The honourable Member for Sahtu is seeking consent to deal with Bill 19. Do I have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Kakfwi, you have consent.
Debates of May 11th, 1999
This is page numbers 521 - 548 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 7th 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 education.
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Bill 19: An Act To Amend The Labour Standards Act
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Labour Standards Act to provide a method for calculating the regular wages for employees whose wages are computed and paid on a basis other than time or on a combined basis of time and some other basis, for the purposes of determining the minimum pay for overtime and general holidays. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 19 has had second reading and accordingly the bill stands referred to the committee. Second reading of bills, Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 20, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The honourable Member for Nunakput is seeking consent to deal with Bill 20. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Steen, you have consent.
Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik that Bill 20, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act, be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Charter Communities Act, the Cities, Towns and Villages Act, and the Hamlets Act, to enable municipalities to make by-laws to prohibit trespassing on private or public property. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 20: Municipal Statutes Amendment Act
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 20 has had second reading and accordingly, the bill stands referred to committee. Second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters, Bill 17, Appropriation Act, 1999-2000, committee report 1-13(7), tabled document 31-13(7), with Mrs. Groenewegen, in the chair.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
I call committee of the whole to order. Before the committee of the whole today we have Bill 17, Appropriation Act, 1999-2000, Committee Report 1-13(7), Report on the 1999-2002 business plans and 1999-2000 Main Estimates and Tabled Document 31-13(7), Report to the Minister, Public Works and Services, April 15, 1999, regarding issues raised in the Report of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner. What is the wish of the committee today? Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I would like to recommend that we continue consideration of Bill 17 and Committee Report 1-13(7).
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Agreed. Then we will resume with general comments under the Department of Education, Culture and Employment after a brief break. Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
I would like to call the committee back to order. Would the Minister like to bring in witnesses?
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Agreed. Thank you. Would the Sergeant-At-Arms please bring in the witnesses. Thank you. Mr. Miltenberger, could you please introduce your witnesses for the record? Thank you.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. To my left, lightly bronzed and refreshed from a quick trip to Hawaii is the deputy minister of Education, Culture and Employment Mr. Cleveland. To my right, after yesterday, slightly harried and worried looking is the director of finance from Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Devitt.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. What is the wish of the committee at this time? General comments. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Can the Minister explain the whole concept of private schooling regarding to the department of Education, Culture and Employment? I see in the budget it is $326,000, an increase from $278,000. I would like to ask the Minister, is that used for students when they do home education?
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. The money for private schools goes mainly to denominational schools such as Pentecostal College in Fort Smith. Apparently there is a Pentecostal College in Fort Smith, but they do not get funding. The deputy has indicated that there is a Christian school in Yellowknife. So that I get the details right, I will ask the deputy to respond.
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Cleveland
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. The department included the possibility of creation of private schools when the Education Act was last revised. We fund a series of private schools that are subject to meeting the curriculum requirements of the GNWT, and we fund them at a percentage, 40 percent of the annual grant made per student basis to other institutions. Thank you.
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