Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Mr. Handley.
Debates of March 5th, 2003
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Bill 12: Nursing Profession Act
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Bill 13: Deh Cho Bridge Act
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Speaker, I have notice of motion for first reading of three bills. Mr. Speaker I give notice that on Friday, March 7, 2003, I will move that Bill 13, Deh Cho Bridge Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 14: An Act To Amend The Public Service Act
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March 4th, 2003
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, March 7, 2003, I will move that Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Workers' Compensation Act
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, March 7, 2003, I will move that Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Workers' Compensation Act
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The Deputy Speaker David Krutko
Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Mr. Lafferty.
Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Workers' Compensation Act
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 44 to deal with Motion 6-14(6) today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Workers' Compensation Act
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The Deputy Speaker David Krutko
The Member is seeking unanimous consent. Are there any nays? You have unanimous consent, Mr. Lafferty.
Motion 6-14(6): To Discontinue The Strategy To Harmonize Income Support And Social Housing, Defeated
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS the harmonization strategy fails to meet the needs of seniors and students in the NWT;
AND WHEREAS the strategy penalizes seniors who are forced to take in family members when there are no other accommodations available in communities, by adding the seniors' pension income to the household calculations;
AND WHEREAS a complete lack of rental accommodation available in small communities is not conducive to family members moving out of a seniors' home;
AND WHEREAS the strategy continues to place the responsibility for rental remuneration with the head of the household, in many cases the senior on a fixed income rather than apportioning it among working members of the household;
AND WHEREAS some seniors are on fixed incomes who have secured loans based on their available income who will have difficulty serving their debt due to rent increases;
AND WHEREAS the harmonization strategy will treat student financial assistance loans as income for the purpose of calculating rent assessment in public housing;
AND WHEREAS there are still too many inequities and fundamental unfairness in defining and calculating income for the purposes of income support and rent assessment in public housing;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that the implementation of the harmonization of income support and social housing strategy be discontinued in its entirety;
AND FURTHER that any future initiative to address income support and public housing inequities consider the inherent difficulties encountered by seniors and students in the North. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Motion 6-14(6): To Discontinue The Strategy To Harmonize Income Support And Social Housing, Defeated
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Motion 6-14(6): To Discontinue The Strategy To Harmonize Income Support And Social Housing, Defeated
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Motion 6-14(6): To Discontinue The Strategy To Harmonize Income Support And Social Housing, Defeated
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The Deputy Speaker David Krutko
Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is defeated.
---Defeated
Motion 6-14(6): To Discontinue The Strategy To Harmonize Income Support And Social Housing, Defeated
Item 16: Motions
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The Deputy Speaker David Krutko
Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Mr. Miltenberger.
Motion 6-14(6): To Discontinue The Strategy To Harmonize Income Support And Social Housing, Defeated
Item 16: Motions
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Motion 6-14(6): To Discontinue The Strategy To Harmonize Income Support And Social Housing, Defeated
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The Deputy Speaker David Krutko
Sorry, Mr. Miltenberger. We have not received copies of this bill and it's not before the House. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 2, Bill 3, committee reports 3-14(6), 4-14(6), 5-14(6), 6-14(6), 8-14(6) and 9-14(6), with Mr. Delorey in the chair.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Paul Delorey
I will call Committee of the Whole to order. We have a number of issues to consider. We left off with RWED yesterday. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Roland.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Mr. Chairman, that we continue with Bill 3 and committee reports 3-14(6), 4-14(6), and 5-14(6) and continue with the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Thank you.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Mr. Chairman, I move that we report progress.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Paul Delorey
The motion is in order. The motion is not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is defeated.
---Defeated
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Paul Delorey
The Chair calls a 15-minute break and we'll come back and carry on with RWED.
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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The Chair Paul Delorey
I'll call Committee of the Whole back to order. We'll continue on with the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Does the Minister wish to bring in any witnesses? Mr. Antoine.
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Mr. Chairman, yes, I have witnesses.