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
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
Tabling Of Documents
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Alfred Moses Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled "Focus for the Future: A Strategic Response to the Challenge of Community Government Funding, August 2019." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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
Tabling Of Documents
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Speaker
Masi. Tabling of documents. Member for Frame Lake.
Tabled Document 550-18(3): Email dated August 23, 2019, from Pentti Sjoman regarding Whati - 1,200kW Nailii Hydro Project
Tabling Of Documents
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Merci, Monsieur le President. I wish to table the following document. It's an August 22, 2019 email from Mr. Pentti Sjoman, Whati, 1,200 kW Nailii Hydro Project." Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 550-18(3): Email dated August 23, 2019, from Pentti Sjoman regarding Whati - 1,200kW Nailii Hydro Project
Tabling Of Documents
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Speaker
Masi. Tabling of documents.
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
Tabling Of Documents
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Speaker
Pursuant to section 5 of the Indemnities, Allowances and Expense Regulations of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, I wish to table the Summary of Members' Absences for the Period December 7, 2015, to August 22, 2019; and, colleagues, pursuant to section 40.23(2) of the Public Service Act, I wish to table the 2018-2019 Annual Report of the Equal Pay Commissioner for the Northwest Territories. Item 15, notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. Member for Yellowknife Centre.
Motion 41-18(3): Adoption of Code of Conduct for Members of the Legislative Assembly, Carried
Motions
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
WHEREAS this Assembly referred the Members' Conduct Guidelines to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures for a comprehensive and public review, including a thorough examination of conduct guidelines from other organizations, both parliamentary and non-parliamentary, all relevant legislation, and the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and that the standing committee report back to this Assembly during the fall sitting of 2016;
AND WHEREAS the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures provided an interim Report on the Review of Members' Conduct Guidelines to this Assembly on October 25, 2016;
AND WHEREAS the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures provided its final report, "You Are Standing For Your People: Report on the Review of the Members' Conduct Guidelines" to this Assembly on February 28, 2017;
AND WHEREAS the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommended that the Members' Conduct Guidelines serve as the basis for a new Members' Code of Conduct, including more specific and enforceable provisions, and that the new code be presented to the Assembly for consideration and adoption;
AND WHEREAS a Draft Code of Conduct for Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories was tabled in this House on March 11, 2019, and referred to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures for review;
AND WHEREAS, on August 15, 2019, the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures presented its Report on the Review of Bill 56, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 2, and the draft Code of Conduct, and recommended changes to the Code of Conduct;
AND WHEREAS a revised Code of Conduct for Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories was tabled in this House on August 21, 2019, and identified as Tabled Document 509-18(3);
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that this Legislative Assembly adopt the Code of Conduct for Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, identified as Tabled Document 509-18(3). Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Motion 41-18(3): Adoption of Code of Conduct for Members of the Legislative Assembly, Carried
Motions
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Speaker
Masi. The motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Kam Lake.
Motion 41-18(3): Adoption of Code of Conduct for Members of the Legislative Assembly, Carried
Motions
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Motion 41-18(3): Adoption of Code of Conduct for Members of the Legislative Assembly, Carried
Motions
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Speaker
Masi. The Member has requested a recorded vote. All those in favour, please stand.
Recorded Vote
Motions
August 23rd, 2019
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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer
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, 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 Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Nahendeh, the Member for Frame Lake.
Recorded Vote
Motions
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Speaker
Masi. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. The results of the recorded vote: 18 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried.
---Carried
Motions. Member for Frame Lake.
Motion 42-18(3): Repeal and Replace the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Carried
Motions
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Merci, Monsieur le President. WHEREAS the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and all of its standing and special committees are conducted in accordance with the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories;
AND WHEREAS the current Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories were adopted on May 27, 2015;
AND WHEREAS the current Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories were considered by the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures, and recommendations for amendments were then referred to the caucus of the 18th Legislative Assembly for further consideration and approval;
AND WHEREAS a copy of the revised and approved Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories was tabled in the House on August 21, 2019, and identified as Tabled Document 510-18(3);
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that this Legislative Assembly repeal the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories originally adopted on May 27, 2015, and adopt the newest version of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, identified as Tabled Document 510-18(3);
AND FURTHER, that the new Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, upon adoption of this notice, come into effect August 23, 2019. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Motion 42-18(3): Repeal and Replace the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Carried
Motions
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Speaker
Masi. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Motion 42-18(3): Repeal and Replace the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Carried
Motions
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Motion 42-18(3): Repeal and Replace the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Carried
Motions
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Speaker
Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Masi. Motions. Member for Frame Lake.
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