Economic Development & Environment

Committee

Business

Bill 74: Forest Act

Overview:
The Bill proposes changes to the following areas:

sustainable forest management;
wildfire, and the protection of forests, communities and values at risk; and
the roles and responsibilities of the Government, Minister, Renewable Resources Boards, Renewable Resources Councils and forest management committees.

Plain Language Summary

Next Steps:

Public hearing: POSTPONED - in Hay River
Public hearing: POSTPONED - in Enterprise
Public hearing: POSTPONED - in Fort Providence
Public hearing: POSTPONED - in Fort Liard
Public hearing: POSTPONED - in Fort Simpson
Public hearing: May 25, 2023 - in Yellowknife
Written submission deadline: July 7, 2023
Oral comments deadline: July 7, 2023
Clause-by-clause review with Minister of ECC: August 2023
Report, Committee of the Whole Review, Third Reading, Assent: August 2023 sitting
Coming into force: This act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Commissioner.

Written Submissions:

Aurora Wood Pellets

Bill 78: Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Act

Overview:
The Bill proposes changes to the following areas:

Shifting the responsibility for managing the disposal phase of consumer products or packaging from communities and taxpayers to producers; and
Give authority to GNWT to create disposal ban programs.

Plain Language Summary

Next Steps:

Public hearing: June 1, 2023 - in Yellowknife
Written submission deadline: June 9, 2023
Clause-by-clause review with Minister of ECC: August 2023
Report, Committee of the Whole review, third reading, assent: August 2023 sitting
Coming into force: This act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Commissioner.

Bill 84: An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act

Overview:
The new Act proposes changes to the following areas:

The name of the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation
The definition of a business enterprise
The roles and responsibilities of the Minister
The review process for the organization

Plain Language Summary

Next Steps:

Public hearing: May 10, 2023 - in Yellowknife
Written submission deadline: May 19, 2023
Clause-by-clause review with Minister of ITI: May 25, 2023
Report, Committee of the Whole review, third reading: May/June 2023 sitting
Assent: TBC
Coming into force: This act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Commissioner.

How to Provide Feedback

Written Submissions: a letter sent to the Committee containing your thoughts, ideas, perspectives and comments.
- NOTE: these are considered public documents unless marked as confidential.
Oral Comments: Speaking with the Committee in person (or virtually) during a Public Hearing.

Contact

To send written submissions, sign up to provide oral comments at a public meeting, or for more information on any Committee business, please email the Committee Clerk at Committees@ntassembly.ca.

Members

Ronald Bonnetrouge Deh Cho	Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake	Katrina Nokleby Great Slave	Jane Weyallon Armstrong Monfwi
Jackie Jacobson Nunakput	Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North

Chair: Jackie Jacobson
Deputy Chair: Ron Bonnetrouge

Rylund Johnson
Katrina Nokleby
Kevin O’Reilly
Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Alternates:

Caitlin Cleveland
Lesa Semmler

Clerk: Katie Weaver
Advisors: Joseph LaBine / Pascal Erasmus
Support: Daniel Aviugana / Taylor Maxwell

About

About:

The Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment shall consider the following matters with respect to the Departments of Environment and Natural Resources; Industry, Tourism and Investment; Infrastructure; and Lands:

Review multi-year business plans and budgets, bills, boards and agencies, including the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, the Northwest Territories Power Corporation, the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation, and the Public Utilities Board;
Review departmental performance, including that of boards and agencies;
Consider matters related to infrastructure;
Consider matters related to climate change; and
Consider any other matter referred by the House.

Priorities

The Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment has decided upon three main priorities:

Increase responsiveness of government policies and services to stimulate and diversify northern, and in particular Indigenous, businesses;

To maximize business opportunities from the Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link (MVFL), as well as other telecommunication opportunities for communities not connected to the MVFL; and

Ensure the Northwest Territories is well positioned to prevent environmental liabilities, effectively manage contaminated sites, and stimulate local economic opportunities through remediation.

