Jane Groenewegen

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COMMITTEE MOTION 142-17(5): CONCURRENCE OF Tabled document 324-17(5): SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES (OPERATIONS EXPENDITURES), NO. 2, 2015-2016, CARRIED

Debates of October 06, 2015 , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Minister Ramsay, would you like to bring witnesses into the Chamber?

COMMITTEE MOTION 143-17(5): BILL 59: ESTATE ADMINISTRATION LAW AMENDMENT ACT – AMENDMENT TO SUBCLAUSES 1(2) AND (3), CARRIED

Debates of October 06, 2015 , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Agreed. Thank you. Bill 62 is now ready for third reading. I would like to thank Minister Ramsay and his officials for their attendance here and I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

If committee is agreed, we will proceed with Bill 63, An Act to Amend the Victims of Crime Act, and I will ask Minister Ramsay if he could please provide his opening comments on Bill 63. Minister Ramsay.

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON NWT ADDICTIONS TREATMENT SERVICES

Debates of October 06, 2015 , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

So, although we can say that we have a streamlined process, there are these one-offs and these unusual circumstances which do occur at times. For this particular case, I am asking this government, again appealing to these Ministers for discretionary latitude to help this family out now with this debt that remains for an initiative that they took to get the treatment that they needed and are now living a happy and healthy life. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of October 06, 2015 , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Page 7, Health and Social Services, administrative and support services, not previously authorized, $302,000. Community health programs, not previously authorized, $30,000. Nursing inpatient services, not previously authorized, $1.023 million. Total department, not previously authorized, $1.355 million. Agreed?

COMMITTEE MOTION 143-17(5): BILL 59: ESTATE ADMINISTRATION LAW AMENDMENT ACT – AMENDMENT TO SUBCLAUSES 1(2) AND (3), CARRIED

Debates of October 06, 2015 , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Agreed. Thank you. Bill 59 is now ready for third reading as amended. I’d like to thank Minister Ramsay and his officials for their attendance here today and I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

Does committee agree to move on to Bill 62, An Act to Amend the Coroners Act?

COMMITTEE MOTION 143-17(5): BILL 59: ESTATE ADMINISTRATION LAW AMENDMENT ACT – AMENDMENT TO SUBCLAUSES 1(2) AND (3), CARRIED

Debates of October 06, 2015 , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

That sounds good. Any more general comments?

Debates of October 06, 2015 , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Your 10 minutes was already up, but I looked at the clock and it said 4:43, and I thought you had four minutes and 43 seconds, so that was a bonus, okay? So I’ll take that as a comment. Thank you. We’ll move on. I’m going to call the page again and people can still put their hand up and speak to it. This is detail remember. This is not general comments anymore.

Finance, deputy minister’s office, not previously authorized, $22.129 million. Total department, not previously authorized, $22.129 million. Mr. Bromley.

COMMITTEE MOTION 142-17(5): CONCURRENCE OF Tabled document 324-17(5): SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES (OPERATIONS EXPENDITURES), NO. 2, 2015-2016, CARRIED

Debates of October 06, 2015 , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Agreed. Thank you. Then we will ask Minister Ramsay if he has opening comments on Bill 59. Minister Ramsay.

COMMITTEE MOTION 143-17(5): BILL 59: ESTATE ADMINISTRATION LAW AMENDMENT ACT – AMENDMENT TO SUBCLAUSES 1(2) AND (3), CARRIED

Debates of October 06, 2015 , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

To the bill as a whole.

Debates of October 06, 2015 , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Miltenberger.