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Debates of May 23rd, 2024

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Topics

Oral Questions
Members Present
Prayer
Mandate of the 20th Legislative Assembly
Notice of Budget Address
Supporting Families with Disabilities
Liquor Tax
Mackenzie River Water Levels
Residents Affected by Enterprise Wildfire
Inadequate Housing in Mackenzie Delta
Health Care Workers
Aurora College
Hamlet of Fort Resolution Fire Plan
Carbon Tax
Education
Supports for Senior Citizens
Eulogy for Roy Joseph Mouse
Returns To Oral Questions
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Status of Aurora College Transformation to Polytechnic University
Liquor Act Regime
Carbon Tax
Affordability of Seniors Housing
Collaboration with Indigenous Governments on Mackenzie Delta Home Renovations
Adult Literacy in the Northwest Territories
Notices of Assessment Collection for Income Assistance Clients
Fuel Resupply for Northern Communities
Nurse to Patient Ratios
Supports Available for Residents of Enterprise
Supports Available for Hamlet of Fort Resolution
Return to Written Question 2-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Public Sector Positions
Return to Written Question 3-20(1): Extended Health Benefits Policy
Return to Written Question 4-20(1): Private Agency Nurses
Return to Written Question 5-20(1): Municpal Funding Gap
Tabled Document 67-20(1): Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories 2023 to 2027 Tabled Document 68-20(1): Draft Inquiry Establishment Order (2023 Wildfire Season Preparedness and Response) Tabled Document 69-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Petition 1-20(1): A Ceasefire and End to Canadian Support for the Plausible Genocide in Gaza Tabled Document 70-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Motion 23-20(1): Call to Uphold Human Rights in Gaza Tabled Document 71-20(1): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 152-20(1): Public Safety
Tabled Document 72-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Public Sector Positions 2019-2020 Tabled Document 73-20(1): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 9-20(1): Home Heating Rebates Tabled Document 74-20(1): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 19-20(1): Carbon Tax Revenues Spent on Climate Change Adaptation Tabled Document 75-20(1): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 41-20(1): Lutselk'e Road Access Tabled Document 76-20(1): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 46-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Carbon Taxation Tabled Document 77-20(1): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 133-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Policy on Indigenous Hiring
Tabled Document 78-20(1): Follow up Letter for Oral Question 47 2(1): Yellowknife Wellness and Recovery Centre Tabled Document 79-20(1): Follow up Letter for Oral Question 78 2(1): Access to Family Doctors Response Tabled Document 80-20(1): Follow up Letter for Oral Question 103 2(1): Alcohol Strategy Implementation Response Tabled Document 81-20(1): Follow up Letter for Oral Question 109 20(1): Extended Health Benefits Policy Response Tabled Document 82-20(1): Follow up Letter for Oral Question 111 20(1): Provision of Health Services to Nunavut Clients Tabled Document 83-20(1): Follow up Letter for Oral Question 148 20(1): Health care in NWT Communities Tabled Document 84-20(1): Follow up Letter for Oral Question 150 20(1): Long term care Health Support Services Tabled Document 85-20(1): Additional Information for Return to Written Question 4-20(1)
Tabled Document 86-20(1): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 12-20(1): Children's First Society Funding
Tabled Document 87-20(1): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 80-20(1): Supports for Electric Vehicles Tabled Document 88-20(1): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 105-20(1) and Oral Question 112-20(1): Municipal Funding Gap
Tabled Document 89-20(1): Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Administration of the 2023 Territorial General Election Tabled Document 90-20(1): Northwest Territories Integrity Commissioner Annual Report to the Legislative Assembly for 2023 Tabled Document 91-20(1): Speaking Up for Fairness - 2023/24 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Ombud
Appointment of Ombud
Referral of Tabled Document 67-20(1): Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories 2023 to 2027, to Committee of the Whole
Appointment of Ombud
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Orders Of The Day

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Denny Rodgers

Denny Rodgers Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that the chair rise and report progress.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Does the committee agree?

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

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? Okay, thank you. The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

---BRIEF RECESS

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

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Member from Tu Nedhe-Willideh.

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

Richard Edjericon

Richard Edjericon Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Minister's Statement 4-20(1), Minister's Statement 5-20(1), Minister's Statement 17-20(1), Minister's Statement 24-20(1), and would like to report -- and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Do I have a seconder? Member from Monfwi. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstained?

Reports of Committee of the Whole. Third reading of bills. Orders of the day, Mr. Clerk.

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

May 23rd, 2024

Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Friday, May 24th, 10 a.m.

  1. Prayer
  2. Budget Address
  3. Ministers' Statements
  4. Members' Statements
  5. Returns to Oral Questions
  6. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
  7. Replies to the Budget Address, Day 1 of 7
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Oral Questions
  10. Written Questions
  11. Returns to Written Questions
  12. Replies to the Commissioner's Address
  13. Petitions
  14. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
  15. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
  16. Tabling of Documents
  17. Notices of Motion
  18. Motions
  19. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
  20. First Reading of Bills
  21. Second Reading of Bills
  22. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
  • Minister's Statement 4-20(1): 2023 Wildfire Season Review and Planning for the 2024 Season
  • Minister's Statement 5-20(1): Emergency Management Preparation
  • Minister's Statement 17-20(1): Reaching Average $10 a Day Child Care in the NWT
  • Minister's Statement 24-20(1): Health Human Resources Recruitment and Retention
  1. Report of Committee of the Whole
  2. Third Reading of Bills
  3. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Friday, May 24, 2024, at 10 a.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 4:41 p.m.