with reception and program assistants at the Yellowknife Primary Care to focus on reducing no-shows, and they have delivered meaningful results. By introducing reminder calls and clearly explaining the importance of cancelling appointments, no-show rates have steadily declined over the past three years. In fact, Yellowknife Primary Care is now performing better than national benchmarks, reaching a record low of 5 percent this December. This means more patients are being seen and fewer clinical hours are wasted.

Mr. Speaker, same-day access is another area where we are seeing clear improvements. Earlier this fiscal year, only 70 percent of same-day appointment requests were being met. By the third quarter, that number had increased to 82 percent. By maintaining a waitlist and adjusting how LPN, licensed practical nurses, community health nurses, and nurse practitioners are used, the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority has been able to maintain appointment availability despite limited physician hours. These changes allow the system to respond quickly to urgent needs and help ensure residents who need immediate care can get it.

Mr. Speaker, we have also implemented the trial of new tools that support staff and reduce administrative burden. One example is the introduction of the Mika AI Scribe tool now being tested in primary care sites across the territory. This speech-to-text tool creates accurate clinical notes, giving providers more time with patients and less time on paperwork. This trial responds directly to what frontline practitioners told us during engagement sessions. Early feedback has been positive, and residents may be asked to provide consent to use this tool during future appointments in Yellowknife.

Mr. Speaker, improving and strengthening team-based care at Yellowknife Primary Care remains a key focus under my leadership. The Yellowknife regional team has created governance structures with Indigenous and multidisciplinary representation. Working groups are reviewing patient journeys, integrated care teams, and operational processes. They are already producing practical tools, such as standard operating procedures, intake tools, and workflow updates, that support consistent, high-quality care.

Hese may not be the kinds of changes that make headlines, but they are essential to building the strong foundation we need for long-term primary health care reform. We must take the time to do this work properly, and that means involving both clients and staff in the design process.

Mr. Speaker, I have highlighted only a few of the improvements underway. Much more work is happening behind the scenes and across the system and I am confident that with the direction I have set, the strong teams in place, and clear accountability measures guiding this work, we will continue to see real improvements in primary care. I look forward to updating Members as this work progresses. Quyananni, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

Shane Thompson

Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services . Ministers' statements. Members' statements. Member from Frame Lake .

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

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Julian Morse

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we all know that our healthcare system is struggling to attract and hire nurses into our system due to the national nursing shortage. For this reason, we need to be thinking of new ways to grow our health care workforce.

One way we could do that is by establishing our own supervised practice experience program for training internationally educated nurses, or IENs for short. There are many IENs in the country, including here in the NWT, and due to the fact that nursing education differs substantially across the world, they may not be able to practice here with their current certification.

Currently, our rules require that IENs satisfy 450 hours of supervised practice time in another jurisdiction before they can work as a registered nurse here. It's important to note that this requirement is not simply regulatory red tape but is there to ensure nurses practicing here have demonstrated competency in key areas. Our problem is that we don't currently have a supervised practice experience program of our own which we can use to do this certification, so we rely on nurses completing that work down south.

That doesn't help people who are currently living here and want to stay here and get certified, and it doesn't help us compete with our provincial counterparts who are also trying to attract nurses. For these reasons, I think we should investigate the possibility of establishing a supervised practice experience program here in the NWT as part of our suite of solutions for addressing our nursing shortage.

This would involve GNWT working closely with the college and association of nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as both organizations would have a role to play in establishing a successful program. These programs exist in other jurisdictions in Canada, so there may be a model already established that could be adapted and tailored to the needs of the NWT. The key role GNWT would play is in providing resources and preceptors to supervise and oversee training of program participants.

Mr. Speaker, we have nurses here who are already invested in the territory and want to stay and work here and grow their skill set. Let's not turn them away. We want to grow our local workforce. This is just one way we could achieve it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Frame Lake . Members' statements. Member from Yellowknife North .

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Member's Statement 886-20(1): Early Literacy Screening and interventions

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Shauna Morgan

Yellowknife North

Mr. Speaker, with education, as with health care, we can get caught up in lurching from one emergency to the next, from COVID to the feds yanking the rug out from under us with the massive scale back of Jordan's Principle funding. Now, it is essential for those supports to be restored, and today I will be tabling a letter from the Yellowknife school boards to the federal Ministers on Jordan's Principle.

We all have different roles. It's our responsibility as leaders and policy-makers to think beyond the immediate emergencies and to keep an eye on the bigger picture and ensure our education fundamentals are sound. I fear, Mr. Speaker, that they are not.

When it comes to teaching kids to read in the early grades, we are not in line with best practices in the rest of the country. There is an overwhelming body of scientific evidence about what works and what doesn't, and as a jurisdiction the NWT is not following it. This is not teachers' fault. Methods for literacy instruction have not been taught in teachers' colleges.

We have adopted the BC curriculum now which includes standardized assessments for literacy and numeracy in grades 4, 7, 10 and 12, but we've ignored another key part of the BC system. In 2024, BC introduced early literacy screenings and structured literacy interventions in kindergarten to grade 3. We've not done it. If you wait until grade 4 before you find out that a kid is struggling to read, by that time students are supposed to be past learning to read; they need to be reading to learn. Letting kids fall so far behind makes everyone's life much more difficult, and it makes teachers' jobs unmanageable.

Our failure to implement early literacy best practices is part of what is creating chaos in classrooms. Jordan's Principle funding alone cannot solve it.

In 2022, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released a landmark report called Right to Read. It clearly lays out how the status quo approach has failed students and teachers and how this is actually a human rights violation, particularly for Indigenous students who are already at higher risk of falling through the cracks of the education system. The Right to Read report lays out a detailed path forward that has since been followed by the governments of Ontario, BC, and the Yukon, amongst others. Mr. Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if we truly want to support teachers and set students early on on the best possible route to success, there is no time to waste in adopting early literacy best practices in the NWT as well. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife North . Members' statements. Member from the Sahtu .

