Debates of Sept. 27th, 2023

This is page numbers 6417 - 6500 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.

Topics

Oral Questions
Members Present
Prayer
Sessional Statement
Wildfire Evacuees
Thanking First Responders and Recognition of Fort Smith Residents
Thanks to Wildfire Crews and Community Members who Protected Hay River
Evacuations and Government Support
Recognition of Passing of Nunakput Residents
Recognition of Essential Service Workers
Climate Change and Emergency Response Planning
Northwest Territories Wildfire Policy
Post-Evacuation Business Supports
Wildfire Evacuations
Eulogy for Adam Yeadon
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Natural Disaster Financial Program Supports for Businesses
Adequacy of Government Support during Natural Disasters
Management of Wildfire near Enterprise
Post-evacuation Business Supports
Emergency Management Supports during Wildfires
Fire Management Policy Effect on Indigenous Culture
Government of the Northwest Territories' Declaration of State of Emergency
Fire Structural Damage Claims
Return to Written Question 65-19(2): Public-Private Partnership Projects Capital and Operating Costs and Revenues
Return to Written Question 66-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Intervention Challenging Federal Law C-92
Return to Written Question 67-19(2): Unresolved Matter of the Federal Indian Day Schools
Bill 65: Builders' Lien Act
Bill 74: Forest Act
Bill 75: Council for Women and Gender Diversity Act
Bill 78: Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Act
Bill 80: Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act
Bill 81: An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2
Bill 84: An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act
Bill 85: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Act
Bill 93: Practice of Engineering, Geoscience and Applied Science Technology Act
Bill 94: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act 2023
Committee Report 55-19(2): Report on Bill 85, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Act
Committee Report 57-19(2): Report on Bill 65, Builders' Lien Act
Committee Report 60-19(2): Report on Bill 80, Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act
Committee Report 59-19(2): Report on the Review of Bill 77, Nursing Profession Act
Committee Report 58-19(2): Report on Bill 82, Legal Profession Act
Committee Report 62-19(2): Report on Bill 74, Forest Act
Committee Report 61-19(2): Report on Bill 81, An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2
Committee Report 63-19(2): Report on Bill 78, Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Act
Committee Report 64-19(2): Report on Bill 84: An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act
Tabled Document 973-19(2): 2024-2025 Capital Estimates Tabled Document 974-19(2): Supplementary Estimates Operations Expenditures, No. 3, 2023-2024 Tabled Document 975-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1333-19(2): Interoperability of Government of the Northwest Territories Systems Tabled Document 976-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1340-19(2): Indigenous Employment Policy Tabled Document 977-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1451-19(2): Northern Resident Travel Deduction Tabled Document 978-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1474-19(2): Audit Report and Unspent Funds on Internet Connectivity Tabled Document 979-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1488-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Indigenous Language System Tabled Document 980-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1557-19(2): Land Leases
Tabled Document 981-19(2): Final Report on the Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories 2019-2020 Tabled Document 982-19(2): Letter to Prime Minister regarding MLA Concerns Respecting Cosmos 954 Effects on Health and Safety Tabled Document 983-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1321-19(2): Housing Crisis in the Northwest Territories Tabled Document 984-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1464-19(2): Federal Day School Tabled Document 985-19(2): 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
Tabled Document 986-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1510-19(2): Searching for Frank Gruben Tabled Document 987-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1515-19(2): Transparency of Corporate Registries
Tabled Document 988-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1519-19(2): Resurfacing Fort Smith Airport Runway
Tabled Document 989-19(2): Letter dated July 14, 2023, to Intergovernmental Council Secretariat regarding Bill 29: Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act Tabled Document 990-19(2): Letter dated July 14, 2023 to Non-Intergovernmental Council Indigenous Governments regarding Bill 29: Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act Tabled Document 991-19(2): Information and Privacy Commissioner Review Report and Order, May 26, 2023 Tabled Document 992-19(2): ITI Decision Letter June 26, 2023 Tabled Document 993-19(2): Observations on ITI ATIPP Meeting Summaries (revised August 2023) Tabled Document 994-19(2): REVISED GNWT-Chamber of Mines Meeting Summaries with Additional Information June 26, 2023
Tabled Document 995-19(2): Integrity Commissioner report into a complaint made by the Hon. Shane Thompson, MLA alleging that Ms. Katrina Nokleby, MLA has breached the Members' Code of Conduct Tabled Document 996-19(2): Elections NWT 2022-23 Annual Report Tabled Document 997-19(2): Northwest Territories Ombud Annual Report Tabled Document 998-19(2): Speaking Up for Fairness - 2022/2023 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Ombud
Taxation of Vaping Products under Coordinated Vaping Taxation Products Agreement
Extended Adjournment of the House to October 3, 2023
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Bill 77, Nursing Profession Act, Amend Subclause 56(1)
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Orders Of The Day

Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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Lesa Semmler

Lesa Semmler Inuvik Twin Lakes

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 29, Bill 77, and Bill 82, and I would like to report progress with one motion carried that Bill 29 is concluded and that Bill 82 is ready for third reading and that Bill 77 is ready for third reading as amended. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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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? The motion is carried.

---Carried

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

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

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Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Thursday, September 28th, 1:30 p.m.

  1. Prayer
  2. Ministers' Statements
  3. Members' Statements
  4. Returns to Oral Questions
  • Oral Question 1548-19(2), Indian Day Schools
  • Oral Question 1578-19(2), Fire Management Policy Effect on Indigenous Culture
  1. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Oral Questions
  4. Written Questions
  5. Returns to Written Questions
  6. Replies to the 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. Notices of Motion
  12. Motions
  13. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
  14. First Reading of Bills
  15. 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
  • Committee Report 52-19(2), Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
  • Committee Report 53-19(2), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Supporting Northern Businesses
  • 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 973-19(2), 2024-2025 Capital Estimates
  • Tabled Document 974-19(2), Supplementary Estimates Operations Expenditures, No. 3, 2023-2024
  1. Report of Committee of the Whole
  2. Third Reading of Bills
  • Bill 77, Nursing Profession Act
  • Bill 82, Legal Profession Act
  1. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

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The Speaker

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, September 28th, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 7:45 p.m.