Debates of May 23rd, 2008

This is page numbers 527 to 556 of the Hansard for the 16th Assembly, 2nd 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 housing.

Topics

Oral Questions

Prayer

Minister’s Statement 31-16(2) Remembering Tourism Pioneer Jim Peterson

Recommendations Regarding The Budget Development Process

Rent Increases In The City Of Yellowknife

Rising Energy Costs

Status Of Aklavik Community Access Road

Availability Of Affordable Housing For Teachers

Recognition Of The Passing Of 101-Year-Old Elder

Reductions To The Public Service

Cost Of Living Issues In The NWT

Deh Cho Bridge Project

Yellowknife Association Of Community Living

Consistent Access To Medical Technology

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Question 162-16(2) Yellowknife Rental Housing Market (Ruled Out Of Order)

Question 163-16(2) Availability Of Affordable Housing For Teachers

Question 164-16(2) Consistent Access To Medical Technology

Question 165-16(2) Fuel Prices In The NWT

Question 166-16(2) Inclusion In Budget Development Process

Question 167-16(2) Deh Cho Bridge Project

Question 168-16(2) NWT Housing Corporation Appeal Process

Question 169-16(2) Federal Responsibility For Aboriginal Health Care

Question 170-16(2) Source Of Government Fiscal Strategy

Question 171-16(2) Status Of Aklavik Community Access Road

Question 172-16(2) Rent Increases In City Of Yellowknife

Question 173-16(2) Potentially Affected Public Service Employees

Question 12-16(2) Tu Nedhe Residents Suffering From Respiratory Illnesses

Question 174-16(2) Inclusion In Budget Development Process

Question 175-16(2) Deh Cho Bridge Project

Question 176-16(2) Budget Address 2008

Question 177-16(2) Budget Address 2008

Question 178-16(2) Potentially Affected Public Service Employees

Question 179-16(2) Policy To Address Local Food Production

Committee Report 2-16(2) Report On The Review Of The Report Of The Auditor General On The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Public Housing And Homeownership Programs

Committee Report 3-16(2) Report On The Review Of The 2006–2007 Annual Report Of The Languages Commissioner

Tabling of Documents

Bill 4 Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2008 Bill 7 Securities Act Committee Report 2-16(2) Report On The Review Of The Report Of The Auditor General On The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Public Housing And Homeownership Programs Committee Report 3-16(2) Report On The Review Of The 2

Report of Committee of the Whole

Orders of the Day

Committee Report 3-16(2) Report On The Review Of The 2006–2007 Annual Report Of The Languages Commissioner
Reports of Standing and Special Committees

Jackie Jacobson Nunakput

The committee also wishes to point out that the re-establishment of training and certification for aboriginal languages interpreter-translator programs would be an important step towards language terminology standardization, which is a vital aspect of language revitalization.

Committee recommendation: The Standing Committee on Government Operations recommends that the GNWT implement and plan training and certification of interpreters and translators and establish a registry of interpreters and translators for all official languages.

The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight tabled its “Report on the Review of 2005–2006 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner” on March 12, 2007. The report concluded with Motion 58-15(5), requiring the government to table a comprehensive response to the report within 120 days. The government did not table that response.

The Standing Committee on Government Operations recommends that the GNWT respond to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight’s “Report and Review of the 2005–2006 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner” by addressing all recommendations from the commissioner and the committee in its reply to the present report.

Mr. Speaker, I’ll ask the committee chair to conclude the delivery of this report.

Committee Report 3-16(2) Report On The Review Of The 2006–2007 Annual Report Of The Languages Commissioner
Reports of Standing and Special Committees

Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh

I’d like to thank Members of committee for reading the report.

In conclusion, the Standing Committee on Government Operations encourages the commissioner to make the promotion of her role and office her priority and to exercise her power to make full use of her mandate in accordance with the Official Languages Act to ensure the GNWT complies with the spirit and intent of the act.

Committee recommendation: The Standing Committee on Government Operations recommends the GNWT table a comprehensive response to this report within 120 days.

That concludes the report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations on the review of the 2006–2007 Annual Report of the Official Languages Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.

Therefore, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that Committee Report 3-16(2) be received by the Assembly and moved into Committee of the Whole for consideration.

Motion carried.

Committee Report 3-16(2) Report On The Review Of The 2006–2007 Annual Report Of The Languages Commissioner
Reports of Standing and Special Committees

Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 93(4) and that Committee Report 3-16(2) be moved into Committee of the Whole today.

Unanimous consent granted.

Committee Report 3-16(2) referred to

Committee of the Whole for consideration today.

Committee Report 3-16(2) Report On The Review Of The 2006–2007 Annual Report Of The Languages Commissioner
Reports of Standing and Special Committees

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Item 14, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 15, tabling of documents. Mr. Lafferty.

Tabling of Documents
Tabling of Documents

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following three documents entitled Northwest Territories Coroner’s Service 2006 Annual Report, Annual Report on the Activities of the Rental Office, January 1 – December 31, 2007, and 2008 Report of the Northwest Territories Judicial Remuneration Commission.

Document 44-16(2), Northwest Territories

Coroner’s Service 2006 Annual Report, tabled.

Document 45-16(2), Annual Report on the

Activities of the Rental Office, January 1 – December 31, 2007, tabled.

Document 46-16(2), 2008 Report of the NWT

Judicial Remuneration Commission, tabled.

Tabling of Documents
Tabling of Documents

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Item 16, notices of motion. Item 17, notices of motion for first

reading of bills. Item 18, motions. Item 19, first reading of bills. Item 20, second reading of bills. Item 21, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 4, Bill 7, Committee Report 2-16(2) and Committee Report 3-16(2) with Mr. Krutko in the chair.

May 22nd, 2008

The Chair David Krutko

I’d like to call the committee to order.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Bill 4, Bill 7, Committee Report 2-16(2), Committee Report 3-16(2). What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Hawkins.