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

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Daniel McNeely

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last week I participated in Sahtu community engagements for the Mackenzie Valley Highway. What we heard was deeply disturbing. Families are making difficult decisions about their futures as a result of the Imperial Oil's production closure scheduled for the third quarter of this year.

Mr. Speaker, I learned that we are losing 11 students across five families, and that's as of today. It may change in the near future. These families have already begun telling their children they will be moving on, potential teachers, staffing as well. An additional eight students from local families may also be affected, depending on how things unfold. That's nearly 20 percent of our student population, Mr. Speaker.

These aren't just statistics. These are families who have built their lives in Norman Wells, children who have been uprooted from their schools and friends, and parents who are being forced to choose between their community and their families' economic security.

Mr. Speaker, the Sahtu is resilient, but this closure impacts all levels of government, local residents, and the business community. As a hub for the region, surrounding communities will also be impacted. However, there is hope, Mr. Speaker.

The welcoming news of defence spending for an all-season corridor represents a transformative project that can help stabilize our region's economy and the NWT. I am encouraged by my colleagues from the Mackenzie Delta, Nahendeh for issuing support, a press release supporting the corridor connection, a connection that will position the Sahtu for more economic growth and resource development and in the hospitality sectors.

Mr. Speaker, the Sahtu has weathered challenges before, but our families cannot wait for tomorrow's promises while today's opportunities slip away. Mahsi.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you. Member from the Sahtu . Member's statement. Member from Great Slave .

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

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Kate Reid

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Happy Louis Riel Day. But that's not my statement, Mr. Speaker.

I am tentatively optimistic with the direction that the GNWT is taking on integrated service delivery. The predecessor to this approach, integrated case management, was praised in an external review of the social return on investment of that program that was tabled in the 19th Assembly. Plainly put, meeting people where they are at and assisting them to find their way through social service supports pays off, not only for individuals and families, but incidentally also for government.

I am also encouraged to hear that providing wraparound supports and transitional and social housing is in the plans for builds both underway and announced last week. When folks have readily accessible supports that they need nearby, like daycare and the newly announced 54th Avenue housing project, our residents and community can grow stronger.

I can't help but to begin to dream a little bit bigger, Mr. Speaker, of a Yellowknife and a Northwest Territories that succeeds when the GNWT works hand-in-hand with NGOs and Indigenous governments who have expertise in social services that meet people where they are with what they need. The GNWT's public-facing role should always begin with a friendly how can I help you today, Mr. Speaker. And sometimes all it requires is just pointing someone in the right direction, but sometimes it does require a lot of assistance.

I want us to continue our momentum in a good way, on a trajectory that helps residents have meaningful outcomes for their lives and in alignment with the priorities of our Assembly. I will have questions for the Premier at the appropriate time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Great Slave . Members' statements. Member from Inuvik Boot Lake .

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

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Denny Rodgers

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last year I made a statement on the Canadian Institute for Arctic Security which is located in Whitehorse in the Yukon and what our plan would be, Mr. Speaker, given that this lens that's now on the North. I stress the importance of our territory having a similar voice for issues dealing with all things Arctic sovereignty and security, and now a year later there is most definitely an interest in the Arctic, Mr. Speaker.

We are now at a point where we know there is significant funding earmarked for meaningful infrastructure in the two northern operational hubs of Inuvik and Yellowknife. And by significant, Mr. Speaker, we may be talking in the billions of dollars as we know.

I spoke in my budget reply from the accountability and oversight committee of the importance of being prepared, of meeting the moment, of putting our commitments into action, not just with words, but with capacity. I, as well as many of my colleagues, have spoken about the importance of ensuring we have capacity in the regions, putting the resources where it is needed most. And what I mean by capacity, Mr. Speaker, is senior decision makers in the regions that will see significant activity from this investment. Inuvik, Mr. Speaker, is obviously one of those regions.

We need to ensure that we have boots on the ground that are well-versed in all things Beaufort Delta to ensure we have the expertise to advise the GNWT as well as liaise with DND making the critical decisions around logistics, procurement, culture, and other areas where local knowledge will be imperative. I believe, Mr. Speaker, that an ADM position in Inuvik could serve this purpose. It will show residents of Inuvik that we are, indeed, serious about all things Arctic security and are putting our words into action.

The Department of National Defence is hosting a public town hall on Tuesday, April 17th in Inuvik to share information about their infrastructure plans and to hear directly from the community. They will have representatives there to answer questions and discuss what this could mean for Inuvik. Meetings like these are of significant importance, and we have to have the people in place to participate, and we need those people at a senior level, Mr. Speaker.

I know the Premier and Cabinet are in constant contact with our counterparts in Ottawa, and I am confident in our ability to continue to move the political needle on Arctic infrastructure. But as we've seen many times, one small oversight in a region can cause delays, misinformation, or worse stop projects altogether. We must ensure that we are in tune with what's happening on the ground in Inuvik, and we must show that we are serious about putting our words into action for the people of the Beaufort Delta. Thank you.

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Thank you, Member from Inuvik Boot Lake . Members' statements. Member for Monfwi .

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Member's Statement 890-20(1): Diabetes Prevention, Detection and Care

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Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Monfwi

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a serious health crisis is quietly emerging in the Northwest Territories. Diabetes has become widespread across our communities, reaching levels that are now epidemic. The most recent data shows that approximately 9,400 residents are living with diabetes or pre-diabetes, an astonishing figure when placed against our population of 45,500 people. Approximately one in five NWT residents, or roughly 20 percent, of our population is affected.

