Debates of Oct. 16th, 2002

This is page numbers 947 - 980 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 5th 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
Dr. Joe Dragon
Passing Of Agnes Semmler
Removal Of The NWT Power Corporation Board Of Directors
Proposed Revisions To The Business Incentive Policy
Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal Awarded To Jane Arychuk
Health Care Concerns
Issues To Be Addressed During The Fall Session
Removal Of The NWT Power Corporation Board Of Directors
Official Launch Of The United Way Campaign
Withdrawal Of The NWT Power Corporation Single-rate Zone Application
Appreciation For The Care And Compassion Demonstrated During Recent Hospital Stay
Results From The North American Indigenous Games
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Return To Oral Question 268-14(5): North Slave Correctional Centre
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Intervention In Ministerial Portfolios
Determining Power Rate Structure
Business Incentive Policy Revisions
Bison Problem In Fort Providence
Tlicho And Akaitcho Boundary Dispute
Withdrawal Of The Single-rate Zone Application For Power Rates
Dissolution Of The Power Corporation Board Of Directors
Mechanism For Revoking Board Appointments
Business Incentive Policy Revisions
Return To Written Question 3-14(5): Application Of The Business Incentive Policy To Tendered Contracts
Return To Written Question 4-14(5): Initialling Of The Final Dogrib Claim
Return To Written Question 5-14(5): Financial Assistance For Students With Disabilities
Return To Written Question 6-14(5): Aurora College Nursing Program
Return To Written Question 7-14(5): Clawback Of Income Support Payments
Return To Written Question 9-14(5): Stanton Hospital Deficit Position
Surgical Unit Closure
Intensive Care Unit (icu) Closure
Physiotherapy Waiting Lists
Mammography Waiting List
Prior Years Accumulated Deficit
2001-2002 Surplus
Bill 16: Interjurisdictional Support Orders ActBill 21: Health Statutes Amendment Act
Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Real Estate Agents' Licensing Act
Bill 18: Forgiveness Of Debts Act, 2002-2003Bill 19: Write-off Of Debts Act, 2002-2003
Tabled Document 53-14(5): Report Of The Auditor General Of Canada On "other Matters" For Fiscal Years 2000 And 2001
Tabled Document 54-14(5): Annual Report Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner, 2001-2002
Tabled Document 55-14(5): Northwest Territories 2001-2002 Public Accounts
Tabled Document 56-14(5): Application Of The Business Incentive Policy To Tendered Contracts, Pws 2001-2002
Tabled Document 57-14(5): Response To Petition 2-14(5): Funding For Education Bodies
Bill 24: An Act To Amend The Workers' Compensation Act
Bill 25: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 2001-2002
Bill 26: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2002-2003
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

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Bill as a whole?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Does the committee agree that Bill 21 is ready for third reading?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Bill 21 is now ready for third reading. With that, I would like to thank the Minister and his witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, could you escort the witnesses out? Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to move that we report progress.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

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

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The Speaker

The House will now come back to order. Item 20, report of the 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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 15, Bill 18, Bill 19, and Bill 21, and would like to report that Bills 15, 18, 19, and 21 are ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with.

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The Speaker

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Do I have a seconder for the motion? The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Nitah, seconds the motion. All those in favour? Thank you. 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, a meeting of the Special Joint Committee on Non-Taxed Based Community Affairs at adjournment today; tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight; at 10:30 a.m. of Governance and Economic Development; also at 10:30 of the Standing Committee on Social Programs; a meeting of Caucus at 12:00 noon.

Orders of the day for Thursday, October 17, 2002:

  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

- Bill 20, Legal Registries Statutes Amendment Act

  1. Second Reading of Bills

- Bill 23, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2002

  1. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Tabled Document 35-14(5), Social Agenda: A Draft for People of the NWT

  1. Report of Committee of the Whole
  2. Third Reading of Bills

- Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Real Estate Agents' Licensing Act

- Bill 18, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2002-2003

- Bill 19, Write-off of Debts Act, 2002-2003

- Bill 21, Health Statutes Amendment Act

  1. Orders of the Day

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

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The Speaker

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Thursday, October 17, at 1:30 p.m.

-- ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 5:30 p.m.