Jackie Jacobson
Statements in Debates
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that Rule 9.6(5) be amended by deleting "through the adoption of a motion of approval by the Assembly" and replacing it with "with concurrence of Committee of the Whole." Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that Rule 1.9 (4) be amended by adding the words "a stranger does not include an infant being cared for by a Member" at the end of the rule. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So I will get the Minister those names in regards to the family, single mother of five children is being deducted $41,000 and not getting income support and being penalized by our government when they should be providing service. I think that we have to try to keep the, I guess, services that are needed by the single people. And we're not this is not by choice for taking income support. It's because they have no choice and there's no jobs where we're from.
Mr. Speaker, I really think right across the whole, with the forgiving the CERB payment, is this Minister and I'm...
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that Rule 9.4(5) be amended to read:
"the government will be required to table a comprehensive responses to the committee report, including all recommendations, within 120 days, or at the earliest opportunity subsequent to the passage of 120 days when:
(a) a report requesting a response is adopted by the Assembly; or
(b) a motion is adopted by Committee of the Whole requesting a response. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that this committee recommends that Rule 2.3(4) be amended by adding "all remaining business shall stand over until the next sitting day" to the end of the existing rule. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
I appreciate that. Mr. Speaker, with the CERB payments and the disability payments across the territory, and especially into our riding of Nunakput, can the Minister explain to me why are we debt collecting for the federal government and we are these are programs that are impacted because residents have received this federal funding, but are we still debt collecting for CERB and disability payments across the territory? Thank you.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Madam Chair, I move that the committee recommends that the wording of Rule 9.3(6) be deleted and replaced with "the clerk shall notify all Regular Members of upcoming meetings and ensure agendas are available publicly." Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Sorry, Madam Chair, for that. I'm ahead of myself. Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that Rule 9.4(4) be amended by adding the word "not" after the words "Committee of the Whole shall…." Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Madam Chair, I move that the committee recommends that Rule 9.3(5) be amended by adding "with the exception of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight, three Members are required for quorum unless the committee's terms of reference states otherwise." Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Madam Chair, this rule is being brought forward because it's a check on Cabinet. Anything brought forward in a motion could take up to one or two days in regards to getting it through the House and if it's not nayed going through. So this rule is just brought forward to keep Cabinet in check. Thank you, Madam Chair. That's why it's brought forward.