Debates of March 6th, 2001

This is page numbers 1543 - 1596 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
Changes To Fuel Rebate Program
The Protection Of Children
Nordic Skiing In The Nwt
Coordinating The Review Process For Northern Gas Development
Development Of A Social Agenda
Fort Smith Fire Abatement Program
Fort Providence Land Lease Cost Increases
Akaitcho Hall Students And Staff Reunion
Non-insured Health Benefits Dental Program
Programs To Ensure The Return Of Well-educated Young Northerners
Sustainable Health Care In Small Rural Communities
Support For Special Needs Students
Municipal Funding Formula Changes
Zero Tolerance Of Family Violence
Federal Government Commitments And Responsibilities
Muskrat Trapping Season
Recognition Of Yellowknife Volunteers
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Large-scale Lottery Licence Fees
Recommendation To Establish A Child Advocate
Health Care Delivery In The Dogrib Region
Funding For Youth Programs
Community Fire Abatement Program
Non-insured Dental Benefits
GNWT Land Pricing Policy
Increase In Land Lease Costs
Zero Tolerance For Family Violence Strategy
Dealing With Tragic Incidents In Schools
Non-insured Health Benefits
Funding Non-insured Dental Benefits
Protection Of Aboriginal Treaty Rights
Reply 4-14(3)
Bill 17: An Act To Amend The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act
Tabled Document 119-14(3): NWT Liquor Commission 46th Annual Report
Tabled Document 120-14(3): 2000 Annual Report, Public Utilities Board Of The Nwt
Tabled Document 121-14(3): Speech By Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come To The National Health Conference: 25 February 2001
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Pol And The Business Incentive Policy
Recommendation 1
Forecasting
To Amend Clause 3(2) Of Bill 19 (carried)
To Amend The Schedule Of Bill 19 (out Of Order)
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address
Reply 5-14(3)
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 41-14(3): To Amend The Schedule Of Bill 19 (out Of Order)
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 honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.

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

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 19, Appropriation Act, 2001-2002 and Committee Report 5-14(3), Committee Report 6-14(3) and Committee Report 7-14(3) and would like to report progress with one motion being adopted. Committee Report 5-14(3), Committee Report 6-14(3) and Committee Report 7-14(3) are concluded. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with.

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. Krutko. Do we have a seconder for the motion? The Chair recognizes the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Nitah. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Kakfwi.

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

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

I seek unanimous consent to return to item 9, replies to opening address.

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. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to Item 9, replies to opening address. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Kakfwi.

Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address
Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank my colleagues for allowing me this. I had given an address earlier today and I had not quite concluded everything that should have been said. Mr. Speaker, I thank you for allowing me to conclude my remarks now.

Victoria Douglas passed away on November 8th of last year. Later, perhaps tomorrow...

Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address
Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Excuse me, Mr. Kakfwi. By the rules, you have already made your reply to the opening address. Under the rules, you are not allowed to make two replies to the opening address. You may choose to seek unanimous consent to be specific to that.

Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address
Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 41(1).

Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address
Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to waive Rule 41(1). For the benefit of the Members, Rule 41(1), replies to opening address: "Every Member may make one reply to the opening address given under Rule 33 and may speak on any matter." That is the rule. The honourable Member is seeking to waive that rule and allow him to make an additional reply to the opening address. Mr. Kakfwi, would you again request that for the record?

Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address
Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 41(1).

Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address
Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to waive Rule 41(1), reply to opening address. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Kakfwi.

Reply 5-14(3)
Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you for the assistance there. Mr. Speaker, I conclude my remarks I made earlier today by informing the Members in the Legislature that Victoria Douglas passed away on November 8th, 2000. I will table her biography later as written by her sons, so the people who knew her and still remember her here in the Northwest Territories and her husband, who also lived here at the time as well, will have something of interest to read about; the story of her life as written by her sons.

One of her sons said the last months of her life were a relatively calm and peaceful time for her, and now she is at rest. So with that, I conclude my remarks I made earlier today. Thank you very much for allowing me to do that.

-- Applause

Reply 5-14(3)
Revert To Item 9: Replies To The Opening Address

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi. Item 9, replies to opening address. 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, a meeting of the Board of Management at 8:30 tomorrow morning, followed by a meeting of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight at 9:00 a.m.

Orders of the day for Wednesday, March 7th:

  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. -Motion 19: Support for the Protection of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Mr. Krutko)

    -Motion 20: Terms of Reference for the Special Committee on the Implementation of Self-Government and the Sunset Clause (Ms. Lee)

    -Motion 21: Terms of Reference for the Special Committee to Review the Official Languages Act (Mr. Nitah)

  17. First Reading of Bills
  18. Second Reading of Bills
  19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

    20. - Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act

    - Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act

    - Bill 19, Appropriation Act, 2001-2002

    - Bill 20, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2000-2001

    - Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act

  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. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 7th, 2001 at 1:30 p.m.

-- ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 8:15 p.m.