Debates of Dec. 7th, 2011

This is page numbers 31 - 68 of the Hansard for the 17th Assembly, 1st 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 territories.

Topics

Oral Questions

Prayer

Speaker’s Opening Comments

Minister’s Statement 3-17(1): Sessional Statement

Minister’s Statement 4-17(1): Moratorium On Evictions Due To Rental Arrears

Inuvik Children First Centre

Permanent Doctors Shortage In Hay River

Action On Violence Against Women White Ribbon Campaign

Member’s Statement On

Annual Firemen’s Ball And Acknowledgement Of Hay River Volunteer Firefighters And RCMP Members

Deh Cho Biomass Projects

Climate Change And Greenhouse Gas Emissions In The NWT

Moratorium On Evictions Due To Rental Arrears

Permanent Aviation Memorials In Yellowknife

Tsiigehtchic Nursing Shortage

Need For New Schools In Nahanni Butte And Trout Lake

Emergency Protection Orders

Tribute To Kenneth Frank Delorme

Acknowledgement Of Dr. Curtis Brown

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Climate Change And Greenhouse Gas Emissions In The NWT

Moratorium On Evictions Due To Rental Arrears

Emergency Protection Orders

Permanent Doctors Shortage In Hay River

Backlog To Joint Replacement Surgeries At Inuvik Hospital

Coalition Against Family Violence Action Plan

Need For New Schools In Nahanni Butte And Trout Lake

Permanent Aviation Memorials In Yellowknife

Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)

Physician Recruitment And Retention

Need For Inuvik Region Long-Term Care Facility

E-Learning For High School Students In Communities

Tabled Document 2-17(1): Northwest Territories Capital Estimates 2012-2013

Tabled Document 3-17(1): NWT Species At Risk Committee 2010-2011 Annual Report Tabled Document 4-17(1): Conference Of Management Authorities Species At Risk 2010-2011 Annual Report

Tabled Document 5-17(1): Annual Report On The Activities Of The Rental Office 2010-2011

Appointment Of Deputy Chairpersons Of Committee Of The Whole

Rules Amendments For The Standing Committees Of The House

Appointments To The Striking Committee

Appointments To The Standing Committee On Economic Development And Infrastructure

Appointments To The Standing Committee On Government Operations

Appointments To The Standing Committee On Social Programs

Appointments To The Standing Committee On Rules And Procedures

Consent To Interrupt Proceedings To Receive An Address From The Governor General Of Canada

Bill C-10, Safe Streets And Communities Act

Appointment Of Deputy Chairpersons Of Committee Of The Whole

Rules Amendments For The Standing Committees Of The House

Appointments To The Standing Committee On Government Operations

Appointments To The Striking Committee

Appointments To The Standing Committee On Economic Development And Infrastructure

Appointments To The Standing Committee On Social Programs

Appointments To The Standing Committee On Rules And Procedures

Consent To Interrupt Proceedings To Receive An Address From The Governor General Of Canada

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and other Matters

Report of Committee of the Whole

Orders of the Day

Motion 9-17(1): Rules Amendments For The Standing Committees Of The House, Carried
Motions

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Motion 9-17(1): Rules Amendments For The Standing Committees Of The House, Carried
Motions

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Motion 9-17(1): Rules Amendments For The Standing Committees Of The House, Carried
Motions

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Beaulieu.

Motion 9-17(1): Rules Amendments For The Standing Committees Of The House, Carried
Motions

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the Government Operations committee appointments motion I gave notice of earlier today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Unanimous consent granted

Motion 12-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Government Operations, Carried
Motions

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

I move, seconded by the Member for Monfwi:

WHEREAS Rule 85 requires the Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations:

Mr. Michael M. Nadli, the Member for Deh Cho;

Ms. Wendy Bisaro, the Member for Frame Lake;

Mr. Daryl Dolynny, the Member for Range Lake;

Mr. Alfred Moses, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake; and

Mr. Norman Yakeleya, the Member for Sahtu;

AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations as alternate Members:

Mr. Frederick Blake Jr., the Member for Mackenzie Delta;

Mr. Robert Bouchard, the Member for Hay River North; and

Mr. Robert Hawkins, the Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Motion 12-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Government Operations, Carried
Motions

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Motion 12-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Government Operations, Carried
Motions

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Motion 12-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Government Operations, Carried
Motions

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Ms. Bisaro.