Mr. Speaker, these numbers aren't merely statistical concerns. They represent families, friends, and community members whose lives are changed every day by this chronic condition. Diabetes is a major cause and driver of heart attacks, kidney failure, liver, amputations, and preventable blindness. These are life altering and too often life-ending complications. The burden of diabetes is felt even more intensely among Indigenous people who face disproportionately higher rates due to longstanding systemic inequities, socio-economic disadvantage, and barriers to accessing culturally appropriate care.

By every meaningful public health measure, this level of disease exceeds what we would consider normal or expected in a population our size.

While diabetes has not been formally declared an epidemic by government authorities, it meets the criteria: Widespread prevalence, escalating impacts, and trajectory that threatens the long-term health of our communities.

Mr. Speaker, if we are to meaningfully confront this crisis, we must recognize diabetes for what it has become in the Northwest Territories - a silent epidemic, and commit to the investment, education, and prevention efforts needed to turn these trends around. Mr. Speaker, I will have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services . Thank you.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Monfwi . Members' statements. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh .

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Member's Statement 891-20(1): Jordan's Principle Funding Reductions

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Richard Edjericon

Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last year I warned that limits placed on federal Jordan's Principle programs would have dire consequences for Indigenous students. Since then, school after school has been hit by waves of cuts while this government fails to take real action. In this chamber, we are considering yet another budget cut -- sorry, a budget that continues to ignore this growing crisis. Even another wave of cuts is set to hit schools this summer.

In Yellowknife alone, YK faced a $6 million cut last year. And in June, YCS will be left with $8 million in the hole. Nearly 600 Indigenous students, YCS students, will see support vanish from classroom assistants, speech-language therapy, to social emotional coaching, and a vital culture in literacy and numerous programs. They are core services for Indigenous students, especially for those with complex needs. Indigenous graduation rates remain unacceptably below average, but the number has least improved in this year, and the funding began with Indigenous graduation rates relied on Jordan's Principle funding. But those same supports will no longer reach the next generation.

Before this government rolls back the progress we made for Indigenous education, I want to remind my colleagues that Jordan's Principle was created because the court recognized that the government had failed to provide Indigenous children the services they were entitled to. It may have seemed convenient to let the federal government pick up the tab on core territorial services by leaving the school dependence on Jordan's Principle. This government has admitted it has failed in responsibility and has abandoned any effort to fulfill it. My communities are asking what about their sacred treaty rights to education. What about UNDRIP,

Article 14, or the TRC seven Calls to Action which demands we eliminate education and employment gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.

This government has an exclusive education review underway and must ensure that these core services are included in ECE funding. But the review is not due until next year. The Minister needs support to find a solution right now and within the federal budget the next few weeks away. My communities are also working with the Premier in doing so with Ottawa. I will have questions for both the Minister and the Premier later on today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh . Members' statements. Member from Yellowknife Centre .

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Member's Statement 892-20(1): Yellowknife Electricity Distribution Contract Renewal

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Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, over a decade ago I was here on the vanguard asking the question why go to an automatic power franchise renewal.

Mr. Speaker, there's more than one company out there that could do this. I read this on the weekend, and I was kind of surprised, if not shocked, to see that the city is going to an automatic renewal with the current provider. That would be Naka Power, Mr. Speaker. No one's speaking ill will. They provide a great service to the community. They're wonderful people. But, Mr. Speaker, the problem comes down to is couldn't we do business better, and can we find ways to turn every single stone over to make it more affordable for residents?

Mr. Speaker, since coming to office over 800, almost 900 days ago, we talked about trying to lower cost of living. My question is here's a problem; why not consider a solution.

Now, Mr. Speaker, the city administration is recommending -- within their rights, of course -- that councillors keep the power purchase franchise agreement with Naka Power. Mr. Speaker, I recognize their authority to do such, but the problem with a ten-year franchise agreement, Mr. Speaker, is no one currently will be around. And I have a fact to that point, Mr. Speaker.

To my best estimate, the last power renewal over ten years ago, there's only one city councillor around from those days, Mr. Speaker. So the point being is if people say well, it's unaffordable, and then the argument on the other side will be is we live here too, we -- you know, it's we understand the system better than anyone else. Well, it's easy to all of a sudden say well, let's just go for convenience, Mr. Speaker, because we don't want to fight or do this muscle.

Mr. Speaker, a power corporation doesn't put up a big fight if they don't want to keep it. Mr. Speaker, there is a lot of money to be made in these power purchase agreements and how they sell to the citizens, such as us, everyone in this room.

Mr. Speaker, cost of living hurts every single one of us. Let me underscore that, Mr. Speaker. I don't know anybody who's saying, boy, I wish my power rates were higher.

Mr. Speaker, at the time, working with the Minister responsible for the power corporation, they articulated residents in Yellowknife would receive a significant reduction, a noticeable reduction, if it went to competition. Mr. Speaker, herein lies the problem and certainly the opportunity: If the City of Yellowknife said, okay, we arbe in a hurry and we don't have the proper time and energy to devote to review and renew the process for this renewed opportunity, Mr. Speaker, what they could do is commit to a shorter term, five years. And then they can say, we will visit it, and we'll start working on it now, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, it's about the bottom line for the working family. We can do better, and I certainly encourage the city to consider other options. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre . Members' statements. Member from Range Lake .

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

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Kieron Testart

Range Lake

Mr. Speaker, over the past week, Canadians have come together and shared sorrow and grief over the heartbreaking events in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Over the weekend, when I saw the Prime Minister, Leader of the Official Opposition, and Governor General stand together in solidarity during this profound loss, I was reminded that the common bonds of our compassion, empathy, and respect for one another can break through the cynicism and partisanship that so often dominates public life. The loss of children taken so soon from their families is a heartbreak that touches us all.

