Rylund Johnson
Statements in Debates
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Two of the priorities of this Assembly are to settle and implement treaty, land, resources, and self-government agreements, and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. I believe these are the two most important priorities of this assembly, as they go to the very heart of what is the role of the GNWT and what is the future role of this House.
When all of us as new MLAs, before breaking off into Cabinet and Regular Members, sat with Indigenous leaders, we repeatedly heard that the GNWT was a barrier at negotiating tables. I have no...
Thank you, Madam Chair. Minister of Finance, I'm going to ask you to do some math on the fly, but, paying 1.97 percent, perhaps you could give me an estimate of what the debt management cost is on our $525-million figure. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. We have a $300 million new hospital. The City of Yellowknife assesses it. We agree with that assessment. We pay this $3.5 million. What I am looking for is can I get a sense of: is this now an ongoing $3.5 million? I don't have an understanding of a hospital's value. Is this a depreciating asset? Will we continue to have this $3.5 million? Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Madam Chair. My question is: the Stanton Territorial Hospital makes up $3.5 million of the amount being requested here; what is the value of that asset, then?
This program for men who use domestic violence. Is there a tracking mechanism for measuring the success of the program?
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS, there is a requirement for the naming of two Members to hold the positions of Deputy Chairpersons of Committee of the Whole;
AND WHEREAS, it is desirable to appoint two Members;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Ms. Julie Green, and the honourable Member for Hay River South, Mr. Rocky Simpson, be appointed as Deputy Chairs of Committee of the Whole.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS Section 46(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act requires that the Legislative Assembly shall elect a Deputy Speaker;
AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly wishes to appoint a Deputy Speaker;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, Ms. Lesa Semmler, be appointed as Deputy Speaker.
Another notice of motion, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, December 12, 2019, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Ms. Julie Green, and the honourable Member for Hay River South, Mr. Rocky Simpson, be appointed as Deputy Chairs of the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the Draft Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, dated December 2019. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.