Debates of July 26th, 1999

This is page numbers 605 - 630 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 communities.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Six-month Safety Record - NWT Power Corporation
Minister Absent From The House
Benefits Of The Negotiated Contracts Policy
Property Appraisal Systems In Smaller Communities
Activities And Celebrations In The Hay River Area
Impact Of Electoral Boundaries Legislation
Ensuring The Ongoing Viability Of Giant Mine
Municipal Taxes Applied To Senior Citizens
Constituency Office Relocation
Trade Mission To Nunavut
Return To Oral Question 135-13(7): Rental Of Restricted And Adult Movies To Youth
Return To Oral Question 162-13(7): Appeal Of British Columbia Supreme Court Decision - Possession Of Child Pornography
Return To Oral Question 207-13(7): Motion Of Support For Ms. Roberta Vaneltsi
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Negotiated Contracts Policy
Property Appraisals In Rural Communities
Continued Operation Of Giant Mine
Update On Recruitment And Retention Efforts
Seniors' Municipal Tax Obligations
Renovations To Yellowknife Correctional Centre
Closure Of Northern Addictions Services
Fort Resolution Sawmill
GNWT Addictions Treatment Policy
GNWT Negotiated Contracts Policy
Reprofiling Northern Addictions Centre
Renovations To The Yellowknife Correctional Centre
Consultation On Negotiated Contracts Policy
Consultations With Northern Addictions Services Board
Changes To Correctional Centre Renovation Project
Correctional Rehabilitation Policies
GNWT Tendering Processes
Cabinet Discipline Policy
Consultation Process On Capital Changes
Cabinet Reconsideration Of Correctional Centre Project
Return To Written Question 4-13(7): Decentralization Of Human Resource Functions To Departments
Return To Written Question 5-13(7): Cost Of Paper For Legislative Assembly Operations
Return To Written Question 6-13(7): Remuneration And Benefits Of Cabinet Ministers
Return To Written Question 7-13(7): Timber Stand Inventories
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Tabled Document 52-13(7): Decentralization Of Human Resource Functions To Departments
Tabled Document 53-13(7): Remuneration And Benefits Of Cabinet Ministers For The 13th Legislative Assembly
Tabled Document 54-13(7): Report And Recommendations Of The 1999 Judicial Remuneration Commission, July 12, 1999
Tabled Document 55-13(7): Responses To Petitions 2-13(7), 3-13(7), 4-13(7) And 5-13(7)
Tabled Document 56-13(7): Tender Published In July 21, 1999, Toronto Globe And Mail Regarding Expression Of Interest - Correctional Facilities
Setting Of Hours By Speaker
Bill 23: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1999-2000
Item 16: Motions
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Tabled Document 55-13(7): Responses To Petitions 2-13(7), 3-13(7), 4-13(7) And 5-13(7)
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents

July 25th, 1999

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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Mr. Speaker, in accordance with rule 42(10), I wish to table responses to the following petitions. Petition 2-13(7), presented by the then Member for High Arctic and responded to by the Minister of Finance. Petition 3-13(7), presented by the Member for Hay River and responded to by the Speaker. Petition 4-13(7), presented by the Member for Yellowknife South and responded to by the Minister of Finance. Petition 5-13(7), presented by the

Member for Sahtu and responded to by the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

Tabled Document 55-13(7): Responses To Petitions 2-13(7), 3-13(7), 4-13(7) And 5-13(7)
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Mr. Morin.

Tabled Document 56-13(7): Tender Published In July 21, 1999, Toronto Globe And Mail Regarding Expression Of Interest - Correctional Facilities
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table a tender that was in the Globe and Mail on Wednesday, July 21, 1999. It is a tender that the Government of the Northwest Territories intends to construct a new North Slave correctional facility complex in Yellowknife and a correctional facility in Inuvik. Thank you.

Tabled Document 56-13(7): Tender Published In July 21, 1999, Toronto Globe And Mail Regarding Expression Of Interest - Correctional Facilities
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Mr. Dent.

Motion 23-13(7): Setting Of Hours By Speaker
Item 14: Notices Of Motion

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, July 28, 1999, I will move the following motion.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife North, that the Speaker be authorized to set such sitting days and hours as the Speaker after consultation deems fit to assist with doing the business before the House.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to proceed with this motion today.

Motion 23-13(7): Setting Of Hours By Speaker
Item 14: Notices Of Motion

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Mr. Dent.

Bill 23: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1999-2000
Item 15: Notices Of Motion For First Reading Of Bills

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, July 28, 1999, I will move that Bill 23, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1999-2000, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Bill 23: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1999-2000
Item 15: Notices Of Motion For First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Mr. Dent.

Item 16: Motions
Item 16: Motions

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to deal with the motion for the setting of hours by the Speaker today.

Item 16: Motions
Item 16: Motions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Dent, did you seek consent or unanimous consent?

Item 16: Motions
Item 16: Motions

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent.

Item 16: Motions
Item 16: Motions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Member for Frame Lake is seeking unanimous consent to deal with his motion for today. Do we have any nays?

Item 16: Motions
Item 16: Motions

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Some Hon. Members

Nay.

Item 16: Motions
Item 16: Motions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

You do not have unanimous consent, Mr. Dent. Motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Mr. Dent.

Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 23, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1999-2000.

Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Member for Frame Lake is seeking unanimous consent to deal with Bill 23. Do we have unanimous consent?

Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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Some Hon. Members

Nay.

Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

You do not have unanimous consent. First reading of bills, Mr. Kakfwi.

Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to go back to item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills.

Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Again, to go back to an item, you need unanimous consent, not consent.

Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Mr. Speaker, I trust that all Members will support the request of unanimous consent to go back to item 15. It is a very mundane procedure. Thank you.

Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Member for Sahtu is seeking unanimous consent to go back to item 15. Do we have any nays?

Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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Some Hon. Members

Nay.

Item 17: First Reading Of Bills
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

You do not have unanimous consent. First reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters, Tabled Document 31-13(7), Bill 19 and Bill 20.

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

I call committee of the whole to order. On the agenda before us today we have Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act, and Bill 20, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act, and tabled document 31-13(7). What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Erasmus.