Debates of March 14th, 2019
This is page numbers 5453 - 5490 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 assembly. View the webstream of the day's session.
Topics
- Oral Questions
- Members Present
- Prayer
- Minister's Statement 176-18(3): Foster Families Partnership with the Foster Family Coalition of the Northwest Territories
- The Legislative Process
- Licensed Day Care Facilities
- Reflection on Budget Session
- Red Alert Part 2
- Government of the Northwest Territories Legislative Agenda
- Mackenzie Delta Youth On-the-Land Experience
- Investment in Infrastructure for Accessible Child Care
- Health Centre Practices regarding Acetaminophen
- Reflection on Budget Session
- Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
- Question 697-18(3): Northwest Territories and Nunavut Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission
- Question 698-18(3): Day Care Infrastructure Investments
- Question 699-18(3): National Social Work Month
- Question 700-18(3): Health Centre Practices regarding Acetaminophen
- Question 701-18(3): Cremation Services
- Question 702-18(3): Investment in Childcare
- Tabled Document 395-18(3): Inter-Activity Transfers Exceeding $250,000 (April 1 to December 31, 2018) Tabled Document 396-18(3): NWT Economic Symposium - Northern Strengths, Northern Prosperity: Symposium Summary Report dated October 23, 2018
- Tabled Document 397-18(3): 2019-2020 Consolidated Operating Budget, Northwest Territories Housing Corporation
- Tabled Document 398-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 535-18(3): Taltson Project Expansion
- Tabled Document 399-18(3): 2017-2018 Annual Report of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
- Motion 36-18(3): Appointment of Ombud, Carried
- Motion 37-18(3): Extended Adjournment of the House to May 23, 2019, Carried
- Bill 50: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019
- Bill 51: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019
- Bill 52: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020
- Bill 53: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020
- Bill 48: Post-Secondary Education Act
- Bill 50: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019
- Bill 51: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019
- Bill 52: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020
- Bill 53: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020
- Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Committee Motion 118-18(3): Tabled Document 237-18(3): Independent Commission to Review Members' Benefits and Compensation 2018 Report on Members' Compensation and Benefits - Exit Strategy for Members of the Legislative Assembly, Carried
- Committee Motion 119-18(3): Tabled Document 237-18(3): Independent Commission to Review Members' Benefits and Compensation 2018 Report on Members' Compensation and Benefits - Retirement Course Costs, Carried
- Committee Motion 120-18(3): Tabled Document 237-18(3): Independent Commission to Review Members' Benefits and Compensation 2018 Report on Members' Compensation and Benefits - GNWT Employee and Family Assistance Program Access, Carried
- Committee Motion 121-18(3): Tabled Document 237-18(3): Independent Commission to Review Members' Benefits and Compensation 2018 Report on Members' Compensation and Benefits - Publication of Members' Expenses, Carried
- Committee Motion 122-18(3): Tabled Document 237-18(3): Independent Commission to Review Members' Benefits and Compensation 2018 Report on Members' Compensation and Benefits - Public Service Health Care Plan Dues, Carried
- Committee Motion 123-18(3): Tabled Document 237-18(3): Independent Commission to Review Members' Benefits and Compensation 2018 Report on Members' Compensation and Benefits - Members' Access to Benefits, Defeated
- Committee Motion 124-18(3): Tabled Document 237-18(3): Independent Commission to Review Members' Benefits and Compensation 2018 Report on Members' Compensation and Benefits - Increased Indemnity for Chair, Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures, Carried as Amended
- Motion to Amend Committee Motion 124-18(3), Carried
- Committee Motion 125-18(3): Tabled Document 237-18(3): Independent Commission to Review Members' Benefits and Compensation 2018 Report on Members' Compensation and Benefits - Health and Dental Benefits for Constituency Assistants, Carried
- Committee Motion 126-18(3): Tabled Document 237-18(3): Independent Commission to Review Members' Benefits and Compensation 2018 Report on Members' Compensation and Benefits - Accountability for Non-Taxable Allowances, Defeated
- Committee Motion 127-18(3): Independent Commission to Review Members' Benefits and Compensation 2018 Report on Members' Compensation and Benefits - Maximum Reimbursable Annual Amounts for Entertainment Allowances, Defeated
- Committee Motion 128-18(3): Independent Commission to Review Members' Benefits and Compensation2018 Report on Members' Compensation and Benefits - Detailed Policy on Allowable Expenses, Defeated
- Committee Motion 129-18(3): Independent Commission to Review Members' Benefits and Compensation 2018 Report on Members' Compensation and Benefits - Calculation of Members' Salaries, Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Bill 50: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019
- Recorded Vote
- Bill 51: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019
- Recorded Vote
- Bill 52: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020
- Recorded Vote
- Bill 53: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020
- Recorded Vote
- Assent to Bills
- Orders Of The Day
Motion 36-18(3): Appointment of Ombud, Carried
Motions
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The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Masi. Motions. Now, to the Member for Yellowknife Centre.