As a father, I feel this sorrow deeply, especially when I see those bright smiling faces now taken from their loved ones through

an act of uncomprehensible violence. Parents send their kids to school every morning knowing their safety is assured. I can't even begin to process the pain of a child not coming home from school ever again.

In times of great trauma, we need to slow down, listen, and be intentional in our care for one another. We must choose compassion because humanity is something we cultivate together. Wounds are deepened when numbness and indifference allow pain to echo, but when we act in kindness and empathy we set in motion a cycle of healing, a cycle that lifts communities, restores trust, and reminds us that we are stronger together.

But while our digital age has connected us like never before, it has also left many of us, especially young people, trapped in hidden corners of anxiety, loneliness, and uncertainty about the future. We must not just react to crisis but move forward with compassion for one another that never leaves anyone behind. That is who we are as Canadians, as Northerners, a people who stand together in times of grief, who lift one another in times of struggle, and who believe that through everyday acts of kindness, courage, and community, we will never stop building a stronger, safer, and more helpful tomorrow. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Range Lake . Members' statements.

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

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Shane Thompson

Nahendeh

Colleagues, today it gives me great pleasure to acknowledge and express appreciation for the return of two well-respected educators - Ms. Jane Arychuk and Ms. Terry Jaffery - who have stepped forward to serve as interim superintendent and associate superintendent for the Deh Cho Divisional Education Council. Their leadership, experience, and commitment to education in the Northwest Territories are invaluable as the council works to recruit a permanent superintendent.

Ms. Arychuk brings a wealth of experience to this interim role. She began her tenure as interim president of Aurora College in July 2012 and was appointed president that December. Before her time in that office, Ms. Arychuk served as campus director of the Yellowknife North Slave Campus for seven years as well as vice-president of community and extensions at Aurora College. Her roots in northern education runs deep. Prior to joining Aurora College, she spent more than 20 years as a community educator and principal at Deh Gah School in Fort Providence. Her leadership and deep understanding of community-based education will be great assets during this transitional period.

Ms. Terry Jaffery brings extensive experience and dedication. She taught in Fort Liard and in Fort Simpson before serving as principal of Bompas Elementary School and later as superintendent of the Deh Cho Divisional Education Council for over nine years before her retirement. Her return to assist the region demonstrates her continued dedication to students, staff, and communities across the Deh Cho.

Colleagues, we are fortunate to have both respected leaders return to support the Deh Cho Divisional Education Council and our schools. Their steady hands and institutional knowledge will ensure continuity and stability as the process unfolds to select a new superintendent.

In closing, I would like to say that I have had the pleasure of working with both ladies, and I know their commitment to the students of the Deh Cho is beyond reproach. I have witnessed these women accomplish amazing things in the schools and throughout the region over the years. I would like to thank the Minister and the DDEC trustees for making this possible.

Members' statements. Returns to Oral Questions. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery. Acknowledgements. Oh sorry, which one are we at? Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery. Member from Frame Lake

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Julian Morse

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You're so efficient, you got ahead with it. I just wanted to acknowledge one of the pages in the Assembly as a Frame Lake resident, Ms. Charlotte Hilton. We're certainly happy to see her in the House today and happy to have her assistance. So thank you very much.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Frame Lake . Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery. I don't know. Member from Yellowknife South .

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Caroline Wawzonek

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have two pages here today, but I see only one in the gallery, so I might hold off for tomorrow on the other. But fortunately for me Ms. Shanli Carlson is a resident of Yellowknife South, and I am always happy to see her when she's visiting us here at the ledge. Thank you.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife South . Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery.

If we have missed anyone in the gallery today, welcome to your chambers. Greatly appreciate you allowing us the opportunity to represent people in the Northwest Territories. I hope you enjoy the proceedings. It is always nice to see people in the gallery.

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery. Acknowledgements. Oral Questions. Member from Yellowknife Centre .

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

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Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions will be to the Minister responsible for the NWT Power Corp. Noting that Hay River has now moved from working with a franchise agreement with Naka Power and they've gone directly to NT Power Corp, Mr. Speaker, I am wondering when will we get some type of public articulation of the savings that have been hopefully realized by changing their power purchase agreement directly with NWT Power Corp. Thank you.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre . Minister responsible for NTPC .

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Caroline Wawzonek

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the decision by the Hay River Town Council to switch providers was now 12 years ago. So quite a lot has obviously changed in the interim time, but I will certainly go back to NTPC and see what they can provide in terms of some analysis of what has changed in the power rates over the last 12 years. Thank you.

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Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have no doubt the Minister is familiar with the legislation that empowers this process to at least if not a perfect degree, to some degree. As such, Mr. Speaker, would the Minister be familiar with what types of steps and processes it would require to eliminate any type of franchising power? In other words, getting rid of a third party and connecting directly to NWT Power Corp in all our communities directly. Thank you.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I can say that at this point in time there is no plan or intention to remove the franchising opportunity or to otherwise remove right now the presence of other franchises here in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Minister responsible for NTPC . Member from Yellowknife Centre . Final supplementary.

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Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think I was more trying to target process as opposed to current action, Mr. Speaker. So I guess in some ways I will just repeat the similar type of question, which is, Mr. Speaker, what type of process would it take to eliminate a third party managing power distribution in the Northwest Territories and therefore the NWT Power Corp., which in this case there really isn't competition, would directly supply customers directly. Thank you.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And, Mr. Speaker, I certainly didn't mean to not answer the question but simply to emphasize that at this point in time there are two utility companies here operating in the Northwest Territories, and there's not an expectation or any -- I've not received any other interest in changing that. So, Mr. Speaker, the focus has been on trying to ensure that the two companies work well together in terms of generation, distribution, and in working together when there is overlap between them in those two things. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Minister responsible for NTPC . Oral questions. Member from Yellowknife North .

