Debates of Feb. 28th, 2013

This is page numbers 2255 – 2282 of the Hansard for the 17th Assembly, 4th 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 need.

Topics

Oral Questions
Prayer
Speaker’s Ruling
Tlicho Government - Devolution
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Dredging Of The Hay River Harbour
Spring Events In Hay River
Government Response To Written Question On K-12 School Infrastructure
On-The-Land Treatment Programs
Nahendeh Recipients Of Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
Replacement Of The Joe Greenland Centre
Health Prevention And Promotion Initiatives To Combat High Obesity Rates
Recognizing Achievements Of Community Builders
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Canada
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Dredging Of The Hay River Harbour
Replacement Of The Joe Greenland Centre
On-The-Land Treatment Programs
School Infrastructure
Growing Food Program And Health Promotion In Schools
Return To Written Question 3-17(4): Affirmative Action Hiring Statistics
Bill 3: Wildlife Act
Extended Adjournment Of The House To March 4, 2013
Gasoline Pricing Regulations
Recorded Vote
Bill 2: An Act To Amend The Territorial Parks Act
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Report of Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

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

Jackson Lafferty

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mr. Chair, the consultant, again, has been engaged with the college. Our view is to present to standing committee and we can get their input, as well. Into if there are challenges or issues or concerns that may be brought to our attention, and reintegrated that into our findings. We want to present that on the 11th and have a report, documentation, obviously,

tabled in this House, if that is the wish of the committee. We want to present and then share feedback from standing committee on the actual draft report that the contractor would have heard. Mahsi.

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

Wendy Bisaro

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thanks. I’ll take that as a no, that we’re not going to be consulted prior to the development of the report.

My other question has to do with schools planning, again, and I realized afterwards I hadn’t asked about the decision which came down a little while ago about francophone schools in that we have been ordered, basically, to provide or to do expansions at both schools here in Yellowknife and in Hay River. So what are the department’s plans in and around expansion of the two francophone schools? Thank you.

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

Jackson Lafferty

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mahsi. Within our department, we’ve been working very closely with both schools, the francophone school board. We are setting up a meeting as a follow-up on the next step, and I believe that meeting is coming up very quickly during this session and we can bring Members up to speed on that after we meet with them on what we’re going to be planning as the next steps. So that’s where it’s at right now.

Again, my department has been actively involved during the discussion, since the decision came down. Mahsi.

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

Wendy Bisaro

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thanks. So can I get some kind of a timeline? I know you’re talking with the French school board, but does the department have a sense of whether or not there’s going to be an expansion in the next five years, the next 10 years, in the next one year? Thank you.

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

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. For that response we’ll go to Ms.

Eggenhofer.

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

Eggenhofer

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I can advise that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment has been in conversations with the Department of Public Works and Services and the tender documents are being prepared for starting the process of the expansions of the two schools. I expect them to be in the paper very soon.

As well, we have worked very hard with Ecole Boreale in Hay River to negotiate a shared facilities agreement and I’m going down, I think a week from now, to finalize those negotiations. Thank you.

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

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Ms. Eggenhofer. Ms. Bisaro.

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

Wendy Bisaro

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thanks to the deputy minister for the info. I’ll look forward to seeing those tenders. That’s all I have, Mr. Chair.

I move that we report progress.

---Carried

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

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

I’d like to thank Mr. Lafferty here, and to Mr. Heide, Mr. Devitt and Ms. Eggenhofer. Have a good weekend. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could escort our witnesses out of the Chamber. I’ll now rise and report progress.

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

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Can I have the report of Committee of the Whole, Mr. Dolynny.

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

Daryl Dolynny

Daryl Dolynny Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 9-17(4), NWT Main Estimates, 2013-2014, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. A motion is on the floor. Do we have a seconder? The seconder is Mr. Lafferty.

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

Some Hon. Members

Awww!

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

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

If I had a second choice, I’d pick you, Mr. Menicoche.

---Laughter

---Carried

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

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Item 22, third reading of bills. Madam. Clerk, orders of the day.

Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day

February 27th, 2013

Principal Clerk Of Committees (Ms. Knowlan)

Orders of the day for Monday, March 4, 2013, 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

- Bill 3, Wildlife Act

19. Second Reading of Bills

20. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of

Bills and Other Matters

- Tabled Document 9-17(4), NWT Main

Estimates, 2013-2014

- Bill 1, Tlicho Statutes Amendment 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 Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Madam Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Monday, March 4th , at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 5:58 p.m.