This is page numbers 5615 - 5640 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.

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R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Yes. And as part of that work that I talked about, there will be a contractor going out and engaging with communities to talk about the community learning centres and the types of programming that they might have. So the Member can -- well, that will be happening as well. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

All right. Thank you. Okay. Members, if there's no further questions, please turn to page 57.

Education, Culture and Employment, labour development and advanced education, operations expenditure summary, Main Estimates 2023-2024, $60,106,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Committee, there are additional information items on page 61 to 67. Do Members have any specific questions to these items? Seeing none, we will now return to the departmental summary found on page 30. Minister.

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R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Thank you. I just wanted to make some closing comments while we're here.

I appreciate all of the comments from committee. We've made some significant changes in this department and that's because of the support of my Cabinet colleagues and the Regular Members. I do listen when they speak and I have tried to -- you know, to put forward initiatives that I feel would be supported by all the Members of the House based on the needs in their regions.

I also want to say that I have tasked this department with some monumental initiatives this term. I probably wouldn't have done that had I known how the departments operate and this type of labour challenges we've been facing, but I really want to thank the department as well. The staff have been working themselves to the bone for a number of years now. And I apologize to the Department of Justice. I should have made the same comments with them. But I just wanted to say that since this is my last appearance here for me. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. All right. So we will now return to the departmental summary found on page 29. I think I said 30. 29, and revenue summary page on page 30. Oh, I already said that. Sorry, no further questions.

Committee, I will now call the departmental summary. Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, total department, 2023-2024 Main Estimates, $382,280,000. Member for Kam Lake.

Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Mahsi, Madam Chair. I move that this committee defer further consideration of the estimates for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment at this time. Thank you, Madam Chair.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. There is a motion on the floor. To the motion?

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? The motion is carried. The Department of Education, Culture and Employment will be deferred.

---Carried

Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

Member for Kam Lake, what is the wish of committee?

Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

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

The Chair

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.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

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

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Lesa Semmler

Lesa Semmler Inuvik Twin Lakes

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 813-19(2), Main Estimates, and I would like to report progress with one motion carried. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. Do we have a seconder? Member for Yellowknife Centre. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer

Orders of the day for Monday, March 6th, 2023, 1:30 p.m.

  1. Prayer
  2. Ministers' Statements
  3. Members' Statements
  4. Returns to Oral Questions
  • Oral Question 1343-19(2), Impacts of COVID-19 on Education
  • Oral Question 1404-19(2), Child Care Funding Supports for Teen Parents
  • Oral Question 1411-19(2), Renewable Energy
  1. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Oral Questions
  4. Written Questions
  5. Returns to Written Questions
  6. Replies to Commissioner's Address
  7. Petitions
  8. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
  9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
  10. Tabling of Documents
  11. Notice of Motions
  12. Motions
  13. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
  14. First Reading of Bills
  • Bill 72, Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act
  • Bill 73, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4
  1. Second Reading of Bills
  • Bill 64, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 3
  1. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
  • Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act
  • Bill 29, Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act
  • Bill 60, An Act to Amend the Petroleum products and Carbon Tax Act
  • Bill 61, An Act to Amend the Ombud Act
  • Bill 63, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act
  • Bill 66, An Act to Amend the Property Assessment and Taxation Act
  • Bill 67, An Act to Amend the Fire Prevention Act
  • Bill 68, An Act to Amend the Child Day Care Act
  • Committee Report 40-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act
  • Committee Report 43-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 63: An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act
  • Committee Report 44-19(2), Special Committee on Reconciliation and Indigenous Affairs Final Report: A Northwest Territories Approach to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Negotiating Agreements
  • Minster's Statement 264-19(2), Response to the NWT Chief Coroner's Report on Suicide
  • Tabled Document 681-19(2), Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 26-19(2): Report on the Child and Family Services Act - Lifting Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together
  • Tabled Document 694-19(2), Northwest Territories Coroner Service 2021-2022 Early Release of Data
  • Tabled Document 813-19(2), Main Estimates
  1. Report of Committee of the Whole
  2. Third Reading of Bills
  3. Orders of the Day

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Monday, March 6th, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. Enjoy your weekend.

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The House adjourned at 11:58 a.m.