Debates of March 29th, 2004

This is page numbers 403 - 454 of the Hansard for the 15th 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
Homelessness
Language Leader Awards 2003
A Representative Public Service
Assisting Oil And Gas Development In The Sahtu
Practical Solutions For Homelessness
Tribute To Inuvik Speed Skating Coach Karen Polkoff
Recognition Of Army Recruit Arthur Lafferty
Issue Of A New Name For The Northwest Territories
Condolences To Family Of Former Chief Edwin Fabien
NWT Council Of Sport And Recreation Partners
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Assisting Oil And Gas Development In The Sahtu
Rationale For NWT Council Of Sport And Recreation Partners
Issue Of Name Change For The Northwest Territories
Supporting The Manufacturing Industry In The Northwest Territories
Community Franchise Recommendations Of The Robertson Report
Waiving Of The Business Incentive Policy
Waiving The Business Incentive Policy
Taltson And Bear River Hydro Projects
Power Rates In Colville Lake
Formal Consultation Standards For GNWT
Waiving The Business Incentive Policy
Written Question 12-15(3): Northern Oil And Gas Development
Written Question 13-15(3): Bad Debt Collections For Corporations, Boards And Agencies
Written Question 14-15(3): Government Investment Into The Northern Manufacturing Industry Over The Last 10 Years
Tabled Document 18-15(3): Deline Self-government Agreement-in-principle
Tabled Document 19-15(3): Second Year Activities Of Towards Literacy: A Strategy Framework 2001-2005, November 2003
Tabled Document 20-15(3): Amendments To Schedule C Of The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act
Tabled Document 21-15(3): Expression Of Interest For Corporate Training For GNWT Employees
Extended Adjournment Of The House To May 26, 2004
Appointment Of The Human Rights Commission Members
Appointment Of The Director Of Human Rights
Bill 5: Tlicho Community Government Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Recommendation That Public Works And Services Adopt A Consistent Practice For Showing Compensation And Benefits Costs
Recommendation That The Government Formally Respond To The Auditor General's Report On Land Claims Implementation
Recommendation That The Aboriginal Affairs Budget Be Separated Into Multiple Activities
Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs
Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

Clause 6.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

Clause 7.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

To the preamble.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

Bill as a whole.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

Does the committee agree that Bill 1 is ready for third reading?

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

Bill 1 is now ready for third reading.

----Applause

Does committee agree that Committee Reports 1-15(3), 2-15(3) and 3-15(3) have been concluded?

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

Thank you. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Allen.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

I want to report progress.

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Allen. The motion is in order. It is not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Thank you. I will now rise and report progress.

----Applause

Committee Motion 14-15(3): Recommendation To Establish Regular Reporting Of All Southern And International Travel, Carried
Revert To Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Speaker

The Speaker David Krutko

Could I have the report of Committee of the Whole? Mr. Ramsay.

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

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David Ramsay

David Ramsay Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005, and Committee Reports 1-15(3), 2-15(3) and 3-15(3), and would like to report progress with five motions being adopted, that Committee Reports 1-15(3), 2-15(3) and 3-15(3) are concluded, that Bill 1 is ready for third reading, and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of 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 David Krutko

Do I have a seconder for that? Member for Boot Lake, Mr. Roland.

----Applause

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

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An Hon. Member

Question.

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

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The Speaker

The Speaker David Krutko

All those in favour of the motion? Opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 21, third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

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

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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer

Mr. Speaker, there will be a meeting of the Accountability and Oversight committee tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m.

Orders of the day for Tuesday, March 30th:

  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 6, An Act to Amend the Payroll Tax Act, 1993 and the Income Tax Act

  1. Second Reading of Bills

- Bill 5, Tlicho Community Government Act

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

- Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act

- Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, No. 2

- Bill 4, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2003-2004

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

- Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005

  1. Orders of the Day

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

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The Speaker

The Speaker David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 8:15 p.m.