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.

Members Present

Hon. Glen Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Blake, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Julie Green, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. McNeely, Hon. Alfred Moses, Mr. Nadli, Mr. Nakimayak, Mr. O’Reilly, Hon. Wally Schumann, Hon. Louis Sebert, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Vanthuyne

The House met at 10:00 a.m.

---Prayer

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi.

Good morning, colleagues. Item 3, Ministers' statements. Item 4, Members' statements. Item 4, returns to oral questions. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member for Hay River South.

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Wally Schumann

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize the Princess Alexander School grade six students here today. I'm going to read off half the list and then my fellow colleague across the floor will do the other half. Brenda Beck, Evan Harris, Abbigail King, Hailey Pike, Rochelle Smith, Mason Walters, Hope Buckley, Hannah Longstaff, Daniel Minoza, Jon Tatti, Kyle McDermott, Judson Pokiak, Reil Low, Lizzie Rymer, Tahner Hamilton, Jenna Demarcke, Ian Aylward, Stephanie Patterson is the chaperone, Mark Harris, Penny Pokiak and Roy Walters. Welcome to the House.

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member for Hay River North.

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to welcome all the grade six students here and their chaperones. I know it's been a lot of work keeping an eye on all these kids. I’d like to welcome Lorin Durocher, Kyle Fennig-Bourque, Taylor Giovannetti, Shaelyn Mabbitt, Madison Mandeville, Ethan Pinowar, Xander Snow, Javen Walker, Halli Rai Wong-Delorey, Emily Schaub, Emily Boucher-Salter, Gaius Crook, Fiona Hope-Fabian, Dylon Larocque, Xander Lareon, Seth Martel-Beaulieu, Ashante Minoza, Kavel Wedzin, and chaperones Miranda Orr, Warren Durocher, and Joe Gagnier. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. If we missed anyone in the gallery welcome to the Chamber. It's always great to have the public in the gallery. Masi. Item 6, acknowledgements. Item 7, oral questions. Item 8, written questions. Member for Mackenzie Delta.

Frederick Blake Jr.

Frederick Blake Jr. Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have four questions for the Minister of Housing. I'd like to ask the Minister what type of heating system is in place at the Joe Greenland Centre in Aklavik? Also, what was the additional cost of electricity due to the use of space heaters by elders in the Joe Greenland Centre from September 1,

2015 to June 1, 2016? Also, what is the expected cost to the GNWT to install additional radiators in the recently built Joe Greenland Centre? Finally, please provide any analysis done on the feasibility of using a wood pellet heating system in the Joe Greenland Centre, including results. Thank you, 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 committees on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. Minister of Health and Social Services.

Glen Abernethy

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled "Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Motion 13-18(2): Northwest Territories Disability Action Plan." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Tabling of documents. Minister of Justice.

Louis Sebert

Louis Sebert Thebacha

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled "Annual Report on the Activities of the Rental Office April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Tabling of documents. Minister of Finance.

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled "Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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.

Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Masi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that, notwithstanding Rule 4(1) of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, on Monday, June 27, 2016, this Assembly shall meet from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to transact its business;

And further

, notwithstanding Rule 6(1) of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, on Monday, June 27, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. the Assembly shall be interrupted by the Speaker, or if the Assembly is in Committee of the Whole by the Chair, who shall rise and report progress. The Speaker shall adjourn the Assembly and all remaining business shall stand over until the next sitting day.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

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

---Carried

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Minister of Health.

Glen Abernethy

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Vital Statistics Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Bill 5 has had first reading.

---Carried

First reading of bills. Minister of Justice.

Louis Sebert

Louis Sebert Thebacha

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South that Bill 6, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Bill 6 has had first reading.

---Carried

Masi. First reading of bills. Minister of Transportation.

Wally Schumann

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member of Yellowknife South, that Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.