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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. I don't have it right now in the capital plan that's being proposed in front of us today. This is a capital plan that was put together on information that had been already developed and analyzed long before the issues came back again. Certainly, in the last round, in June, and the questions around where we were at on our cell service. Honestly, I can't say right now, Madam Chair, I just know that it's not in this capital plan. It may well find its way into the capital plan because, again, I don't have the numbers in front of me. Maybe I'll see if the deputy Minister has recollection of what they are. Thank you.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Deputy Minister.

Kalgutkar

Thank you, Madam Chair. The cell phone infrastructure is largely owned by Northwestel or Bell Canada. That is likely why it's not in the capital plan, as the Minister has said. We have done some estimates to expand that service, mainly on the highway from Yellowknife to Behchoko. You will certainly get those estimates to committee pretty soon. Thank you.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Deputy Minister Kalgutkar. Any further comments?

Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I have the numbers. I remember receiving that email soon after our last conversation about it from the Minister, and I appreciate that. She's consistently prompt, which is appreciated. My question, though, is not how much it's going to cost, it's where is it? That's what I'm looking for is: what is the long-term plan for that one? I don't pretend that putting together a capital plan is an easy venture by any means and that it can be very difficult to decide what a priority is. Both broadband Internet and cell service, in my opinion, are huge safety features, and safety should always be first and foremost, I think, in a capital plan. That's all I have to say, just a comment. Thank you.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. Noting the time, I am just wondering if there is going to be more. Member for Frame Lake.

Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Madam Chair, I would like to seek unanimous consent to conclude this item on the agenda before we hit the deadline.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Noting the clock, committee, I will now rise and report progress. Thank you to the witness and your witness. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witness from the Chamber.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

May I have the report of the Committee of the Whole, please? Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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Lesa Semmler

Lesa Semmler Inuvik Twin Lakes

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 11, Legislative Assembly Officer Standardization Act, and Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022, and I would like to report progress with four motions carried and that Bill 11 is ready for third reading, as amended. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you. The motion is in order. Do we have a seconder? Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 22, third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

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Deputy Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The orders of the day for Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.:

  1. Prayer
  2. Ministers' Statements
  3. Members' Statements
  4. Returns to Oral Questions

- Question 358-19(2), Long-Term Care Facility

- Question 375-19(2), Residential Addictions Treatment

- Question 382-19(2), Truth and Reconciliation Commission Recommendations

  1. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Oral Questions
  4. Written Questions
  5. Returns to Written Questions
  6. Replies to the Commissioner's Address
  7. Petitions
  8. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
  9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
  10. Tabling of Documents
  11. Notices of Motion
  12. Motions

- Motion 17-19(2), Appointment to the Board of Management and Appointment of Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole

- Motion 18-19(2), Appointment to the Standing Committees on Economic Development and Environment, Government Operations and Social Development

  1. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
  2. First Reading of Bills
  3. Second Reading of Bills
  4. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Tabled Document 165-19(2), Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 1-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery - Recommendations to the GNWT

- Tabled Document 166-19(2), Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 2-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery - Recommendations to the GNWT

- Tabled Document 167-19(2), Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 3-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery - Recommendations to the GNWT

- Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022

  1. Report of Committee of the Whole
  2. Third Reading of Bills

- Bill 11, Legislative Assembly Officers Standardization Act

  1. Orders of the Day

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 6:06 p.m.