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

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Shauna Morgan

Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So following up on my Member's statement, I have questions for the Minister of education about early literacy.

So given that we have now adopted the BC curriculum, will the NWT similarly be adopting BC's approach to regular early literacy screenings conducted by teachers from kindergarten to grade 3? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you. Member from Yellowknife North . Minister of Education, Culture and Employment .

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Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, ECE is currently reviewing BCE -- or sorry, BC's early literacy screening model as part of its quest to strengthen early identification here in the Northwest Territories as well. So some NWT education bodies, Mr. Speaker, have already instituted early screening with students, and it is certainly my goal to see that this is applied consistently across the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Shauna Morgan

Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So that's a promising start. So given that other jurisdictions throughout the country, including Ontario, BC, and the Yukon, have now implemented policies requiring science-based methods of teaching early literacy, is it within the Minister's scope here in the NWT to similarly implement policies regarding early literacy instruction, or should this be left up to each school board or school or even individual classroom teachers the way it is now? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, here in the Northwest Territories we certainly have a unique governance model that's found in one place across Canada, and that is here in the Northwest Territories where we really have a decentralized system here, and so what you find is that ECE sets the overall JK to 12 framework and funds the system while regional education bodies deliver programming and employ school staff.

So what that essentially means as per the Education Act is the department just decides what the what might be, so what is our overall goal, which might be in this case, you know, high quality early reading supports for students, and then it is the education body that determines the how, so how that's going to be achieved. Thank you.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment . Final supplementary. Member from Yellowknife North .

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Shauna Morgan

Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So given that the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Right to Read report determined that the balanced literacy approach risks violating the human rights of Indigenous students in particular, and the fact that balanced literacy is still the dominant approach here, does the Minister consider the Right to Read recommendations to be relevant in the NWT? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. In short, the answer is yes. Yes, the Right to Read report is definitely very relevant here in the Northwest Territories as its focus is on equitable access to effective reading instruction, especially for Indigenous students. This report finds that queuing or balanced literacy approaches are not supported for teaching word reading and calls for explicit systematic instruction in phonetic awareness, phonics, decoding, and fluency. It's important to note here, Mr.

Speaker, that the new NWT-adapted curriculum includes these foundational components as part of the new curriculum implementation. One of our focuses is to strengthen the consistency of these practices across education bodies, and it's also important to note that literacy is baked into courses right across the curriculum, not solely found in, for example, language instruction. Thank you.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment . Oral questions. Member from the Sahtu .

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

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Daniel McNeely

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is to the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment , following up on my Member's statement there.

Mr. Speaker, February the 6th, my Member's statement were readiness for the Mackenzie Valley Highway. My question today is readiness for Imperial closure. My first question: Will the Minister support a joint Mackenzie Valley Highway and Esso closure readiness session in Norman Wells? We got a commitment for the highway readiness session. Now I want to bring two together. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from the Sahtu . Minister of ITI .

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Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Member. I know he was busy at work at these engagement sessions last week. I would say one of the things that's really critically important here is the timelines of these projects might be different as well as the business and trades needs of these projects as well. And so while there might be similarities, I think what we might find is that we might be able to be a lot more specific and a lot more purposeful in keeping these two projects separate.

But I am certainly happy to work with the Member to see how we can kind of capitalize on some of those meetings to make sure that we're bringing together the right people at the right time. Thank you.

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Daniel McNeely

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that reply here. I look forward to working with her office on a joint arrangement.

My next question: Will the Minister direct the regional office to develop an impacts assessment report from community members through an interview? It's such a huge impact. You've got to hear it for yourself. It takes more than three minutes on a statement to capture the essence and the magnitude of the situation. Thank you.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in short, yes. When we were working last year with the community of Norman Wells when fuel was not received last winter, we made sure that we were talking directly to businesses in the region to understand those impacts. And so these weren't new relationships or new conversations at all. So certainly making sure that we're continuing those conversations and continuing to learn how we can work together on the next phases is going to be critically important. Thank you.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Minister of ITI . Final Supplementary. Member from the Sahtu .

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Daniel McNeely

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that reply here. It's extremely -- and I can't emphasize how extremely -- it is for residents of small communities to hear from the government. And for that, I respect the visits in previous months here by the government. My last question, Mr. Speaker: Next month the Minister of Infrastructure is touring the Sahtu by winter road. Can the Minister of ITI coordinate a joint hall meeting with the public on that timeline? Thank you.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, unfortunately my calendar does not align very well next month with the Minister of Infrastructure . But we do, as much as we can, work together and make sure that we're briefing one another before we go into communities, and so I can commit to the Member to ensuring that I am having conversations with the Minister of Infrastructure both before and after his visit, and I look forward to hearing all about his tour up the winter road. And I can also commit to the Member that I will be meeting with Imperial Oil next month as well. Thank you.

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Thank you, Minister of ITI . Oral questions. Member from Frame Lake .

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Julian Morse

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following from my statement earlier today, I have questions for the Minister responsible for public service.

Mr. Speaker, does the GNWT agree that internationally-educated nurses have valuable contributions to make to our healthcare system and can help stabilize our health care workforce? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Frame Lake . Minister of Finance .

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Caroline Wawzonek

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes, absolutely there's no doubt that that's true. We do want to ensure, of course, that we work always with the Association of Nurses and the authority to make sure that we are meeting the best possible standards for all staffing here, but certainly aware that that is an opportunity that we want to look at, that we are finding all the best possible available staff wherever they may be from. Thank you.

