Debates of July 5th, 2000

This is page numbers 467 - 532 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 3rd 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
Review Of Child Welfare Services By The Child Welfare League Of Canada
Canada Day Celebrations
Incentive Policies For The Northern Business Community
Mackenzie Youth Summer Games
Proposed Hotel Tax
Manufacturing In The North
Recognition Of Yellowknife Participants In The Calgary Marathon
Accountability Of Cabinet Ministers
Northern Manufacturing
Tribute To Mary Beth Miller
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Alleged Contraventions Of The Financial Administration Act
Land Claims And Self-government Negotiations
Projected Hotel Tax Revenue
Using NWT Suppliers And Manufacturers
Diamond Training Success Rates
Policy To Assist Northern Manufacturers
Proposed Hotel Tax Administration
Basic Education Services For Adults
Support For Northern Manufacturers
Proposed Hotel Tax Projections
Impact Of Free Trade On Procurement Policies
Student Financial Assistance Loans
Profiling Revenues From The Proposed Hotel Tax
Premium Paid Due To Manufacturing Incentive Policies
Written Question 5-14(3): Support For Northern Manufacturers In Interjurisdictional Ventures
Written Question 6-14(3): Information Regarding Douglas Anderson
Written Question 7-14(3): Palliative Care
Written Question 8-14(3): Fibreglass Water And Sewer Tanks
Tabled Document 26-14(3): GNWT Business Plans 2000-2003
Tabled Document 27-14(3): GNWT Results Report 1998-99
Tabled Document 28-14(3): It Takes A Community: A Report To The Northwest Territories Department Of Health And Social Services On Child Welfare Services In The Northwest Territories
Tabled Document 29-14(3): Summary Of Indemnities And Expenses For Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2000 For Members Of 13th Assembly
Tabled Document 30-14(3): Annual Report Of Members' Indemnities And Expenses For Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2000 For Members Of 14th Assembly
Tabled Document 31-14(3): Declarations Made By Members Setting Out Their Place Of Residence
Tabled Document 32-14(3): Modernizing Our Electoral System: Report Of The Chief Electoral Officer Of The Northwest Territories
Development Of A Comprehensive Literacy Strategy
Extended Adjournment
Bill 10-14(3): An Act To Amend The Adoption Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
General
Expenditure Reductions; Highway Strategy And Federal Funding
Winter Roads, Community Access Roads And Ferries
Public Safety
Recommendation That The GNWT Not Make Any Further Reductions In Funding To The Northwest Territories Transportation System (carried)
Committee Motion 20-14(3) Recommendation For Continued Cooperation With Other Jurisdictions Regarding The Provision Of Any Restored Public Housing Funding (carried)
Committee Motion 21-14(3) Recommendation For Continued Lobby Efforts To Access Aboriginal Housing Funding
Recommendation To Form An Interdepartmental Working Group To Study Processes For Streamlining And Integrating Services Offered To Seniors (carried)
Recommendation That New Business Plan Strategies Or Policies Be Provided In Advance To Committees (carried)
Co-ordination Of Negotiations
Negotiating Tables
Budget
Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

I MOVE that this committee recommends that the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs continue to press for negotiations to take place in the North closer to the beneficiaries. Thank you.

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Leon Lafferty

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Does the committee agree that consideration of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs is concluded?

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
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The Chair Leon Lafferty

I am sorry. We skipped one page. Capital acquisitions, Aboriginal Affairs, directorate, $75,000. Agreed?

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
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The Chair Leon Lafferty

Total department, $75,000. Agreed?

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
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The Chair Leon Lafferty

Does the committee agree that Aboriginal Affairs is concluded?

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
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The Chair Leon Lafferty

Thank you, Minister Antoine. Mr. Miltenberger.

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move we report progress.

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
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The Chair Leon Lafferty

There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. I will rise and report progress.

Committee Motion 24-14(3): Recommendation That Aboriginal Affairs Press For Negotiations To Take Place In The North (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

The House will now come back to order. Item 20, report of committee of the whole. The Chair recognizes Mr. Lafferty.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 1, Appropriation Act 2000-2001 and Committee Report 2-14(3) and Committee Report 3-14(3) and would like to report progress with six motions being adopted. Mr. Speaker, I move the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Do we have a seconder? The Chair recognizes the honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Item 21, third reading of bills. Item 22, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.

Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Mr. Speaker, meetings tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight and at 12:30 p.m. of the Caucus.

Orders of the day for Thursday, July 6, 2000:

  1. Prayer
  2. Ministers' Statements
  3. Members' Statements
  4. Returns to Oral Questions
  5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
  6. Oral Questions
  7. Written Questions
  8. Returns to Written Questions
  9. Replies to Opening Address
  10. Petitions
  11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
  12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
  13. Tabling of Documents
  14. Notices of Motion
  15. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
  16. Motions
  17. First Reading of Bills
  18. Second Reading of Bills
  19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

    20. - Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2000-2001

    - Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act

    - Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, No. 2

    - Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Nursing Profession Act

    - Committee Report 1-14(3), Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Review of the 2000-2003 Business Plans and 2000-2001 Main Estimates

    - Committee Report 2-14(3), Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development Review of the 2000-2003 Business Plans and 2000-2001 Main Estimates

    - Committee Report 3-14(3), Standing Committee on Social Programs Review of the 2000-2003 Business Plans and 2000-2001 Main Estimates

  20. Report of Committee of the Whole
  21. Third Reading of Bills
  22. Orders of the Day

Item 22: Orders Of The Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. By the authority given to the Speaker by Motion 4-14(3), this House stands adjourned until Thursday, July 6, 2000 at 10:00 a.m.

-- ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 8:00 p.m.