Debates of Aug. 23rd, 2019
This is page numbers 6413 - 6444 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.
Topics
- Oral Questions
- Members Present
- Prayer
- Minister's Statement 244-18(3): Land Titles Office New Online Services
- Minister's Statement 245-18(3): Campaign School for Women
- Minister's Statement 246-18(3): Achievements of the 18th Assembly
- Reflections on the 18th Assembly
- Encouraging Voters in the Territorial Election
- Women in Leadership
- French First-Language Education
- Reflections on the 18th Assembly
- Return to Oral Question 822-18(3): Food Establishment Safety Regulations
- Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
- Question 850-18(3): Bison in Nahendeh Communities
- Question 851-18(3): French First-Language Education Admissions
- Question 852-18(3): Small-Scale Hydroelectricity for Communities
- Petition 3-18(3): Child and Youth Advocate
- Question 853-18(3): Naming of Government Buildings
- Mr. O'Reilly's Reply
- Tabled Document 542-18(3): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 16-18(3): Report on the Review of Bill 29: An Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act Tabled Document 543-18(3): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 34-18(3): Report on the Review of Bill 45: Corrections Act Tabled Document 544-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 818-18(3): Sexual Assault Reporting Tabled Document 545-18(3): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 838-18(3): South Mackenzie Correctional Centre Therapeutic Model
- Tabled Document 546-18(3): NWT Mineral Development Strategy Progress Report 2016-2019
- Tabled Document 547-18(3): Follow-up Letter to Oral Question 786-18(3): Nursing Services in Tsiigehtchic Tabled Document 548-18(3): Follow-up Letter to Oral Question 787-18(3): New Services in Downtown Yellowknife
- Tabled Document 549-18(3): Focus for the Future: A Strategic Response to the Challenge of Community Government Funding, Municipal and Community Affairs, August 2019
- Tabled Document 550-18(3): Email dated August 23, 2019, from Pentti Sjoman regarding Whati - 1,200kW Nailii Hydro Project
- Tabled Document 551-18(3): Summary of Members' Absences for the Period December 7, 2015, to August 22, 2019 Tabled Document 552-18(3): 2018-2019 Annual Report of the Equal Pay Commissioner for the Northwest Territories
- Motion 41-18(3): Adoption of Code of Conduct for Members of the Legislative Assembly, Carried
- Recorded Vote
- Motion 42-18(3): Repeal and Replace the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Carried
- Motion 43-18(3): Extended Adjournment of the House to October 24, 2019, Carried
- Motion 44-18(3): Dissolution of the 18th Legislative Assembly, Carried
- Recorded Vote
- Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery (reversion)
- Bill 61: Appropriations Act (Infrastructure Expenditures) 2020-2021
- Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Bill 61: Appropriations Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2020-2021
- Recorded Vote
- Assent To Bills
- Orders Of The Day
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Kieron Testart Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to welcome and acknowledge our elections officers. You are the front line of our democracy, and I very much appreciate the hard work that you do. Particularly, I would like to recognize Ms. Yvette Schreder, the Kam Lake returning officer.
I would also like to recognize two people who have been very important to my work as the Member for Kam Lake, Mr. Garett Cochrane, who served as my constituency assistant for the first half of my term, and Mr. Mike Burchill, who is my current constituency assistant. I couldn't do this job without you, gentlemen, and thank you very much for your service to the people of Kam Lake. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Speaker
Masi. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.
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Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh
Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I would also like to recognize Chief Electoral Officer Nic Latour. I would like to recognize a returning officer, Antoinette "Tony" Lafferty, from Fort Resolution.
I would like to recognize Tom Unka and Maro Sundberg as our interpreters. They don't just interpret for the riding of Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. They also do interpreting for Monfwi, interpreter for people in Thebacha, to people in Hay River North, Hay River South, and Yellowknife.
I would like to recognize my CA, Pascal Erasmus, and I would also like to make special recognition of my spouse, Monique Marinier. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Speaker
Masi. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member for Nahendeh.
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to recognize a couple of people up there: the returning officer from the Nahendeh, as well as a constituent, Vanessa Waugh, as well as Nicole Latour, Chief Electoral Officer. We go way back. Welcome to the House. Thank you.
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Speaker
Masi. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member for Frame Lake.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Merci, Monsieur le President. I, too, would like to recognize a constituent, Mr. Tamlin Gilbert. He is going to be serving as one of the returning officers in the upcoming election.
We also, of course, have Nicole Latour, the Chief Electoral Officer. I want to thank her for her work at improving elections and electoral reform in general. I want to recognize returning officer for Frame Lake, Ms. Mona Durkee. I might be by to see you in early September.
Lastly, and not least, my constituency assistant, Craig Yeo. No matter what he did to try to make me look good, it often just didn't work. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
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Speaker
Masi. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member for Yellowknife Centre.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Craig is my constituency assistant as well, and if Kevin was a better listener, he would have had better results. Thank you, Craig, for everything that you have done for us.
I would also like to recognize Nicole Latour, who is my constituent, and the returning officers who are here from Elections NWT. I look forward to a good campaign. Thank you.
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Speaker
Masi. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery. Member for Deh Cho.
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Michael Nadli Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize the Chief Electoral Returning Officer. Also, at the same time, I just want to say thank you to our translator, as well, Joe Tambour from K'atlodeeche First Nation, being the South Slavey translator for the duration of the session here. Mahsi. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
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Speaker
Masi. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery. Member for Nunakput.
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Herbert Nakimayak Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Mr. Pascal Erasmus. Yesterday, I mentioned that he worked for myself and Mr. Beaulieu, the representative of the riding of Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Mr. Speaker, I am going go on this again: when you have someone working for two different ridings, it really broadens their horizons. I see that in Pascal. I appreciate the work that he has done. He has written some good statements over the past couple of weeks.
Also, all the staff, there are many all over who have responded to some emails and some really pressing issues that affect constituents' social and maybe even financial ways of life. I would like to say thank you to everybody for the work that they have done and the responses that they did. They represented Ministers very well. The relationship that we have with the Ministers is that. It is in person. The real work that people do is behind the scenes. I would just like to thank them for that. I see a lot of them sitting up there behind me.
Also, Mr. Speaker, general staff. It might be a useless statistic, but I will probably walk through two doors today. I would like to thank those two people in advance who might open those doors for me. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Speaker
Almost a Member's statement. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery. Member for Thebacha.
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. They are not constituents, but I would like to recognize Heather Riviere and Brittany Gosse, who have helped me over the last number of years. Thank you.
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