Jay MacdonaldMLA

Recent interventions

A teaser slice of each chamber intervention — read the full text on the official record.

1. Oral Questions — Question 1261-20(1): Environmental Monitoring

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I indicated I have an obligation to consult with all parties before rendering a decision. So I've launched that consultation process, and it would be premature for me to take a pos…

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2. Oral Questions — Question 1261-20(1): Environmental Monitoring

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, once this process has concluded and I've made a decision, I will release that decision to all parties as well as the public. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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3. Oral Questions — Question 1264-20(1): Lessons Learned on Mine Licenses

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, mine assets or corporations are not something that the GNWT would have authority to influence. You know, this also applies to corporate restructuring or sales processes. These are pri…

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4. Oral Questions — Question 1264-20(1): Lessons Learned on Mine Licenses

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, so the Department of ECC works closely with the land and water boards in the assignment of security requirements for any different company or corporation in the Northwest Territories.…

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5. Oral Questions — Question 1264-20(1): Lessons Learned on Mine Licenses

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we currently do not have a final closure plan. The security that was provided by De Beers is based on the recommendation of the land and water board which had input from environment a…

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6. Oral Questions — Question 1268-20(1): Improvised Drug Paraphernalia

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don't have that information on the specific question that the Member has asked directly in front of me, but I am happy to get a response back to the Member. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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7. Oral Questions — Question 1268-20(1): Improvised Drug Paraphernalia

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think I've stood here many times and relayed my commitment to the Northwest Territories on my opinion around drugs and drug-related crime in the Northwest Territories. I am happy to…

   2026-06-02·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

8. Tabling of Documents — Tabled Document 531-20(1): Review of the Residential Tenancies Act: What We Heard Report

   Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following four documents: Plain Language Summary of Bill 49: Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act; Statement of Consistency for Bill 49: Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act; Publ…

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9. Tabling of Documents — Tabled Document 533-20(1): Cancer Care Vision: A Living Framework for Quality and Priorities in the Northwest Territories

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document: Cancer Care Vision, A Living Framework for Quality and Priorities in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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10. Oral Questions — Question 1261-20(1): Environmental Monitoring

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, ECC has received a request from Diavik to set a schedule for winding down EMAB and under section 18.3 of the environmental assessment, once Diavik has ceased operations, as the Member…

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