Debates of September 22, 2017 (day 79)

Date
September
22
2017
Session
18th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
79
Members Present
Hon. Glen Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Blake, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Green, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. McNeely, Hon. Alfred Moses, Mr. Nadli, Mr. Nakimayak, Mr. O'Reilly, Hon. Wally Schumann, Hon. Louis Sebert, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Vanthuyne
Topics
Statements

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it was my intention to table the letter that the Minister just tabled. Mahsi.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What are the wishes of committee? Mr. Beaulieu.

Marci cho, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that we rise and report progress. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and is non-debatable. All those in favour?

---Carried

Report of Committee of the Whole

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

May I have the report, Member for Sahtu.

Mr. Speaker, your committee would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. Do we have a seconder? The Member for Deh Cho. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 24: An Act to Amend the Coroners Act

RECORDED VOTE

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. There has been a request for a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. All those in favour, please stand.

Speaker: Mr. Ball

The Member for Thebacha, the Member for Hay River North, the Member for Mackenzie Delta, the Member for Sahtu, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Nahendeh, the Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Yellowknife Centre, the Member for Deh Cho, the Member for Nunakput, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Great Slave, the Member for Yellowknife South, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. Results of the recorded vote: in favour, 18; opposed, zero; abstentions, zero.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Minister of Justice.

Bill 25: An Act to Amend the Residential Tenancies Act

RECORDED VOTE

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. There has been a request for a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. All those in favour, please stand.

Speaker: MR. MERCER

The Member for Thebacha, the Member for Hay River North, the Member for Mackenzie Delta, the Member for Sahtu, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Nahendeh, the Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Yellowknife Centre, the Member for Deh Cho, the Member for Nunakput, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Great Slave, the Member for Yellowknife South, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. Results of the recorded vote: in favour, 18; opposed, zero; abstentions, zero.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Minister of Justice.

Bill 28: Interpretation Act

RECORDED VOTE

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. There has been a request for a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. All those in favour, please stand.

Speaker: MR. MERCER

The honourable Member for Thebacha, the honourable Member for Hay River North, the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, the honourable Member for Sahtu, the honourable Member for Yellowknife North, the honourable Member for Kam Lake, the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the honourable Member for Nahendeh, the honourable Member for Frame Lake, the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, the honourable Member for Deh Cho, the honourable Member for Nunakput, the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the honourable Member for Range Lake, the honourable Member for Great Slave, the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the honourable Member for Hay River South.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. Results of the recorded vote: in favour, 18; opposed, zero; abstentions, zero.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Minister of Justice.

Bill 29: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017

RECORDED VOTE

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. There has been a request for a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. All those in favour, please stand.

Speaker: Mr. Ball

The honourable Member for Thebacha, the honourable Member for Hay River North, the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, the honourable Member for Sahtu, the honourable Member for Yellowknife North, the honourable Member for Kam Lake, the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the honourable Member for Nahendeh, the honourable Member for Frame Lake, the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, the honourable Member for Deh Cho, the honourable Member for Nunakput, the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the honourable Member for Range Lake, the honourable Member for Great Slave, the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the honourable Member for Hay River South.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. Results of the recorded vote: in favour, 18; opposed, zero; abstentions, zero.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Member for Frame Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Section 77(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, I wish to advise the House that I have a conflict of interest in Bill 30, Health Statutes Law Amendment Act (Cremation Services). This bill amends the Public Health Act to clarify that the Commissioner may make regulations respecting cremation and crematoria.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi, Member for Yellowknife Centre. For the record, the Member has left the Chamber. Third reading of bills. Member for Frame Lake.

Bill 30:

RECORDED VOTE

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. There has been a request for a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. All those in favour, please stand.

Speaker: Ms. Kay

The Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Hay River North, the Member for Mackenzie Delta, the Member for Sahtu, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Nahendeh, the Member for Deh Cho, the Member for Nunakput, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Great Slave, the Member for Yellowknife South, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Thebacha.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstained, please stand. Masi, Ms. Clerk. The results of the vote: 17 in favour; zero opposed; zero abstentions.

---Carried

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Orders of the day for Monday, September 25th, 2017, 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 Commissioner's 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

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

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Committee Report 12-18(2), Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning Report on the Progress Review of the Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019

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Minister's Statement 186-18(2), Update on the A New Day Program

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Tabled Document 416-18(2), GNWT Capital Estimates 2018-2019

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Tabled Document 419-18(2), Proposed Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019 (Revised)

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Monday, September 25, 2017, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned 12:07 p.m.