Debates of June 5th, 2014

This is page numbers 4691 – 4742 of the Hansard for the 17th Assembly, 5th 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 program.

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Oral Questions

Prayer

Minister’s Statement 82-17(5): Loss Of RCMP Members – Moncton, New Brunswick

Federal/provincial/territorial Ministers Responsible For The Status Of Women

Department Of Lands Overview: Progress Post-Devolution

Education Renewal And Innovation Action Plan Update

Creating Northern Prosperity

Minister Absent From The House

Funding For New Education Initiatives

Gardens And Growing Forward Program

Congratulations To East Three Secondary School Graduates In Inuvik

Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Minister Of ITI As Regulator Of Oil And Gas Operations

Aboriginal Head Start Program And Junior Kindergarten

Compensation For Flood Damage To Traditional Hunt Camps

Rising Rates Of Skin Cancer

Summer Events In The Beaufort-Delta

Tlicho Government Recipient Of 2014 Human Rights Commission Accessibility Award

Committee Report 9-17(5): Report On The Review Of The 2012-2013 Annual Report Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories

Motion That Committee Report 9-17(5) Be Deemed Read And Printed In Hansard

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Premier’s Award For Collaboration, The Wildlife Act Working Group – Susan Fleck

Outstanding Volunteer Award, Elder Category – Margaret Miller

Funding For Junior Kindergarten Programming

Pupil-Teacher Ratio And Junior Kindergarten Funding

Aboriginal Head Start Program And Junior Kindergarten Programming

Impact Of Junior Kindergarten On Day Homes

Junior Kindergarten – Fact Sheets

Northern Aboriginal Communications Societies

Junior Kindergarten Funding

Peel River Flood Claims

Tenant Bill Of Rights

Junior Kindergarten Funding

Written Question 19-17(5): Liability For Operating Sites In Final Devolution Agreement

Return To Written Question 17-17(5): NWT Funding Provided To Education Councils And Authorities

Tabled Document 108-17(5): NWT Economic Outlook 2014-2015 Tabled Document 109-17(5): 25th Annual Report Victims Assistance Committee Of The NWT, 2013-2014

Tabled Document 110-17(5): Education Renewal And Innovation Support Documents Tabled Document 111-17(5): Enrolments And Contributions By Education Authority

Tabled Document 112-17(5): Accounting Of Potential Costs Of Junior Kindergarten Implementation

Tabled Document 113-17(5): Responsible Ministers’ Decision On The Report Of Environmental Assessment Of The Giant Mine Remediation Project, Ea0809-001

Tabled Document 114-17(5): Summary Of Members’ Absences For The Period November 5, 2013, To May 27, 2014

Funding To Implement Junior Kindergarten

Recorded Vote

Appointment Of Sole Adjudicators

Extended Adjournment Of The House To October 16, 2014

Bill 31: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2014-2015

Bill 32: An Act To Amend The Pharmacy Act

Bill 29: Human Tissue Donation Act

Bill 30: An Act To Amend The Public Service Act

Bill 31: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2014-2015

Bill 32: An Act To Amend The Pharmacy Act

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Vouching Opportunities Increased

Prohibit Candidates From Vouching For Electors

Expanded Coverage Of Government- Issue Photo Identification

Prohibit Election Advertising On Polling Day And Day Prior

Clarification Of Definition Of Electoral Advertising

Replace The Term “campaign Material” With “election Advertising,” Carried

Special Voting Opportunities

Plain Language Financing Provisions

Limit For Anonymous Campaign Contributions

Expenses Incurred By Candidates

Statements Of Campaign Accounts

Motion To Amend Committee Motion 86-17(5): Statement Of Campaign Accounts

Regulating Third-Party Election Advertising

Strengthening Enforcement Powers Of The Chief Electoral Officer

Information And Privacy Legislation For Municipalities

Review Of The Access To Information And Protection Of Privacy Act

Comprehensive Response To Report Within 120 Days

Report of Committee of the Whole

Bill 31: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 1, 2014-2015

Bill 26: An Act To Amend The Elections And Plebiscites Act

Assent To Bills

Orders of the Day

Committee Motion 79-17(5): Prohibit Election Advertising On Polling Day And Day Prior, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Again, speaking to the motion.

Committee Motion 79-17(5): Prohibit Election Advertising On Polling Day And Day Prior, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 79-17(5): Prohibit Election Advertising On Polling Day And Day Prior, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Bromley.

Committee Motion 80-17(5): Clarification Of Definition Of Electoral Advertising, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

June 4th, 2014

Bob Bromley Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that the definition of elections advertising in Section 237 of the Elections and Plebiscites Act be clarified as proposed by the Chief Electoral Officer on page 13 of his auxiliary report. Mahsi.

Committee Motion 80-17(5): Clarification Of Definition Of Electoral Advertising, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

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

Committee Motion 80-17(5): Clarification Of Definition Of Electoral Advertising, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 80-17(5): Clarification Of Definition Of Electoral Advertising, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Hawkins.

Committee Motion 81-17(5): Replace The Term “campaign Material” With “election Advertising,” Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Mr. Chair, I move that the term “campaign material” be replaced by “election advertising” throughout the Elections and Plebiscites Act for greater clarity and certainty. Thank you.

Committee Motion 81-17(5): Replace The Term “campaign Material” With “election Advertising,” Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

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

Committee Motion 81-17(5): Replace The Term “campaign Material” With “election Advertising,” Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 81-17(5): Replace The Term “campaign Material” With “election Advertising,” Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Hawkins.

Committee Motion 82-17(5): Special Voting Opportunities, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that Section 152 to 162 of the Elections and Plebiscites Act be repealed as well as all other references to “an advanced poll”; and further, that

the Chief Electoral Officer provide the Assembly with detailed recommendations to establish a new special voting opportunity for communities without a resident returning officer, similar to voting in the office of the returning officer. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Committee Motion 82-17(5): Special Voting Opportunities, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

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

Committee Motion 82-17(5): Special Voting Opportunities, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 82-17(5): Special Voting Opportunities, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Hawkins.

Committee Motion 83-17(5): Plain Language Financing Provisions, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Mr. Chair, I move that campaign financing provisions of the Elections and Plebiscites Act be drafted in plain language with a view to improving a logical consistency. Thank you.

Committee Motion 83-17(5): Plain Language Financing Provisions, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

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

Committee Motion 83-17(5): Plain Language Financing Provisions, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 83-17(5): Plain Language Financing Provisions, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Question has been called. Motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Hawkins.

Committee Motion 84-17(5): Limit For Anonymous Campaign Contributions, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Mr. Chairman, I move that the current limit of $100 remain for each anonymous donation, but that each candidate be limited to a total of $1,500 in their anonymous contributions to his or her campaign. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 84-17(5): Limit For Anonymous Campaign Contributions, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

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

Committee Motion 84-17(5): Limit For Anonymous Campaign Contributions, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 84-17(5): Limit For Anonymous Campaign Contributions, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Abernethy.

Committee Motion 85-17(5): Expenses Incurred By Candidates, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Mr. Chair, I move that the types of expenditures that may be incurred by a candidate, rather than an official agent, be

expanded to allow minor, practical expenditures. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 85-17(5): Expenses Incurred By Candidates, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

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

Debates of June 5th, 2014

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