Thank you, Government House Leader. Motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. All those --
Debates of June 4th, 2021
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Bill 33: National Indigenous Peoples Day Act
Second Reading Of Bills
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Bill 33: National Indigenous Peoples Day Act
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried. Bill 33 has had second reading.
---Carried
Second reading of bills. Minister of Finance.
Bill 35: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for the Sahtu, that Bill 35, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022, be read for the second time. This bill makes supplementary appropriations for the operations expenditures of the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 35: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Minister. Motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.
Bill 35: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried. Bill 35 has had second reading.
---Carried
Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters.
Committee Report 15-19(2), Committee Report 16-19(2), Minister's Statement 161-19(2), Tabled Document 413-19(2) with Member for Hay River South in the chair.
Authority given to me as Speaker by Motion 1-19(2), I hereby authorize the House to sit beyond the daily hours of adjournment to consider the business before the House with Member for Hay River South in the chair.
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? Member for Frame Lake.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Merci, Monsieur le President. Committee wishes to consider Committee Report 15-19(2), Committee Report 16-19(2), Minister's Statement 161-19(2), Tabled Document 413-19(2), and Mr. Chair, we'd like to consider the last two items together as one matter. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Thank you, committee. We will -- we'll take a short recess and resume with the first item.
---Short recess
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
I call the committee back in order. And committee, we have agreed to Committee Report 15-19(2), Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories. I will go to the chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations for any opening comments. Member for Thebacha.
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Frieda Martselos Thebacha
Mr. Chair, our report was read into the record so I do not have any substantive comments to add. But I would like to thank the committee for their work on this report and individual Members may have comments on the report and its recommendations. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Thank you, Member. I will now open the floor to general comments on Report 15-19(2) Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories. Do any Members have general comments? I see no comments. Member for Thebacha.
Committee Motion 134-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Performance Measures, Action Plan and Annual Reporting, Carried
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Frieda Martselos Thebacha
Mr. Chair, I will go ahead with the committee motions. Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment develop performance measures for each area highlighted in the compliance audit and the corresponding Department of Education, Culture and Employment action plan to achieve specific outcomes and to report annually on these measures. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 134-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Performance Measures, Action Plan and Annual Reporting, Carried
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question's been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion carried.
---Carried
Member.
Committee Motion 135-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Annual Reporting on Revitalization of Official Languages, Carried
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Frieda Martselos Thebacha
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment report annually on each action related to revitalizing official languages, including on the oral proficiency assessment tools, the Indigenous language revitalization certification program, and the mentor apprentice program. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 135-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Annual Reporting on Revitalization of Official Languages, Carried
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Thank you, Member. Do any Members have general comments? I see no comments. Comments, Member for Thebacha.
Committee Motion 135-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Annual Reporting on Revitalization of Official Languages, Carried
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Committee Motion 135-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Annual Reporting on Revitalization of Official Languages, Carried
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
I apologize for that. The motion is in order. To the motion. The motion is ordered. To the motion. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion carried.
---Carried
Member for Thebacha.
Committee Motion 136-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Indigenous Language Proficiency in Hiring, Carried
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Frieda Martselos Thebacha
Mr. Chair, I move this committee recommends that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment include Indigenous language proficiency when hiring positions in the Indigenous Language and Education Secretariat. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 136-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Indigenous Language Proficiency in Hiring, Carried
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Committee Motion 136-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Indigenous Language Proficiency in Hiring, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 136-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Indigenous Language Proficiency in Hiring, Carried
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