Debates of March 13th, 2019

This is page numbers 5413 - 5452 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 work. View the webstream of the day's session.

Topics

Oral Questions

Members Present

Prayer

Section 11 Agreement: Boreal Caribou

Primary Health Care Reform

Premier Absent from the House

Yellowknife Co-op Hydroponic Vegetable Garden Project

Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation

Giant Mine Remediation Benefits

Appreciation for Hospital Care

Alcohol Harm Reduction Policy Changes

Staffing for Small Community Health Centres

Legislative Review Process

Retirement as Member of the Legislative Assembly

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

Staffing for Small Community Health Centres

Riverview Lodge Rebuild Project

Alcohol Harm Reduction Policy Changes

Positive Feedback for Health and Social Services

Proposed Yellowknife Cannabis Production Facility

Giant Mine Remediation Benefits

Online Safety for Children

Committee Report 14-18(3): Interim Report of the Special Committee to Increase the Representation of Women in the Legislative Assembly

Tabled Document 388-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020 Tabled Document 389-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020 Tabled Document 390-18(3): Inter-Activity Transfers Exceeding $250,000 (April 1 to September 30, 2018)

Tabled Document 391-18(3): Self-Government Agreement-in-Principle for Sahtu Dene and Metis of Norman Wells

Tabled Document 392-18(3): Economic Opportunities Strategy - Connecting Businesses and Communities to Economic Opportunities: 2016 to 2018 Progress and Performance Measures Report

Tabled Document 393-18(3): Letter dated February 25, 2019 from the Giant Mine Oversight Board regarding Comments on the Terms of Reference for the Giant Mine Remediation Project Socio-economic Advisory Body Tabled Document 394-18(3): Terms of Reference for the Socio-Economic Advisory Body: Giant Mine Remediation Project

Draft Code of Conduct and Guide for Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories

Bill 48: Post-Secondary Education Act

Bill 49: Small Business Tax Relief Act

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Special Committee to Increase the Representation of Women in the Legislative Assembly Interim Report - Child Care Expenses as Constituency Work Allowance Expense

Special Committee to Increase the Representation of Women in the Legislative Assembly Interim Report - Child Care Expenses as Allowable Election Expense

Recorded Vote

Special Committee to Increase the Representation of Women in the Legislative Assembly Interim Report - Delivery of Campaign School for Women Initiatives

Recorded Vote

Special Committee to Increase the Representation of Women in the Legislative Assembly Interim Report - Public Information on Aspects of Being a Member of the Legislative Assembly

Recorded Vote

Special Committee to Increase the Representation of Women in the Legislative Assembly Interim Report - Information on Consensus Government in Educational Activities

Recorded Vote

Special Committee to Increase the Representation of Women in the Legislative Assembly Interim Report - Family-Friendly Measures at the Legislative Assembly Building

Recorded Vote

Special Committee to Increase the Representation of Women in the Legislative Assembly Interim Report - Allowance for Absences for Pregnancy, Childbirth or Child Care Following Birth or Adoption

Recorded Vote

Concurrence of Tabled Document 381-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019

Concurrence of Tabled Document 382-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019

Concurrence of Tabled Document 388-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020

Concurrence of Tabled Document 389-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020

Report Of Committee Of The Whole

Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 114-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 381-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Committee, please turn to page 7, Industry, Tourism and Investment. Seeing no comments or questions from committee, I will call this. Supplementary Estimates, (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019, Industry, Tourism and Investment, economic diversification and business support, not previously authorized, $190,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Industry, Tourism and Investment, tourism and parks, not previously authorized, $122,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Industry, Tourism and Investment, total department, not previously authorized, $312,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Page 8, Infrastructure. Comments or questions. Mr. Beaulieu.

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Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Mr. Chairman, this is not on the first item, so these are the items for all of the infrastructure items? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Yes, the whole page.

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Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

The whole page? Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have questions, I guess, on the Taltson specifically. I would like to ask the Minister: this is to provide funding to support the Taltson hydro expansion. My understanding is that this is for engagement with the Aboriginal governments. Is this the case? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Minister.

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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Member is correct. It is for engagement with the Aboriginal governments. Thank you.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Mr. Beaulieu.

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Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wonder if the Minister could tell me which of the Aboriginal governments will be engaged for this particular item, project. Thank you.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Minister McLeod.

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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Through you, I would like to defer to Minister Schumann. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Minister Schumann.

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Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The people who we will be engaging with, who we have already reached out to, is the Akaitcho Government, the Salt River First Nation, and the Northwest Territories Metis Nation. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Mr. Beaulieu.

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Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Does the Akaitcho government consist of the Deninu K'ue First Nations, Lutselk'e Dene First Nations, and the YK Dene First Nations? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Minister Schumann.

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Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That is correct. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Mr. Beaulieu.

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Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Mr. Chair, this is an operations expenditure. The operations expenditures run to March 31, 2019. This is 2018-2019, so has this work already started? I guess this could be applicable for the whole document, but I am specifically interested in this particular item. Is there a plan to spend $705,000 before March 31, 2019? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Who shall I direct this to? Minister McLeod.

Debates of March 13th, 2019

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