Debates of March 24th, 1994

This is page numbers 821 - 852 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 5th 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 chairman.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Inaccurate Statistics On Alcohol Abuse In The Nwt
Water And Sewer Subsidy Program
Privatization Of Government Services
Legislative Assembly And Media's Annual Hockey Game
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Increase To Water And Sewer Rates
Consultation Re Increase To Water And Sewer Rates
Reason For Increasing Water And Sewer Rates
Reason For Carvers Owing Money To Revenue Canada
Maca Minister's Knowledge Of Government's Commitment To Consult
Reason For Lack Of Consultation Re Rate Increases
Status Of Residential Rate Increases
Criteria For Applying For Social Assistance
Impact Of Rate Increase On Commercially Owned Residential Units
Basis Of Rate Increase
Consultation With Business Community Re Rate Increase
GNWT Regulatory Authority To Control Prices Of Consumer Products
Extension Of Runway For Gjoa Haven
Double Standard For Allocation Of Staff Housing
Access Road In Chesterfield Inlet
Financial Assistance For Gifted Children
Item 10: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Appointments To The Advisory Committee On Social Housing
Bill 18: Write-off Of Debts Act, 1993-94
Item 17: Second Reading Of Bills
Bill 18: Write-off Of Debts Act, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Report Of The Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
To Adopt Recommendation 24
To Adopt Recommendation 25
Bill 9: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act
Bill 11: An Act To Amend The Safety Act
Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Success Of Junior Mens' Curling Team
Item 21: Orders Of The Day

Bill 11: An Act To Amend The Safety Act
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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Gargan. Would the Minister like to bring in a witness or witnesses? Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Mr. Chairman, I don't think it's necessary.

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The Chair John Ningark

Does the committee agree that we go into general comments on the bill? Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The floor is now open for general comments on Bill 11.

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Some Hon. Members

Clause by clause.

Clause By Clause

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The Chair John Ningark

Clause by clause. Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Safety Act. Clause 1. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Clause 2.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Clause 3.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Clause 4.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Clause 5.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Bill as a whole.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Does the committee agree that Bill 11 is ready for third reading?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. I thank you, Mr. Minister. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

I move we report progress, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. There is a motion on the floor to report progress and the motion is not debatable. We don't have a quorum.

Thank you. There is a motion on the floor to report progress and the motion is not debatable. All those in favour of the motion to report progress, please signify. All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will rise and report progress. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 19, report of committee of the whole. The honourable Member for Natilikmiot, Mr. Ningark.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bills 1, 9 and 11 and Committee Report 2-12(5), and wishes to report progress with two motions being adopted, and that Bills 9 and 11 are ready for third reading. Madam Speaker, I move that the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with. Thank you.