Debates of Oct. 4th, 2017

This is page numbers 2895 - 2924 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 mandate.

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Oral Questions

Prayer

Municipal And Community Affair's Legislative Agenda

Closure Of Mackenzie Delta Ferry Services

NWT Brewing Company Liquor Licencing Decision

Zhatie Koe Friendship Centre

Criteria For Mid-Term Review Of Ministerial Performance And Leadership

Concerns Of The Bompas School Grade Four Class

Importance Of Government Strategies And Action Plans

Mental Health And Addictions Services In Small Communities

Non-Government Organizations Funding Policy

Child And Family Services Audits

Support For Northern Farm Training Institute

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Boarding Home Patient Services

NWT Brewing Company Liquor Licensing Decision

Non-Government Organizations Funding Policy

Mental Health And Addictions Services In Small Communities

Summary Of Council Of Confederation Meeting Results

Child And Family Services Audits

Boarding Home Patient Services

Zhatie Koe Friendship Centre

Mackenzie Delta Ferry Services

Support For Northern Agricultural Sector

Nahendeh Residents Accessing Cancer Treatment

Tabled Document 469-18(2): Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board 2016-2017 Annual Report

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tabled Document 419-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding The Knowledge Economy

Tabled Document 419-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding Post-Secondary Education, Trades-Oriented Learning And Northern Educational Institutions

Recorded Vote

Tabled Document 419-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding Northern Solutions For Housing

Recorded Vote

Addition Of Text Regarding Making Childcare Accessible And Affordable

Replacement Of Text Regarding Working Collaboratively To Reduce Poverty

Report of Committee of the Whole

Bill 27, An Act To Amend The Environmental Protection Act

Recorded Vote

Prorogation

Assent To Bills

Committee Motion 114-18(2): Tabled Document 419-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding Post-Secondary Education, Trades-Oriented Learning And Northern Educational Institutions, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Ms. Green. There is a motion on the floor. The motion has been distributed and is in order. To the motion. Ms. Green.

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this follows on from the previous motion where we are trying to strengthen post-secondary education in the Northwest Territories to equip the workforce for coming high-demand occupations. That has already been studied. We know what those occupations are. We just need to make sure that we are in a position to train people to fill them. Thank you.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Ms. Green. Mr. Testart.

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to request a recorded vote on this motion.

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

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Testart. To the motion.

Recorded Vote
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Some Hon. Members

Question.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Question has been called. The Member has requested a recorded vote. All those in favour, please stand.

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Clerk Of The House (Mr. Mercer)

Ms. Green, Mr. Nadli, Mr. Nakimayak, Mr. Moses, Ms. Cochrane, Mr. Abernethy, Mr. McLeod - Yellowknife South, Mr. McLeod - Inuvik Twin lakes, Mr. Schumann, Mr. Sebert, Mr. Blake, Mr. McNeely, Mr. Vanthuyne, Mr. Testart, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Thompson, Mr. O'Reilly.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

All those opposed, please rise. All those abstaining, please rise. The results of the recorded vote are: 17 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Anything further? Ms. Green.

Committee Motion 115-18(2): Tabled Document 419-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding Northern Solutions For Housing, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that Tabled Document 419-18 (2), Proposed Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019 (Revised), be amended on page 20 by inserting the words: "reduce the number of households and core housing need in the NWT by 250 households per year for the next three years; create a comprehensive and fully-costed plan to reduce core need; increase lobbying of the federal government to halt the continued reduction in CMHC operation and maintenance funding; prepare to take maximum advantage of federal housing funds when available." Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Ms. Green. There is a motion on the floor. It has been distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion. Ms. Green.

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the effect of this motion is to put the content of a motion that we passed in this House on June 2016 into this mandate. At that time, we voted unanimously to address the long-standing issue of the shortage of safe, affordable housing in the Northwest Territories. This was something that we did after the original mandate document was created. We are catching up now by putting this motion in.

What we know about core housing need in the NWT is that there are about 15,000 households in the NWT, and approximately 20 per cent of those households are in core housing need, which means the houses are either unsuitable, inadequate, or unaffordable. Briefly, that means they are either not big enough, not in good enough repair, or they cost more than 30 per cent of a family's net income.

The thrust of this amendment is to provide a tangible goal to work towards in terms of reducing core need across the NWT in the life of this assembly. Thank you.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Ms. Green. To the motion. Mr. Testart.

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to request a recorded vote.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Testart. To the motion. Mr. O'Reilly.

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I just would like to get some clarity on this. It is 250 households per year for the next three years. That sort of gets over into the next Assembly, which is fine by me, but does anybody want to clarify that? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair R.J. Simpson

To the motion. Ms. Green.

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the effect of this motion is that the spending will happen by the end of the fiscal year 2019-2020. That is a budget that we will pass in this Assembly before we go back to the electorate. Thank you.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Ms. Green. To the motion.

Recorded Vote
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Some Hon. Members

Question.

Recorded Vote
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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Question has been called. The Member has requested a recorded vote. All those in favour, please stand.

Recorded Vote
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Clerk Of The House (Mr. Mercer)

Ms. Green, Mr. Nadli, Mr. Nakimayak, Mr. Moses, Ms. Cochrane, Mr. Abernethy, Mr. McLeod - Yellowknife South, Mr. McLeod - Inuvik Twin Lakes, Mr. Schumann, Mr. Sebert, Mr. Blake, Mr. McNeely, Mr. Vanthuyne, Mr. Testart, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Thompson, Mr. O'Reilly.

Recorded Vote
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The Chair R.J. Simpson

All opposed, please stand. All abstaining, please stand. Thank you, committee. The results of the recorded vote are: 17 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried.

---Carried

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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

October 3rd, 2017

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Ms. Green.

Committee Motion 116-18(2): Addition Of Text Regarding Making Childcare Accessible And Affordable, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, we are still in the cost of living section. I move that Tabled Document 419-18(2), Proposed Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019 (Revised) be amended on page 23 by inserting the words "creating an action plan for a phased-in approach to making childcare more accessible and affordable." Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of Oct. 4th, 2017

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