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Julian Morse

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I appreciate that confirmation from the Minister. So following again from my Member's statement, would the Minister commit to investigating the possibility of establishing a supervised practice experience program here in the NWT? Thank you.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I can certainly say that that conversation -- this wouldn't be the first time that that conversation comes to light, that myself and the Minister of Health and Social Services are both very live to this, would like to work on this. So, again, just acknowledging and wanting our frontline staff to know that I am acknowledging that they are already quite busy, but in terms of figuring out that pathway, how we can provide that opportunity and provide that service, again, absolutely happy to look into that. Thank you.

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Julian Morse

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just to be 100 percent clear -- I heard a lot of words there -- can I just get a yes? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Yellowknife South

Yeah, Mr. Speaker, I am obviously not being asked for a solution today. We're being asked to work on a solution. So yes. Thank you.

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Thank you, Minister of Finance . Oral questions. Member from Great Slave .

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Kate Reid

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am just going to give the Premier a moment to get back to his seat. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, can the Premier explain what plans to -- sorry, what plans exist to monitor and evaluate success or areas for improvement of service integration and ISD units as they begin to expand beyond Yellowknife to Fort Simpson, Inuvik, Hay River, and other communities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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R.J. Simpson

Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you for the question. So service integration is the umbrella term we use for our efforts to integrate services across departments and ensure that residents are able to approach the government and get the services they need without having to bounce around between different departments. Under that, we have Integrated Service Delivery Yellowknife which is what used to be called integrated case management. So I just wanted to get the terminology straight while we begin talking about this.

And so to monitor and evaluate how we're doing when we roll out the service integration initiative, we are currently developing a monitoring and evaluation framework that should be done in the very near future, within the next month. And what we're going to do is use that -- we're going to test that by evaluating the Integrated Service Delivery Yellowknife site. So that's formally known as integrated case management. That site's been active for quite a while now, and it'll serve well to test out that monitoring and evaluation framework.

We have integrated service teams, so service integration teams in four other communities, and as we go forward we will then be able to use that tool to monitor the progress and efficiency and effectiveness of those teams as well. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Kate Reid

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Premier elaborate if future plans for service integration and, indeed, those service delivery teams will dovetail or overlap, where appropriate, with the work of EIA to strengthen relationships with NGOs that provide crucial expertise in social service delivery? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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R.J. Simpson

Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And yes, those things go hand-in-hand. Integrating services doesn't just mean integrating the GNWT services; it means integrating with our partners and those are often NGOs who deliver services across the territory that are vital to many of our residents. The Member mentioned transitional housing in her statement earlier, and I was just over at the transitional housing site by the Folk on the Rocks here and speaking with the Yellowknife Women's Society staff about how they are integrating their services and working with the GNWT, EIA, and other partners to deliver services.

So we are already seeing the benefits of working more closely with NGOs and better supporting NGOs, and we fully intend to continue that work. Thank you.

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Kate Reid

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Premier tell me whether the -- if the success of service integration, and its predecessor ICM, would encourage EIA to increase this unit's capacity and budget into future years? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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R.J. Simpson

Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So right now we have a budget before us, and it has in it what it has in it. But with that being said, we've already -- we've recently put a lot of money into service integration, into transitional housing, into better supporting NGOs across the territory, not just here in Yellowknife, and so as we move forward the idea is that we would get better at breaking down barriers and working across departments and government, and we want to move to a place where we don't need pathfinders to work with someone to go and access individual government departments.

We want to make that easier for people. So in the long run, the goal is to get to a point where we don't need teams like this anymore and hopefully doing things more efficiently and actually saving money in the long run. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Premier . Oral questions. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh .

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Richard Edjericon

Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of ECE .

Mr. Speaker, last year in the spring session the ECE Minister stood up and talked about the surplus from the YK 1 and 2 school boards, and that funding of $14 million could be used to help with the shortfall of Jordan's Principle. Mr. Speaker, my question to the Minister is does the Minister believe is it appropriate for her to instruct schools on how to spend their surplus dollars rather than ensuring that she provides school-adequate funding for Indigenous students herself? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the dollars that school boards do have come from dollars appropriated from this House for the purpose of delivering education. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Richard Edjericon

Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So far stop-gap funding has been totally inadequate. Is the Minister telling Indigenous families she does not have enough money to fully fund their children's education? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the funding that's appropriated by this House to education bodies across Northwest Territories is determined through the school funding formula. That school funding formula takes into account the inclusive schooling directive which is where we find a lot of the supports, like therapeutic services for example, that Jordan's Principle funding often supplements. We're in the process of reviewing the inclusive schooling directive because we do acknowledge that the education body, our students across the Northwest Territories, and their needs have drastically changed over the course of that directive being in place. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment . Final supplementary. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh .

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Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I continue to advocate, with all of my Cabinet colleagues, in regards to the issue of Jordan's Principle. In addition, I've been advocating alongside Ministers, education Ministers from other jurisdictions, especially my territorial counterparts, and will continue to do so. And at the same time, we are reviewing our inclusive schooling directive as well as making sure that I am reaching back into education bodies in regards to our support assistants initiative to find out if that works for them or not. Thank you.

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Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Monfwi

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services .

I want to ask the Minister what specific public awareness initiatives are currently being delivered to help Northerners understand the risks, symptoms, and prevention strategies related to diabetes? Thank you.

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Lesa Semmler

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, throughout the Northwest Territories, the health authorities lead this work. The department works with them and, you know, if there's funding that they can access through federal funding, that they obtain through that. However, the authorities have their health promotion arm where that is where community health representatives, public health, all of those different areas, primary care providers, so your first response to -- or your first access to care would be through your primary care provider.

In the small communities, it would be your health centre nurse that would be able to diagnose chronic diseases. And in the Northwest Territories, you know, we have diabetes, we have heart disease, we have cancer, we have chronic airway disease, and there's many different areas that we're trying to focus on in providing the information to be able to provide the health promotion to the communities. Thank you.

