Debates of June 24th, 2016

This is page numbers 837-874 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 communities.

Topics

Prayer
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Written Question 7-18(2): Joe Greenland Centre
Tabled Document 84-18(2): Government Of The Northwest Territories Response To Motion 13-18(2) Northwest Territories Disability Action Plan
Tabled Document 85-18(2): Annual Report On The Activities Of The Rental Office, April 1, 2015 To March 31, 2016
Tabled Document 86-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017
Altering Of Sitting For Monday, June 27, 2016
Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Vital Statistics Act
Bill 6: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016
Bill 7:an Act To Amend The Revolving Funds Act
Bill 8: An Act To Amend The Children's Law Act
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Report of Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Brings us to page 165. Liquor Revolving Fund, active positions, information item. Any questions?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Okay, committee. Brings us to Finance, work performed on behalf of others, information item. Any questions? Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you. Brings us to page 137. Finance, department total, $213,904,000. Are we agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Agreed. Thank you, committee. We will now return to the second blue tab in the tabled document titled, "Borrowing Plan for the Government Reporting Entity and Established Borrowing Limits for the Government of the Northwest Territories." Established limits per 2016-2017 Appropriation Act, $610,340,000. Agreed? Any questions, comments?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, committee. Does the committee agree that you have completed your consideration of the Department of Finance including the proposed borrowing plan of the Government of the Northwest Territories?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you. Thank you, Minister. Thank you to your witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, committee. Does the committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 50-18(2)?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Mr. Beaulieu.

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Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Marci cho, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 50-18(2), Main Estimates, 2016-2017 now be concluded and that Tabled Document 50-18(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you. The motion is being distributed. The motion is in order and is non-debatable.

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Question has been called.

---Carried

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

We will now continue on. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Beaulieu.

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Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that we report progress.

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Motion is in order to report the progress, a motion is in order and is non-debatable.

---Carried

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The Chair

The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.

I will now rise and report the progress. Thank you, Ministers, and thank you to your witnesses -- oh, sorry. I will now report the progress.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

May I have the report, Member for Mackenzie Delta.

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Report of Committee of the Whole

Frederick Blake Jr.

Frederick Blake Jr. Mackenzie Delta

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 50-18(2), Main Estimates, 2016-2017 and would like to report progress with one motion adopted and that consideration of Tabled Document 50-18(2) is concluded and that the House concur in those estimates and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon be introduced without delay. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

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Report of Committee of the Whole

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Do I have a seconder? Seconded by the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

---Carried

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