Motion 37-18(3): Extended Adjournment of the House to May 23, 2019, Carried
Motions
March 14th, 2019
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Mr. Speaker, this is the moment I have been waiting for. I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that, notwithstanding Rule 4, when this House adjourns on March 14, 2019, it shall be adjourned until Thursday, May 23, 2019;
AND FURTHER, that, at any time prior to May 23, 2019, 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 has been duly adjourned to that time. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Motion 37-18(3): Extended Adjournment of the House to May 23, 2019, Carried
Motions
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Motion 37-18(3): Extended Adjournment of the House to May 23, 2019, Carried
Motions
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Motion 37-18(3): Extended Adjournment of the House to May 23, 2019, Carried
Motions
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The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Masi. Motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Minister of Finance.
Bill 50: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019
First Reading Of Bills
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Bill 50, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 50: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019
First Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Masi. The motion is in order. The motion is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Bill 50 has had its first reading. First reading of bills. Minister of Finance.
Bill 51: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019
First Reading Of Bills
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 51, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 51: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019
First Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Masi. The motion is in order. The motion is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Bill 51 has had its first reading. First reading of bills. Minister of Finance.
Bill 52: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020
First Reading Of Bills
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 52, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 52: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020
First Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Masi. The motion is in order. The motion is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Bill 52 has had its first reading. First reading of bills. Minister of Finance.
Bill 53: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020
First Reading Of Bills
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 53, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 53: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020
First Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Masi. The motion is in order. The motion is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Masi. Bill 53 has had its first reading. First reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.
Bill 48: Post-Secondary Education Act
Second Reading Of Bills
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Leg, that Bill 48, Post-Secondary Education Act, be read for the second time.
This bill creates a structure for the recognition of post-secondary institutions within the Northwest Territories. The bill:
• prohibits the establishment or operation of a university without the consent of the Minister and an Act of the Legislative Assembly;
• prohibits the granting of a degree or the offering of any degree program without the authorization of the Minister; and
• allows a college to be recognized under the Act if its establishment or operation has the consent of the Minister and is authorized by an Act of the Legislative Assembly.
The bill provides, with exceptions, that before consent or authorization can be given for any of these things the Minister must have received a recommendation from a quality assurance body. The bill also provides for the recognition and regulation of private training institutions and private vocational training, including the issuance of certificates of registration for either and allowing for the appointment of a Director of Private Vocational Training.
The bill requires reporting by public post-secondary institutions that receive regular and ongoing funding from the government as well as by other institutions, including those that receive grants or contributions. Public institutions are also required to seek Ministerial approval of tuition fees, regularly evaluate programs, prepare a mandate statement as well as strategic and corporate plans, and prepare and submit annual operating and capital budgets. Finally, the bill contains provisions with respect to information sharing, enforcement, and offences and penalties. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 48: Post-Secondary Education Act
Second Reading Of Bills
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