Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Madam Chair. The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures delivered a report on the Review of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly, No. 2, to the Assembly on October 3rd, 2023.

With the 19th Legislative Assembly coming to a conclusion, the committee has reviewed the rules and made 22 recommendations that: Provide clarity and reflect current practice in the House, streamline administrative functions in the parliamentary process in the Northwest Territories, and recognize the adoption of the Consensus Government Process Convention on the Introduction and Enactment of Bills pursuant...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At the end of the day, we're not giving these people enough support. Can the Minister commit to forgiving clients who receive federal supports during the pandemic and ensuring they continue to receive their income support and resources? Thank you.

Madam Chair, I move that Rule 9.6(1) be amended by deleting "at the discretion of the chair" and replacing it with "with concurrence of the committee." Thank you, Madam Chair.

Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that Rule 5.6(2) be amended by adding the following after Rule 5.6(2)(C) "(d) shall not refer to any matter on the orders for that day." Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Acronyms or not, we're clawing back funding that should be going to the residents that are that these different programs that we're supposed to provide. CERB payments, yeah, okay. The second, is this round two for the territorial government? It's disability payments that they're being clawed back on. And I've been told by individuals in my riding that they're being clawed back so they're being penalized. So why do CERB one, or the first part of CERB for the to no claw backs and then number two they're clawing back when we approved in the House that they weren't going...

Madam Chair, I move that the committee recommends that the wording of Rule 93(12) be deleted and replaced with "all Members may attend public meetings of standing committees and may speak according to any limits imposed by the chair." Thank you, Madam Chair.

Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that Rule 4.4 (8) be amended by: Deleting the words "the Legislative Assembly epetitions site" and replacing them with the words "an electronic petition site approved by the Speaker..." Thank you, Madam Chair.

That's pretty hard to beat that one. So, Mr. Speaker, today the residents are accessing a variety of government support programs housing, income support, and disability supports, across the it territory, and especially my riding. This is due to a variety of reasons but the main reason that we do not have the sustainable income in Nunakput region there's no jobs and nothing to sustain families. I have told this House to be compassionate, flexible about the needs of our people, particularly those in small communities.

But, Mr. Speaker, today my residents are facing claw backs, withholding of...

Madam Chair, I move that committee recommends that Rule 9.3(2) be amended by adding "and make the list available publicly" after the words "Board of Management." Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that this committee recommends that Rule 4.4(8) be amended by:

Deleting the words "the Legislative Assembly epetitions site" and replacing them with the words "an electronic petition site approved by the Speaker." Thank you, Madam Chair.