This is page numbers 5875 - 5942 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 indigenous.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. Reports of standing and special committees. Member for Kam Lake.

Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that Committee Report 50-19(2), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Strengthening Community Supports, Lifting Youth Voices: Recommendations on Suicide Prevention, be received by the Assembly and referred to Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried. Committee Report 50-19(2) has been received and will be moved into Committee of the Whole for further consideration.

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Reports of standing and special committees. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Industry, Tourism and Investment.

Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following three documents: Additional Information for Written Question 61-19(2), Government of the Northwest Territories Sole Source Contracting under Procurement Criteria 1.8.2(a); Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Corporate Plan, 2023-2024; and, Northwest Territories Innovation Action Plan. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Justice.

R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1423-19(2), Nunakput Court Travel. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Health and Social Services.

Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1367-19(2), Health Care in Small Communities; and, Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1435-19(2), Dental Hygienist Regulations. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Notices of motion. Motions. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Member for Kam Lake.

Bill 80: Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act
Notices Of Motion For The First Reading Of Bills

March 27th, 2023

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, I will present Bill 80, Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 80: Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act
Notices Of Motion For The First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment.

Bill 81: An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2
Notices Of Motion For The First Reading Of Bills

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R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, I will present Bill 81, An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 81: An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2
Notices Of Motion For The First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Minister responsible for Justice.

Bill 82: Legal Profession Act
Notices Of Motion For The First Reading Of Bills

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R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, I will present Bill 82, Legal Profession Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you.

Bill 82: Legal Profession Act
Notices Of Motion For The First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Minister responsible for Finance.

Bill 83: Liquor Act
Notices Of Motion For The First Reading Of Bills

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, I will give notice that on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, I will present Bill 83, the Liquor Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 83: Liquor Act
Notices Of Motion For The First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Minister responsible for Industry, Tourism and Investment.

Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, I will present Bill 84, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Madam Premier.

Caroline Cochrane

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, I will present Bill 85, The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Madam Premier. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Member for Thebacha.

Frieda Martselos

Frieda Martselos Thebacha

Mr. Speaker, I move, second by the Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 76, An Act to Amend the Electoral Boundaries Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, Bill 76 amends the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act to

  • Establish a Commission within two years of the 2023 general election;
  • Expand the size of the Commission;
  • Broaden the eligibility to serve as chairperson of the Commission;
  • Add geographic and place names to the relevant considerations of the Commission; and,
  • Modernize language, including by using gender-neutral language.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you. Colleagues, we'll take a short time out.

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