Debates of May 11, 2010 (day 8)

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Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

The process is to table a document and not read it out. If you have a document to table, table the document as a whole and don’t read out the document. Thank you. Mr. Abernethy.

TABLED DOCUMENT 24-16(5): GNWT POLICY ON SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS

TABLED DOCUMENT 25-16(5): LIST OF CONDITIONS COVERED BY GNWT EXTENDED HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM

TABLED DOCUMENT 26-16(5): PROCESS CONVENTION ON STANDING COMMITTEE REVIEW OF PROPOSED POLICY INITIATIVES AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

Okay, the next document I have to table is a policy on supplemental health benefits, 49-09, dated September 30th, 2007.

The next document I have to table is a list of Extended Health Benefits Program conditions that are covered under the existing program, and the last document I have to table is a process convention for standing committee review of proposed policy initiatives and implementation action plans that was agreed to by Caucus in Fort Smith and we confirmed in Blachford Lake. Thank you very much.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Ms. Bisaro.

TABLED DOCUMENT 27-16(5): ELDERS PARLIAMENT MOTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As Members have heard, this Legislature played host last week to the first ever NWT Elders’ Parliament, and elders from across the Territory debated issues of great importance to them and also us. One of which was supplementary health benefits. I wish to table a motion that was adopted unanimously by the elders, a motion that recommends that existing supplementary health benefits coverage to seniors be continued. The motion also states that further consultation, study and revision is required before changes to seniors’ supplementary health benefits are implemented. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Again, I’d like to remind Members this is a process to table documents, not to read out documents. If you have a document, read out the title and table the document. The honourable Minister of Justice, Jackson Lafferty.

TABLED DOCUMENT 28-16(5): LEGAL SERVICES BOARD 2007-2008 ANNUAL REPORT

TABLED DOCUMENT 29-16(5): LEGAL SERVICES BOARD 2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following two documents entitled 2007-2008 Report of the Legal Services Board of the NWT and 2008-2009 Report of the Legal Services Board of the NWT. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

TABLED DOCUMENT 30-16(5): 2010 REVIEW OF MEMBERS’ COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

TABLED DOCUMENT 31-16(5): REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF CANADA – EDUCATION IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – 2010, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND EMPLOYMENT

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Pursuant to Section 35(3) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, I hereby table the 2010 Review of Members’ Compensation and Benefits prepared by an independent commission in review of Members’ compensation and benefits, dated May 5th, 2010.

TABLED DOCUMENT 32-16(5): RESPONSE TO PETITION 2-16(4)

TABLED DOCUMENT 33-16(5): RESPONSE TO PETITION 1-16(5)

TABLED DOCUMENT 34-16(5): RESPONSE TO PETITION 2-16(5)

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Mr. Speaker, I would like to table a response to a petition provided by the Honourable Sandy Lee, Minister of Health and Social Services, in response to a petition tabled by Mr. David Krutko on January 28th, 2010.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to table a response to a petition provided by the Honourable Sandy Lee, Minister of Health and Social Services, in response to a petition tabled by Mr. Kevin Menicoche on March 3rd, 2010.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to table a response to a petition provided by the Honourable Sandy Lee, Minister of Health and Social Services, in response to a petition tabled by Mr. Glen Abernethy on March 3rd, 2010. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Notices of Motion

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, May 13th, 2010, I will move the following motion: now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Tabled Document 30-16(5), 2010 Review of Members’ Compensation and Benefits, be referred to Committee of the Whole for consideration. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Item 17, motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Tabled Document 4-16(5), Executive Summary of the Report of the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project, with Mr. Bromley in the chair.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

I would like to call Committee of the Whole to order and we have before us Tabled Document 4-16(5), Executive Summary of the Report of the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that we report progress.

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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 would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. A motion is on the floor. Do we have a seconder for that? Mr. Hawkins.

---Carried

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Orders of the day for Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at 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

Tabled Document 4-16(5), Executive Summary of the Report of the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project

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, May 12, 2010, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 4:02 p.m.