Debates of June 6th, 2013

This is page numbers 2863 - 2918 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 income.

Topics

Oral Questions

Members Present

Prayer

Speaker's Ruling

Anti-poverty Strategic Framework

Corridors For Canada Iii: Building For Prosperity

Update On The Government Of The Northwest Territories Land Use And Sustainability Framework

Sahtu Challenges And Opportunities Report

Liquefied Natural Gas Supply For Inuvik

Member's Statement On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Member's Statement On Mineral Development Strategy

Member's Statement On Non-toxic Pest Control Programs

Member's Statement On Corridors For Canada Iii Transportation Infrastructure Strategy

Member's Statement On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Member's Statement On Disabilities Awareness Week

Member's Statement On Access To Bariatric Surgery

Member's Statement On Synthetic Natural Gas For Norman Wells

Member's Statement On Health Care Card Renewal Process

Member's Statement On Interim Public Safety Solutions For Tsiigehtchic

Member's Statement On 62nd Anniversary Of Fred And Berna Mandeville

Member's Statement On Condolences To The Families Of Grant Giroux And Barry Sanderson

Committee Report 5-17(4): Report On The Review Of The Report Of The Auditor General Of Canada On The 2013 Northwest Territories Income Security Programs

Motion To Receive Committee Report 5-17(4) And Move Into Committee Of The Whole

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

2013 Premier's Award - Ian Lagaree

Policy Allowing Access To Bariatric Surgery

Access To Contract Information

Persons With Disabilities Funding

Mineral Development Strategy

Long-term Energy Solutions For Norman Wells

Addressing Public Safety Issues In Tsiigehtchic

Health Care Card Renewal Process

Tabled Document 97-17(4): Building On The Strengths Of Northerners - A Strategic Framework Toward The Elimination Of Poverty In The Nwt, June 2013

Tabled Document 98-17(4): What We Heard About...land Is Life: Towards A GNWT Land Use And Sustainability Framework, May 2013

Tabled Document 99-17(4): Resource Exploration In The Sahtu Settlement Area: Opportunities And Challenges, May 2013 TABLED DOCUMENT 100-17(4): GROWING FORWARD: SMALL SCALE FOODS PROGRAM 2012 ANNUAL REPORT TABLED DOCUMENT 101-17(4): TAKE A KID TRAPPING AND HARVESTING REPORT 2011-2012

Tabled Document 103-17(4): Annual Report - NWT Legislative Assembly Pension Plans, March 31, 2012 TABLED DOCUMENT 104-17(4): PENSION ADMINISTRATION REPORT - RETIRING ALLOWANCES ACT AND SUPPLEMENTARY RETIRING ALLOWANCES ACT AT MARCH 31, 2012

Tabled Document 105-17(4): Allocation Of New Resource Revenues

Tabled Document 106-17(4): Access To Information Act - Hansard Debates October 13, 1994

MOTION 18-17(4): ORGAN DONATION/HUMAN TISSUE ACT, carried

Recorded Vote

MOTION 19-17(4): EXTENDED ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE TO OCTOBER 17, 2013, carried

MOTION 20-17(4): PROPOSAL FOR USE OF NEW RESOURCE REVENUES, carried

Recorded Vote

Liquor Commission Profits To Prevention

Recorded Vote

Bill 25: Supplementary Appropriation Act (operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2013-2014

Bill 24: An Act To Amend The Liquor Act

Bill 25: Supplementary Appropriation Act (operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2013-2014

Consideration In Committee Of The Wholeof Bills And Other Matters

Integrated Case Management System

Staff Reporting Relationships

Client Service Officer Caseloads

Reporting Of Client Service Officers' Turnover Rates

Safe And Welcoming Workplaces For Front-line Income Security Workers

Reporting On Voucher Systems For Income Assistance

Support For Income Security Appellants

Senior Home Heating Subsidy

Policies, Procedures And Guidelines For Income Security Program Delivery

Revised Child Care User Subsidy

Monitoring Of Client Files By Regional Managers And Supervisors

Productive Choices Program Requirements

Evaluation Of Productive Choices Program Requirements

Auditing Income Security Files

Collection Procedures For Income Assistance Overpayments

Repayment Of Student Loans

Competency-based Training Programs For Client Service And Student Case Officers

Reporting Of Income Assistance Client Survey Results

Targets And Outcome Measures For Income Security Programs

Progress Report On Income Security Program Recommendations

Response Within 120 Days

Report Of Committee Of The Whole

Bill 25: Supplementary Appropriation Act (operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2013-2014

Assent To Bills

Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 83-17(4): Competency-based Training Programs For Client Service And Student Case Officers, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Wholeof Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 83-17(4): Competency-based Training Programs For Client Service And Student Case Officers, Carried
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The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Question has been called.

---Carried

Committee Motion 83-17(4): Competency-based Training Programs For Client Service And Student Case Officers, Carried
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The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Ms. Bisaro.

Committee Motion 84-17(4): Reporting Of Income Assistance Client Survey Results, Carried
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Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment report its Income Assistance client survey results annually as a performance measure in the departmental business plan. Thank you.

Committee Motion 84-17(4): Reporting Of Income Assistance Client Survey Results, Carried
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The Chair Daryl Dolynny

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

Committee Motion 84-17(4): Reporting Of Income Assistance Client Survey Results, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Wholeof Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 84-17(4): Reporting Of Income Assistance Client Survey Results, Carried
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The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Question has been called.

---Carried

Committee Motion 84-17(4): Reporting Of Income Assistance Client Survey Results, Carried
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The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Mr. Moses.

Committee Motion 85-17(4): Targets And Outcome Measures For Income Security Programs, Carried
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Alfred Moses Inuvik Boot Lake

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment establish targets and outcome measures that align with the overall objective for its income security programs; review the data it currently collects on income security programs, to ensure it has the data required to measure whether targets and outcomes are being met; and develop a plan to identify when it will evaluate its programs, to determine if the objective of those income security programs is being met. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 85-17(4): Targets And Outcome Measures For Income Security Programs, Carried
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The Chair Daryl Dolynny

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

Committee Motion 85-17(4): Targets And Outcome Measures For Income Security Programs, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Wholeof Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 85-17(4): Targets And Outcome Measures For Income Security Programs, Carried
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The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Question has been called.

---Carried

Committee Motion 85-17(4): Targets And Outcome Measures For Income Security Programs, Carried
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The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Mr. Yakeleya.

Committee Motion 86-17(4): Progress Report On Income Security Program Recommendations, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Wholeof Bills And Other Matters

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Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment report to the Standing Committee on Social Programs by April 30^th of each year on its progress in implementing the recommendations of the Auditor General and this House with respect to income security programs during the preceding fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 86-17(4): Progress Report On Income Security Program Recommendations, Carried
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The Chair Daryl Dolynny

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 86-17(4): Progress Report On Income Security Program Recommendations, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 86-17(4): Progress Report On Income Security Program Recommendations, Carried
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The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Question has been called.

---Carried

Committee Motion 86-17(4): Progress Report On Income Security Program Recommendations, Carried
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The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Mr. Nadli.