The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried. The report is deemed read ---

---Carried

Deemed as read - Link to Full 65 page report

Member for Kam Lake.

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that Committee Report 48-19(2), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 68: An Act to Amend the Child Day Care Act, be received by the Assembly and referred to the Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

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

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried. The committee report has been received and will be moved into the Committee of the Whole for further consideration later today. Thank you.

---Carried

Reports of standing and special committees. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Environment and Natural Resources.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

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

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: Plain Language Summary for Bill 75, Council for Women and Gender Diversity
Act; and, Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 45-19(2), Report on the Review of Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Member for Kam Lake.

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table a document the Pharmacists' Scope of Practice in Canada from the Canadian Pharmacists Association. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. Tabling of documents. Notices of motion. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Lesa Semmler Inuvik Twin Lakes

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife North, that this Legislative Assembly calls upon the Government of the Northwest Territories to forgive and pause the collection of current and new lease payments and fees of all Indigenous cabin leaseholders immediately;

And further, that the Government of the Northwest Territories complete a review of cabin and recreational leases to ensure that there is no infringement of Indigenous rights through the collection of taxes and fees;

And furthermore, the Government of the Northwest Territories develop a more consistent land use policy that are representative of completed land resource and self-government agreements and ongoing land resource and self-agreement negotiations;

And furthermore, the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a response to this motion within 120 days. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. Notices of motion. Colleagues, we will return after a short recess.

---SHORT RECESS

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Okay, let us continue, Members. Motions. Member for Great Slave.