Debates of March 10th, 2009

This is page numbers 2921 - 2956 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 work.

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Oral Questions

Prayer

Minister’s Statement 61-16(3): Improving Family Law Services

Minister’s Statement 62-16(3): Counseil De Developpement Economique Des Territories Du Nord-Ouest Awards Ceremony Statement

Minister’s Statement 63-16(3): Community Capacity Building Fund

Snowmobile Trip To Peel River Headwaters

Delivery Of Early Childhood Education And Child Care Programs

Contributions Of The John Howard Society

Government Support For Community Logging And Sawmill Programs

Correlation Between Healthy Choices And Health Care Expenditures

Supports For The Business Sector In Uncertain Economic Times

Concerns Of Lutselk’e Constituents

Affordable Rent Protection Measures

Income Support Cheque Distribution Process

Disclosure Of Outside Activities By GNWT Employees

Funding For Norman Wells Breakwater Project

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Funding For Norman Wells Breakwater Project

Disclosure Of Outside Activities By GNWT Employees

Income Support Cheque Distribution Process

Affordable Rent Protection Measures

Improvements To Family Law Services

Stable Funding For Daycare Operations

Funding Alternatives For Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects

Health Choices And Physical Activity Efforts

Community Consultations On Sahtu Housing Concerns

Stable Funding For Daycare Operations

Government Support For Community Logging And Sawmill Operations

Stable Funding For Daycare Operations

Food Rescue Program

Public Tender And Market Disruptions Procedures

Eligibility Under The Business Incentive Policy

Chairmanship Of The Workers’ Safety And Compensation Commission

Written Question 5-16(3): Mental Health Services At North Slave Correctional Centre

Tabled Document 25-16(3): Supplementary Appropriation No. 1 (Infrastructure Expenditures) 2009-2010

Tabled Document 26-16(3): Status Of Women Council Of The NWT Annual Report 2007-2008

Tabled Document 27-16(3): Workers’ Safety And Compensation Commission 2009-2011 Corporate Plan

Tabled Document 28-16(3): Yellowknives Dene Council Resolution Regarding GNWT Rent Subsidy Programme - Reverting Income Assessments To Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division

Extended Adjournment Of The House To May 27, 2009

Removal Of Gst For Certain Goods And Services North Of 60

Presentation Of Final Report On The Review Of The Official Languages Act

Appointment Of Languages Commissioner

Bill 15: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2009

Bill 12: Securities Transfer Act

Bill 13: An Act To Amend The Commissioner’s Land Act

Bill 14: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Concurrence Of Td 25(16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 1 (Infrastructure Expenditures) 2009-2010 Carried

Report of Committee of the Whole

Bill 4: Public Library Act

Bill 7: An Act To Amend The Student Financial Assistance Act

Bill 16: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2009-2010

Orders of the Day

Committee Motion 15-16(3): Concurrence Of Td 25(16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 1 (Infrastructure Expenditures) 2009-2010 Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, committee. I will now ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses into the Chamber.

Would the Minister please introduce his witnesses?

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Chairman. To my left I have Mark Aitken, director of legislation, and Gary McDougall, director of legal registries. Mahsi, Mr. Chairman.

March 9th, 2009

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Minister. I will now open the floor to general comments on Bill 5. Does the committee agree that we will move to detail, clause by clause?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, committee. Bill 5, Professional Corporations Act, we will start with Clause 1.

---Clauses 1 through 18 inclusive approved

Thank you, committee. To the bill as a whole.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Does the committee agree that Bill 5, Professional Corporations Act, is now ready for third reading?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, committee. Bill 5 is now deemed ready for third reading.

---Bill 5 as a whole approved for third reading

Thank you, Minister and your witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Thank you.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Bill 9, Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Protection Act. I will ask Minister Miltenberger, responsible for Bill 9, to introduce the bill.

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to present Bill 9, Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Protection Act.

The purpose of Northern Employee Benefits Services, or NEBS, is to administer the pension and group benefits of participating employers residing in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

This bill provides protection from creditors for the pension entitlements of Northwest Territories members of the NEBS Pension Plan and restricts the ability of members to pledge as security their pension entitlements under the plan.

Mr. Chairman, that concludes my opening remarks. Thank you.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Would the Minister like to bring witnesses into the House?

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Yes, Mr. Chairman.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Minister. Does the committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Sergeant-at-Arms, will you please escort the witnesses into the House.

Minister Miltenberger, could introduce your witnesses?

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me Margaret Melhorn, deputy minister of Finance, Mr. Rob Taggart, director of policy and planning, and Mr. Ian Rennie, legislative council. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Minister. I will now open the floor to general comments on Bill 9. Mr. Ramsay.

David Ramsay Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am just wondering about current plan holders under the NEBS Pension Plan that have pledged security. Are creditors going to be able to go after it once this legislation is passed? Are creditors going to be able to go after pension plan holders that have already pledged their plans as security? Thank you.

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Mr. Chairman, I will let Mr. Taggart respond to that.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Taggart.

Taggart

There is no retroactivity associated with this.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Taggart. Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Are there any further general comments? Does committee agree we move to detail?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Committee, Bill 9, Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Protection Act, clause 1.

---Clauses 1 through 6 inclusive approved

To the bill as a whole.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Debates of March 10th, 2009

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