Debates of October 29, 2010 (day 26)

Date
October
29
2010
Session
16th Assembly, 5th Session
Day
26
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. Sandy Lee, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Hon. Floyd Roland
Topics
Statements

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Before we move on, I’d just like to recognize the visitors in the gallery and thank them for coming today. Welcome to the House.

General comments. We can move to page 5, Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, Transportation, operations expenditures, Community Access Program, special warrant, $100,000.

Agreed.

Total department, special warrant, $100,000.

Agreed.

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, Legislative Assembly, capital investment expenditures, Office of the Clerk, not previously authorized, $25,000.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, $25,000.

Agreed.

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $1.078 million.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, $1.078 million.

Agreed.

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, health services programs, not previously authorized, $500,000.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, $500,000.

Agreed.

Moving to page 9. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, negative $878,000.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, negative 878,000.

Agreed.

Moving on to page 10. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, Transportation, capital investment expenditures, highways, special warrant, $290,000.

Agreed.

Highways, not previously authorized, $600,000.

Agreed.

Total department, special warrant, $290,000.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, $600,000.

Agreed.

Page 11, Environment and Natural Resources, capital investment expenditures, environment, not previously authorized, $91,000.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, $91,000.

Agreed.

Does the committee agree that we’ve concluded Tabled Document 101-16(5)? Mr. Menicoche.

COMMITTEE MOTION 17-16(5): CONCURRENCE OF TD 101-16(5), SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES (INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES), NO. 4, 2010-2011, CARRIED

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 101-16(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 101-16(5) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called.

---Carried

I would like to thank the Minister and the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses out.

We’ve concluded the items that we agreed to discuss today. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Mr. Chairman, I move that we report progress.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Report of Committee of the Whole

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Tabled Document 98-16(5), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2009-2010; Tabled Document 99-16(5); Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2009-2010; Tabled Document 100-15(6), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2010-2011; Tabled Document 101-16(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No, 4, 2010-2011, and would like to report progress with four motions being adopted and that consideration of tabled documents 98, 99, 100 and 101 are concluded, and that the House concurs on those estimates and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon be introduced without delay. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. A motion is on the floor. Do we have a seconder? The honourable Member for Member for Kam Lake, Mr. Ramsay.

---Carried

Item 22, third reading of bills.

Colleagues, before we go onto the orders of the day, I would like to take the opportunity to thank all the Pages that have been with us this week.

---Applause

I’d especially like to recognize two Pages from my constituency, Hay River North. Aaron Moizis and Jessie Morfit were here with us this week.

---Applause

Also, colleagues, an invitation to anyone who is interested to attend the commissioning of our new wood pellet boiler, that will be happening immediately at the rise of the House.

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Orders of the day for Monday, November 1, 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

Motion 22-16(5), Referral of TD 103-16(5) to Committee of the Whole

Motion 23-16(5), Dissolution of the 16th Legislative Assembly

First Reading of Bills

Bill 13, Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2011-2012

Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Conflict of Interest Act

Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Fire Prevention Act

Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act

Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act

Bill 18, An Act to Repeal the Settlements Act

Bill 19, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act

Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Evidence Act

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

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), Northern Voices, Northern Waters: NWT 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”

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

Minister’s Statement 65-16(5), Devolution Agreement-in-Principle, Impact on Land Claims and Protection of Aboriginal Rights

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 Monday, November 1, 2010, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 2:12 p.m.