Debates of February 23, 2010 (day 33)

Date
February
23
2010
Session
16th Assembly, 4th Session
Day
33
Speaker
Members Present
Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Bromley, Hon. Paul Delorey, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Krutko, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Sandy Lee, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Hon. Floyd Roland, Mr. Yakeleya
Topics
Statements

Agreed.

Page 9-31, activity summary, services to public, operations expenditure summary, $4.311 million. Agreed?

Agreed.

Page 9-32. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. A question here. The funding that goes to the Y for the Protection Against Family Violence Act, is that $105,000 used totally by the Y or is it shared with other non-government organizations? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Lafferty.

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my understanding is that it is totally committed to the YWCA. Mahsi.

I guess I would then ask do we know what the Y uses it for.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Ms. Schofield.

Speaker: MS. SCHOFIELD

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The funding that’s provided here is given to the Y as they are the designate under the Protection Against Family Violence Act to… When a person has been issued an order under the Protection Against Family Violence, they answer the phone, they assist, they do that. So that’s what this funding is, to provide that assistance for the Protection Against Family Act. Thank you.

I didn’t understand that all, but that’s okay. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. We’re on page 9-32, I believe, activity summary, services to public, grants and contributions, contributions, $105,000. Agreed?

Agreed.

Page 9-33, information item, services to public, active positions. Questions?

Agreed.

Page 9-34, information item, work performed on behalf of others. Questions?

Agreed.

Page 9-35, information item, work performed on behalf of others, continued. Questions?

Agreed.

Page 9-36, information item, work performed on behalf of others, continued. Questions?

Agreed.

Page 9-37, information item, work performed on behalf of others, continued. Questions?

Agreed.

Hearing none, committee, if you would turn to page 9-7, to consider the departmental summary. Department of Justice, department summary, operations expenditure summary, $97.992 million.

Agreed.

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree this concludes the review of the Department of Justice?

Agreed.

Thank you, committee. Thank you to Minister Lafferty and thank you to your witnesses. I would ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses from the House. Mrs. Groenewegen.

COMMITTEE MOTION 31-16(4): CONCURRENCE OF TABLED DOCUMENT 80-16(4): SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES) NO. 4, 2009-2010, CARRIED

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question is being called.

---Carried

Mrs. Groenewegen.

Mr. Chairman, I move that we report progress.

---Carried

Report of Committee of the Whole

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Can I have the report of Committee of the Whole, please, Mr. Bromley?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 80-16(4) and Tabled Document 62-16(4), NWT Main Estimates, 2010-2011, and would like to report progress, with two motions being adopted and that consideration of Tabled Document 80-16(4) is concluded and that the House concur in those estimates and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon without delay. I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Do we have a seconder? The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Beaulieu.

---Carried

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Mr. Speaker, orders of the day for Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 1:30 p.m.:

Prayer

Ministers’ Statements

Members’ Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Acknowledgements

Oral Questions

Written Questions

Returns to Written Questions

Replies to Opening Address

Petitions

Reports of Standing and Special Committees

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

Tabling of Documents

Notices of Motion

Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

Motions

First Reading of Bills

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bill 2, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2009-2010

Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act

Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Commissioner’s Land Act

Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Summary Conviction Procedures Act

Bill 10, Exemptions Act

Tabled Document 62-16(4), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2010-2011

Tabled Document 78-16(4), Supplementary Appropriation (Operations Expenditures) No. 3, 2009-2010

Tabled Document 84-16(4), Supplementary Appropriation (Infrastructure Expenditures) No.4, 2010-2011

Minister’s Statement 47-16(4), Transfer of the Public Housing Rental Subsidy

Committee Report 5-16(4), Report on the Review of the 2008-2009 Human Rights Commission Report

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 24th, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 7:57 p.m.