Debates of Dec. 7th, 2021
This is page numbers 3291 - 3324 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 work.
Topics
- Oral Questions
- Members Present
- Prayer
- Minister's Statement 194-19(2): Continuing Climate Leadership
- Minister's Statement 195-19(2): 2030 Energy Strategy Update
- Unity in the Legislative Assembly
- Government of the Northwest Territories and Chamber of Mines COVID‐19 Recovery Working Group
- Abstinence from Alcohol and Drugs
- Home Base Yellowknife
- Health Advocate for Medical Travel and Nunakput Residents
- Community‐Based Education Programs in Small Communities
- Safe Shelters in Regional Centre and Small Communities
- Arts Community in the Northwest Territories
- Procurement Decisions by Government and Crown Corporations
- Needs of Arts Community in the Northwest Territories
- Eulogy for Mary Bernadine (Bernie) MacKinnon
- Oral Question 861-19(2): Health Care Advocate at Inuvik Regional Hospital
- Oral Question 862-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories and Chamber of Mines COVID‐19 Working group
- Oral Question 863-19(2): Home Base Yellowknife
- Oral Question 864-19(2): Northwest Territories Arts Council
- Oral Question 865-19(2): Highway No. 7 Border Hours of Operation
- Oral Question 866-19(2): Community-Based Education ProgramS
- Oral Question 867-19(2): Needs of Art Community in the Northwest Territories
- Oral Question 868-19(2): Government Procurement
- Oral Question 869-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories and Chamber of Mines COVID‐19 Workign group
- Oral Question 870-19(2): Increase in Propane Prices
- Oral Question 871-19(2): Cold Weather Testing
- Oral Question 872-19(2): Relocation Costs
- Oral Question 873-19(2): Board of Directors of Northwest Territories Power Corporation
- Oral Question 874-19(2): Federal Regulations for Release of Water from Oil Sands
- Written Question 32-19(2): Map Staking versus Claim Staking for Mineral Rights
- Tabled Document 519-19(2): NWT Climate Change Action Plan: Annual Report 2020-21 Tabled Document 520-19(2): NWT Water Stewardship Strategy Action Plan 2021-2025 Tabled Document 521-19(2): NWT Water Stewardship Strategy Action Plan 2021-2025 Plain Language Summary Tabled Document 522-19(2): Responding to Climate Change in the NWT Plain Language Overview Report 2020/21
- Tabled Document 523-19(2): Northwest Territories Carbon Tax Report 2020/21
- Tabled Document 524-19(2): Northwest Territories Energy Initiatives Report - Reporting on Actions under the 2030 Energy Strategy Tabled Document 525-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 782-19(2): NTPC COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
- Tabled Document 526-19(2): Plain Language Summary for Bill 41: Justice Administration Statutes Amendment Act
- Tabled Document 527-19(2): Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories dated December 7, 2021 Tabled Document 528-19(2): 2021 Review of Members' Compensation and Benefits - Northwest Territories
- Motion 44-19(2): Appointment of Equal Pay Commissioner
- Motion 45-19(2): Move Committee Report 22-19(2) into Committee of the Whole
- Motion 44-19(2): Appointment of Equal Pay Commissioner, carried
- Motion 45-19(2): Move Committee Report 22-19(2) into Committee of the Whole, CARRIED
- Bill 41: Justice Administration Statute Amendment Act, CARRIED
- Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Committee Motion 164-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 437-19(2): Capital Estimates 2022-2023, Carried
- Committee Motion 165-19(2): Committee Report 22-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Telecommunications - Publicly-Owned Backbone Internet Infrastructure, Carried
- Committee Motion 166-19(2): Committee Report 22-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Telecommunications - Fibre to Tuktoyaktuk Homes, Carried
- Committee Motion 167-19(2): Committee Report 22-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Telecommunications - Open Wholesale Access to Northwest Territories Businesses, Carried
- Committee Motion 168-19(2): Committee Report 22-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Telecommunications - Funding under CRTC Broadband Fund, carried
- Committee Motion 169-19(2): Committee Report 22-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Telecommunications - Wholesale High-Speed Third-Party Internet Access, Carried
- Committee Motion 170-19(2): Committee Report 22-19(2):Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Telecommunications - Free Access to Basic Internet Packages, Carried
- Committee Motion 171-19(2): Committee Report 22-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Telecommunications - Free Wi-Fi Service in Regional Centres, Carried
- Committee Motion 172-19(2): Committee Report 22-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment - Report on Telecommunications - Procurement of Internet Services, Carried
- Committee Motion 173-19(2): Committee Report 22-19(2) Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Telecommunications - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
- Committee Motion 174-19(2): Committee Report 20-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 30: An Act to Amend the Aurora College Act - Co-drafting Legislation and Co-management, Carried
- Committee Motion 175-19(2): Committee Report 20-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 30: An Act to Amend the Aurora College Act - Timeline for Consulation and Comments, Carried
- Committee Motion 176-19(2): Committee Report 20-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 30: An Act to Amend the Aurora College Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
- Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Orders Of The Day
Committee Motion 176-19(2): Committee Report 20-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 30: An Act to Amend the Aurora College Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 176-19(2): Committee Report 20-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 30: An Act to Amend the Aurora College Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, committee. Does the committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Bill 30, an Act to Amend the Aurora College Act?
Committee Motion 176-19(2): Committee Report 20-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 30: An Act to Amend the Aurora College Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 176-19(2): Committee Report 20-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 30: An Act to Amend the Aurora College Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, Minister, and thank you to your witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.
Member for Frame Lake.
Committee Motion 176-19(2): Committee Report 20-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 30: An Act to Amend the Aurora College Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 176-19(2): Committee Report 20-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 30: An Act to Amend the Aurora College Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. I will now rise and report progress.
Committee Motion 176-19(2): Committee Report 20-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 30: An Act to Amend the Aurora College Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
May I please have the report of the Committee of the Whole. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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Lesa Semmler Inuvik Twin Lakes
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 437-19(2), Committee Report 20-19(2), Committee Report 22-19(2), and Bill 30. And I'd like to report progress with 13 motions carried and that Committee Report 20-19(2) and Committee Report 22-19(2) are concluded; and that Bill 30 is ready for third reading; and that consideration of Tabled Document 437-19(2) is concluded; and that the House concur on those estimates as amended and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon be introduced without delay. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. Do we have a seconder. Member for Hay River North. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Third reading of bills. Mr. Speaker, orders of the day.
Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day
December 7th, 2021
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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Thursday, December 8th, 2021, 1: 30 p.m.
- Prayer
- Ministers' statements
- Members' statements
- Returns to Oral Questions
- Oral Questions 846-19(2) Addictions, Aftercare and Mental Health Supports: Date of Question - December 1, 202
- Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
- Acknowledgements
- Oral questions
- Written questions
- Return 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
- 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
- Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act
- Bill 29, Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act
- Committee Report 21-19(2), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Government of the Northwest Territories Approach to the Mining Regime Fiscal Review
- Committee Report 23-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018-19 and 2019-20 Public Accounts
- Report of Committee of the Whole
- Third Reading of Bills
- Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Aurora College Act
- 23. Orders of the Day
Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House is adjourned until Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.
---ADJOURNMENT
The House adjourned at 4:49 p.m.
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