Debates of Nov. 6th, 2001

This is page numbers 659 - 727 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 4th 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.

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Members Present

Item 1: Prayer

Amendments To Highway Investment Strategy

The Proposed Human Rights Act

The Highway Troll Fairy Tale

Hay River Family Support Centre

Support For The Oil And Gas Industry

Support For Wildlife Harvesters

Highway Investment Issues

Plans To Return Home To The Inuvik Boot Lake Constituency

St. John Ambulance Investiture Ceremonies

Gwich'in Tribal Council Meetings In Ottawa

Human Organ And Tissue Donor Program

Highway Taxation Limitations

Clawback Of The Federal Child Benefit Supplement

Deh Cho First Nations Leadership Meeting

Acknowledgement Of Canadian Rangers And Junior Rangers

Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

Costs Of Community Harvests

Redesign Of The Highway Investment Strategy

GNWT Contracting Policies

Oil And Gas Training In The South Mackenzie

Organ Donor Identification

Family Support Centre Funding

Examination Of The Highway Investment Strategy

Status Of Forest Resources Inventory

Protecting The Safety Of Highway Users

GNWT Contract Budgeting Process

Rental Accommodation For Income Support Clients

Organ Donor Identification

Community-based Resource Development Funding

Approach For Investing In Highways

Written Question 9-14(4): Workers' Compensation Board Fiscal Policies

Item 11: Reports Of Standing And Special Committees

Tabled Document 73-14(4): Northwest Territories Emergency Plan

Tabled Document 74-14(4): Investing In The Future Of Northerners, Northwest Territories Development Corporation 2000-2001 Annual Report

Tabled Document 75-14(4): Interim Manufacturing Directive

Tabled Document 76-14(4): Evolving Education For An Evolving North: Aurora College Annual Report, 2000-2001

Tabled Document 77-14(4): Letters Of Support For The Premier And Staff

Tabled Document 78-14(4): Comments By Sheila Macpherson, Solicitor For Premier Kakfwi, Regarding The Report Of The Special Committee On Conflict Process

Tabled Document 79-14(4): Northwest Territories Power Corporation Annual Report 2000-2001

Appointment To The Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight And The Board Of Management

Setting Of Sitting Hours By The Speaker

Appointment To The Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight And The Board Of Management (carried)

Setting Of Sitting Hours By The Speaker (carried)

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

To Adopt Tabled Document 42-14(4)

To Institute A Supplementary Pension Plan (carried)

To Repeal Section 32 Of The Elections Act (carried)

That Elections NWT Develop A Permanent List Of Electors (carried)

That Elections NWT Develop An Automated Enumeration Data Entry And Retrieval System (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act To Reduce The Nomination Period To Five Days (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act Respecting Candidates Withdrawing Their Nomination (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act To Repeal Revision Day And Substitute Revision Period (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act To Eliminate Photo Placards (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act To Provide Write-in Ballots For Voting By Mail (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act Respecting Advance Polls (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act To Eliminate Proxy Voting (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act To Permit Returning Officers To Vote (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act To Establish Special Mobile Voting Stations (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act Respecting Refund Of Candidates' Deposit (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act To Provide For A 28 Day Electoral Event (carried)

To Adopt The General And Technical Recommendations In Cr 7-14(4), Pp 10-11 (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act To Provide For The Appointment Of A Deputy Chief Electoral Officer (carried)

To Amend The Elections Act Respecting Returning Officer Appointment Expiration (carried)

That The Chief Electoral Officer May Re-appoint A Returning Officer (carried)

That The Preliminary List Of Electors No Longer Be Posted (carried)

That Special Ballots Be Available (carried)

That Candidate Returns Be Available For Public Inspection (carried)

That An Elector May Decline To Vote (carried)

That An Elector Must Swear Or Affirm Eligibility To Vote (carried)

That An Elector May Vote In Polling Division Where Resident (carried)

To Repeal Section 51(3)(a) Of The Elections Act (carried)

That The Poll Clerk Shall Witness Deputy Returning Officer Providing Assistance (carried)

That Mail-in Ballots Be Changed To Special Ballots (carried)

That Incarcerated Electors Vote By Special Ballot (carried)

Eligibility Of Electors In A By-election (carried)

To Amend The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly To Add Rule 27(3) (carried)

To Amend Rule 85 (2)(c) Of The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly (carried)

Item 20: Report Of The Committee Of The Whole

To Amend Rule 85(2)(c) Of The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly

To Amend The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly

To Amend Rule 85(2)(c) Of The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly (carried)

To Amend The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly (carried)

Bill 8: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act

Bill 14: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2001-2002

Assent To Bills

Committee Motion 51-14(4): That Special Ballots Be Available (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Paul Delorey

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed. The motion is carried. Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 52-14(4): That Candidate Returns Be Available For Public Inspection (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman,

I MOVE that this committee recommends that candidate returns no longer be tabled in the Legislative Assembly and instead be available for public inspection at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer.

