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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. As I pointed out in my statement, with the increased purchasing amounts, these contracts may be of more interest to larger non-resident suppliers. I'm wondering what kind of change there'll be in this to the BIP Application to the sole-source so that we know that sole-source contracts go to Northern suppliers. Mahsi.

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Mr. Speaker, the Member is correct. You know, there will be more interest in a lot of these procurement processes because the amounts are available, but again it was encouragement we got from the business community. BIP would still apply to these, and I can assure the Member and all Members that we take all steps necessary to ensure that our Northern-bases businesses have a fair opportunity and a good opportunity to secure these contracts.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Oral questions. Member for Frame Lake.

Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Today we haven't had the pleasure of hearing from the Minister of Health and Social Services, so I have a couple of questions for him. I understand that from previous discussions we've had here in the House that there's a couple of midwifery consultants that have been hired to do some work to help design the territorial system. Can the Minister tell us when the contracts for those two individuals finish? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Minister of Health and Social Services.

Glen Abernethy

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We tried to the last fiscal year to hire some positions and we weren't able to get anybody until February 2015 is actually when I believe we were able to get those individuals into that position. I'll have to confirm. I don't believe they're term positions, but I will confirm whether or not they are term, and if they are term what is the end date. I do believe they're indeterminate at this point, but I will confirm. Thank you. Mr. Speaker.

Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

I'll be interested in getting the information from the Minister. If those positions are indeterminate, is there a way to roll those positions over into becoming full-time positions and supporting midwifery services in Yellowknife?

Glen Abernethy

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Mr. Speaker, anything's possible, but we can't really do anything until we actually have the program designed which is what we've hired these individuals to do. Given that they have the appropriate background, it may be appropriate to do so, but it would also depend on whether or not the incumbents were interested in doing that. So there's a lot of ifs here, Mr. Speaker, but we're open to creativity.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Oral questions. Item 8, written questions. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I have questions on the costs of the Visual Identity Program. My questions are to the Minister of the Executive regarding the creation of a new government of the NWT Visual Identity Program.

1. What factors prompted the decision for and timing of the creation of a new Visual Identity?

2. How much was spent developing a new Visual Identity Program including contract costs of public and internal consultation and for preparation, selection of, and approval of design alternatives.

3. How much was spent on the development of visual identity standard guides and design elements and the dissemination of guidelines and design components?

4. How much was spent replacing pre-existing materials bearing superseded visual identity elements? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Written questions. Item 9, returns to written questions. Item 10, replies to Commissioner's opening address. Item 11, Petitions. Item 12, reports of standing and special committees. Item 13, reports of Committee on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs.

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents entitled Accountability Framework for NWT Community Governments 2014-2015 Annual Report and the 2015 Annual Report of the Fire Marshall. Thank you, Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Tabling of documents. Member for Kam Lake.

Kieron Testart

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table the following document. Request to reduce corporate tax rates - correspondence from the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Tabling of documents. Item 15, notices of motions. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, June the 20th, 2016, I will move the following motion. I move, seconded by the Honourable for Great Slave that notwithstanding Rule 4 when this House adjourns on June 17, 2016, it shall be adjourned until Thursday, June 23, 2016. Further, that at any time prior to June 23, 2016, if the Speaker is satisfied after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly that the public interest 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. Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Mahsi.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Notices of motions. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. Members for Yellowknife Centre.

Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today. Mahsi.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion she gave earlier today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. You may proceed.

---Unanimous consent granted

Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I Move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Great Slave, that notwithstanding Rule 4 when this House adjourns on June 17th, 2016, it shall be adjourned until Thursday, June 23rd, 2016. Further, that at any time prior to June 23rd, 2016, if the Speaker is satisfied after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly that the public interest 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.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion carried. Masi.

---Carried

Item 18, first reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Item, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters with Member for Hay River North in the Chair. Sorry, by the authority given to me as Speaker by motion 18-18(2), I hereby authorize the House to sit beyond the daily hour of adjournment to consider the business before the House. Mahsi.

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

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

I now call the Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of Committee? Mr. Beaulieu.

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

Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, Committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 50-18(2): Main Estimates, 2016-2017, and Committee would like to consider the NWT Housing Corporation, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, and Department of Justice. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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

The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Does committee agree?

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

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.