Debates of June 2nd, 2017
This is page numbers 2575 – 2598 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
- Minister's Statement 191-18(2): Disability Awareness Week And Disabilities Review
- Minister's Statement 192-18(2): Changes To The Income Assistance Program
- Minister's Statement 193-18(2): Yellowknife Airport Evolution
- Visiting Colombian Delegation Of The International Bar Association's Indigenous Peoples Committee
- Skills Canada NWT
- Recognition Of Retiring Public Servants Debbie Greenland And Sheila Greenland
- Results Of The NWT Housing Corporation Engagement Survey
- GNWT Employee Vacancies And Overtime
- City Of Yellowknife Living Wage
- Offshore Drilling Policies
- Reflections On Aboriginal Day 2017
- Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
- Question 809-18(2): Expansion Of Northern Studies Curriculum
- Question 810-18(2): GNWT Employee Vacancies And Overtime
- Question 811-18(2): Offshore Drilling Policies
- Question 812-18(2): Results Of The NWT Housing Corporation Engagement Survey
- Question 813-18(2): Apprenticeship And Trades Industry Partnerships
- Question 814-18(2): Yellowknife Airport Hours Of Operation
- Question 815-18(2): Creation Of A Yellowknife Sobering Centre
- Question 816-18(2): Healthy Relations Training For Educators
- Question 817-18(2): Post-Secondary Educational Regime
- Question 818-18(2): Yellowknife Airport Evolution
- Written Question 23-18(2): School Funding Framework
- Written Question 24-18(2): Consultancy Contract With Earnscliffe Strategy Group
- Tabled Document 406-18(2): Knowledge Agenda: Northern Research For Northern Principles, May 2017
- Tabled Document 408-18(2): Follow-Up Letter For Oral Question 503-18(2): Northern Frontier Visitors Centre
- Tabled Document 410-18(2): Report Of Special Warrants Issued (January 31 To May 24, 2017)
- Tabled Document 411-18(2): GNWT Response To Committee Report 8-18(2): Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 And 2015-2016 Annual Reports Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories
- Tabled Document 412-18(2): Early Childhood Development Action Plan 2017-2020
- Tabled Document 413-18(2): Follow-Up Letter For Oral Question 438-18(2): Empowering Local Governments
- Tabled Document 414-18(2): Follow-Up On Tabled Document 355-18(2): Follow-Up Letter For Oral Question 385-18(2): Changes To Cities, Towns And Villages Act
- Tabled Document 415-18(2): Summary Of Members' Absences For The Period January 31, 2017 To May 24, 2017
- Motion 34-18(2): Extended Adjournment Of The House To September 19, 2017, Carried
- Bill 31: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2017-2018
- Bill 32: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 2, 2017-2018
- Bill 28: Interpretation Act
- Bill 29: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017
- Bill 30: Health Statutes Law Amendment Act (Cremation Services)
- Bill 31: Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2017-2018
- Bill 32: Supplementary Appropriations Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2017-2018
- Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
- Report of Committee of the Whole
- Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Tobacco Tax Act
- Recorded Vote
- Bill 26: An Act To Amend The Revolving Funds Act, No. 2
- Recorded Vote
- Bill 31: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operation Expenditures) No. 2, 2017-2018
- Recorded Vote
- Bill 32: Supplementary Appropriation Act Infrastructure Expenditures No. 2, 2017-2018
- Recorded Vote
- Assent to Bills
- Orders of the Day
Tabled Document 410-18(2): Report Of Special Warrants Issued (January 31 To May 24, 2017)
Tabling of Documents

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents entitled "Inter-Activity Transfer Exceeding $250,000 (April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017)" and "Report of Special Warrants Issued (January 31 to May 24, 2017)." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 410-18(2): Report Of Special Warrants Issued (January 31 To May 24, 2017)
Tabling of Documents
Tabled Document 411-18(2): GNWT Response To Committee Report 8-18(2): Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 And 2015-2016 Annual Reports Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories
Tabling of Documents

Louis Sebert Thebacha
Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled "GNWT Response to CR 8-18(2): Report on the Review of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Annual Reports of the NWT Information and Privacy Commissioner." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 411-18(2): GNWT Response To Committee Report 8-18(2): Report On The Review Of The 2014-2015 And 2015-2016 Annual Reports Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories
Tabling of Documents

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Masi. Tabling of documents. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.
Tabled Document 412-18(2): Early Childhood Development Action Plan 2017-2020
Tabling of Documents

Alfred Moses Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled "Early Childhood Development Action Plan 2017-2020." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 412-18(2): Early Childhood Development Action Plan 2017-2020
Tabling of Documents
Tabled Document 413-18(2): Follow-Up Letter For Oral Question 438-18(2): Empowering Local Governments
Tabling of Documents

Bob McLeod Yellowknife South
Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled "Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 438-18(2): Empowering Local Governments." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 413-18(2): Follow-Up Letter For Oral Question 438-18(2): Empowering Local Governments
Tabling of Documents

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Masi. Tabling of documents. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs.
Tabled Document 414-18(2): Follow-Up On Tabled Document 355-18(2): Follow-Up Letter For Oral Question 385-18(2): Changes To Cities, Towns And Villages Act
Tabling of Documents

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Thank you. I wish to table the following document entitled "Follow-up on Tabled Document 355-18(2): Follow-Up Letter for Oral Question 385-18(2): Changes to Cities, Towns and Villages Act." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 414-18(2): Follow-Up On Tabled Document 355-18(2): Follow-Up Letter For Oral Question 385-18(2): Changes To Cities, Towns And Villages Act
Tabling of Documents
Tabled Document 415-18(2): Summary Of Members' Absences For The Period January 31, 2017 To May 24, 2017
Tabling of Documents
June 2nd, 2017

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Pursuant to Section 5 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, I wish to table the Summary of Members' Absences for the Period January 31, 2017 to May 24, 2017. Masi. Item 15, notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. Member for Yellowknife Centre.
Motion 34-18(2): Extended Adjournment Of The House To September 19, 2017, Carried
Motions

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 2, 2017, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, September 19, 2017;
AND FURTHER that at any time prior to September 19, 2017, 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, Mr. Speaker.
Motion 34-18(2): Extended Adjournment Of The House To September 19, 2017, Carried
Motions

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Masi. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?
---Carried
Masi. Item 18, first reading of bills. Minister of Finance.
Bill 31: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2017-2018
First Reading of Bills

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Bill 31: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2017-2018, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 31: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2017-2018
First Reading of Bills

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Masi. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed?
---Carried
Bill 31 has had first reading. First reading of bills. Minister of Finance.
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