The role of the environment and the importance of the environment to this Legislature, to the government and the people of the Northwest Territories is second to none in terms of priorities. So, yes, when it comes to doing the right thing with environment, including recognizing those folks who have spent their life doing good work as it pertains to the environment, we are interested. I am interested. If the Member will send me that information, I will give it my serious consideration and will put it on my ongoing list I have for discussion with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Michael Miltenberger
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- His favourite word was going.
Historical Information Michael Miltenberger is no longer a member of the Legislative Assembly.
Last in the Legislative Assembly November 2015, as MLA for Thebacha
Lost his last election, in 2015, with 39% of the vote.
Statements in the House
Question 873-17(5): Establishment Of Environmental Stewardship Awards June 4th, 2015
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If the Member would have the time to put his fingers to the keyboard and send me an outline and I’ll listen to the discussion and I’m interested to have further discussions about that. But for greater clarity, he could give us how clear it is on this issue in terms of key points that he’d like to see environmental awards, and we will definitely give it serious consideration. Thank you.
Bill 67: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016 June 2nd, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 67, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016, be read for the third time. Thank you.
Bill 37: Financial Administration Act June 2nd, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 37, Financial Administration Act, be read for the third time. Thank you.
Bill 67: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016 June 2nd, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 67, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016, be read for the second time.
This bill makes supplementary appropriations for operations expenditures for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.
Bill 67: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016 June 2nd, 2015
Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 67, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016, be read for the first time.
Tabled Document 260-17(5): Environment And Natural Resources Framework For Action 2012-2016 December 2014 Status Update June 2nd, 2015
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following three documents, entitled “Growing the Northwest Territories: Supporting Population Growth of the Northwest Territories,” “Background Research: Growing the Northwest Territories - Supporting Population Growth of the Northwest Territories” and “Environment and Natural Resources Framework for Action 2012-2016, December 2014 Status Update.” Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’d like to thank the Members for their comments and, like the previous speakers, I want to acknowledge first the significant amount of work, time and effort that’s been put in over the course of two Assemblies to get this bill to where it is today, before this House and approved. I acknowledge that, like everything we do, this is a very, very good piece of work.
There are things in here clearly, as Mr. Dolynny has identified, that in his opinion need to be carefully scrutinized in the coming years and that hopefully, as he has indicated, things will evolve to even better improve the current act that is now being approved in this House. Ms. Bisaro, as well, identified some of the concerns as well as the processes of how they were resolved and I’ll make the same comment here that I made in other venues, that this document is a testament and would only have been possible with this type of government. The level of collaboration and cooperation between the government, the MLAs, staff on both sides, and both sides came up with a very fine piece of work and it’s a credit to all involved. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me Mike Aumond, deputy minister; Jamie Koe, director of budgeting and evaluations; and Ms. Kelly McLaughlin, director of legislation.