Debates of Aug. 12th, 2019
This is page numbers 5877 - 5944 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 report.
Topics
- Oral Questions
- Members Present
- Prayer
- Minister's Statement 212-18(3): Sessional Statement
- State of Downtown Yellowknife
- Child Care Funding
- Health Care System in Hay River
- Nursing Services in Tsiigehtchic
- Strengthening Democratic Institutions in the Northwest Territories
- Programs and Services in the Sahtu Region
- Affirmative Action Policy
- Tuktoyaktuk Shoreline Erosion Mitigation Project
- Housing Issues in the Northwest Territories
- Eulogy for Phillip Gargan
- Eulogy for Rene Fumoleau
- Return to Oral Question 771-18(3): NWT Carbon Tax Implementation Plan
- Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
- Question 785-18(3): Bed Bugs in Fort Simpson
- Question 786-18(3): Nursing Services in Tsiigehtchic
- Question 787-18(3): New Services in Downtown Yellowknife
- Question 788-18(3): Shoreline Erosion in Tuktoyaktuk
- Question 789-18(3): State of Health Care System in Hay River
- Question 790-18(3): Affirmative Action Policy
- Question 791-18(3): Cremation Regulations
- Return to Written Question 17-18(3): Strategic Oil and Gas Ltd. Holdings in the NWT
- Return to Written Question 18-18(3): Giant Mine Long-Term Funding Study
- Return to Written Question 19-18(3): Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission Fees and Compensation
- Bill 25: An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act Bill 36: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Resources Act Bill 37: An Act to Amend the Oil and Gas Operations Act Bill 39: Environmental Rights Act
- Bill 40: Smoking Control and Reduction Act Bill 41: Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act
- Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act Bill 43: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act
- Bill 36: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Resources Act
- Bill 37: An Act to Amend the Oil and Gas Operations Act
- Bill 48: Post-Secondary Education Act
- Bill 54: Standard Interest Rate Statutes Amendment Act
- Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act
- Bill 46: Public Land Act
- Bill 45: Corrections Act
- Bill 57: An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act
- Bill 58: Justice Administration Statutes Amendment Act
- Committee Report 20-18(3): Report on the Review of the 2017-2018 Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission Annual Report
- Motion that Committee Report 20-18(3) be Deemed Read and Printed in Hansard in its Entirety, Carried
- Committee Report 21-18(3): Report on the Review of the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Annual Reports for the Office of the Languages Commissioner for the Northwest territories
- Motion that Committee Report 22-18(3) be Deemed Read and Printed in Hansard in its Entirety, Carried
- Committee Report 22-18(3): Report on the Review of the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 Annual Reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
- Motion to have Committee Report 22-18(3) moved to Committee of the Whole for Further Consideration, Carried
- Committee Report 24-18(3): Report on the Review of Bill 40: Smoking Control and Reduction Act and Bill 41: Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act
- Motion to have Committee Report 22-18(3) moved to Committee of the Whole for Further Consideration, Carried
- Committee Report 25-18(3): Report on the Review of Bill 48: Post-Secondary Education Act
- Motion to have Committee Report 24-18(3) moved to Committee of the Whole for Further Consideration, Carried
- Tabled Document 468-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 720-18(3): Environmental Assessment following Hay River Highrise Fire Tabled Document 469-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 721-18(3): Recruitment of Physicians in Hay River Tabled Document 470-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 722-18(3): Fort Providence Seniors' Facility Tabled Document 471-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 737-18(3): Mental Health Services for Youth Tabled Document 472-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 744-18(3): Foster Family Recognition Tabled Document 473-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 775-18(3): Mental Health and Addictions Plan
- Tabled Document 474-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 718-18(3): Nutrition North and Cost of Living in Nunakput Tabled Document 475-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 730-18(3): Northwest Territories-Nunavut Bilateral Meeting on Transboundary Caribou Tabled Document 476-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 738-18(3): Affirmative Action Policy
- Tabled Document 477-18(3): Petroleum Interests Held in the NWT by Strategic Oil and Gas Ltd. Tabled Document 478-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 705-18(3): Fort Simpson Ferry Service Tabled Document 479-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 710-18(3): Mackenzie Valley Highway Environmental Assessment Working Group Tabled Document 480-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 732-18(3): Dredging the Hay River
- Tabled Document 481-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 773-18(3): Third Party Sexual Assault Reporting
- Tabled Document 482-18(3): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 13-18(3): Report on the Review of Bill 31: Northwest Territories 911 Act Tabled Document 483-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 632-18(3): Community Government Funding Gaps
- Tabled Document 484-18(3): Unsigned Letter to Prime Minister from Conservative Premiers of Canada
- Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Committee Motion 157-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 40: Smoking Control and Reduction Act and Bill 41: Tobacco and Vapor Products Control Act - Expansion of "No Smoking" Areas, Carried
- Committee Motion 158-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 40: Smoking Control and Reduction Act and Bill 41: Tobacco and Vapor Products Control Act - Raising Minimum Age, Carried
- Committee Motion 159-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 40: Smoking Control and Reduction Act and Bill 41: Tobacco and Vapor Products Control Act - Smoking Cessation Aids, Carried
- Committee Motion 160-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 40: Smoking Control and Reduction Act and Bill 41: Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act - Public Education and Awareness, Carried
- Committee Motion 161-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 40: Smoking Control and Reduction Act and Bill 41: Tobacco and Vapor Products Control Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
- Recorded Vote
- Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Orders Of The Day
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, committee. Committee, because of the need to get certain personnel down here, would committee rather deal with the reports first so that we have time to get the law clerk down, or is it the wish of committee to deal with the bills first? Mr. Beaulieu, do you have an opinion?
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Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have no problem dealing with the reports first. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
All right. Committee, we will deal with the reports first. We will take a break at about six o'clock if everyone can sit tight until then. Committee, we have agreed to consider the Report on the Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. I will turn to the chair of the committee for any opening comments. Sorry, one second. I just want to get the number right here. That is Committee Report 21-18(3), for the record. I will turn to Mr. Testart.
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Kieron Testart Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Committee Report 21-18(3) represents the Standing Committee on Government Operations Review of the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 Annual Reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. The committee went over the report with the benefit of having the commissioner with us and reviewed her findings and considered her reports. At this time, the committee is not making any recommendations, but is happy to answer any questions that Members may have. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you. I will open the floor to general comments on the report. Any general comments? Any questions? Seeing nothing, does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Committee Report 21-18(3)?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, committee. We have next agreed to consider the Report on the Report of the Office of the Languages Commissioner, which is Committee Report 22-18(3). I will again turn to the chair of the standing committee for opening comments. Mr. Testart.
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Kieron Testart Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just as the last statutory officer report, the committee reviewed both the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Annual Reports of the Office of the Languages Commissioner. It should be noted that the Languages Commissioner has made several recommendations in those reports that can be found on pages 9 through 14 of the standing committee's report.
Although the committee is not moving any recommendations with this, the committee believes that many of these recommendations are worth considering for, potentially, the 19th Assembly, as they will have to do a full statutory review of the Official Languages Act, and the act itself has not been substantially amended or updated since its coming into force.
The next government will have the opportunity to do that, and many of these changes are long overdue, so we wish our successor committee well in undertaking that review, but again, at this time, there are no recommendations coming from committee. We are happy to answer any questions that Members may have about our report. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you. Any general comments or questions from the committee? Seeing none, does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Committee Report 22-18(3)?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, committee. We have agreed to next consider Committee Report 20-18(3), Report on the Review of the 2017-2018 Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission Annual Report. I will turn once again to the chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations for opening comments. Mr. Testart.
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