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Question 470-18(2): City Of Yellowknife Legislative Priorities
Oral Questions

Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm seeking unanimous consent to return to item 5 on the orders of the day.

---Unanimous consent granted

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery (Reversion)
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery (Reversion)

Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I apologize to the House for not paying attention to the orders close enough, but thank you for giving me the opportunity to recognize some people that have been working with us. I'd like to recognize the two interpreters from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, Mr. Tommy Unka and Mary Rose Sundberg, and I also would like to recognize Caitlyn Beck. Caitlyn Beck's ancestors are from Rocher River, the place that I spoke of earlier, and her great grandmother came all the way from Louisiana and settled in Rocher River. That's where a lot of the Becks come from and she's part of that family. She's Grant Beck's great-great granddaughter. Thank you.

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery (Reversion)
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery (Reversion)

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. It's always great to hear the history of where people come from. Masi. Item 5, recognition of visitors in gallery. Item 12, reports of standing and special committee. Item 13, reports on committees on review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

Tabled Document 235-18(2): Skills 4 Success 4-Year Action Plan 2016-2020
Tabling of Documents

Alfred Moses

Alfred Moses Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled "Skills 4 Success 4-Year Action Plan 2016-2020." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Tabled Document 235-18(2): Skills 4 Success 4-Year Action Plan 2016-2020
Tabling of Documents

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Tabling of documents. Minister of Finance.

Tabled Document 236-18(2): Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Financial Statements For The Year Ended March 31, 2016
Tabling of Documents

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled "Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2016." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Tabled Document 236-18(2): Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Financial Statements For The Year Ended March 31, 2016
Tabling of Documents

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Tabling of documents. Minister Responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation.

Tabled Document 237-18(2): Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Annual Report 2015-2016
Tabling of Documents

Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled "Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Annual Report 2015-2016."

Tabled Document 237-18(2): Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Annual Report 2015-2016
Tabling of Documents

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Tabling of documents. Minister of Transportation.

Tabled Document 237-18(2): Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Annual Report 2015-2016
Tabling of Documents

Wally Schumann

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled "Follow-up Letter to Oral Question 401-18(2): Slave Geological Province Transportation Corridor." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Tabled Document 238-18(2):

Follow-up Letter to Oral Question 401-18(2):

Slave Geological Province Transportation Corridor

Tabled Document 237-18(2): Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Annual Report 2015-2016
Tabling of Documents

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Tabling of documents. Item 15, notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Motion 28-18(2): Extended Adjournment Of The House To January 31, 2017, Carried
Motions

Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave Lake, that notwithstanding Rule 4 when this House adjourns on November 4, 2016, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, January 31, 2017;

AND FURTHER, that at any time prior to January 31, 2017, if this Speaker is satisfied after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly that the public interests requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during the adjournment, the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as it has been duly adjourned to that time.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Motion 28-18(2): Extended Adjournment Of The House To January 31, 2017, Carried
Motions

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called.

---Carried

Masi. Motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration of the Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Item 21, report on Committee of the Whole. Item 22, third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, will you ascertain if the Deputy Commissioner of Northwest Territories, the Honourable Gerald W. Kisoun, is ready to enter the Chamber and assent to bills.

Assent to Bills
Assent to Bills

Deputy Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories (Mr. Kisoun)

Please be seated. Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, good morning. Quyanainni, qaiqqafi, hai cho, shiik kut.

I would like to take a moment to encourage all residents to honour the proud service and sacrifices made by current and past members of the Canadian Armed Forces, as Remembrance Day is next Friday. It is important to acknowledge the recent passing of several long-term prominent Northerners and to note that, when we lose these elders, we have lost an important part of our northern history. It is up to us to remember and honour their wisdom, their lives, their varied contributions to our territory and to our country.

As this session comes to a close, I wish the Members of this House good health, happiness, and prosperity as you enjoy the coming Christmas holiday season with your loved ones and continue work in your constituencies. I wish you all safe travels on the land, on the ice, in the air, and on our highways, even as you work for the betterment of all Northerners. Now, as Deputy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:

● Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Vital Statistics Act

● Bill 6, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016

● Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act

● Bill 11, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017

● Bill 12, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2016-2017

● Bill 14, Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2017-2018

Thank you. Hai cho. Quyanainni. Merci beaucoup. Mahsi cho. Koana.

---SHORT RECESS

Assent to Bills
Assent to Bills

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Please be seated. Colleagues, before we adjourn today I would like to extend the appreciation of the House to the Deputy Commissioner, Gerald W. Kisoun. It was a pleasure having you in the House today. I would also like to thank all the pages who have helped us throughout during here, this sitting. You all have done a great job and have been present in the Chamber during some of the important discussions here today and in the previous weeks. I hope that we see all of you again soon enough; maybe attending as one of our youth parliamentarians. In addition, I'd also like to thank all the interpreters throughout our session. You have served us well. Without you our language would be lost; for that I'd like to thank you.

We can't forget our elders, the prayers before we start our sessions and at the end of our sessions. Those that offered prayers in the House, you've given us guidance and direction for us to move forward, and for that I'd like to say masi on behalf of the House. Colleagues, seeing you all wearing poppies in the Chamber these past weeks is a wonderful tribute to Remembrance Day and to those who have served and continue to serve in the Canadian Forces. I encourage all NWT residents to take a moment wherever you may be on November 11th to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of these men and women.

Colleagues, I know that the work of government, no matter what side of the House you sit on, does not end when we conclude today. I know that all Members will continue to meet during the next few weeks, few months, but we will not meet again formally in the Chamber until the New Year. So with that in mind, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and also your loved ones, Members, as well as all residents of the Northwest Territories a healthy, safe, and happy holiday season.

Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day

Clerk Of The House (Mr. Mercer)

Orders of the day for Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at 1:30 p.m.:

1. Prayer

2. Ministers’ Statements

3. Members’ Statements

4. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

5. Returns to Oral Questions

6. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

7. Acknowledgements

8. Oral Questions

9. Written Questions

10. Returns to Written Questions

11. Replies to Commissioner’s Opening Address

12. Petitions

13. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

14. Tabling of Documents

15. Notices of Motion

16. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

17. Motions

18. First Reading of Bills

19. Second Reading of Bills

20. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

21. Report of Committee of the Whole

22. Third Reading of Bills

23. Orders of the Day

Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 11:37 a.m.