Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to clarify that what I actually said was that I wanted to reassure him that I would never do something petty as naying his request for unanimous consent to conclude his statement. So what I was trying to point out was that I felt that the action was petty, but I was not accusing him or calling him any names in that regard. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife North. Are there any others who wish to comment on this? Member from Yellowknife Centre, do you wish to conclude?
Mr. Speaker, by saying I would never be petty implies I am being petty. And as such, I leave it for the House to make the decision. I think the most honourable thing, and request I'm asking for, is an acknowledgement that that phrase targeted me was inappropriate, and I would accept any apology if given or whatever decision of the House seems appropriate. Thank you.
Thank you, Member for Yellowknife Centre. Colleagues, I will take this matter under advisement and will provide a ruling later on. Thank you very much.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: Budget Dialogues 2024: What We Heard; and, Fall 2024 Economic and Fiscal Update. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of Finance. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Housing NWT.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Housing Northwest Territories Annual Report 2023-2024. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister responsible for Housing NWT. Tabling of documents. Minister for Health and Social Services.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following five documents: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority 2023-2024 Annual Report; 2024-2025 Health and Social Services Authority Budgets by Activity; Hay River Health and Social Services Authority 2023-2024 Annual Report; NWT Department of Health and Social Services 2023-2024 Annual Report; and, the Tlicho Community Services Agency Health and Social Services Annual Report 2023-2024 . Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister for Health and Social Services. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission Northwest Territories and Nunavut Annual Report 2023. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister responsible for Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission. Tabling of documents. Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Draft Northwest Territories Our Land for the Future Agreement. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister for Environment and Climate Change. Tabling of documents. Minister of Justice.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Administration of the NWT Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act Annual Report 2023-2024. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of Justice. Tabling of documents. Member from Yellowknife Centre.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my oral questions, I pointed out my view of what a dashboard should look like. The Minister's correct in the context that she said there was a dashboard on the ECC website. I'm tabling an example of what I would like to see as -- for consideration for her and the Aurora College board so everyone knows exactly where I was coming from. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that notwithstanding Rule 2.1, when the House adjourns on Friday, November 1st, 2024, it shall be adjourned until Wednesday, February 5, 2025;
AND FURTHER, that any time prior to February 5th, 2025, if the Speaker is satisfied after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during the adjournment, the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as it has been duly adjourned to that time.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife North. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Mr. Speaker, I wish to present to the House that Bill 16, Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2025-2026, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Pursuant to Rule 8.2(3), Bill 16 is deemed to have first reading and is ready for a second reading.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 16, Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2025-2026, be read the second time.
This bill authorizes the Government of the Northwest Territories to make appropriations for infrastructure expenditures for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour, please raise your hands. All those opposed, please raise your hands. Abstentions? Motion carried.
---Carried
I now call the Committee of the Whole to order. I'm going to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, committee wishes to consider Committee Report 18-20(1), Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Interim Report on the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer and the Administration of the 2023 Territorial General Election.
As well, Mr. Chair, the committee would like to consider Committee Report 17-20(1), Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report by the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Does the committee agree?