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Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Monfwi

Okay, Mr. Speaker, thank you. So if that is the case, then why diabetes and other chronic disease are on the rise if they are working, doing something about it though, in small communities. So I want to ask the Minister how much funding is being allocated directly to diabetes-specific awareness and prevention efforts, and how does the department determine the level of investment needed given that approximately 20 percent of NWT residents are affected? Thank you.

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Lesa Semmler

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there was a chronic disease framework that was completed. And to implement that, the department is currently -- in the proposed budget, there's some staffing resources in there to implement that budget. However, to get to more specifics, and because I knew that the question was coming, I broke it down for the Member for TCSA. So within each authority in each region, they all work with the communities to see what their priorities are. And within the TCSA, diabetes has been highlighted.

And so to better -- TCSA is working collaboratively with the Tlicho government to increase diabetes awareness. So they are trying to address these gaps. And there has been some funding that has gone directly to support a diabetes land-based program for $150,000. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services . Final supplementary. Member for Monfwi .

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Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Monfwi

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I was speaking for the whole of the Northwest Territories. There's 9,400 people that are affected. I wasn't speaking specifically for Tlicho region, but thank you for the information.

So what new or upcoming policy measures, partnerships, or community-driven programs is the department pursuing to reduce diabetes rates and improve long-term outcomes for the approximately 9,400 residents, as I currently said, currently living with diabetes or pre-diabetes? Thank you.

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Lesa Semmler

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, within the whole of the territory, this is where primary care reform is the leading area of this. It's access to care. I've said it on the floor of this House many times, you know, we have the challenges over the years of access to care. And so people need to know how to access care and where is the appropriate -- and that's what implementing this framework is going to do for chronic disease management. It's going to give everyone a roadmap as to how to access the certain different areas in their region to be able to deal with these things.

However, by accessing your primary care -- so if you're in a small community, if you're in -- you access your -- you know, go through your team, go through your nurse, they can make referrals to the dietician. There are community wellness programs that happen. They do prenatal programs for women that are pregnant in the communities. Public health goes out and does different education. There are programs within the school for kids.

So there's multiple different arms of trying to improve living healthier lifestyles in the Northwest Territories, and that's through the health promotion arm of the -- or through the department and the authorities. Thank you.

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Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services . Oral questions. Member from Range Lake .

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Kieron Testart

Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I want to ask questions about the rental office and the Residential Tenancies Act. There's been no shortage of criticism here, including from the other side of the House very publicly. So I'd like to ask the Minister of Justice , is the Minister able to issue policy guidance to the rental officer in the same manner as to the public utilities board or other independent bodies that are still empowered by territorial statute? Thank you.

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Jay MacDonald

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the rental office is a statutory office and is beyond my ability to provide direction to that office. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Kieron Testart

Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, that's the case. If the decisions of the rental officer are contravening the Residential Tenancies Act, what remedies are available to applicants outside of appealing it at the Supreme Court? Which is costly, takes the court's time. The rental officer is not abiding by the Act. What is the Minister -- how does the Minister propose to solve that problem? Thank you.

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Jay MacDonald

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am unable to speak on the floor about items that are directly in front of the rental officer. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Minister of Justice . Final supplementary. Member from Range Lake .

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Kieron Testart

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He could have also said that's hypothetical so I can't answer it. But the point is there's significant concerns coming here. So when is this Minister going to update and modernize the RTA so it's very clear -- it takes a side essentially. Because right now it's up to total

interpretation of the rental officer. We're giving far too much latitude. And the decisions that are being made are not helping communities, and that's what we're here to do. So when will the Minister actually take action, stop talking about it, and fix this problem with the RTA?

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Jay MacDonald

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Residential Tenancies Act is currently under review and recommendations will come forward which we will review and look to implement in the not-too-distant future. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Minister of Justice . Oral questions. Member from Inuvik Boot Lake .

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Denny Rodgers

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Premier .

Mr. Speaker, I said in my Member's statement talking about putting capacity where it's needed most with the amount of infrastructure being brought forward with Inuvik being one of the operational hubs selected. Can the Premier , you know, speak to what, if any, their staffing plan they put together to ensure that we do have certainly boots on the ground there for this important infrastructure? Thank you.

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Thank you, Member from Inuvik Boot Lake . Mr. Premier .

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R.J. Simpson

Hay River North

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Denny Rodgers

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you. And it is early days, and I certainly appreciate that, and I know that the Premier has been engaged with what's happening around the DND investment. Having said that, Mr. Speaker, was the Premier aware that DND were doing a town hall in Inuvik on April 17th? And if so, do we have someone lined up to ensure that we are at that event as well? Thank you.

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R.J. Simpson

Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I became personally aware today when the Member told me, but I was not previously aware of that. That being said, I am not sure if there is someone lined up to attend that, but we certainly have staff in Inuvik and we can line someone up to ensure they attend that. Thank you.

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Final Supplementary. Member from Inuvik Boot Lake .

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Denny Rodgers

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, it's on the town's Facebook website too now so it is a public meeting.

One last question. Given the structure the Premier talked about, what they're looking at -- I get that. They're looking at how -- the one point of contact. Can the Premier commit that if this one point of contact is going to be in Yellowknife that we have a senior position as well attached to that in Inuvik, whether that's an ADM or some senior position, to ensure that decisions being made in that region are being looked at by someone in the region itself? Mr. Speaker, thank you.

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R.J. Simpson

Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I appreciate the Member raising this early on in the process so that as we look to design some sort of a structure, we have that type of input. I agree that Yellowknife is a long way from the Beaufort Delta. We need to ensure we know what's going on on the ground there. But that being said, I don't want to commit to something here on the floor of the House without some careful examination and some further discussions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Premier . Oral questions. Member from Yellowknife Centre .

