Debates of March 18, 2004 (day 3)

March

18

2004

Day

3

Speaker

Word

Members Present

ITEM 1: PRAYER

Assembly Members

Member Default

Mackenzie Delta

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Inuvik Twin Lakes

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Yellowknife South

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Hay River North

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Jane Groenewegen

Hay River South

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Yellowknife Centre

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Kevin A. Menicoche

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Michael Miltenberger

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Inuvik Boot Lake

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Robert Villeneuve

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Norman Yakeleya

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Topics

Committee Report 1-15(3): Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight Report On The Review Of The Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates

Committee Report 2-15(3): Standing Committee On Social Programs Report On The Review Of The Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates

Further Return To Oral Question 9-15(3): NWT Housing Needs Survey

Member's Statement On Clawback Of National Child Benefit Supplement

Member's Statement On Implementation Of Changes To The Motor Vehicles Act

Member’s Statement On All-Weather Highway To Link Tuktoyaktuk To Inuvik

Member’s Statement On Crowded Classrooms In Yellowknife Schools

Member’s Statement On Family Involvement In Sport

Member’s Statement On Land Claims Obligations

Member’s Statement On Listening To The People

Member’s Statement On Management Opportunities For Aboriginal Employees

Member’s Statement On Resource Development Trust Fund

Member’s Statement On Road To The Northern Leaders Meeting In Hay River

Member’s Statement On Timely Receipt Of GNWT Records Of Employment

Minister's Statement 3-15(3): Report On Federal/Provincial/Territorial Meetings

Minister's Statement 5-15(3): Implementation Of New Municipal Governance Legislation

Minister’s Statement 4-15(3): Aboriginal Languages Month

Minister’s Statement 6-15(3): Winter Road Report

Motion 1-15(3): Appointment Of Deputy Chairpersons Of Committee Of The Whole, Carried

Motion 2-15(3): Setting Of Sitting Hours By Speaker, Carried

Motion To Move Committee Report 1-15(3) To Committee Of The Whole, Carried

Question 24-15(3): Land Claims Obligations

Question 25-15(3): Update On New Housing Re-investment Proposal

Question 26-15(3): Standing Committee On Non-Tax-Based Communities For The 15th Assembly

Question 27-15(3): Motor Vehicles Act Amendments – Mandatory Drug And Alcohol Awareness Training

Question 28-15(3): Permanent Trust Fund For Residents Of The NWT

Question 29-15(3): Delayed Receipt Of Record Of Employment Forms

Question 30-15(3): Clawback Of National Child Benefit Supplement

Question 31-15(3): Raising Revenues Through The Sin Tax

Question 32-15(3): Non-Insured Health Benefits – Growing Deficit

Question 33-15(3): Federal Government Honouring Commitments To The Non-Insured Health Benefits Program

Question 34-15(3): Supporting Resource Development In Small Communities

Question 35-15(3): Fair Treatment Of Tax-Based Communities

Question 36-15(3): Formal Process For Receiving The Public’s Suggestions For Fiscal Restraint

Statements

Member Default

Thank you, Mr. Minister, and thanks, Mr. Yakeleya, for foregoing your question. In accordance with our rules, I will recognize the clock and rise and report progress. Thank you, Mr. Minister, and thanks to your officials for joining us today. We will resume our consideration of your estimates tomorrow. Thank you once again.

---Applause

ITEM 21: REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Member Default

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005, and Committee Report 1-15(3), and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Is there a seconder for that? Mr. Miltenberger. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

---Carried

ITEM 23: ORDERS OF THE DAY

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Mr. Speaker, there is a meeting of the Accountability and Oversight committee tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m., and a meeting of the Board of Management tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.

Orders of the day for Friday, March 19th:

Prayer

Ministers' Statements

Members' Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Oral Questions

Written Questions

Returns to Written Questions

Replies to Opening Address

Replies to Budget 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

- Bill 3, An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act, No. 2

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005

- Committee Report 1-15(3), Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 2-15(3), Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Draft

2004-2005 Main Estimates

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Friday, March 19, 2004, at 10:00 a.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 6:05 p.m.