Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2(3) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act and Section 9(3) of the Northwest Territories Act, every Legislative Assembly shall continue for four years after the day fixed for the return of the writ of election for the general election and no longer;
AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 39(5) of the Elections and Plebiscites Act, the Legislative Assembly has expressed a desire to have the general election held on the first Monday in October in the fourth calendar year following polling day for the last general election;
AND WHEREAS, under Section 9(3) of the Northwest Territories Act, the Governor-in-Council may at any time, after consultation with the Legislative Assembly, dissolve the Legislative Assembly thus causing a new Legislative Assembly to be elected;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that this Legislative Assembly requests the Governor-in-Council to dissolve the 16th Legislative Assembly on September 4, 2011, to permit a general election for the 17th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories to be held on October 3, 2011.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Motion is on the floor. Motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question is being called.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 21, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2009-2010, be read for the first time. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. Bill 21 has had first reading.
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The honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 22, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2009-2010, be read for the first time. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. Bill 22 has had first reading.
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The honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 23, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2010-2011, be read for the first time. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. Bill 23 has had first reading.
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The honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 24, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, be read for the first time. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. Bill 24 has had first reading.
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Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 21, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2009-2010, be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes the Government of the Northwest Territories to make operations expenditures for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Bill 21 has had second reading.
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The honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 22, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2009-2010, be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes the Government of the Northwest Territories to make infrastructure expenditures for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Bill 22 has had second reading.
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The honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 23, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2010-2011, be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes the Government of the Northwest Territories to make operations expenditures for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Bill 23 has had second reading.
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The honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 24, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes the Government of the Northwest Territories to make infrastructure expenditures for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Bill 24 has had second reading.
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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; Tabled Document 30-16(5), 2010 Review of Members’ Compensation and Benefits; Tabled Document 38-16(5), Supplementary Health Benefits – What We Heard; Tabled Document 62-16(5), Northwest Territories Water Stewardship Strategy; Tabled Document 75-16(5), Response to the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project on the Federal and Territorial Governments’ Interim Response to “Foundation for a Sustainable Northern Future;” Table Document 103-16(5), GNWT Contracts Over $5,000 Report, Year Ending March 31, 2010; Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act; Committee Report 3-16(5), Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Child and Family Services Act; Committee Report 4-16(5), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner of the Northwest Territories; Committee Report 5-16(5), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories; Committee Report 6-16(5), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Report of the Auditor General on Education in the Northwest Territories; Minister’s Statement 65-16(5), Devolution Agreement-in-Principle, Impact on Land Claims and Protection of Aboriginal Rights, with Mr. Krutko in the chair.
I’d like to call the committee to order. We have several items to deal with: tabled documents 4, 30, 38, 62, 75, 103, Bill 4, committee reports 3, 4, 5, 6, Minister’s Statement 65. What’s the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The committee today would like to deal with committee reports 3, 4, 5, 6 and Tabled Document 30-16(5), time permitting. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Okay, with that, we’ll take a short break and get back with Committee Report 3-16(5).
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I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. Prior to the break we agreed we would begin with Committee Report 3-16(5), Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Child and Family Services Act. Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Social Programs presented its Report on the Review of the Child and Family Services Act: Building Stronger Families to this Assembly on October 21, 2010. Members had some opportunity for discussion earlier in this committee. I would now like to move the following motion: I move that this committee acknowledges…
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Are you making a motion?
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
To the motion.
I move that this committee acknowledges the tremendous amount of time, effort and care that has gone into the development of the Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Child and Family Services Act: Building Stronger Families; and further, that this committee wishes to express its support in principle for the findings and recommendations identified in the report.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have another committee motion.
Mr. Beaulieu, go ahead with your motion.
