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Committee Motion 28-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Environment and Climate Change - Deferral of Department of Environment and Climate Change, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Member for the Sahtu.

Committee Motion 28-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Environment and Climate Change - Deferral of Department of Environment and Climate Change, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

Daniel McNeely

Daniel McNeely Sahtu

Thanks, Mr. Chair. That's a good positive starting point. I thank the Minister for the reply. Mahsi.

Committee Motion 28-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Environment and Climate Change - Deferral of Department of Environment and Climate Change, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Is there any further questions? Thank you. Moving on to the regional operation beginning on pages -- oh, sorry. No further questions, please turn to page 363.

Municipal and Community Affairs, regional operations, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $104,051,000. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 28-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Environment and Climate Change - Deferral of Department of Environment and Climate Change, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 28-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Environment and Climate Change - Deferral of Department of Environment and Climate Change, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Moving on to sports, recreation and youth, beginning on page 366 with information items on page 370. Are there any questions? No further questions, please turn to page 367.

Municipal and Community Affairs, sports, recreation and youth, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $8,459,000. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 28-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Environment and Climate Change - Deferral of Department of Environment and Climate Change, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 28-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Environment and Climate Change - Deferral of Department of Environment and Climate Change, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. There are additional information items on page 371 to 373. Are there any questions?

Pages 371 to 373, are there any questions? Thank you, Members. I'm going to go to the Member from the Sahtu.

Committee Motion 28-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Environment and Climate Change - Deferral of Department of Environment and Climate Change, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

Daniel McNeely

Daniel McNeely Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just to clarify, is this an activity of information item as identified on top, or is it an activity for approval? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 28-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Environment and Climate Change - Deferral of Department of Environment and Climate Change, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you for clarification, it's just for information. Thank you.

Members, please return now to departmental summary found on page 335, with information items on page 336 to 338. Are there any questions? Seeing no further questions, committee, I will now call the departmental summary.

Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditure summary, total department, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $156,327,000. Does the committee agree? Thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from the Deh Cho.

Committee Motion 29-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th, 2024

Sheryl Yakeleya

Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee defer further consideration of the main estimates for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 29-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 29-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 29-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Question has been called. All those in favour? Show of hands or ayes. Show of hands. There we go. Thank you. All those opposed? The motion is carried. Consideration of Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, total department, is deferred.

---Carried

Thank you to the Minister. Sat down already, that's quick. And thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us. Our sergeant already took those guys out of here; you guys are fast.

What is the wish of committee? Member for the Deh Cho.

Committee Motion 29-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

Sheryl Yakeleya

Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho

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

Committee Motion 29-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 7th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.

---SHORT RECESS

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

June 7th

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

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

June 7th

Richard Edjericon

Richard Edjericon Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 93-20(1) and would like to report progress with three motions carried. 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

June 7th

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Can I have a seconder, please. Hay River South. All those in favour -- or no. The question -- or to the motion. You want to get out of here? All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? MACA budget's done, is that what I heard? Motion is passed.

---Carried

Reports of the Committee of the Whole. Third reading of bills. Minister of Justice.

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 2: Missing Persons Act, Carried
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

June 7th

R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 2, Missing Persons Act, be read for a third time. And, Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you.

Bill 2: Missing Persons Act, Carried
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

June 7th

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Recorded vote. Those all in favour, please rise.

Recorded Vote
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

June 7th

Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland

The Member for Hay River North. The Member for Hay River South. The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. The Member for Deh Cho. The Member for Sahtu. The Member for Yellowknife Centre. The Member for Range Lake. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Mackenzie Delta. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Thebacha. The Member for Yellowknife South. The Member for Kam Lake.

Recorded Vote
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

June 7th

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. Colleagues, 17 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. Motion has passed.

---Carried

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

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

June 7th

Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Monday, June 10th, 2024, 1:30 p.m.

  1. Prayer
  2. Ministers' Statements
  3. Members' Statements
  4. Returns to Oral Questions
  5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Oral Questions
  8. Written Questions
  9. Returns to Written Questions
  10. Replies to the Commissioner's Address
  11. Petitions
  12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
  13. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
  14. Tabling of Documents
  15. Notices of Motion
  16. Motions
  • Motion 33-20(1): Municipal Funding Gap
  1. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
  2. First Reading of Bills
  3. Second Reading of Bills
  4. 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
  • Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates
  • Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025
  1. Report of the 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

June 7th

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Thank you, Mr. Clerk.

Colleagues, I hope you have a good weekend. This House stands adjourned until Monday, June 10th, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 2:50 p.m.