Motion 12-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Government Operations, Carried
Motions

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the Striking committee motion I gave notice of earlier today. Thank you.

---Unanimous consent granted

Motion 10-17(1): Appointments To The Striking Committee, Carried
Motions

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

I move, seconded by the Member for Thebacha:

WHEREAS it is required by Rule 85 that the Legislative Assembly shall appoint a Striking Committee of five Members to report and recommend, with all convenient speed, Members to comprise the standing committees;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Mr. Menicoche, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Moses and Mr. Nadli be appointed to the Striking Committee of this Assembly.

Thank you.

Motion 10-17(1): Appointments To The Striking Committee, Carried
Motions

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Motion 10-17(1): Appointments To The Striking Committee, Carried
Motions

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Motion 10-17(1): Appointments To The Striking Committee, Carried
Motions

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Robert C. McLeod.

Motion 10-17(1): Appointments To The Striking Committee, Carried
Motions

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion that I gave notice of earlier today.

---Unanimous consent granted

Motion 11-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Economic Development And Infrastructure, Carried
Motions

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

I move, seconded by the Member for Thebacha:

WHEREAS Rule 85 requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure:

Mr. Robert Hawkins, the Member for Yellowknife Centre;

Mr. Frederick Blake Jr., the Member for Mackenzie Delta;

Mr. Robert Bouchard, the Member for Hay River North;

Mr. Bob Bromley, the Member for Weledeh;

Mr. Kevin Menicoche, the Member for Nahendeh;

Mr. Michael Nadli, the Member for Deh Cho;

AND FURTHER, that the following the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure as alternate Members:

Wendy Bisaro, the Member for Frame Lake;

Mrs. Jane Groenewegen, the Member for Hay River South; and

Mr. Norman Yakeleya, the Member for Sahtu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Motion 11-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Economic Development And Infrastructure, Carried
Motions

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Motion 11-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Economic Development And Infrastructure, Carried
Motions

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Motion 11-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Economic Development And Infrastructure, Carried
Motions

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Abernethy.

Motion 11-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Economic Development And Infrastructure, Carried
Motions

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

---Unanimous consent granted

Motion 13-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Social Programs, Carried
Motions

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

I move, seconded by the Member for Thebacha:

WHEREAS Rule 85 requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Social Programs;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Social Programs:

Mr. Alfred Moses, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake;

Ms. Wendy Bisaro, the Member for Frame Lake;

Mr. Daryl Dolynny, the Member for Range Lake;

Mrs. Jane Groenewegen, the Member for Hay River South; and

Mr. Norman Yakeleya, the Member for Sahtu;

AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Social Programs as alternative Members:

Mr. Bob Bromley, the Member for Weledeh;

Mr. Kevin Menicoche, the Member for Nahendeh; and

Mr. Michael M. Nadli, the Member for Deh Cho.

Thank you.

Motion 13-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Social Programs, Carried
Motions

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Motion 13-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Social Programs, Carried
Motions

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Motion 13-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Social Programs, Carried
Motions

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Blake.

Motion 13-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Social Programs, Carried
Motions

Frederick Blake Jr. Mackenzie Delta

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

---Unanimous consent granted

Motion 14-17(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Rules And Procedures, Carried
Motions

December 6th, 2011

Frederick Blake Jr. Mackenzie Delta

I move, seconded by the Member for Kam Lake:

WHEREAS Rule 85 requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures:

Mr. Bob Bromley, the Member for Weledeh;

Mrs. Jane Groenewegen, the Member for Hay River South;

Mr. Robert Hawkins, the Member for Yellowknife Centre;

Mr. Kevin Menicoche, the Member for Nahendeh; and

the Honourable Glen Abernethy, the Member for Great Slave;

AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures as alternate members:

Mr. Daryl Dolynny, the Member for Range Lake;

Mr. Alfred Moses, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake; and

the Honourable Robert C. McLeod, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of Dec. 7th, 2011

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