Debates of March 11th, 2003

This is page numbers 645 - 700 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 6th 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
Good Governance For Community Councils And Boards
An Apprenticeship Program Success
Success Of The United Way In Yellowknife
Access To Legal Aid For Family Law Matters
Support For Community Summer Student Employment
Electronic Health Care Record System
Responsibility For Resource Development Capacity And Preparedness
GNWT Procurement Policies
Bathurst Inlet Port And Road Project
Capacity Building For Oil And Gas Development
Weekend Activities In Thebacha
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Legal Aid For Family Law Matters
Oil And Gas Development Readiness Plan
GNWT Hire A Student Program
Diand Pipeline Readiness Office
Recruitment Of Health Care Professionals
Electronic Health Records System
Cooperation Agreement With The Yukon
Bathurst Port And Road Environmental Review
Shortage Of Legal Aid Resources
Primary Health Care Transition Fund
Capacity For Oil And Gas Development
Petition 3-14(6): Rental Rates And Affordable Housing In The Nwt
Tabled Document 45-14(6): GNWT 2001-2002 Results Report
Tabled Document 46-13(6): GNWT Response To The Social Agenda: Progress Report March 2003
Extended Adjournment Of The House To June 4, 2003
To Modify The Strategy To Harmonize Income Support And Social Housing
Motion To Amend Motion 8-14(6)
Bill 14: An Act To Amend The Public Service Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Committee Motion 9-14(6) To Suspend Increases To Administration Fees For Water And Sewer Maintenance
Committee Motion 10-14(6) To Extend The Three-year Replacement Cycle For Desktop Computers
NWT Housing Corporation
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Committee Motion 11-14(6) To Amend Clause 3(2) Of Bill 3
Committee Motion 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3
Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 21: Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Bill as a whole, as amended.

Committee Motion 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Does the committee agree that Bill 3 is ready for third reading, as amended?

Committee Motion 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Bill 3 is now ready for third reading, as amended.

Committee Motion 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Miltenberger.

Committee Motion 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Report progress, Mr. Chairman.

Committee Motion 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

For the record... Excuse me, Mr. Miltenberger. I don't believe you were recorded, Mr. Miltenberger. For the record, Mr. Miltenberger.

Committee Motion 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

I move we report progress.

Committee Motion 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

The motion is 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 12-14(6) To Amend Schedule To Bill 3, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Would the House come back to order, please. May I have the report of Committee of the Whole? Honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta.

Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

March 11th, 2003

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 3, Appropriation Act, 2003-2004, Committee Report 4-14(6) and Committee Report 5-14(6), and would like to report progress with four motions being adopted and that Bill 3 is ready for third reading, as amended and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 19: 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 honourable Member for Weledeh seconds the motion.

---Applause

We have a motion on the floor. It's not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 20, third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Item 21: Orders Of The Day
Item 21: Orders Of The Day

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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Mr. Speaker, 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning a meeting of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight and at 10:30 of the Board of Management.

Orders of the day for Wednesday, March 21, 2003:

  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 Motions for First Reading of Bills
  16. Motions
  17. First Reading of Bills

- Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act

  1. Second Reading of Bills

- Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act

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

- Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Consumer Protection Act

- Bill 9, Youth Justice Statutes Amendment Act

- Bill 11, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2002- 2003

- Committee Report 3-14(6), Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Report on the Review of the Draft 2003-2004 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 4-14(6), Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development on the Review of the Draft 2003-2004 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 5-14(6), Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Draft 2003-2004 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 6-14(6), Report on the Review of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Commissioner's 2001-2002 Annual Report

- Committee Report 8-14(6), Report on the Review of the "Report of the Auditor General to the NWT Legislative Assembly for 2000 and 2001"

- Committee Report 9-14(6), "One Land, Many Voices": The Final Report of the Special Committee on the Review of the Official Languages Act

- Motion 10-14(6), To Change the Strategy to Harmonize Income Support and Social Housing

- Minister's Statement 28-14(6), Harmonization of Income Support and Public Housing

- Tabled Document 26-14(6), Letter from Deh Gah Got'ie First Nations Chief Samuel Gargan Regarding the New Rent Scale

- Tabled Document 31-14(6), Information for Public Housing Tenants: New Rent Scale

- Tabled Document 41-14(6), List of Organizations Contacted Regarding Harmonization

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

- Bill 3, Appropriation Act, 2003-2004

  1. Orders of the Day

Item 21: Orders Of The Day
Item 21: 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 12, 2003, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 9:15 p.m.