Debates of Nov. 3rd, 2016

This is page numbers 1355 – 1384 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 going.

Topics

Oral Questions

Prayer

National Inquiry On Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women And Girls

Renewal Of The NWT Aboriginal Languages Framework And Action Plan

Building A Culturally Competent Health And Social Services System

Darnley Bay Resource Potential

Public Engagement And Transparency In Government

Indigenous Guardian Programs

Anti-Poverty Campaign

Reflections After A Year

Ministerial Authority On Water Licences

Proposed Youth Wellness Camp Near Nahanni Butte

Beaufort Delta Language Instruction Policy

Remembrance Day

Economic Growth Through Improved Immigration Outcomes

Remembrance Day

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Sixtieth Anniversary Of Xavier And Marie Bonnetrouge

Northern Polytechnic Proposal

A New Day Men’s Healing Program

Economic Growth Through Improved Immigration Outcomes

Ministerial Authority On Water Licenses

Anti-Poverty Campaign

Indigenous Natural Resource Guardian Programs

Beaufort Delta Languages Instruction Policy

Darnley Bay Resource Potential

Home Care Support Worker Visits

Senior Home Heating Subsidy

Fort Resolution Medical Referrals

Northern Polytechnic Proposal

Written Question 12-18(2): Status Of Vacancies On Co-Management Boards

Written Question 13-18(2): Filling Vacancies On Co-Management Boards

Written Question 14-18(2): Commissioner’s Land Act Security Deposits

Tabled Document 223-18(2): Building A Culturally Respectful Health And Social Services System October 2016

Tabled Document 224-18(2): Government Of The Northwest Territories: Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity Review Final Report

Tabled Document 225-18(2): Department Of Lands: Integrated Risk-Based Strategic Plan 2016-2017 To 2020-2021

Tabled Document 229-18(2): Follow-Up Letter To Oral Question 383-18(2): Remediation Of Arsenic Contamination Near Giant Mine Site

Tabled Document 230-18(2): Grants And Contributions Results Report 2015-2016

Tabled Document 231-18(2): Analysis Of The Current And Future Value Of Indigenous Guardian Work In Canada’s Northwest Territories

Tabled Document 234-18(2): Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Pension Administration Report – Retiring Allowances Act And Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act At March 31, 2015

Bill 13: The Marriage Act

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission Annual Report – Modernization Of Human Rights Act

Committee Report 3-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission Annual Report – Response To Report Within 120 Days

Committee Report 4-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Public Accounts – Timing For Provision Of Public Accounts

Committee Report 4-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Public Accounts – Completion Of Interim And Final Public Accounts

Committee Report 4-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Public Accounts – Adherence To Deadlines For Completion Of Public Accounts

Committee Report 4-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Public Accounts – Environmental Assessment Information For Potentially Contaminated Sites

Committee Report 4-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Public Accounts – Reporting On Infrastructure Financing And Affordable Debt

Committee Report 4-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Public Accounts – Plain Language Reporting On Public Accounts

Committee Report 4-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Public Accounts – Reporting On Student Loan Remissions

Committee Report 4-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Public Accounts – Response To Report Within 120 Days

Report of Committee of the Whole

Orders of the Day

Committee Motion 42-18(2): Committee Report 4-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Public Accounts – Adherence To Deadlines For Completion Of Public Accounts, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Daniel McNeely Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this Assembly recommends that the office of the comptroller general include in the consolidated public accounts a list of all departments, boards, and agencies in the government reporting entity, their deadlines for the completion of financial statements, and whether or not those deadlines were met. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. McNeely. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Question has been called.

--- Carried

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Mr. McNeely.

Committee Motion 43-18(2): Committee Report 4-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Public Accounts – Environmental Assessment Information For Potentially Contaminated Sites, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Daniel McNeely Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this Assembly recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories continue to provide updated timetables or schedules for the environmental assessments of all known potentially contaminated sites for which the GNWT is responsible to be included annually in the public accounts. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. McNeely. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. O'Reilly.

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I support this motion. Some of the reasons are outlined in the report itself, but our inventory of contaminated sites continues to grow. In 2014, it was 129. Last year, at March 31st, it was 216 contaminated sites. The liability associated with those sites continues to grow as well. In 2014, it was 32.1 million. Now, it is 68.9 as of March 31, 2015.

These are the reasons why I continue to raise these issues around contaminated sites and the need for us to have a proper system in place to prevent public liabilities and for financial security. I will keep raising these. We need to get this information into the public accounts on a regular basis. It was in a consolidated form for the period that this report covers. It was difficult to get a more detailed list and an inventory, but the recommendation here is to make sure that we have better public disclosure of these liabilities. I strongly support it. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. O’Reilly. To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Question has been called.

---Carried

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Mr. Nadli.

Committee Motion 44-18(2): Committee Report 4-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Public Accounts – Reporting On Infrastructure Financing And Affordable Debt, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

November 2nd, 2016

Michael Nadli Deh Cho

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that this Assembly recommends that, in addition to reporting on a consolidated basis on the performance measures specified in the fiscal responsibility policy, the Government of the Northwest Territories report on a non-consolidated basis on the performance measures related to the policy provisions on infrastructure financing and affordable debt. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Question has been called.

--- Carried

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Mr. Nadli.

Committee Motion 45-18(2): Committee Report 4-18(2), Standing Committee On Government Operations Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 Public Accounts – Plain Language Reporting On Public Accounts, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Michael Nadli Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this Assembly recommends that the Minister of Finance work with the Minister responsible for Public Engagement and Transparency to develop plain language materials that report on the public accounts in a manner that is understandable for an interested, non-professional reader. Mahsi, Mr. Chair.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Testart.

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This motion makes specific reference to working with the Minister responsible for Public Engagement and Transparency. We know that the Minister is currently engaged in the Open Government Plan, the Comprehensive Review to ATIPP, but I haven't heard if this work towards the public accounts has been included on that list of projects. I'm wondering if the honourable Member for Thebacha could respond to that.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you for that comment, Mr. Testart. We are discussing a committee report. This is not question period. There is no obligation for the Minister to respond. But if the Minister would voluntarily like to respond to that, I will allow him. If not, that's fine. So, Minister Sebert?

Louis Sebert Thebacha

I will respond in the fullness of time. Thank you.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Sebert. To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Question has been called.

---Carried

Debates of Nov. 3rd, 2016

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