Debates of May 18, 2011 (day 10)

Date
May
18
2011
Session
16th Assembly, 6th Session
Day
10
Speaker
Members Present
Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Bromley, Hon. Paul Delorey, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Krutko, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Hon. Floyd Roland, Mr. Yakeleya
Topics
Statements
Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Bill 20 has had first reading.

---Carried

The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Abernethy.

BILL 21: AN ACT TO AMEND THE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Bill 21 has had first reading.

---Carried

Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Committee Report 5-16(6), Report on the Review of the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, with Mr. Krutko in the chair.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. In Committee of the Whole we have Committee Report 5-16(6). What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The committee would like to deal with Committee Report 5-16(6). Thank you.

Does committee agreed?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Are there general comments on Committee Report 5-16(6)? Detail? Mr. Menicoche.

COMMITTEE MOTION 19-16(6): REVIEW OF ATIPP FEE SCHEDULE, CARRIED

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories review the fee schedule to the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act to ensure that it is clearly worded and does not place an undue cost on persons requesting access to information. Thank you.

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question is being called.

---Carried

Mr. Menicoche.

COMMITTEE MOTION 20-16(6): DISCLOSURE OF EMPLOYEE BONUSES, CARRIED

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories institute requirements for proactive disclosure of employee bonuses and the salaries of senior employees or bring forward legislation to this effect if legislation is necessary. Thank you.

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

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question is being called.

---Carried

Mr. Menicoche.

COMMITTEE MOTION 21-16(6): COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE WITHIN 90 DAYS, CARRIED

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a comprehensive response to this report within 90 days.

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question is being called.

---Carried

Does the committee agree that this concludes Committee Report 5-16(6)?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

With that, what is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

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

A motion is on the floor to report progress. The motion is not debatable.

---Carried

Report of Committee of the Whole

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Can I have the report of Committee of the Whole, please, Mr. Krutko.

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 5-16(6), Report on the Review of the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, and would like to report progress with three motions being adopted, and that Committee Report 5-16(6) is concluded. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The motion is on the floor. Do we have a seconder? The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.

---Carried

Third Reading of Bills

BILL 11: AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

A motion is on the floor. Motion is in order.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. Bill 11 has had third reading.

---Carried

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Ms. Knowlan

Orders of the day for Thursday, May 19, 2011, at 1:30 p.m.:

Prayer

Ministers’ Statements

Members’ Statements

Reports of Standing and Special Committees

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 Committees on the Review of Bills

Tabling of Documents

Notices of Motion

Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

Motions

Motion 9-16(6), Extended Adjournment of the House to August 17, 2011

First Reading of Bills

Second Reading of Bills

Bill 20, Vital Statistics Act

Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employee Standards Act

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Madam Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Thursday, May 19, 2011, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 5:21 p.m.