Debates of May 19, 2010 (day 14)

May

2010

Session

16th Assembly, 5th Session

Day

Speaker

Paul Delorey

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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. Sandy Lee, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Hon. Floyd Roland, Mr. Yakeleya

Assembly Members

Topics

BILL 9: AN ACT TO AMEND THE TOURISM ACT

COMMITTEE MOTION 6-16(5): BILL 5, APPRENTICESHIP, TRADE AND OCCUPATIONs CERTIFICATION - TO AMEND A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR, CARRIED

COMMITTEE REPORT 1-16(5): REPORT ON ON-LINE PETITIONS

COMMITTEE REPORT 2-16(5): REPORT ON THE USE OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS AND HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON BUSINESS INCENTIVE POLICY AND LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENTS

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON DARNLEY BAY PROJECT IN PAULATUK

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON DEMOLITION OF DEH CHO HALL IN FORT SIMPSON

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON GNWT POLICY OF PUBLIC TENDER

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON LACK OF RESIDENT SOCIAL WORKERS IN TULITA

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON NWT ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS POLICY

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON RECOGNITION OF GRADE SIX STUDENTS FROM HAY RIVER

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON RECOGNITION OF NEW CHIEF AND COUNCIL IN LUTSELK’E

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON WORKERS’ SAFETY AND COMPENSATION COMMISSION POLICIES

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON WORKING GROUP ON SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS POLICY

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 36-16(5): POVERTY IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 37-16(5): 2010 NWT STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT – SPECIAL BIODIVERSITY REPORT

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 38-16(5): NORTHWEST TERRITORIES TOURISM INDUSTRY

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 39-16(5): INTEGRATED COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY PLANS

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 40-16(5): SUMMER STUDENT HIRING

MOTION 9-16(5): P3 CANADA FUNDING SUPPORT FOR BEAR RIVER BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

MOTION TO AMEND MOTION 9-16(5), P3 CANADA FUNDING SUPPORT FOR BEAR RIVER BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, CARRIED

MOTION TO RECEIVE COMMITTEE REPORT 1-16(5) AND MOVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, CARRIED

MOTION TO RECEIVE COMMITTEE REPORT 2-16(5), REPORT ON THE USE OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS AND HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AND MOVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, CARRIED

QUESTION 13-16(5): GROWING FORWARD PROGRAM FUNDING ALLOCATIONS

QUESTION 14-16(5): COST OF MACKENZIE GAS PROJECT

QUESTION 162-16(5): DARNLEY BAY PROJECT IN PAULATUK

QUESTION 163-16(5): NWT ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY

QUESTION 164-16(5): WORKING GROUP ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS POLICY

QUESTION 165-16(5): DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TENDERING PROCESS

QUESTION 166-16(5): RESIDENT SOCIAL WORKER IN TULITA

QUESTION 167-16(5): PROPOSED LOCATION ON NEW HOSPITAL IN HAY RIVER

QUESTION 168-16(5): ISSUES REGARDING WORKERS’ SAFETY AND COMPENSATION COMMISSION

QUESTION 169-16(5): COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH MACA

QUESTION 170-16(5): BUSINESS INCENTIVE POLICY AND LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENTS

QUESTION 171-16(5): SUPPORT FOR NEW CHIEFS AND COUNCILS

QUESTION 172-16(5): RECLAMATION OF PIT IN FORT MCPHERSON

QUESTION 173-16(5): NWT ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY

QUESTION 174-16(5): HOUSING CORPORATION EVICTION POLICY

QUESTION 176-16(5): NEED TO DEFINE VOLUNTARY SECTOR

QUESTION 177-16(5): DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TENDERING PROCESS

QUESTION 178-16(5): EVICTION NOTICES IN COMMUNITY OF DELINE

TABLED DOCUMENT 52-16(5): BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION 2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT

TABLED DOCUMENT 53-16(5): NWT STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT, 2010 BIODIVERSITY SPECIAL EDITION

TABLED DOCUMENT 54-16(5): PART I VICTIMS’ ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE 2009-2010 ANNUAL REPORT

TABLED DOCUMENT 55-16(5): TRANSCRIPT OF CBC PROGRAM SPECIAL REPORT TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010 ON SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS

TABLED DOCUMENT 58-16(5): NWT ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITIES 2010 REAFFIRMED POLICIES SUMMARY

TABLED DOCUMENT 59-16(5): YOUR HEALTH BENEFITS: A FIRST NATIONS GUIDE TO ACCESSING NON-INSURED HEALTH BENEFITS

Statements

TABLED DOCUMENT 55-16(5): TRANSCRIPT OF CBC PROGRAM SPECIAL REPORT TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010 ON SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS

Glen Abernethy

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to table the transcript of a CBC special report dated Tuesday, May 18th, 2010, at 7:40 a.m. on the Supplementary Health Care Program, an interview between Steve Morgan, a health policy analyst at the University of British Columbia and Joslyn Oosenbrug of CBC.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Hawkins.