Debates of Oct. 26th, 2016

This is page numbers 1155 - 1186 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

Oral Questions
Prayer
New Transportation Corridors
Federal Infrastructure Programs
On-Going Implementation Of The Economic Opportunities Strategy
Housing Engagement Survey
Market Rental Housing In Fort Providence
Impacts Of Junior Kindergarten On Existing Early Childhood Education Programs
Shared Arctic Leadership Model
Health System Transformation And Physician Recruitment
Recreation, Sport And Physical Literacy Policies
Impacts Of International Trade Agreements On The NWT
Regulation Of Legalized Marijuana
Norman Wells Regional Long-Term Care Facility
Environmental Liabilities And Remediation Plan For Con Mine And Surrounding Area
Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs' Capacity To Support Essential Services For Communities
Northern Farm Training Institute
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Sport And Recreation Funding
Physician Recruitment
Impacts Of International Trade Agreements
Regulation Of Legalized Marijuana
Junior Kindergarten Impacts On Aboriginal Head Start Programming In Mackenzie Delta
Question 395-18(2) Arctic Leadership Model
Question 396-18(2) Market Housing In Small Communities
Remediation And Environmental Liabilities At Con Mine Site Communities
Norman Wells Long-Term Care Facility
Question 399-18(2) Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs Capacity
Single Persons’ Housing Strategy
Slave Geological Province Transportation Corridor
Bill 8: An Act To Amend The Children’s Law Act
Tabled Document 174-18(2): Follow-Up Letter To Oral Question 37-18(2), Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link Project
Tabled Document 175-18(2): Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowance Fund Financial Statements For The Year Ended March 31, 2016
Tabled Document 176-18(2): NWT Human Rights Commission Budget For 2016-2017
Tabled Document 177-18(2): Summaries Of Members' Absences For The Period May 31, 2016 - October 12, 2016
Junior Kindergarten
Motion To Amend Motion 26-18(2)
Recorded Vote
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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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Clauses 6 through 10.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Clauses 11 through 15.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Clauses 16 to 20.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Clauses 21 to 25.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Clauses 26 to 30.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Clauses 31 to 35.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, committee. Committee, to the bill as a whole. Does committee agree that Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Children’s Law Act, is now ready for third reading?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Bill 8 is now ready for third reading. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Children’s Law Act?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. Thank you to your witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Now, 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 R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. There's a motion to report progress. The motion is on the floor and non-debatable. I will now rise and report progress. Does committee agree that we report progress?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Member for Hay River North, may I have the report?

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bills 6 and 8. I would like to report that Bills 6 and 8 are ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Do we have a seconder? Member for Kam Lake. Motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

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The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

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