Debates of Feb. 24th, 2016

This is page numbers 119 - 156 of the Hansard for the 18th Assembly, 2nd 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.

Topics

Oral Questions

Prayer

Minister’s Statement 6-18(2): Finalizing Aboriginal Rights Agreements In The NWT

Minister’s Statement 7-18(2): Early Childhood Intervention Pilot Projects

Minister’s Statement 8-18(2): Education Week 2016

Minister’s Statement 9-18(2): Minister Absent From The House

International Pink Shirt Day

Impacts Of Bullying

Addressing Workplace Bullying

Forest Fire Protection Plans In The Deh Cho

Support For Anti-Bullying Initiatives

Bullying In The Residential School Environment

Offering Senior Secondary School Education In Tsiigehtchic

Tribute To Ruth Spence, Order Of The Northwest Territories Recipient

Northwest Territories Fur Industry

Aboriginal Inmates In Northwest Territories Corrections Facilities

Infrastructure Requirements For Southern Mackenzie Highway

Community Wildfire Protection Plans

Infrastructure For Southern Portion Of Highway No. 1

Programs To Reduce Recidivism Rates

Care Aids At Stanton Territorial Hospital

Supporting The Northwest Territories Fur Industry

Safe School Regulations And Code Of Conduct

Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link Project

Providing Senior Secondary School Education In Tsiigehtchic

Wage Subsidy For Child Care Workers

Working For Safe Schools

Update On Open Government Policy

Planning For The 2016 Wildfire Season

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Tabled Document 11-18(2): Worker’s Safety And Compensation Commission Of Northwest Territories And Nunavut 2015-2017 Strategic Plan

Tabled Document 12-18(2): Aurora College Annual Report 2014-2015

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding Taxation On Small Businesses

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding Amendments To The Heritage Fund Act

Recorded Vote

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Energy Sources

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Energy Efficiency

Motion To Amend Committee Motion 13-18(2) Regarding Energy Efficiencies

Recorded Vote

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Community Governments Addressing Energy Efficiency, Energy Conservation And Climate Change

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Universal Day Care

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding Affordable Day Care

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Enhanced Home And Community Care Services

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Palliative Care Services

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding The Territorial Anti-Poverty Action Plan And Deletion Of Text Regarding The Anti-Poverty Strategic Framework

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding A Healing Program For Men

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Physical Activity Strategy

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Appeal Of Government Decisions

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding Establishment Of An Office Of The Ombudsman

Recorded Vote

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Women In Politics

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Gender Equity In Appointments

Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Motion For Formal Adoption Of Tabled Document 1-18(2) As Amended

Report of Committee of the Whole

Orders of the Day

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

The Chair R.J. Simpson

All those abstaining please stand. The results of the recorded vote are 10 in favour; six opposed; zero abstentions. The motion is carried. ---Carried

We will continue. Comments or questions on the section? Ms. Green.

Committee Motion 24-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Women In Politics, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I move that Tabled Document 1-18(2), Proposed Mandate of the Government of Northwest Territories, 2016-2019 be amended on page 33 by deleting the words “We will support a communications campaign to promote women in politics,” and inserting the words “We will support a communications campaign to increase the participation of women in politics.”

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Ms. Green.

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The intent of this amendment is to make more specific the goal of this section, and the goal is participation -- not just that women are needed in politics, but that we're actually sitting here and that when one of us is away, the population doesn't drop by 50 per cent.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Ms. Green. To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Question has been called. I will allow Ms. Green to conclude debate on the motion.

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

I look forward to your support. Thank you.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

We will continue discussion on this section. Ms. Green.

Committee Motion 25-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Gender Equity In Appointments, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I move that Tabled Document 1-18(2), Proposed Mandate of the Government of Northwest Territories, 2016-2019 be amended on page 33 by deleting the words “We will enhance gender equity in the appointment of residents to territorial boards and agencies to further develop women's leadership experience and exposure to governance” and inserting the words, “We will improve gender equity in appointments to territorial boards and agencies.”

The Chair R.J. Simpson

A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Ms. Green.

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

It's 2016. Thank you.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Are there more questions or comments on this section? Seeing none, we will continue to the “Reporting” section. Questions or comments on the “Reporting” section? Seeing none, do Members agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 1-18(2) as amended?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Mr. Beaulieu.

Committee Motion 26-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Motion For Formal Adoption Of Tabled Document 1-18(2) As Amended, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I move that this Legislative Assembly formally adopt Tabled Document 1-18(2), Proposed Mandate of the Government of Northwest Territories, 2016-2019 as amended.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Beaulieu.

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Not much to add other than I feel that we had a good discussion on the mandate. This was a long process. A mandate, I think, that had the fingerprints of all Members in this room, and also a mandate where I thought the group that worked very well together, both sides, and I feel it's a good mandate. We're looking forward to putting the mandate to work.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. I would like to remind the Members that I must rise and report progress in just under 11 minutes. Mr. O'Reilly.

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair.

I promise I won't speak for 10 minutes, which is my usual habit. This was a difficult process for us all to go through and a learning experience for us all. I do appreciate all of the work that our staff put into this document, and Cabinet put into this as well. I was probably negligent in my opening remarks not recognizing the work that Cabinet and their staff have put it into this document. I do appreciate the work that we've all put it into this. Earlier in my remarks in consideration of this document I said that I couldn't support it as it had been brought forward. I'm pleased to say that with the changes that we have agreed upon here in the last couple of days I am prepared to support this document and I look forward to working with our Cabinet colleagues to make sure that we can live up to these expectations that were laid out in a number of our campaigns and by our constituents. Thank you very much to everybody for their perseverance on this and I look forward to working with Cabinet to get this carried out now. Thanks.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. To the motion. Mr. Testart.

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I just wanted to provide brief remarks. I want to thank both sides of the House for the hard work they did on this document to make sure it's reflective of a full plan moving forward for the next four years. The amendments that were made over the last couple of days I think truly make this document responsive to the people we serve. I do believe it now contains a full range of the mandates we were all individually elected on, which is something the initial draft of the document lacked. Now that has been corrected and I'm pleased to say I can support the amended document as well.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

To the motion. Question has been called. I'll allow Mr. Beaulieu to conclude debate on the motion.

Debates of Feb. 24th, 2016

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