Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following five documents: Final Report of the Mandate of this Government of the Northwest Territories 2019-2023; Letter to Prime minister regarding MLA Concerns Respecting COSMOS 954
Effects on Health and Safety; Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1321-19(2): Housing Crisis in the NWT;
Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1464-19(2): Federal Day School; and, Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1541-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Committed to United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

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

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1510-19(2): Searching for Frank Gruben; and, Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1515-19(2): Transparency of Corporate Registries. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

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

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

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

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Merci, Monsieur le President. I have five following documents to table: Letter from MLA Frame Lake to Intergovernmental council Secretariat regarding Bill 29 dated July 14th, 2023; second one, Mr. Speaker, Letter from MLA Frame Lake to Non-Intergovernmental Council Indigenous Governments regarding Bill 29 dated July 14th, 2023; Information and Privacy Commissioner Review Report and Order dated May 26th, 2023; ITI Decision Letter dated June 26th, 2023, Observations on ITI ATIPP Meeting Summaries (revised August 2023); and lastly, Mr. Speaker, revised GNWT Chamber of Mines Meeting Summaries with Additional Information. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. Tabling of documents. Colleagues, I wish to table the report of the Integrity Commissioner of the Investigation into a Complaint made by the Honourable Shane Thompson, MLA, alleging that Ms. Katrina Nokleby, MLA, has breached the Members' Code of Conduct.

Members, in accordance with Section 266.1(1) of the Elections and Plebiscite Act, I wish to table the Elections NWT 2022-2023 Annual Report.

Pursuant to Section 43 of the Ombud Act, I hereby table Speaking Up for Fairness, the 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories ombud.

Pursuant to Section 43(3) of the Ombud Act, I hereby table the Northwest Territories ombud Special Report 1-2023 Providing Investigation Updates.

Tabling of documents. Notices of motion. Minister responsible for Finance.

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, September 29th, 2023, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that the Government of the Northwest Territories should agree to receive revenues from an excise duty in respect of the Northwest Territories as imposed as part of the federally legislated Vaping Products Excise Tax. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Notices of motion. Member for Thebacha.

Frieda Martselos Thebacha

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, September the 29th, I will move the following motion:

I move, second by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that when this House adjourns on Friday, September 29, 2023, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, October the 3rd, 2023;

And furthermore, that at any time prior to October 3rd, 2023, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly, that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during the adjournment, or at a time later than the scheduled resumption of the House, the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as if it has been duly adjourned to that time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

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

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Bill 23, 29, 77, and 82, Committee report 52-19(2), Minister's Statement 264-19(2), Tabled Document 681-19(2), Tabled Document 973 and 974-19(2), with Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes in the chair.

The Chair Lesa Semmler

I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Member for Frame Lake

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Merci, Madam la Presidente. Committee wishes to Consider Bills 29, 77, and 82, and Tabled Document 973-19(2), Capital estimates 2024-2025. Mahsi.