Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, be read for the first time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill makes operations appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2011-12 fiscal year. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding of the bill is there is money that’s been designated for the devolution process in regard to those negotiations, yet there’s no money in there that allows for other groups to take part except for $170,000, which is for the Inuvialuit and the Metis to partake in those negotiations, but no resources for other groups to participate. Hearing the Premier speak in regard to the devolution process, he’s saying that there’s money there for the people to come to the table. My understanding of the bill is there is no money for other groups to participate, so how can we be telling people in the public that there’s money there for the Aboriginal groups to participate, especially for those groups up and down the valley and especially the Dene people in the Northwest Territories?
I’d like clarification, Mr. Speaker. My understanding is that of the $170,000, $100,000 is going to the Inuvialuit and $70,000 is going to the Metis Nation. How can you justify a bill that is not inclusive of the residents of the Northwest Territories to participate in that process?
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. To the principle of the bill.
Question.
Question is being called.
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Bill 25 has had second reading. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 9, Wildlife Act, and Committee Report 7-16(6), Report on the Review of Bill 9, Wildlife Act. By the authority given me as Speaker by Motion 6-16(6), I hereby authorize the House to sit beyond the daily hour of adjournment to consider the business before the House, with Mr. Bromley in the chair.
I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. Committee, we have before us two items: Bill 9 and Committee Report 7-16(6). What is the wish of committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The wish of the committee is to deal with Bill 9, Wildlife Act, and Committee Report 7-16(6), Report on the Review of Bill 9, Wildlife Act. Thank you.
Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Committee would like to deal with Bill 9 and Committee Report 7-16(6). We have Minister Miltenberger.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The government will not be proceeding with Bill 9 at this point.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Does committee agree we not proceed with Bill 9?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that we report progress.
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May I have the report of Committee of the Whole, please, Mr. Bromley.
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 9, Wildlife Act, and Committee Report 7-16(6), Report on the Review of Bill 9, Wildlife Act, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. The motion is on the floor. Do we have a seconder? The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Beaulieu.
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Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 10, Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Act, be read for the third time.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question is being called.
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Bill 20, Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Act, has had third reading. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Lafferty.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 22, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act, be read for the third time.
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Bill 22 has had third reading. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Lafferty.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, be read for the third time.
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, has had third reading. The honourable Minister responsible for Finance.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 24, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, read for the third time.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Bill 24, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, has had third reading. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, be read for the third time.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, has had third reading.
Mr. Speaker, there will be a meeting of the Board of Management at adjournment today, and there will be a meeting of the Economic Development and Infrastructure committee tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m.
Orders of the day for Thursday, August 25, 2011, at 1:30 p.m.:
Prayer
Ministers’ Statements
Members’ Statements
Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Returns to Oral Questions
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Acknowledgements
Oral Questions
Written Questions
Returns to Written Questions
Petitions
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
Tabling of Documents
Notices of Motion
Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
Motions
Motion 12-16(6), Mental Health Care Diversion Programs
Motion13-16(6), Reappointment of Two Members to Human Rights Adjudication Panel
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bill 9, Wildlife Act
Committee Report 7-16(6), Report on the Review of Bill 9, Wildlife Act
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Prorogation
