Debates of Oct. 3rd, 2023

This is page numbers 6647 - 6720 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 know.

Topics

Oral Questions

Members Present

Prayer

Mineral Resources Act Regulations - Status Report

2023-2028 Child, Youth and Family Services Strategic Direction and Action Plan

Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission's New President and Chief Executive Officer

Evacuation Supports

Future Polytechnic University

Affirmative Action Policy

People Unable to Work Because of Disabilities

Mining Promotion

Strengthen and Diversity Northwest Territories Economy through Agriculture

Government Renewal

Energy and Climate Crisis Conference

Special Olympics World Summer Games Gold Medal Winner CHELSEY MAKArO

North American Indigenous Games 2023 Participants and Experience of Athlete Ava Erasmus

Frank Gruben

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

Committee Report 75-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No. 2,

Evacuation Supports

Affirmative Action

Polytechnic University and Environment and Natural Resources Technology Program in Fort Smith

Agricultual Growth

Mining Promotion

Climate Change Emergency

Government Renewal

Frank Gruben

Affirmative Action Policy

Disabilities

Ms. Archie's Reply

Tabled Document 1014-19(2): Child, Youth and Family Services Strategic Direction and Action Plan 2023-2028 Tabled Document 1015-19(2): NWT Department of Health and Social Services 2022-2023 Annual Report

Tabled Document 1016-19(2): Canada Energy Regulator's 2022-23 Annual Report of Activities under the Northwest Territories' Oil and Gas Operations Act Tabled Document 1017-19(2): Regional Economic Development Plan - Dehcho Tabled Document 1018-19(2): Regional Economic Development Plan - North Slave Tabled Document 1019-19(2): Regional Economic Development Plan - Sahtu Tabled Document 1020-19(2): Regional Economic Development Plan - South Slave Tabled Document 1021-19(2): Regional Economic Development Plan - Beaufort-Delta

Tabled Document 1022-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Public Service Announcement dated September 27, 2023 titled “Public Service Announcement - Have your say on the delivery of an Indigenous Environmental Studies and Sciences Diploma Program”

Tabled Document 1023-19(2): Integrity Commissioner Report on Investigation into complaints that Ms. Katrina Nokleby, MLA breached the Members' Code of Conduct by returning to and remaining in Yellowknife after it was ordered to be evacuated in August 2023

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Independent Review

Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Information Sharing

Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Annual Meeting

Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Collaboration with Standing Committee

Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Extend Review Process

Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Developing Legislation Publicly

Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Additional Resources for Co-Drafted Resource Management Legislation

Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Public Engagement Through Co-Drafting Process

Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Resources to Develop REgulations

Bill 74: Forest Act - Amend Clause 14.1

Bill 74: Forest Act - Amend Subclause 15.1(1)

Bill 74: Forest Act - Amend Subclause 48(2.1)

Bill 74: Forest Act - Amend Paragrah 127(z.01)

Bill 74: Forest Act - Amend Paragrah 127(z.01.1)

Bill 74: Forest Act - Amend New Clause 128.1

Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4

Report Of Committee Of The Whole

Bill 81: An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2

Recorded Vote

Bill 93: Practice of Engineering, Geoscience and Applied Science Technology Act

Recorded Vote

Bill 94: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act

Recorded Vote

Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. I move that that clause 4 of Bill 92 be amended by deleting proposed subsection 20.2(2) and substituting the following:

(2) The Minister shall, not later than eight months after the end of a fiscal year, prepare an annual report with respect to the collection and administration of carbon tax under this Act during that year.

Mahsi, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Question has been called. All those in favour, please raise your hand. All those opposed? All those abstaining? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Clause 4 as amended, does committee agree?

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Clause 5, does committee agree?

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Clause 6, does committee agree?

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Clause 7, does committee agree?

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Committee, to the bill as a whole, does committee agree that Bill 92, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3, is now ready for third reading?

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, committee.

The committee has agreed that Bill 92, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3, is now ready for third reading. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Bill 92, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3?

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Thank you, Minister. Thank you to your witnesses. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

Member for Frame Lake.

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that the chair rise and report progress.

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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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? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Committee Motion 492-19(2): Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3 - Amend Clause 4, Carried
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

May I please have the report of Committee of the Whole. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

October 3rd, 2023

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Lesa Semmler Inuvik Twin Lakes

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 62-1(2), Bill 74, Bill 78, Bill 83, Bill 92, and would like to report progress. And that Committee Report 62-19(2) is concluded and that Bill 74, 78, 83 are ready for third reading and that Bill -- sorry, and Bill 92 is ready -- oh sorry, Bill 74, 78, and 83 are ready for third reading and that Bill 92 is ready for third reading as amended. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the 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? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment.

Bill 81: An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills

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R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 81, An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2, be read for a third time. And, Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote.

Bill 81: An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Bill 81: An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

Bill 81: An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Question has been called. The Minister's requested a recorded vote. All those in favour, please rise.

Debates of Oct. 3rd, 2023

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