Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that we report progress. ---Carried
October 8th, 2015Assembly debate Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Motion 54-17(5): Climate Change Planning, Carried Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to make some brief remarks. The fact that we need to have this motion indicates that the GNWT, the government and the Cabinet, have not recognized that climate change is having huge impacts on us as residents and on the territory in terms of e
October 8th, 2015Assembly debate Motions
Motion To Receive And Adopt Committee Report 28-15(5), Carried I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Committee Report 28-17(5), be received and adopted by this Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
October 8th, 2015Assembly debate Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Motion That Committee Report 28-15(5) Be Deemed Read And Printed In Hansard, Carried Mr. Speaker, I move seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Committee Report 28-17(5) be deemed read and printed in Hansard in its entirety. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
October 8th, 2015Assembly debate Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Committee Report 28-17(5): Standing Committee On Priorities And Planning Report On Transition Matters Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to report to the Assembly Committee Report 28-17(5), Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning Report on Transition Matters.
October 8th, 2015Assembly debate Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It was a real pleasure to come into the House today and see so many people in the gallery, and as Mr. Bromley said, some of them have lasted through our droning, others have had to go, but it was great to see so many people. It was also great to see so man
October 8th, 2015Assembly debate Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
18th Assembly Priorities Thanks again, colleagues. • ENR and Lands have promised assessments for the developments that we have within the territory to chart the unknowns. Make sure that they’re done. • ENR and Lands have promised securities for those developments and liabilities to ma
October 8th, 2015Assembly debate Members’ Statements
18th Assembly Priorities Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday I covered the good, the bad and the ugly. Today I want to take this last opportunity to speak to the House and use the prerogative that comes with my age to provide some advice to the Members of the 18th Assembly. This Assembly has accomplished
October 8th, 2015Assembly debate Members’ Statements
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don’t have any questions, but I do want to make a few comments to this bill. It is a long time coming, both the amount of time it took to get from department to committee and then the time committee spent on it, although it was compressed. I know we had a
October 7th, 2015Assembly debate Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. We would like to deal with Bill 55, Mental Health Act, and Committee Report 25-17(5), Report on the Review of Bill 55, Mental Health Act.
October 7th, 2015Assembly debate Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Motion 50-17(5): Medical Travel Policy, Carried Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My comments will be brief. I appreciate the mover and the seconder for bringing the motion forward. As a member of the Standing Committee on Social Programs, I was party to an update from the department last month on what they are doing in regard to the Me
October 7th, 2015Assembly debate Motions
Committee Report 25-17(5): Report On The Review Of Bill 55: Mental Health Act Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Under the current Mental Health Act, the courts are the only recourse for people who wish to have a decision reviewed or appealed. This approach is expensive, inefficient and out of step with best practices elsewhere in Canada. The new act will enhance pa
October 7th, 2015Assembly debate Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Ms. Bisaro’s Reply Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my next to last opportunity to address this House. My almost last chance to say what I want, how I want, with no worries of repercussions. Parliamentarians are so lucky to have the privilege we do in regard to speaking in the House. It seems a bit str
October 7th, 2015Assembly debate Replies to Opening Address
Question 949-17(5): Cost Of Cleanup Of Cantung Mine Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thanks to the Minister. It is gratifying to know that we may be able to offload this, since I don’t think it’s our responsibility if push comes to shove. I’m trying to determine for assessments, in general, where we’re at in terms of assessments for all t
October 7th, 2015Assembly debate Oral Questions
Question 949-17(5): Cost Of Cleanup Of Cantung Mine That kind of helps. With regard to all the developments and the potential liabilities that we have, I know that there is a listing of those, because through devolution there was a listing of everything in the territory, what the GNWT would take over and what would remain with the
October 7th, 2015Assembly debate Oral Questions