Debates of Dec. 7th, 2021
This is page numbers 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
- Members Present
- Prayer
- Minister's Statement 195-19(2): 2030 Energy Strategy Update
- Members' Statementsmember's Statement Onunity In The Legislative Assembly
- Member's statement on Government of the Northwest Territories and Chamber of Mines COVID‐19 Recovery Working Group
- member's statement on Abstinence from Alcohol and Drugs
- member's statement on Home Base Yellowknife
- Member's statement on Health Advocate for Medical Travel and Nunakput Residents
- member's statement on Community‐Based Education Programs in Small Communities
- member's statement on Safe Shelters in Regional Centre and Small Communities
- member's statement on Arts Community in the Northwest Territories
- member's statement on Procurement Decisions by Government and Crown Corporations
- member's statement on Needs of Arts Community in the Northwest Territories
- member's statement on 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 MR. O'REILLY: Thanks, Mr. Speaker. I do have some questions for the minister of environment and natural resources. Again, I haven't given him a heads up but, look, it's in the media now that the federal government is developing some regulations to allow for the release of water from the oil sands in Alberta. Of course, they would flow down -- that would flow downstream past our communities, including Fort Smith.
- Written Questions
- 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): t Move Committee Report 22-19(2) into Committee of the Whole
- Motion 45-19(2): Move Committee Report 22-19(2) into Committee of the Whole
- Bill 41: Justice Administration Statute Amendment Act
- Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
- Orders Of The Day
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Committee, to the bill as a whole, does committee agree that Bill 30, an Act to Amend the Aurora College Act, is now ready for third reading?
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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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?
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Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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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.
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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.
---Carried
I will now rise and report progress.
---SHORT RECESS
Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
May I please have the report of the Committee of the Whole. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.
Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
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 The Committee Of The Whole
Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
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.
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