This is page numbers 3989 - 4058 of the Hansard for the 18th Assembly, 3rd 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 cannabis.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. To the motion. Minister of Health and Social Services.

Glen Abernethy

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank the mover and seconder of the motion. Cabinet is aware of the research of public health risks associated with smoking tobacco and second-hand smoke exposure, particularly for children and youth in enclosed spaces such as vehicles. Smoking in enclosed spaces leads to, and in many cases worsens, respiratory conditions, in addition to having long-term adverse health consequences. We also recognize that the Northwest Territories is just one of two jurisdictions in Canada that does not prohibit the smoking of tobacco in vehicles with young persons present. To that end, Cabinet is looking to include in the legislative proposal that will modernize the Tobacco Act on this particular issue. We are committed to amending the Tobacco Control Act in the life of this Assembly. We are currently working on the development of a legislative proposal. We hope to have that done and forwarded to committee. So I thank the Member for raising the motion. Given that this is direction that this Cabinet is already intending to take, Cabinet will be supporting the motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. To the motion. I will allow the mover to make concluding remarks on the motion. Member for Yellowknife North.

Cory Vanthuyne

Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am grateful for everybody's words of encouragement, and really appreciate the Minister of Health's comments and the support that all colleagues in the House today are going to seemingly provide. So I do not think that at this point I really have that much more to add, other than to say that it is time that we ban smoking in vehicles with minors in them. I will request at this time, as well, a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. The Member has requested for a recorded vote. All those in favour of the motion, please stand.

Recorded Vote
Motions

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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Nahendeh, the Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Yellowknife Centre, the Member for Deh Cho, the Member for Nunakput, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Great Slave, the Member for Yellowknife South, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Thebacha, the Member for Hay River North, the Member for Mackenzie Delta, the Member for Sahtu.

Recorded Vote
Motions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Good job, Mr. Clerk. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. The results of the recorded vote on the motion: 18 in favour; zero opposed; zero abstentions. Motion carried.

---Carried

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

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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.

---Carried

Bill 19 has had its first reading. First reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Minister of Justice.

Bill 13: An Act to Amend the Securities Act
Second Reading Of Bills

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Louis Sebert

Louis Sebert Thebacha

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Bill 13, An Act to Amend the Securities Act, be read for the second time. This bill amends the Securities Act to:

  • allow for automatic reciprocation in the Northwest Territories of orders of extra-territorial securities regulatory authorities designating an issuer to be or cease to be a reporting issuer;
  • allow for automatic reciprocation in the Northwest Territories of a variety of other prescribed orders issued by, or agreements entered into with, extra-territorial securities regulatory authorities without the necessity of drafting and issuing a further order in the Northwest Territories;
  • alter the requirements for disclosure documents to be provided to purchasers of exchange-traded funds to allow issuers to provide more accessible format to purchasers in lieu of a full prospectus;
  • temporarily suspend the limitation period for plaintiffs in secondary market civil liability actions where the application to the court for leave to file an action has been made; and
  • correct inconsistencies and errors identified in the statute.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 13: An Act to Amend the Securities Act
Second Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Bill 13: An Act to Amend the Securities Act
Second Reading Of Bills

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

Bill 13: An Act to Amend the Securities Act
Second Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

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

---Carried

Bill 13 has had its second reading and is now referred to standing committee. Second 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 14, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018, be read for the second time. This bill corrects inconsistencies and errors in the statutes of the Northwest Territories. The bill also deals with other matters of a minor, non-controversial, and uncomplicated nature in the statutes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Bill 14 has had a second reading and is now referred to standing committee. Second 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 15, Document Formalization, Service and Notice Reform Statute Law Amendment Act, be read for the second time. This bill amends 34 statutes of the Northwest Territories to improve access to justice for residents of the Northwest Territories by:

  • providing practical and straightforward options for the service of documents, including alternatives to the use of mail;
  • updating and simplifying the processes to give notice to individuals and the public at large;
  • eliminating unnecessary formalities, such as requiring documents to be supported by affidavits or otherwise witnessed; and
  • increasing effectiveness, reducing delay and inconvenience, and lowering costs for the government and the public.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Bill 15 has had a second reading and is now referred to standing committee. Second reading of bills. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act
Second Reading Of Bills

May 29th, 2018

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Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act, be read for the second time. The bill amends the Social Assistance Act to extend the term of appeal board members from two years to up to four years and to extend the list of public bodies with which information shared under the act may be shared to include Indigenous governments. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.