Committee Motion 52-14(4): That Candidate Returns Be Available For Public Inspection (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Paul Delorey

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 53-14(4): That An Elector May Decline To Vote (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman,

I MOVE that this committee recommends that an elector may decline to vote and have that refusal recorded on the ballot and in the poll book opposite their name.

Committee Motion 53-14(4): That An Elector May Decline To Vote (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Paul Delorey

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 54-14(4): That An Elector Must Swear Or Affirm Eligibility To Vote (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I MOVE that this committee recommends that an elector must either swear or affirm their eligibility to vote as opposed to simply producing identification.

Committee Motion 54-14(4): That An Elector Must Swear Or Affirm Eligibility To Vote (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Paul Delorey

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 55-14(4): That An Elector May Vote In Polling Division Where Resident (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman,

I MOVE that this committee recommends that an elector may vote in the polling division of which they are resident on polling day, notwithstanding that their name appears on another list of electors;

AND FURTHER, that the elector will be required to complete and take an oath of eligibility and provide their former address.

Committee Motion 55-14(4): That An Elector May Vote In Polling Division Where Resident (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Paul Delorey

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 56-14(4): To Repeal Section 51(3)(a) Of The Elections Act (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman,

I MOVE that this committee recommends that section 51(3)(a) of the Elections Act be repealed along with all references to and exceptions to ineligibility.

Committee Motion 56-14(4): To Repeal Section 51(3)(a) Of The Elections Act (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Paul Delorey

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 57-14(4): That The Poll Clerk Shall Witness Deputy Returning Officer Providing Assistance (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman,

I MOVE that this committee recommends that only the poll clerk shall witness the deputy returning officer when providing assistance to an elector and marking their ballot.

Committee Motion 57-14(4): That The Poll Clerk Shall Witness Deputy Returning Officer Providing Assistance (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Paul Delorey

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 58-14(4): That Mail-in Ballots Be Changed To Special Ballots (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman,

I MOVE that the committee recommend that special voting opportunity titled "mail-in ballots" be changed to special ballots and that new regulations covering the use of special ballots be developed.

Committee Motion 58-14(4): That Mail-in Ballots Be Changed To Special Ballots (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Paul Delorey

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 59-14(4): That Incarcerated Electors Vote By Special Ballot (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman,

I MOVE that this committee recommends that an eligible elector who is incarcerated shall vote by special ballot. Polls will no longer be conducted at correctional facilities.

Committee Motion 59-14(4): That Incarcerated Electors Vote By Special Ballot (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Paul Delorey

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 60-14(4): Eligibility Of Electors In A By-election (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman,

I MOVE that this committee recommends that in the case of a by-election, an eligible elector must be resident in the electoral district from enumeration day or a day determined by the Chief Electoral Officer until polling day.

Committee Motion 60-14(4): Eligibility Of Electors In A By-election (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Paul Delorey

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 Committee Report 7-14(4) is concluded?

Committee Motion 60-14(4): Eligibility Of Electors In A By-election (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 60-14(4): Eligibility Of Electors In A By-election (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Paul Delorey

We will now move on to Committee Report 10-14(4). Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 60-14(4): Eligibility Of Electors In A By-election (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do have further motions that deal with the report on deferred items. Mr. Chair, I am prepared to move those motions at this point if there are no comments.

Committee Motion 60-14(4): Eligibility Of Electors In A By-election (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Paul Delorey

Does the committee agree? Mr. Bell.

Committee Motion 60-14(4): Eligibility Of Electors In A By-election (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Two motions dealing with deferred items.

Committee Motion 61-14(4): To Amend The Rules Of The Legislative Assembly To Add Rule 27(3) (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

The first one, Mr. Chairman:

I MOVE that this committee recommends that the rules of the Legislative Assembly be amended to provide that the item reports of standing and special committees shall be listed as item 4 on the orders of the day on Thursdays.

Debates of Nov. 6th, 2001

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