Debates of March 14, 2007 (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, March 16, 2007, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Rule 36 (3) and (4) be deleted in their entirety and the following be substituted:

36

(3)

Statements made under Rule 36(1):

in the case of a Member speaking in one official language, shall not exceed two and one half minutes;

in the case of a Member speaking in more than one official language, shall not exceed three minutes, and that the Member shall speak at least thirty seconds in the second official language;

shall be confined to one matter; and

shall be limited to one statement per day by any Member.

(4) A Member wishing to make a Member’s statement in more than one official language must notify the Speaker, in writing, at least one hour prior to making his or her statement.

(5) A Minister may make a statement in accordance with Rule 36(1) but the statement must not relate to his or her responsibility as a Minister.

And further that the following rule entitled Acknowledgements be added immediately after Rule 36.1:

36.2(1)

Under the item Acknowledgements, the Member may make a statement recognizing a significant milestone or accomplishment of a constituent.

(2)

Acknowledgements made under Rule 36.2(1)

shall not exceed thirty seconds;

shall be limited to one acknowledgement per day by any Member;

shall be provided in writing to the Speaker at least one hour prior to the commencement of the sitting day;

shall be allowed at the sole discretion of the Speaker; and

shall be confined to the Member’s own constituents.

And further that Rule 27(1), (2) and (3) be amended by adding the item entitled Acknowledgements to the orders of the day, to immediately follow the item entitled Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Notices of motion. Notices of motion for first reading of bills. Motions. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to seek unanimous consent to deal with Motion 2-15(6), which I gave notice of yesterday.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Frame Lake, that notwithstanding Rule 4, when this House adjourns on March 15, 2007, it shall be adjourned until Wednesday, May 9, 2007;

AND FURTHER that anytime prior to May 9, 2007, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultation with the Executive Council and the 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 a time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as it has been duly adjourned to that time.

Mr. Speaker, I also have an amendment to the motion.

Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment to the Motion 2 -15(6).

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Frame Lake, that Motion 2-15(6) be amended by striking out the date “March 15, 2007,” and replacing it with “March 14, 2007.”

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

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

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To the amended motion. To the motion, as amended.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

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Motions. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS the Official Languages Act gives Members of the Legislative Assembly the right to use any of the official languages of the Northwest Territories in its debates;

AND WHEREAS this Assembly is committed to the preservation, development and enhancement of its official languages;

AND WHEREAS there is currently no order of the day that allows Members to acknowledge significant milestones and accomplishments in the lives of their constituents;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Rule 36(3) and (4) be deleted in their entirety and the following be substituted:

36

(3)

Statements made under Rule 36(1):

in the case of a Member speaking in one official language, shall not exceed two and one half minutes;

in the case of a Member speaking in more than one official language, shall not exceed three minutes, and that the Member shall speak at least thirty seconds in the second official language;

shall be confined to one matter; and

shall be limited to one statement per day by any Member.

(4) A Member wishing to make a Member’s statement in more than one official language must notify the Speaker, in writing, at least one hour prior to making his or her statement.

(5) A Minister may make a statement in accordance with Rule 36(1) but the statement must not relate to his or her responsibility as a Minister.

And further that the following rule entitled Acknowledgements be added immediately after Rule 36.1:

36.2(1)

Under the item Acknowledgements, the Member may make a statement recognizing a significant milestone or accomplishment of a constituent.

(2)

Acknowledgements made under Rule 36.2(1)

shall not exceed thirty seconds;

shall be limited to one acknowledgement per day by any Member;

shall be provided in writing to the Speaker at least one hour prior to the commencement of the sitting day;

shall be allowed at the sole discretion of the Speaker; and

shall be confined to the Member’s own constituents.

And further that Rule 27(1), (2) and (3) be amended by adding the item entitled Acknowledgements to the orders of the day, to immediately follow the item entitled Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried.

Motions. First reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Bell.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed with the first reading of Bill 7, Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 7, Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 7 has had first reading.

First reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for the Workers’ Compensation Board, Mr. Krutko.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 6, Workers’ Compensation Act.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Boot Lake, that Bill 6, Workers’ Compensation Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The motion is in order. The motion is on the floor. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 6 has had first reading.

First reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for Health and Social Services, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 5 has had first reading.

First reading of bills. The honourable Member responsible for the NWT Power Corporation, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 4, Northwest Territories Hydro Corporation Act.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 4, Northwest Territories Hydro Corporation Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 4 has had first reading.

First reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Bell.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Legal Services Act. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Legal Services Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 3 has had first reading.

First reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Bell.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Condominium Act. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Condominium Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 2 has had first reading.

First reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Bell.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed to first reading of Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Partnership Act. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Partnership Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Motion is on the floor. Motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 1 has had first reading. First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 7, Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 7, Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill provides a process for the review of complaints about, and court applications in respect of, the use of property where an illegal activity is carried out that adversely affects the people in the community or neighbourhood where the property is located. The bill also provides a process for requiring the removal of building fortifications that are a threat to public safety. Finally, Mr. Speaker, consequential amendments are made to the Residential Tenancies Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Motion is on the floor. To the principle of the bill.