Debates of Feb. 17th, 2009

This is page numbers 2267 - 2314 of the Hansard for the 16th 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 communities.

Topics

Oral Questions
Prayer
Minister’s Statement 21-16(3): Government Of The Northwest Territories Support For The Fur Industry
Minister’s Statement 22-16(3): Aboriginal Student Achievement Initiative
Minister’s Statement 23-16(3): Minister Absent From The House
Cost Of Living Issues In Tuktoyaktuk
Comparison Of Winter Road Maintenance In The NWT And Alberta
Health Professional Legislation
Fur Industry In The Sahtu
Deh Cho Bridge Project
Condolences On The Death Of Mr. Laurence Catholique
Maintenance And Security Of Stanton Territorial Hospital
Kole Crook Fiddle Association Achievements
Policy Limiting Disposable Beverage Containers
Cost Of Living Issues Affecting Elders
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Deh Cho Bridge Project
Comparison Of Winter Road Maintenance In The NWT And Alberta
Take A Kid Trapping Program
Maintenance And Security Issues At Stanton Territorial Hospital
Labour Mobility Agreement On Unregulated Health Professions
Fuel Subsidy Programs For Seniors
Policy Limiting Disposable Beverage Containers
Reduced Fuel Rate Rider
Maintenance And Security Issues At Stanton Territorial Hospital
Maintenance And Security Issues At Stanton Territorial Hospital
Cost Of Living Issues Affecting Elders
Policy Regarding Medical Travel Escorts
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
—-Short Recess
Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Report of Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

David Ramsay

David Ramsay Kam Lake

Thanks. I don’t need a great big definition on this or an answer to this, but I’m just

wondering; if the Government of the Northwest Territories pays for policing services here in the Northwest Territories, why is it that all the proceeds of crime -- the guns, the drugs, the money and anything that has a cash value to it -- doesn’t accrue to the Government of the Northwest Territories. Why is it thrown into a great big federal coffer and we just get a pittance? I think if the cash is collected from drug dealers here and there’s property seized here in the Northwest Territories, that should come back to the residents of the Northwest Territories to go to some of these drug prevention and education activities here in the Northwest Territories. I don’t understand why we just let it go.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Schofield

The responsibility for drug enforcement is with the federal government. They have that responsibility for drug enforcement. They also have the responsibility to prosecute drug offences as well. The money is used to offset costs for court time, as well as policing and drug enforcement as a policing federal activity responsibility of the federal government. That’s why we only get a portion.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

David Ramsay

David Ramsay Kam Lake

I appreciate the response. I don’t necessarily agree with it, but I appreciate it.

The other question I’d have is maybe a bit of a breakdown on the family law initiative and what exactly that $201,000 is earmarked for, Mr. Chairman.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Minister Lafferty.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Jackson Lafferty

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

: Mahsi, Mr. Chair. That $201,000, we don’t have that information right now, but we can certainly provide that information to the Members. Mahsi.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

David Ramsay

David Ramsay Kam Lake

What’s the Minister and the department’s plans for coming back with that information? Is it going to come through the Social Programs committee or is it just going to show up in a letter? I’m interested in knowing how that’s going to play itself out. Thank you.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Jackson Lafferty

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

: Mr. Chair, we can certainly provide that information via a letter to the Members.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. Page 9-34, work performed on behalf of others, information item.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Moving along to 9-35, which is work performed on behalf of others, continued, also an information item.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Page 9-36, work performed on behalf of others, continued, information item, $4.689 million.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Okay, we’ll go back to page number 9-7, Department of Justice, operations expenditure summary, department summary, $93.488 million.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Is committee agreed that we have concluded the Department of Justice?

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Glen Abernethy

What is the wish of committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River South

Report, Mr. Chairman. I move that we report progress.

---Carried

Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Glen Abernethy

I will now rise and report progress.

Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Could I have the report of Committee of the Whole, please, Mr. Abernethy.

Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole

Glen Abernethy

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Tabled Document 11-16(3), NWT Main Estimate for 2009-2010, and would like to report progress, with one motion being adopted. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Motion is on the floor. Do we have a seconder? The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Menicoche.

---Carried

Item 22, third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, item 23, orders of the day.

Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day

Tim Mercer Clerk Of The House

Mr. Speaker, there will be meeting of the Board of Management at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow.

Orders of the day for Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at 1:30 p.m.

1. Prayer

2. Ministers’

Statements

3. Members’

Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

6. Acknowledgements

7. Oral

Questions

8. Written

Questions

9. Returns to Written Questions

10. Replies to Opening Address

11. Petitions

12. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

13. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

14. Tabling of Documents

15. Notices of Motion

16. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

17. Motions

18. First Reading of Bills

19. Second Reading of Bills

20. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of

Bills and Other Matters - Tabled Document 7-16(3), Ministerial

Benefits Policy

- Tabled Document 11-16(3), Northwest

Territories Main Estimates 2009-2010

- Committee Report 2-16(3), Standing

Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Matters Referred to the Committee

- Committee Report 3-16(3), Report on the

Use of Laptop Computers and Blackberry Devices in the Legislative Assembly

- Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Historical

Resources Act

- Bill 3, International Interest in Mobile Aircraft

Equipment Act

- Bill 4, Public Library Act

- Bill 5, Professional Corporations Act

- Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Student Financial

Assistance Act

21. Report of Committee of the Whole

22. Third Reading of Bills

23. Orders of the Day

Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 7:45 p.m.