In the Legislative Assembly on March 30th, 2021. See this topic in context.

Committee Motion to Amend Committee Motion 119-19(2), Carried
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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to move that the committee motion actually be amended by adding the words "or donors" immediately following the word "candidates." Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you. We will return to the motion. The motion is in order. To the motion to amend. Mr. Johnson.

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Rylund Johnson

Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm in favour of the motion to amend. Right now, if you make a donation to any political candidate, your address becomes public information, and I'm not sure that's needed. I think it should be required that whoever donates to a political candidate, their name should be attached to it, but I'm not sure of the necessity of having residential addresses. As my colleague from Great Slave pointed out, there are some concerns there for people, so extending this to people who also make donations I am in favour of. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you. To the motion to amend. Ms. Wawzonek.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't know that I have much to add, but given that I did make the request, I wanted to just reflect that this actually came to me originally out of concern for someone raising concerns similar to what the Member for Great Slave has said, that people who are concerned for their personal safety and who have been through something in their life may not want their personal address on there. I would share the other comments raised, that, really, anyone who is making a donation to a political party or to a political candidate or wants to participate in the political process should be able to do so without necessarily having their personal residential address made public, which doesn't take away from the need to gather that information, but the need to publish the information. I'm grateful that committee has undertaken these considerations and is including the original motion, and I'm grateful for the support that I'm hearing on the proposed amendment. Thank you.

Committee Motion to Amend Committee Motion 119-19(2), Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you. To the motion to amend.

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion carried.

---Carried

To the motion as amended.

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. O'Reilly.