Agendas

Title	Materials	Date
EDE 43-19-20 Agenda December 4, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Dec 04, 2020
EDE 42-19-20 Agenda December 3, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Dec 03, 2020
EDE 41-19-20 Agenda November 23, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Nov 23, 2020
EDE 40-19-20 Agenda November 5, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Nov 05, 2020
EDE 39-19-20 Agenda November 4, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Nov 04, 2020
EDE 38-19-20 Agenda November 2, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Nov 02, 2020
EDE 37-19-20 Agenda October 29, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Oct 29, 2020
EDE 36-19-20 Agenda October 28, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Oct 28, 2020
EDE 35-19-20 Agenda October 22, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Oct 22, 2020
EDE 34-19-20 Agenda October 19, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Oct 19, 2020
EDE 33-19-20 Agenda October 15, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Oct 15, 2020
EDE 32-19-20 Agenda October 15, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Oct 15, 2020
EDE 31-19-20 Agenda October 14, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Oct 14, 2020
EDE 30-19-20 Agenda October 14, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Oct 14, 2020
EDE 29-19-20 Agenda October 7, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Oct 07, 2020
EDE 28-19-20 Agenda September 30, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Sep 30, 2020
EDE 27-19-20 Agenda, September 28, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Sep 28, 2020
EDE 26-19-20 Agenda, September 24, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Sep 24, 2020
EDE 25-19-20 Agenda, September 22, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Sep 22, 2020
EDE 24-19-20 Agenda, August 13, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Aug 13, 2020
EDE 23-19-20 Agenda, August 12, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Aug 12, 2020
EDE 22-19-20 Agenda, August 11, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Aug 11, 2020
EDE 21-19-20 Agenda, June 23, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Jun 23, 2020
EDE 20-19-20 Agenda, June 11, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Jun 11, 2020
EDE 19-19-20 Agenda, June 9, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Jun 09, 2020
EDE 18-19-20 Agenda, June 4, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Jun 04, 2020
EDE 17-19-20 Agenda, June 3, 2020	Record of Proceedings	Jun 03, 2020
EDE 16-19-20 Agenda, May 28, 2020	Record of Proceedings	May 28, 2020
EDE 15-19-20 Agenda, May 22, 2020	Record of Proceedings	May 22, 2020
EDE 14-19-20 Agenda, May 19, 2020	Record of Proceedings	May 19, 2020

Pages

Reports & News Releases

Committee Reports

Report	Date
Report on the Prevention and Management of Contaminated Sites	Feb 07, 2023
Report on Bill 52, Elevators and Lifts Act	Oct 18, 2022
Report on the Statutory Reviews of the Wildlife Act (NWT) and Species at Risk Act	Mar 08, 2022
Report on the Government of the Northwest Territories Approach to the Mining Regime Fiscal Review	Nov 30, 2021
Report on Telecommunications	Nov 30, 2021
Report on Bill 24: An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act	Nov 23, 2021
Report on Bill 29: Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act	Nov 23, 2021
Report on Bill 3: An Act to Amend the Public Highways Act	Mar 01, 2021
Call for Comments – Review of the Commission’s Regulatory Framework for Northwestel Inc. and the State of Telecommunications Services in Canada’s North	Jan 26, 2021
Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery: Recommendations to the GNWT	Jun 09, 2020
Report on Transition Matters	Aug 22, 2019
Report on Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act	Aug 20, 2019
Report on the Review of Bill 46: Public Land Act	Aug 19, 2019
Report on the Review on the Process Used for Devolution Legislative Initiatives	Aug 19, 2019
Report on the Review of Bill 25: An Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Act	Aug 15, 2019
Report on the Perceptions Held by Northern Businesses toward the Government of the Northwest Territories’ Procurement Processes	Aug 15, 2019
Report on Bill 39: Environmental Rights Act	Aug 14, 2019
Report on the Review of Bill 36: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Resources Act and Bill 37: An Act to Amend the Oil and Gas Operations Act	Aug 13, 2019
Standing Committee on Economic Development & Environment Report on Bill 38: Protected Areas Act	Jun 04, 2019
Report on Bill 7: An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act	Feb 07, 2017
Report on Horizontal Hydraulic Fracturing	Oct 08, 2015
Report on Transition Matters - Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure	Oct 08, 2015
Report on the Development of the Economic Opportunities and Mineral Development Strategies	Jun 02, 2014
Report on Bakken Shale Formation Tour 2013	Nov 07, 2013
Report on the Review of Bill 3: Wildlife Act	Oct 21, 2013
Report on August 2012 Hydraulic Fracturing Study Tour: Toward a Policy Framework for Hydraulic Fracturing in the Northwest Territories	Nov 05, 2012
Report on Transition Matters	Aug 25, 2011
Report on Bill 9: Wildlife Act	Aug 22, 2011
Public Meeting on Bill 9: Wildlife Act; Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act; Bill 17: An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act; and Bill 18: An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act	May 28, 2011
Report on Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Dog Act	Mar 01, 2011
Public Meeting on Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Dog Act - Yellowknife	Feb 23, 2011
Review of Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Dog Act	Feb 16, 2011
Public Meeting on Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Dog Act - Fort Smith	Feb 10, 2011
Public Meeting on Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Dog Act - Inuvik	Jan 19, 2011
Public Meeting on Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Dog Act - Hay River	Jan 18, 2011
Public Meeting on Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Dog Act - Yellowknife	Jan 17, 2011
Public Meeting on Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Dog Act - Yellowknife	Jan 13, 2011
Report on the Review of Bill 6: Species at Risk (NWT) Act	Jun 01, 2009
Report on the Review of the 2008-2009 Draft Main Estimates	May 26, 2008