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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Merci, Monsieur le President. I am concerned about the way this bill has been drafted, that it gives total discretion to my colleagues in Cabinet to decide to do away with daylight standard time. I think that this is not a decision that should be left with Cabinet alone, that it is something that should require some level of public engagement and certainly consultation with the rest of the House. This should not be a decision that rests solely with Cabinet, so I am opposed to this bill in principle. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. To the principle of the bill.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 13 has had its second reading and is deferred to the Standing Committee on Social Development. Second reading of bills. Minister of Justice.

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R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Securities Act, be read for the second time. The bill amends the Securities Act to provide a framework for the designation and regulation of benchmarks and benchmark administrators. The amendments are consistent with amendments across Canada and are based on recommended amendments from the Canadian Securities Administrators. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. To the principle of the bill.

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 14 has had its second reading and is deferred to the Standing Committee on Social Development. Thank you. Second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Committee Report 4-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018-2019 Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission Annual Report; Committee Report 5-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018-2019 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories; 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 2021-2020; with the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes in the chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

I will call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Norn.

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Steve Norn

Steve Norn Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Marsi cho, Madam Chair. Committee wishes to deal with Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022, Department of Infrastructure. Marsi cho, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, committee. We will take a short break and resume with the first item.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Committee, we have agreed to resume consideration of Tabled Document 181-19(2) Capital Estimates, 2021-2022, with the Department of Infrastructure. Does the Minister of Infrastructure wish to bring any witnesses?

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Yes. Thank you Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses to the Chamber. Would the Minister please introduce her witnesses?

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. I have with me Steve Loutitt, who is my acting deputy minister for Infrastructure, and I also have David Moore, who is the assistant deputy minister for asset management with the Department of Infrastructure.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister, and welcome. The committee has agreed to forgo general comments. Is committee agreed that we will proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Committee, we will defer the departmental totals and refer to the estimates by activity, beginning with asset management on page 41, with the information items on page 42 and 43. Are there comments or questions to the asset management? Member for Deh Cho.

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Ronald Bonnetrouge

Ronald Bonnetrouge Deh Cho

Thank you Madam Chair, I note that with the department that when they are shutting down a building or because a new one has been built this goes to a lot of the older buildings. When they're going in shutdown mode because other groups, maybe there are groups in the communities that are interested in those buildings, could be any building in any community. Why the department doesn't conduct an HBMA, a Hazardous Building Materials Assessment, so that they already have it on hand? That is valuable information for anybody that's going to take over an asset, so they know what they're dealing with. I can just start with that. Mahsi.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Minister of Infrastructure.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll get Assistant Deputy Minister David Moore to answer this. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Moore.

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Moore

Thank you, Madam Chair, Minister. There is a process, definitely, for the disposal of assets. The disposal begins with what is basically a canvassing of GNWT departments, boards, and agencies of the NWT to determine if other requirements can be used for that building. That follows a process of what is called the Disposal of Improved Real Property Policy. As part of that process, Madam Chair, there is an assessment done of the facility, including the Member's question about assessment of qualifications and conditions of the facility. Thank you.