Debates of December 14, 2011 (day 8)

December

2011

Session

17th Assembly, 1st Session

Day

Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

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Members Present

Hon. Glen Abernethy, Hon. Tom Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Blake, Mr. Bouchard, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Dolynny, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Jackie Jacobson, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Moses, Mr. Nadli, Hon. David Ramsay, Mr. Yakeleya

Assembly Members

Topics

BILL 1: APPROPRIATION ACT (INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES), 2012-2013

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON ADDRESSING ISSUES THAT LEAD TO POVERTY

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON COORDINATED ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON CREATION OF AN ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY AND THE BETTY HOUSE

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO BE STRONG AND HEALTHY

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON ENCOURAGING SELF-RELIANCE IN COMMUNITIES

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISPARITY

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON PROFILE OF THE WORKING POOR

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS POVERTY

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN ERADICATING POVERTY

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS POVERTY

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 21-17(1): CORRECTIONS NORTHERN RECRUIT TRAINING PROGRAM GRADUATION

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 22-17(1): COMMUNITY-BASED TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM AND ABORIGINAL LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 23-17(1): GEOSCIENCE

MOTION 19-17(1): COMPLETION OF AN ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY, CARRIED

PETITION 1-17(1): CREATING AN ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

QUESTION 63-17(1): DEFINITION OF POVERTY

QUESTION 64-17(1): HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISPARITY

QUESTION 65-17(1): INCREASED RCMP PRESENCE IN REMOTE COMMUNITIES

QUESTION 66-17(1): REVIEW OF INCOME SUPPORT POLICIES

QUESTION 67-17(1): EXPANSION OF CORRECTIONAL CENTRES

QUESTION 68-17(1): JOB CREATION IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

QUESTION 69-17(1): PRIORITY HIRING FOR NORTHERN WORKERS

QUESTION 70-17(1): BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVES TO SUPPORT ANTI-POVERTY INITIATIVES

QUESTION 71-17(1): “WHAT WE HEARD” REPORT ON POVERTY

QUESTION 72-17(1): CHRONIC DISEASE RELATED TO POVERTY

QUESTION 73-17(1): STATUS OF DRAFT ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY

QUESTION 74-17(1): ESTABLISHMENT OF A MENTAL HEALTH COURT

RECORDED VOTE

TABLED DOCUMENT 12-17(1): NORTHWEST TERRITORIES GEOSCIENCE OFFICE STRATEGIC PLAN 2011-2016

TABLED DOCUMENT 13-17(1): NORTHWEST TERRITORIES STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT HIGHLIGHTS 2011

TABLED DOCUMENT14-17(1): AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY LOWEST AND HIGHEST INCOME - CANADA, PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES, 2009

Statements

PETITION 1-17(1): CREATING AN ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Bob Bromley

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to present a petition dealing with the matter of creating an Anti-Poverty Strategy for the Northwest Territories.

The petition contains 309 signatures of Northwest Territories residents. The petitioners request that the Government of the Northwest Territories get to work immediately on creating an Anti-Poverty Strategy for the Northwest Territories and that the government work collaboratively with community groups, labour, business and others who want to eliminate poverty in the Northwest Territories. Mahsi.