Debates of October 24, 2006 (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will have to be voting against the amendment presented as a motion by the Member for Monfwi. I appreciate his concern and I tried to highlight it in the context of my statement earlier, which is I think he's in a very difficult position because people from the whole Tlicho Nation are expecting him to deliver results, although again I have to underscore that they don't all live within the boundaries or the prescribed boundaries of the Tlicho Nation. So I appreciate the extra workload he carries.

I actually thought the most interesting presentation put on the table today was by the Member for Deh Cho, Minister McLeod. It was really unique that someone would bring a different dynamic to the argument which would be talking strictly about the basis of being able to do your job and how difficult it is, and sometimes that can't be recognized in the sense of just voter parity and the sense of numbers. I thought that was a very interesting point of view.

I had to support the earlier motion because it was about correcting the line of voter parity and collecting the disproportional representation. I see Mr. Lafferty is trying to do that in his own way, although I give him credit for that.

Although I don't really have much more to offer, Mr. Chairman, I do say that voting against this still emphasis that this Assembly believes in programs over politics and I think that's a very important statement.

If there was one last thing I'd say, which is the Tlicho people need to realize that their Member, Mr. Lafferty, he's almost like that old toy you could box with and he kept bouncing back and fighting this issue and saying he needs the support and representation. Regardless of how people sort of said that they would vote or wouldn't vote, or what they could support, or what balance they would or wouldn't, the bottom line is Mr. Lafferty kept trumpeting this issue even though it looked like it was miles and miles against him. So to his credit this amendment is before the House and the folks should realize that he has fought significantly hard to get this on the table. So, Mr. Chairman, to that, thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. To the amendment. Anything further?

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Mr. Yakeleya.

Mr. Chairman, could we have a recorded vote?

Mr. Villeneuve, Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Those opposed, please stand. Mr. Clerk.

Mr. Miltenberger; Ms. Lee; Mr. Yakeleya; Mr. Braden; Mr. McLeod, Inuvik Twin Lakes; Mr. Hawkins; Mr. Menicoche; Mr. Krutko; Mr. Roland; Mr. Handley; Mr. Dent; Mr. McLeod, Deh Cho; Mr. Bell; Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, committee. The vote was two in favour and 14 against. The motion is defeated.

---Defeated

Thank you, committee. We will go back to the main clauses of the bill. Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 2. Clause 1.

Agreed.

Clause 2.

Agreed.

Clause 3.

Agreed.

Bill as a whole?

Agreed.

Does committee agree that consideration of Bill 14 has now been considered?

Agreed.

Thank you, committee. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Hawkins.

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

I will now rise and report progress. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 2, and would like to report that Bill 14 is ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Question.

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

---Carried

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 12, Garnishment Remedies Statutes Amendment Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

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

---Carried

Mr. Speaker, orders of the day for Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at 1:30 p.m.

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

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 9, Write-off of Assets Act, 2006-2007

- Bill 13, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No.2,

2006-2007

- Bill 15, Elections and Plebiscites Act

- Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Jury Act

- Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly

and Executive Council Act, No. 3

- Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Education Act

- Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Archives Act

- Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Bill 6, Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act

- Bill 7, Pharmacy Act

- Bill 11, Tourism Act

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

- Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly

and Executive Council Act, No.2

Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 18:15 p.m.