Thank you, Madam Clerk. In favour, eight; opposed, zero; abstentions, six. Motion is carried.
---Carried
Mr. Blake.
Mr. Speaker, WHEREAS Section 103 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act provides for the approval of sole adjudicators by motion of this House;
AND WHEREAS it is desirable to have persons approved for appointment as sole adjudicators for conflict of interest matters under Section 103 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that the following persons be approved by the Legislative Assembly as sole adjudicators:
Honourable Ronald L. Barclay;
Mr. Paul D.K. Fraser;
Mr. Ronald Perozzo;
Honourable J.E. (Ted) Richard;
Honourable Marguerite Trussler.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. Motion is carried.
---Carried
Mr. Moses.
Mr. Speaker, I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that, notwithstanding Rule 4, when this House adjourns on June 5, 2014, it shall be adjourned until Thursday, October 16, 2014;
AND FURTHER, that any time prior to October 16, 2014, 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, Mr. Moses. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. Motion is carried.
---Carried
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 31, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2014-2015, be read for the first time. Thank you.
Thank you Mr. Abernethy.
---Carried
Bill 31 has had first reading and is ready for second reading.
Mr. Abernethy.
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Pharmacy Act.
---Unanimous consent granted
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Pharmacy Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy.
---Carried
Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Pharmacy Act has had first reading.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that Bill 29, Human Tissue Donation Act, be read for the second time.
This bill sets out a framework for which consent can be given for the use of human tissue for the purpose of transplantation, a therapeutic purpose, medical education or scientific research. In certain cases, the approval of an independent assessment committee is required and appeal of the committee’s decision to the Supreme Court is provided for.
The bill prohibits medical practitioners from participating in the determination of the death of a donor if they have had any association with the proposed recipient of the donor’s tissue or if they will be involved in the transplantation procedure.
The bill also prohibits commercial activity in human tissue. Finally, the bill authorizes the Minister to enter into an agreement with other jurisdictions for mutual recognition and execution of consents. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.
Question.
Question has been called. Bill 29 has had second reading and is referred to committee.
---Carried
Mr. Beaulieu.
Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, be read for the second time.
This bill amends the Public Service Act to expedite the appointment of employees in order to fulfill a duty to accommodate to permit employees identified for layoffs to replace in vacant positions without disrupting the continuous employment status and to remove potential conflict of interest in the process of granting leave for political candidacy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. To the principle of the bill.
Question.
Question has been called. Bill 30 has had second reading and is referred to committee.
---Carried
Mr. Abernethy.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 31, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2014-2015, be read for the second time.
The bill makes supplementary appropriations for operations expenditures for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.
Question.
Question has been called. Bill 31 has had second reading and is ready for third reading.
---Carried
Mr. Abernethy.
Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with the second reading of Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Pharmacy Act.
---Consent granted
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Pharmacy Act, be read for the second time.
This bill amends the Pharmacy Act to ensure that the provision of the act relating to the establishment, administration and operation of a program to monitor prescriptions applies, notwithstanding the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.
Question.
Question has been called. Bill 32 has had second reading and is ready for third reading.
---Carried
Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, with Mr. Dolynny in the chair.
Thank you, committee. I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Ms. Bisaro.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We wish to consider Bill 26, Committee Report 8-17(5) and Committee Report 9-17(5). Thank you.
Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Alright. We’ll commence after a short break.
---SHORT RECESS
Welcome back, committee. I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. We’ve agreed to consider Bill 26. I will ask the Member responsible for the bill, Mr. Bouchard, to introduce the bill, Mr. Bouchard.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. On behalf of the Board of Management of the Legislative Assembly, I am pleased to present Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Elections and Plebiscites Act.
This bill includes a number of changes to our elections legislation that were recommended by the Chief Electoral Officer and the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures following their respective reports on the 2011 General Election.
These changes will result in:
more accurate voters lists;
better access to mobile polls and absentee ballots;
changes to the vouching rules, so that a voter can vouch for another elector in the same riding even if they are not in the same polling division; and
clarifications to some elections processes and procedures that have raised questions in the past.
The bill will also strengthen the integrity of our electoral process by prohibiting elections officers and official agents from becoming candidates and by making it an offence to threaten a candidate or to impersonate an election officer.
Mr. Chair, those are my opening comments on Bill 26. I welcome any comments or questions Members may have.
Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. Do you have any witnesses you would like to bring into the House today?
