Debates of Aug. 20th, 2019
This is page numbers 6187 - 6288 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 public.
Topics
- Oral Questions
- Members Present
- Prayer
- Minister's Statement 233-18(3): Strengthening the Arctic
- Minister's Statement 234-18(3): Improving Access to Services for Residents of the Northwest Territories
- Minister's Statement 235-18(3): Caribou Range Planning
- Minister's Statement 236-18(3): Early Childhood Development: Access, Affordability and Inclusion
- Recognition of Leo Konge, Western Canada Summer Games Medalist
- Family Violence
- Improving P3 Contracts for Northern Benefits
- Anniversaries of Deh Cho Constituents
- Mine Reclamation along Great Bear Lake
- Recycling in Nahendeh
- Child Care in Fort MacPherson
- Strategic Oil and Gas Ltd.
- Health Care in Nunakput
- Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
- Committee Report 34-18(3): Report on the Review of Bill 45: Corrections Act
- Committee Report 33-18(3): Report on Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act
- Motion that Committee Report 33-18(3) be Moved to Committee of the Whole, Carried
- Committee Report 34-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 45: Corrections Act
- Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery (reversion)
- Acknowledgement 26-18(3): Lyda Fuller - Order of the Northwest Territories Inductee
- Question 833-18(3): Recycling in Nahendeh
- Question 834-18(3): Yellowknife Adult Day Programming
- Question 835-18(3): Improving P3 Contracts for Northern Benefits
- Question 836-18(3): Childcare in Fort McPherson
- Question 837-18(3): Strategic Oil and Gas Ltd.
- Question 838-18(3): South Mackenzie Correctional Centre Therapeutic Model
- Tabled Document 504-18(3): Toward a Plan - Strengthening Canada's Position in the Arctic
- Tabled Document 505-18(3): ommunity Access Program 2018-2019 Results Report, Department of Infrastructure
- Tabled Document 506-18(3): Supporting Access to Child Care in the NWT 2019-2020 Supplementary Action Plan
- Tabled Document 507-18(3): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 23-18(3): Report on the Review of Bill 40: Smoking Control and Reduction Act and Bill 41: Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act
- Tabled Document 508-18(3): Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowance Fund Financial Statement for the Year Ended March 31, 2019
- Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Committee Motion 206-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Curriculum for Prospector Training, carried
- Committee Motion 207-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Solutions for Rights Issuance Overlapping Municipal boundaries, Carried
- Committee Motion 208-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Independent Panel to Review Royalties System, Carried
- Committee Motion 209-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Principles, Tools, and Indicators for Performance, Transparency and Accountability, Carried
- Committee Motion 210-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Implementation Plan for Mineral Resources Act, Carried
- Committee Motion 211-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Regulatory Gap Regarding Removal of Drill Core, Carried
- Committee Motion 212-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - government Response to Recommendations, Carried
- Committee Motion 213-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 1 to replace definition of "settlement Lands", Carried
- Committee Motion 214-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 7(3)(r) adding (r.1), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 215-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 17.1(1)(q), Defeated
- Committee Motion 216-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 20 by substituting paragraph (g), Carried
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 217-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 22, Carried
- Committee Motion 218-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act -Amend Clause 22(2), Defeated
- Committee Motion 219-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 22(7.1), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 220-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Motion to Amend Clause 22 by adding after (7.2), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 221-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 24, Carried
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 222-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 24(7), Defeated
- Committee Motion 223-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 24(13), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 223-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a), Defeated
- Committee Motion 224-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a) Carried
- Committee Motion 225-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 28(5)(a) and (b), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 226-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 42(5)(a), Carried
- Committee Motion 227-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 42(5), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 228-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Delete and Replace clause 51, Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 229-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Delete and Replace clause 52(1), Carried
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 230-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 52(2) by adding (1.2), Carried
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 231-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 53, Carried
- Committee Motion 232-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 111(1)(a), Carried
- Committee Motion 233-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 111(4) to add (4.1), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 234-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 111(4) to add (4.1) and (4.2), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 235-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclauses 113(1) and (2), Carried
- Committee Motion 236-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 116, Carried
- Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Bill 39: Environmental Rights Act
- Recorded Vote
- Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act
- Recorded Vote
- Bill 43: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act
- Recorded Vote
- Bill 46: Public Land Act
- Recorded Vote
- Orders Of The Day
Bill 43: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer
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, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, 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.
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The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Even my clerk is getting tired. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. The results of the recorded vote: 17 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is passed.
---Carried
Bill 43 has had its third reading. Third reading of bills. Minister of Lands.
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Bill 46, Public Land Act, be read for the third time; and, Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Masi. The Member has requested a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Frame Lake.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Merci, Monsieur le President. I know this has been a long night, but I do owe it to my constituents to tell them where I stand on this bill. This is one of the few pieces of post-devolution legislation that was not co-drafted. We established that for the record here earlier in this House. I believe that this bill was too rushed. It was not what was promised. There were to be sets of amendments for administrative purposes to the Commissioner's Land Act and the Northwest Territories Land Act, and we ended up with a bill that merged the two systems.
The most egregious part of the bill, Mr. Speaker, in my opinion is that it rolls back mandatory financial security for commercial and industrial land uses. That provision has been in place since 2011 in the Commissioner's Land Act. The Minister could not provide any evidence whatsoever that this has created a problem or issue, and I would have thought that the lessons learned from the Giant Mine a few kilometres down the road would dictate that we continue to keep that sort of provision in place.
Now, I've spent probably 25 years of my life trying to fix up the mess that's down the road, and I don't think this bill is going to make it any better. In fact, it rolls back protections that we already have in place for the environment and our taxpayers, so I will not support the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Bill 46: Public Land Act
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
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Recorded Vote
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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer
The Member for Thebacha, the Member for Hay River North, the Member for Mackenzie Delta, the Member for Sahtu, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Nahendeh, 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.
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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer
The Member for Frame Lake.
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The Speaker Jackson Lafferty
Masi. All those abstaining, please stand. The results of the recorded vote: 16 in favour, one opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried.
---Carried
Bill 46 has had its third reading. Third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.
Orders Of The Day
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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer
Orders of the day for Wednesday, today, August 21, 2019, at 1:30 p.m.:
- Prayer
- Ministers' Statements
- Members' Statements
- Returns to Oral Questions
- Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
- Acknowledgements
- Oral Questions
- Written Questions
- Returns to Written Questions
- Replies to the Commissioner's Opening Address
- Petitions
- Reports of Standing and Special Committees
- Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
- Tabling of Documents
- Notices of Motion
- Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
- Motions
- First Reading of Bills
- Second Reading of Bills
- Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
- Bill 45, Corrections Act
- Committee Report 29-18(3), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Perceptions Held by Northern Businesses toward the Government of the Northwest Territories' Procurement Processes
- Committee Report 32-18(3), Standing Committee on Economic Development Committee Report on the Process Used for Devolution Legislative Initiatives
- Committee Report 34-18(3), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 45: Corrections Act
- Minister's Statement 151-18(3), New Federal Infrastructure Agreement
- Minister's Statement 158-18(3), Developments in Early Childhood Programs and Services
- Minister's Statement 211-18(3), Addressing the Caribou Crisis
- Tabled Document 442-18(3), 2030 NWT Climate Change Strategic Framework 2019-2023 Action Plan
- Report of Committee of the Whole
- Third Reading of Bills
- Bill 34, Mineral Resources Act
- Orders of the Day
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