2023 NWT Election - Candidate Responses

lucy kuptana

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vince teddy

What ties do you have to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and what steps will you take to grow those connections if elected?

None at this time.

The Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit Report specifically states 2SLGBTQQIA+ Indigenous communities are included in the Calls to Action. If you were elected, what is your plan for seeing through an inclusive MMIWG2S Act in the NWT?

I will consider the draft legislation.

What do you know about the current challenges of two spirit, indigiqueer, transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people in the NWT, and what steps will you take to commit to addressing these challenges?

Not much knowledge in this matter. I will consider looking into this if need be.

The NWT currently offers the most protection for two spirit, transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people in Canada. This includes gender-affirming surgeries, trans+ healthcare, policies and more. Given the current political atmosphere targeting two spirit, transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people, what steps would you take to preserve these protections?

I will take the necessary steps to keep all persons safe and healthy in the NWT.

The evacuation(s) this past summer were detrimental to many communities with devastating aftermaths. Were you impacted by the evacuation(s) this past summer and what did you do during that time? If elected, how do you plan to deal with the ongoing impacts, and how would you improve a future response?

I saw next to know impact as i live in a region that was not affected by the wildfires. I will ensure all communities have needed equipment and also needed system to detect wildfires or floods before they make any community unsafe or unhealthy.