Debates of Oct. 5th, 2023

This is page numbers 6787 - 6868 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

Federal Partnerships

Addictions Recovery Supports

Transportation Update

Progress on the Mandate Commitment to Maximize Government Procurement Benefits

Expanding the Scope of Health Care Practitioners

Affirmative Action Hiring Policy

Emergency Management

Reflections on Housing NWT

Arsenic Remediation Guidelines

Federal Compensation for Indian Residential School survivors

Reflections on Role as a Member of the 19th Legislative Assembly

Future Location of Yellowknife-North Slave Campus of Aurora College

Benefits of a Single Service Office Model

Exemption of Federal Income Sources from Income Assistance benefits

Regional Decision-making Authorities

Eulogies for Barb Tsetso, Sarah Lennie and Don Fabien

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

Exemption of Federal Income Sources from Income Assistance benefits

Implementation of Midwifery Program Changes

Location of Yellowknife-North Slave Campus of Aurora College

Affirmative Acton Hiring Policy

Public Engagement on Arsenic Remediation Guidelines

Completion of Tlicho All-Season Road to Whati

Communications regarding Rapid Housing Initiative

Federal Indian Day School Class Action Lawsuit

Update on Review of Regional Decision-Making Authorities

Motor Vehicles Office Operating Hours

Public Engagement on Arsenic Remediation Guidelines

Ms. Green's Reply

Mr. Thompson's Reply

Tabled Document 1028-19(2): 2022-2023 Annual Report Director of Child and Family Services Tabled Document 1029-19(2): Report on NWT Medical Travel Services: 2021-202 and 2022-2023

Tabled Document 1030-19(2): Priorities for Critical Minerals in the NWT

Tabled Document 1031-19(2): Operating Plans for the Northwest Territories Education Bodies for the 2023-2024 School Year Ending June 30, 2024

Tabled Document 1032-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Questions 1592-19(2): Housing 1600-19(2): Housing

Tabled Document 1033-19(2): 2022-23 Northwest Territories Equal Pay Commissioner Annual Report 2022-23 Tabled Document 1034-19(2): Northwest Territories Integrity Commissioner Annual Report 2022 Tabled Document 1035-19(2): Schedule C Amendment Regulations, 2023

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Bill 80, Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act - amend Clause One

Tabled Document 973-19(2), Capital Estimates 2024-2025

Tabled Document 974-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024

Tabled Document 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly: Statutory Officers' Annual Reporting

Committee Report 52-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly - Regular Member committee Membership

Committee Report 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly - Removal of Member from Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight

Committee Report 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly- Dissenting Opinions

Committee Report 52-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly: Committee Reports

Committee Report 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly - Committee Review of a Bill - Not Ready to Proceed

Committee Report 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly- Petitions

Committee Report 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly- Loss of Quorum

Committee Report 52-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly- Anticipation

Committee Report 52-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly- Strangers

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

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

Committee Report 75-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Orders of the Day

Committee Report 75-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Law Clerk

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

Committee Report 75-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Deemed Read

Committee Report 75-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Deemed Read, First Time

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

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

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

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

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

Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, 120 Days

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

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

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

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

Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Point of Privilege No. 3

Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Point of Privilege No. 4

Committee Report 75-19(2),Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Point of Privilege No. 5

Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Point of Privilege No. 6

Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Point of Privilege No. 7

Report Of Committee Of The Whole

Bill 65: Builders' Lien Act

Recorded Vote

Bill 84: An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act

Recorded Vote

Bill 85: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Act

Recorded Vote

Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 530-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Deemed Read, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 5th

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

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

---Carried

Member for Nunakput.

Committee Motion 531-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Deemed Read, First Time, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 5th

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Jackie Jacobson Nunakput

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that the committee recommends that the wording of Rule 8.2(3) be deleted and replaced with "When the Sponsor of the Bill presents it for first reading, the bill will be deemed read for a first time." Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

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

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

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

---Carried

Member for Nunakput.

Committee Motion 532-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Board of Management, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 5th

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Jackie Jacobson Nunakput

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that this committee recommends that Rule 9.2(5) be deleted. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

The motion is in order. To the motion.

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

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

---Carried

Member for Nunakput.

Committee Motion 533-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Quorum, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 5th

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Jackie Jacobson Nunakput

Madam Chair, I move that the committee recommends that Rule 9.3(5) be amended by adding "with the exception of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight, three Members are required for quorum unless the committee's terms of reference states otherwise." Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

The motion is in order. To the motion.

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

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

---Carried

Member for Nunakput.

Committee Motion 534-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, List Availability, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 5th

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Jackie Jacobson Nunakput

Madam Chair, I move that committee recommends that Rule 9.3(2) be amended by adding "and make the list available publicly" after the words "Board of Management." Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

The motion is in order. To the motion.

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

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

---Carried

Member for Nunakput.

Committee Motion 535-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Agendas, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 5th

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Jackie Jacobson Nunakput

Madam Chair, I move that the committee recommends that the wording of Rule 9.3(6) be deleted and replaced with "the clerk shall notify all Regular Members of upcoming meetings and ensure agendas are available publicly." Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

The motion is in order. To the motion.

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

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

---Carried

Member for Nunakput.

Committee Motion 536-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Public Meetings, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 5th

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Jackie Jacobson Nunakput

Madam Chair, I move that the committee recommends that the wording of Rule 93(12) be deleted and replaced with "all Members may attend public meetings of standing committees and may speak according to any limits imposed by the chair." Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I would like this rule to be called the Kevin O'Reilly Memorial Rule. Thank you.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

To the motion.

Debates of Oct. 5th, 2023

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