Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document, entitled “Cabinet Operational Guidelines During a Transition Period.”
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document, entitled “Memorandum of Agreement Between the GNWT and the Government of Nunavut on the Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Acts.”
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Justice Minister, Mr. Ramsay.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document, entitled “Northwest Territories Coroner Service 2014 Annual Report.” Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Pursuant to Section 99(2) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, I hereby table the Annual Report of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner with respect to the filing of disclosure statements for 2014. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Ms. Bisaro.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table a document, entitled “Draft Ombudsman Act for the Northwest Territories.” Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Mr. Bromley.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’d like to table an article, entitled “Universal Child Care Study Highlights Benefits” from the NWT Literacy Council newsletter September 30, 2015. Mahsi.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, October 5, 2015, I will move the following motion: now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that the government work with the Northwest Territories Disabilities Council and community councils to assess the reasons for the failure to implement the action plan formulated in 2008;
And further, that the government work with the Disabilities Council to propose the best way to actively move forward with a Disabilities Action Plan;
And furthermore, that the government produce a response for consideration by the House by June of 2016.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that Bill 68, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, No. 2, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. Bill 68 has had first reading.
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I’d like to call Committee of a Whole to order today. What is the wish of the committee, Ms. Bisaro?
Thank you Madam Chair. Madam Chair, we wish to continue with Tabled Document 281-17(5), NWT Capital Estimates for 2016-2017, starting with continuation of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment and, time permitting, Environment and Natural Resources; Industry, Tourism and Investment; Justice; Lands; Municipal and Community Affairs; and NWT Housing Corporation. Thank you.
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does the committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. We will commence with that after a brief break.
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I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. When we recessed yesterday, we were on the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. I’d like to ask Minister Lafferty if he would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber. Minister Lafferty.
Yes, I do, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Minister Lafferty. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses to the table.
Minister Lafferty, for the record, could you please introduce your witnesses.
Mahsi, Madam Chair. I have with me, to my left, David Stewart. He is the deputy minister of Education, Culture and Employment. To my right is Olin Lovely. He is the assistant deputy minister of corporate services within the Department of Education, Culture and Employment.
Thank you, Minister Lafferty. If I could direct Members’ attention, please, to page 14 under Education, Culture and Employment, infrastructure investments, $6.627 million.
Agreed.
Agreed. Thank you. On page 16, labour development and standards, infrastructure investments, $1.672 million.
Agreed.
If I could just turn your attention, then, back to page 13, to Education, Culture and Employment, total infrastructure investments, $8.299 million.
Agreed.
Do Members agree that concludes consideration of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment capital?
Agreed.
I’d like to thank Minister Lafferty and his witnesses.
Thank you, committee. We’re going to continue here with the capital estimates. We have the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. With that, we’ll go to the Minister responsible to see if he has witnesses he would like to bring in. Mr. Miltenberger.
I do, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
