This is page numbers 825 - 844 of the Hansard for the 19th Assembly, 2nd 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 program.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This will be for the Premier. With the weather becoming warmer and people are starting to want to move around now, people are wanting to go south. They're wanting to come back. They're not wanting to self-isolate. They're looking to maybe self-monitor instead.

I guess the question I have is: how is the Chief Public Health Officer and the COVID task force working with departments to identify gaps or gray areas affecting our businesses and residents, such as the ones I've mentioned; and how are they going to deal with people travelling south and coming back? What we're going to have now is we're going to have more people trying to circumvent the system. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Hay River South. Honourable Premier.

Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The chief health officer has the autonomy to be able to do the directions herself. She doesn't need to work with departments. She has been very, very nice to actually work with us as much as possible though.

Actually complying with the enforcement, that is our biggest fear. I am just going to put it out there. People have this misperception, and I need everyone to help me with this. Not only MLAs in this House; municipal governments have brought it up; Indigenous governments; we need everyone. People have this misperception, Mr. Speaker, that we're in a bubble, and we haven't had any active cases and we're fine. We're not fine. We are just waiting.

The only way that I can say is that all of us, as elected leaders, and that, I'm talking about municipal and Indigenous governments also, throughout this summer, this is going to be our biggest risk. I said that on the radio the other day. This may be the calm before the storm. My fear is that people are going to get too comfortable, too relaxed, and then, they will not be abiding the orders. I can't do this on my own. We all need to take a step on this. We will be doing more public campaigns right through the summer, and again, for residents, every time I get on the radio, I say that. Anybody that's seeing people breaking the orders, we need residents to call, protect NWT or 8-1-1 and inform us. We all are in this together, and we all have a role to play. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

I think she answers about everything I've got down here for questions in that one statement, so I'm good. Thank you.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you. Colleagues, our time for oral questions has expired. Item 8, written questions. Item 9, returns to written questions. Item 10, replies to Commissioner's address. Item 11, petitions. Item 12 reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, reports of standing and special committees. Item 14, tabling of documents. Minister of Lands.

Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following three documents: "Minister of Lands Acceptance Letter for the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board 2020-2021 Operating Budget" dated March 11, 2020; "Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board 2020-2021 Budget"; and the "Environmental Rights Act Annual Report, 2019-2020." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Member for Yellowknife North.

Rylund Johnson

Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document, a report authored by Andrew Robinson and Lachlan MacLean entitled "Climate Emergency: Getting the NWT Off Diesel, Cost-effective investments to reduce the NWT greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent within five years." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife North. Tabling of documents. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document: "The Northwest Territories Public Utilities Board Annual Report for the Year Ending December 31, 2019." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Item 15, notices of motion. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Steve Norn

Steve Norn Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, May 29th, 2020, I will move the following motion: Now therefore, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that this Assembly formally revokes the pleasure of the Assembly from the appointment of the honourable Member for Great Slave as a Member of the Executive Council; and further,that this Assembly recommends that a Member be chosen to be a Member of the Executive Council at the earliest opportunity.

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Notices of motion. Item 16, motions. Item 17, notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Item 18, first reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, Tabled Document 30-19(2) Main Estimates 2020-2021, with Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes in the chair.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

I call the committee to order. Can we take a short recess? What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Norn.

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Steve Norn

Steve Norn Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Marsi cho, Madam Chair. I move that we rise and report progress.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

We'll take a short recess after that? I don't have anything here. Sorry. There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

May I have the report of the Committee of the Whole?

Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
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Lesa Semmler

Lesa Semmler Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Committee has been considering Tabled Document 30-19(2), Main Estimates 2020-2021, and wish to report progress. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you. Do we have a seconder? Member for Hay River North. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

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

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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer

Orders of the day for Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.:

  1. Prayer
  2. Ministers' Statements
  3. Members' Statements
  4. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
  5. Returns to Oral Questions
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Oral Questions
  8. Written Questions
  9. Returns to Written Questions
  10. Replies to Commissioner's Address
  11. Petitions
  12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
  13. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
  14. Tabling of Documents
  15. Notices of Motion
  16. Motions
  17. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
  18. First Reading of Bills

- Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act

  1. Second Reading of Bills
  2. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
  • Tabled Document 30-19(2), Main Estimates 2020-2021
  1. Report of Committee of the Whole
  2. Third Reading of Bills
  3. 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, May 28, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 3:19 p.m.