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Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act

Government Bill

16th Assembly, 6th Session

Introduced on Aug. 19, 2011

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Events

Timeline of key legislative events

  • First Reading
    Completed Aug. 19, 2011 (Debate | Vote)
  • Second Reading
    Completed Aug. 19, 2011 (Debate | Vote)
  • Third Reading
    Completed Aug. 24, 2011 (Debate | Vote)
  • Commissioner's Assent
    Completed Aug. 25, 2011 (Debate)

    • Status

    Bill Text



    Related Votes

    Aug. 24, 2011 Passed Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, be read for the third time.
    Aug. 19, 2011 Passed Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill pertains to an action of the Government of the Northwest Territories against the manufacturer of tobacco products for the recovery of the cost of health care benefits caused or contributed to by a tobacco related wrong. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
    Aug. 19, 2011 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, be read for the first time.

    Discussion & Mentions

    Assent To Bills
    Prorogation

    August 24th, 2011


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    George Tuccaro Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories

    Now, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:

    • Bill 7, Community Planning and Development Act;

    • Bill 10, Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Act;

    • Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Deh Cho Bridge Act;

    • Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act;

    • Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act;

    • Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act;

    • Bill 19, Cost of Credit Disclosure Act;

    • Bill 20, Vital Statistics Act;

    • Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act;

    • Bill 22, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act;

    • Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act;

    • Bill 24, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012;

    • Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012.

    I hereby prorogue the Sixth Session of the 16th Legislative Assembly.

    Thank you, merci beaucoup, quanami, mahsi cho.

    ---PROROGATION

    The House prorogued at 4:52 p.m.

    Bill 23: Tobacco Damages And Health Care Costs Recovery Act
    Third Reading of Bills

    August 23rd, 2011


    See context

    Monfwi

    Jackson Lafferty

    Jackson Lafferty Minister of Justice

    Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, be read for the third time.

    Bill 23: Tobacco Damages And Health Care Costs Recovery Act
    Second Reading of Bills

    August 18th, 2011


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    Jackson Lafferty

    Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

    Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, be read for the second time.

    Mr. Speaker, this bill pertains to an action of the Government of the Northwest Territories against the manufacturer of tobacco products for the recovery of the cost of health care benefits caused or contributed to by a tobacco related wrong. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

    Bill 23: Tobacco Damages And Health Care Costs Recovery Act
    First Reading of Bills

    August 18th, 2011


    See context

    Monfwi

    Jackson Lafferty

    Jackson Lafferty Minister of Justice

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, be read for the first time.