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

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Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions will focus to the Minister of housing, responsible for homelessness. Mr. Speaker, in short, citizens are not feeling safe in the community, and they're very frustrated. They have to worry about damaged property, things being stolen, and certainly their personal safety when they walk by or near these types of encampments.

Mr. Speaker, the question really boils down to is with room at the shelters that provide services and support to these types of people in these challenges, what supports is the NWT Housing Corporation providing directly to these encampments? And if the Minister would help illuminate this House with the specifics of the types of supports they're directly supplying the encampments. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Lucy Kuptana

Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, thank you to the Member for the question. In terms of supports for the encampments, Housing NWT does not provide any material supports at this time. We do provide counselling advice, supports, and also discussions with the encampment folks, offering them to move over to the shelters, working with our shelter operators. So there's ongoing discussions but in terms of supports, Housing NWT does not provide those supports at this time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Given that there is room at the shelters -- okay, that's important -- and there's a real public concern around this particular issue, why is the government not working to clean up these shelters -- or sorry, these encampments and move folks to the shelters given that we have a vacancy at -- safe space at the shelters? And the point, ultimately, is people are concerned about the spaces when the government is demonstrating inaction. Thank you.

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Lucy Kuptana

Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government is not -- is providing action, not not demonstrating action. I find that statement not true. And I just want to be clear that Housing NWT is leading with homelessness, the homelessness file, the encampments. And it's a very difficult file, Mr. Speaker, and we can't force people to move into shelters. They're welcome to encamp or camp on Commissioner's land, and we provide that support and advice. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Minister responsible for Housing NWT . Final supplementary. Member from Yellowknife Centre .

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Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this government could do something with respect to the encampments and, again, given that there's space at the shelters.

Mr. Speaker, the long one sentence is the government needs to stop straddling the fence on this particular issue; therefore, would the government help take back the streets by exercising actual action in cleaning up these encampment spaces, which there are a multitude, and would the government finally make a decision to get behind this initiative? Thank you.

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Lucy Kuptana

Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Housing NWT is a social agency so we provide social supports, especially to those that are living in encampments or living in shelters. This issue is more of an enforcement issue so I suggest the question go to the City of Yellowknife, the RCMP, or any other criminal agency. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Minister responsible for Housing NWT . Oral questions. Member from Yellowknife North .

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Shauna Morgan

Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have further questions for the Minister of Education .

The Minister has put a lot of emphasis on the inclusive schooling review which is to be released soon, and inclusive schooling has tended to focus on providing accommodations to students who are struggling. One key recommendation in the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Right to Read report was that accommodations should not be used as a substitute for teaching kids to read.

So my first question to the Minister, is there anything in the current inclusive schooling directive or handbook that specifies that accommodations such as assistive technologies, like computers, are not to be used as a substitute for teaching kids to read? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Member from Yellowknife North . Minister of Education, Culture and Employment .

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Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So in short, yes, accommodations help students access learning but do not replace teaching children to read. So teachers can, for example, pair accommodations with classroom instruction and then, where needed, target more intensive interventions. These assistive technologies, Mr. Speaker, are meant to complement teaching and intervention, but are not a standalone solution. Thank you.

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Shauna Morgan

Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So I am glad to hear that, although I haven't seen that statement specifically in the inclusive schooling directive. I am wondering if the Minister can tell us if there's anything in the inclusive schooling directive or handbook that provides guidance, then, on what proven methods teachers should be using to teach children to read who may have dyslexia or other learning disabilities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, inclusive schooling in the Northwest Territories uses a tiered responsive model, which means it starts with good teaching for everyone, and then from there you add in small group help when needed, provide extra one-on-one supports to students who need it more, so getting a tiered approach that allows teachers to kind of narrow in to smaller groups as students need it but starting with the larger cohort to begin with. The new adapted curriculum, Mr.

Speaker, itself incorporates foundational early learning components that align with evidence-based approaches that are identified as well in the Right to Read report that the Member referenced in her Member statements and previous questions as well. And it's important to note, Mr. Speaker, that the inclusive schooling review and the department's response will help shape clearer territorial direction on early literacy instruction and intervention to ensure that we're consistently applying things across the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

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Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment . Final supplementary. Member from Yellowknife North .

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Shauna Morgan

Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Does ECE provide any guidance to schools on when to seek a costly psychoeducational assessment by a professional when a student is struggling versus when to first try science-based instructional methods that have been proven to result in breakthroughs for specific reading challenges? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, while there are assessments that take a deeper look at how a student learns, there are lots of instances where an assessment of this nature isn't necessarily needed. Schools are really encouraged to act early and not wait, and teachers are encouraged to provide additional classroom and small group support as soon as a concern emerges with a student. And students don't need a diagnosis in order for teachers to make that available to students in their schools or in their classrooms, and a formal diagnosis is not required for accommodations or intervention for a student. Thank you.

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Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment . Oral questions. Member from Frame Lake .

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

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Julian Morse

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am going to turn to the Minister of Infrastructure now for a few questions. Mr. Speaker, what is the functional life left on the Yellowknife airport terminal? There's been lots of talk about airport development. I am just curious if the Minister has an answer on that. Thank you.

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Thank you, Member from Frame Lake . Minister of Infrastructure .

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Vince McKay

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, let's just say it's at its end of life. That terminal was built in the early 1960s. I so happen to fly home every once in a while, and there's actually a picture of the original airport in one of the terminals, one of the exit ways there. It's actually pretty interesting. But it is at end of life. It's been added on numerous times. So, you know, the building has done its work and a lot of the work's being done to plan for future development.

So it is at end of life, and we've obviously got to keep that going with the developments that are going on, so there is work being done to also look at updating it temporarily, obviously, because there are plans to move ahead with other things. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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