Debates of June 4, 2013 (day 30)

Date
June
4
2013
Session
17th Assembly, 4th Session
Day
30
Speaker
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, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Moses, Mr. Nadli, Hon. David Ramsay, Mr. Yakeleya
Topics
Statements

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. The motion is in order. To the motion. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As Members will have heard during the reading of the report, committee was somewhat concerned that the allowance for doubtful accounts had risen well beyond 30 percent and considered that that was too high a figure. This motion asks the government develop targets and measures specifically in terms of collections and in terms of reducing the allowance for doubtful accounts. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. The motion is in order. To the Motion.

Question.

Question has been called.

---Carried

COMMITTEE MOTION 65-17(4): TIMETABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED SITES, CARRIED

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide this House with a timetable or schedule for the environmental assessment of all known potentially contaminated sites for which the GNWT is responsible. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called.

---Carried

COMMITTEE MOTION 66-17(4): COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE WITHIN 120 DAYS, CARRIED

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provides a comprehensive response to this report within 120 days. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called.

---Carried

Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Committee Report 4-17(4), Report on the Review of the 2011-2012 Public Accounts?

Agreed.

Thank you, committee. Ms. Bisaro.

Mr. Chair, 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, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 11, Financial Administration and Public Agency Statutes (Borrowing Provisions) Amendments Act; Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Tlicho Community Government Act; Committee Report 3-17(4), Report on the Review of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories; and Committee Report 4-17(4), Report on the Review of the 2011-2012 Public Accounts. I’d like to report progress with 13 motions being adopted, and that the Committee Report 3-17(4) and Committee Report 4-17(4) are concluded, and that Bills 11 and 20 are ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Motion is in order. Do we have a seconder to the motion? Mr. Lafferty.

---Carried

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Mr. Speaker, there will be a meeting of the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning at the rise of the House today.

Orders of the day for Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 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

Motion 17-17(4), Support for the Approval of the NWT Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement

Motion 18-17(4), Organ Donation/Human Tissue Act

First Reading of Bills

Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Liquor Act

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bill 22, Territorial Emblems and Honours Act

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 11, Financial Administration and Public Agency Statutes (Borrowing Provisions) Amendment Act

Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Tlicho Community Government Act

Orders of the Day

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Wednesday, June 5th, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 5:06 p.m.