Agreed.
Now we’ll consider the clauses. Turn to page 1. Clauses 1 to 5. Ms. Bisaro.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just wanted to make a comment here about a change that committee wanted to bring forward. I wanted to just explain that this amendment did not change the bill, and what it was that committee wished to highlight.
The amendment that committee brought forward was to allow for the court to order mediation. It would have a family or someone could apply to the court for an order directing that mediation or some other mechanism could occur. The amendment also directed that the costs of the mediation or the mechanism would be paid by the director of child and family services.
Committee didn’t wish to bring this motion to the floor. I think committee kind of understood where the department was coming from, but I felt it important to mention that we felt strongly enough to make an amendment. We felt strongly enough about mediation and the need for it to make an amendment in our clause-by-clause review. I can understand the department’s position. Generally, by the time it gets to court, mediation has already been offered and maybe refused, and their position was that you can’t make somebody mediate if they’re not willing to. There was a concern on the part of the department about the costs that would be involved, unanticipated costs that they hadn’t considered when they were developing the bill. A motion was made to amend it and it was not concurred with by the Minister, so that part of the bill did not change.
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. We’re on clauses 1 to 5.
---Clauses 1 through 5 inclusive approved
Clauses 6 to 10.
---Clauses 6 through 10 inclusive approved
Clauses 11 to 15.
---Clauses 11 through 15 inclusive approved
Clauses 16 to 20.
---Clauses 16 through 20 inclusive approved
Clauses 21 to 23.
---Clauses 21 through 23 inclusive approved
To the bill as a whole.
Agreed.
Does committee agree that Bill 47, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, is now ready for third reading?
Agreed.
Bill 47 is now deemed ready for third reading.
Next I’ll go to Mr. Moses.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a committee motion. I move that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a comprehensive response to this report within 120 days.
Thank you, Mr. Moses. The motion is being distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Moses.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just for clarity, the committee motion that I am bringing in today, we did read in our report into the House earlier, got it read for Committee of the Whole, and we haven’t dealt with that report yet but I just wanted to bring the committee motion forward now to address that committee would like a response in 120 days to that report.
Thank you, Mr. Moses. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. The motion is carried.
---Carried
Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Thank you, witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses out of the Chamber.
I’ll go to Ms. Bisaro. What is the wish of the committee?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that we report progress.
---Carried
I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Committee Report 17-17(5), Report on the Review of Bill 44: An Act to Amend the Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act; Bill 47, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act; Committee Report 18-17(5), Report on the Review of Bill 47: An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act; and would like to report progress with two motions being adopted and that Committee Reports 17-17(5) and 18-17(5) are concluded and that Bill 47 is ready for third reading. I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Do I have a seconder? Mr. Lafferty. To the motion.
Question.
Question is being called. The motion is carried.
---Carried
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 37, Financial Administration Act, be read for the third time. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. Bill 37, Financial Administration Act, has had third reading.
---Carried
Mr. Miltenberger.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 67, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016, be read for the third time. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. Bill 67, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016, has had third reading.
---Carried
Mr. Abernethy.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 44, An Act to Amend the Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. Bill 44, An Act to Amend the Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act, has had third reading.
---Carried
Mr. Speaker, there will be a meeting of the Priorities and Planning committee at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow.
Orders of the day for Thursday, June 4, 2015, 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 44-17(5), Comprehensive Public Review of Horizontal Hydraulic Fracturing
Motion 45-17(5), Plebiscite on Hydraulic Fracturing in the Northwest Territories
Motion 46-17(5), Appointment of Members to the NWT Honours Advisory Council
Motion 47-17(5), Extended Adjournment of the House to September 29, 2015
First Reading of Bills
Bill 48, An Act to Amend the Mental Health Act
Second Reading of Bills
Bill 59, Estate Administration Law Amendment Act
Bill 60, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, No. 2
Bill 61, An Act to Amend the Public Airports Act
Bill 62, An Act to Amend the Coroners Act
Bill 63, An Act to Amend the Victims of Crime Act
Bill 64, An Act to Amend the Co-operative Associations Act
Bill 65, An Act to Amend the Safety Act
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bill 66, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowances Act and the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act
Committee Report 16-17(5), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2013-2014 Public Accounts
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Bill 47, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act
Orders of the Day
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Thursday, June 4th, at 1:30 p.m.
---ADJOURNMENT
The House adjourned at 3:48 p.m.
