Frederick Blake Jr.

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Committee Motion 246-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Perceptions Held by Northern Businesses Toward the Government of the Northwest Territories' Procurement Processes - Government Response to Recommenda

Debates of August 21, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 88)

Thank you, committee. We will take a short recess.

---SHORT RECESS

Committee Motion 252-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Process Used for Devolution Legislative Initiatives – Comprehensive Briefing on Legislative Process for Technical Working Group, Carried

Debates of August 21, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 88)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Next, we have Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 242-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 45: Corrections Act – Government Response to Recommendations, Carried

Debates of August 21, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 88)

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Ms. Green.

Committee Motion 243-18(3): Bill 45: Corrections Act – Amend Clause 40.1(5), Carried

Debates of August 21, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 88)

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. I will now open the floor to general comments on Committee Report 29-18(3). Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 247-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Process Used for Devolution Legislative Initiatives – Protocols for Engagement in Development of Legislation, Carried

Debates of August 21, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 88)

Thank you. Any further comments from committee? To the motion.

Committee Motion 257-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Process Used for Devolution Legislative Initiatives – Information for Standing Committee on Technical Working Group Progress, Carried

Debates of August 21, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 88)

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. The motion is on the floor and has been distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Debates of August 21, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 88)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Committee Report 29-18(3)? Does committee agree?

Debates of August 21, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 88)

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. The motion is on the floor and has been distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Debates of August 21, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 88)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd just like to thank our committee members who were part of the committee. Our committee took a real stance on the changes that needed to be done. At first, the department wasn't willing to. Our committee took the stance that we're not going to move on this bill the way it stands, and that led to a lot of changes to the bill that we now have, and I commend the Minister and the department for being willing to make those changes, and especially to our law clerk and their legal team that spent a lot of time, over a time of about a week that made all these changes that...

Debates of August 21, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 88)

Thank you, Mr. Simpson. Next, we have Mr. Beaulieu.