Thanks, Madam Chair. Thanks to the Minister for that. I am a bit disappointed to hear that this is just a one-time injection of cash. I guess we just have to revisit this in the next budget. Is that the way that this is going to get handled? Thanks, Madam Chair.
Debates of June 10th, 2020
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Committee Motion 15-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 130-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Carried
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. There are some preliminary estimates that suggest that, in part, and this is maybe one of those moments of a small silver lining. When the Arctic Winter Games were cancelled quite unfortunately, there were, of course, as a result, some savings in terms of costs. Right now, a preliminary estimate is that it may well have been $450,000. That certainly helps to stabilize this fund. Again, similarly, if lottery ticket purchases also were to return and stabilize, then that should also reduce the reduction, increase the revenues that are going into this fund. With those two things, there may not be the same need to inject, sort of, a life raft into the funding. If that is the case, then there will be no need to increase this. Obviously, we will continue to monitor the fund and ensure that it is in stable condition. I believe that MACA does have a number of efforts under way to do exactly that. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 15-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 130-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Carried
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Committee Motion 15-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 130-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Carried
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. I guess I will just go on record that I am concerned about the state of this fund, hearing that people are buying less lottery tickets than we had projected, and it's probably not going to get any better for a while. I know that there is going to be some annual reporting now, as a result of changes that I pushed in the last Assembly to get public reporting of this fund on an annual basis by the MACA Minister. I am going to be watching this carefully. What I don't want to see happen, though, is that we reduce the level of support for our youth in sports in the Northwest Territories. That is going to be particularly important in the post-pandemic world. Right now, we can't get out to do a lot of these things, so maybe there is not as much draw or demand for this, but there is going to be a lot of pent-up demand for people to get out and start doing things again pretty quick. Thanks, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 15-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 130-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, Member. Are there any further questions or comments under this section? Seeing none, sports, recreation, and youth, not previously authorized, $650,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 15-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 130-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 15-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 130-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Total department, not previously authorized, $3,443,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 15-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 130-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 15-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 130-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
All right. Thank you, committee. Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 137-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures) No. 1, 2020-2021?
Committee Motion 15-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 130-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 15-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 130-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, Ministers, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, you may escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Does committee agree that this concludes consideration of Tabled Document 137-19(2)?
Committee Motion 15-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 130-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 16-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 137-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2020-2021, Carried
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Steve Norn Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh
Marsi cho, Madam Chair. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 137-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2020-2021, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 137-19(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Marsi cho, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 16-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 137-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2020-2021, Carried
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Committee Motion 16-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 137-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2020-2021, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 16-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 137-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2020-2021, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Tabled Document 137-19(2) will be reported as ready for consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Mr. Norn.
Committee Motion 16-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 137-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2020-2021, Carried
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Committee Motion 16-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 137-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2020-2021, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
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.
Committee Motion 16-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 137-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2020-2021, Carried
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
May I have the report of the Committee of the Whole, please. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.
Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
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Lesa Semmler Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Tabled Document 130-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 2, 2020-2021, and Tabled Document 137-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2020-2021, and would like report progress, with two motions adopted, that consideration of Tabled Documents 130-19(2) and 137-19(2) is concluded and that the House concur on those estimates, and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon be introduced without delay. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you. Do we have a seconder? Member for Nunakput. 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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Deputy Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.:
- Prayer
- Ministers' Statements
- Members' Statements
- Returns to Oral Questions
- Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
- Acknowledgements
- Oral Questions
- Written Questions
- Returns to Written Questions
- Replies to Commissioner's Address
- Petitions
- Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
- Reports of Standing and Special Committees
- Tabling of Documents
- Notices of Motion
- Motions
- Motion 11-19(2), Creation of a Northwest Territories Elders' Strategy
- Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
- First Reading of Bills
- Second Reading of Bills
- Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
- Committee Report 1-19(2), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery: Recommendations to the GNWT
- Committee Report 2-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery: Recommendations to the GNWT
- Committee Report 3-19(2), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery: Recommendations to the GNWT
- Report of Committee of the Whole
- Third Reading of Bills
- Orders of the Day
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned at 6:00 p.m.