This is page numbers 2581 – 2616 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 report.

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Committee Motion 48-17(4): Candidate Nomination Papers As Public Records, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Minister Abernethy.

Committee Motion 49-17(4): Enforcement Powers For Chief Electoral Officer, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Glen Abernethy

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Chief Electoral Officer provide the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures with recommendations for additional specific enforcement powers for the Chief Electoral Officer, and substantiation for each of those powers.

Committee Motion 49-17(4): Enforcement Powers For Chief Electoral Officer, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

A motion is on the floor. To the motion.

Committee Motion 49-17(4): Enforcement Powers For Chief Electoral Officer, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 49-17(4): Enforcement Powers For Chief Electoral Officer, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Question is being called.

---Carried

Committee Motion 49-17(4): Enforcement Powers For Chief Electoral Officer, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Mr. Abernethy.

Committee Motion 50-17(4): Deputy Minister To Grant Leave, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

March 12th, 2013

Glen Abernethy

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

I move that this committee recommends that the Public Service Act be amended so that the authority to grant leave to an employee who wishes to seek nomination to be a candidate resides with the deputy minister accountable for the administration of that act, rather than with the Minister.

Committee Motion 50-17(4): Deputy Minister To Grant Leave, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

A motion is on the floor. To the motion.

Committee Motion 50-17(4): Deputy Minister To Grant Leave, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 50-17(4): Deputy Minister To Grant Leave, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Question is being called.

---Carried

Committee Motion 50-17(4): Deputy Minister To Grant Leave, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Mr. Abernethy.

Committee Motion 51-17(4): Housekeeping Amendments, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Glen Abernethy

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

I move that this committee recommends that the “housekeeping” amendments, which are identified by the Chief Electoral Officer on pages 42 to 45 of the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, with the exception of his recommendation 21, be considered by legislative drafting during the preparation of the other amendments.

Committee Motion 51-17(4): Housekeeping Amendments, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

A motion is on the floor. To the motion.

Committee Motion 51-17(4): Housekeeping Amendments, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 51-17(4): Housekeeping Amendments, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Question is being called.

---Carried

Committee Motion 51-17(4): Housekeeping Amendments, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Committee Report 2-17(4), Report on the Review of the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Administration of the 2011 Election?

Committee Motion 51-17(4): Housekeeping Amendments, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 51-17(4): Housekeeping Amendments, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

What is the wish of committee? Mr. Menicoche.

Committee Motion 51-17(4): Housekeeping Amendments, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Kevin A. Menicoche

Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh

I move that we report progress.

---Carried

Committee Motion 51-17(4): Housekeeping Amendments, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Wendy Bisaro

I will 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 from the Committee of the Whole, please, Ms. Bisaro.

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

Wendy Bisaro

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bill 1, Tlicho Statutes Amendment Act; Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act; Committee Report 1-17(4), Report on the Review of the 2011-2012 Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission Annual Report; Committee Report 2-17(4), Report on the Review of the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Administration of the 2011 Election, and would like to report progress with 27 motions being adopted, that Committee Report 1-17(4) and Committee Report 2-17(4) are concluded, and that Bills 1 and 2 are ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

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

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. A motion is on the floor. Do we have a seconder? The seconder is Mr. Bromley.

---Carried

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

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Mr. Lafferty.

Jackson Lafferty

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I feel that I have to rise on a point of order. I have waited until today to raise the point of order because I wanted to review the Hansard with respect to comments made in the House yesterday by Mr. Bromley.

Yesterday, in his reply to opening address, Mr. Bromley quoted a poem from an income security client and that quote referred, by name, to an income security worker and criticized the performance of that person in the House. These references can be found on page 30 of the March 12, 2013, unedited Hansard, and I quote: “’Hi, is … available?’ I calmly say. “No, sorry, she is not available today.” “Well, I am feeling a little frustrated that my paperwork has been lost. My social worker and I brought it in last week.” “Oh, yes, I remember stamping it and putting it in her box.” From the office space behind, … walks in.”

Mr. Speaker, my point of order is that there have been numerous rulings in the past about making references in the past in the House about government officials and private citizens who are not present and unable to defend themselves. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.