Debates of October 20, 2017 (day 4)

October

2017

Session

18th Assembly, 3rd Session

Day

Speaker

Jackson Lafferty

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Members Present

Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Blake, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Green, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. McNeely, Hon. Alfred Moses, Mr. Nakimayak, Mr. O'Reilly, Hon. Wally Schumann, Hon. Louis Sebert, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Vanthuyne

Assembly Members

Topics

Bill 1: Western Canada Lottery Act

Bill 3: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2017-2018

Bill 4: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2018-2019

Committee Motion 19-18(3): Committee Report 2-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2015-2016 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories - Completion of Entities Consolidated Within the Pu

Committee Motion 20-18(3): Committee Report 2-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2015-2016 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories - Comptroller General’s Office Provide Assistance

Committee Motion 21-18(3): Committee Report 2-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2015-2016 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories - Continued Debt Servicing and Infrastructure Financ

Committee Motion 22-18(3): Committee Report 2-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2015-2016 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories - Development of Public Accounts Summary, Carried

Committee Motion 23-18(3): Committee Report 2-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2015-2016 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories - Amend Non-Consolidated Schedule to Protect the

Committee Motion 24-18(3): Committee Report 2-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2015-2016 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories - Response to Report within 120 Days, Carried

Committee Motion 25-18(3): Committee Report 3-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Motion 32-18(2): Referral of Petition 6-18(2): Elimination of Time Change in the Northwest Territories to the Standing Committee on Social Develo

Member's Statement on Family Violence Awareness Week

Member's Statement on Hay River Business Skilled Labour Requirements

Member's Statement on Ingraham Trail Road Safety and Maintenance

Member's Statement on Issues with Public Housing Modular Units

Member's Statement on Mackenzie Valley Highway Project

Member's Statement on Midwifery Services in the Northwest Territories

Member's Statement on Public Housing in Indigenous Communities

Member's Statement on Recognition of the 99th Birthday of Persis Gruben Ayownik

Member's Statement on Status of Government Legislative Initiatives

Member's Statement on Summer Student Employment

Minister's Statement 13-18(3): NWT Highway Improvements

Minister's Statement 13-18(3): Working Together for the Northwest Territories

Motion 5-18(3): Apology and Compensation to the Yellowknives Dene First Nation Relating to Damages from the Giant Mine, Carried

Motion 6-18(3): Action on the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge, Carried

Motion 8-13(3): Expression of Gratitude to Deputy Clerk Douglas Schauerte for Dedicated and Exemplary Service

Motion 8-18(3): Expression of Gratitude to Deputy Clerk Douglas Schauerte for Dedicated and Exemplary Service, Carried

Question 37-18(3): Summer Student Employment in Small Communities

Question 38-18(3): Commercial Fishery in Hay River

Question 39-18(3): Highway No. 4 (Ingraham Trail) Road Safety

Question 40-18(3): Public Utilities Board Policy Direction

Question 41-18(3): Legislative Progress

Question 42-18(3): Support for Indigenous Housing

Question 43-18(3): Modular Public Housing Units

Question 44-18(3): Caribou Calving Grounds

Question 45-18(3): Employment Family Assistance Program

Question 46-18(3): Municipalities Funding Gap

Question 47-18(3): Legislative Progress

Question 48-18(3): Commercial Fisheries Revitalization Strategy

Recorded Vote

Tabled Document 32-18(3): NWT Housing Corporation Annual Report 2016-2017

Tabled Document 33-18(3): Aurora College Corporate Plan 2017-2018

Tabled Document 34-18(3): Yellowknife Airport Five-Year Business Plan 2017-2018 to 2021-2022

Tabled Document 35-18(3): Follow-Up Letter for Oral Question 770-18(2): Mental Health and Homecare Funding

Written Question 2-18(3): Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Modular Units Construction

Statements

Bill 1: Western Canada Lottery Act

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 1, Western Canada Lottery Act, be read for the second time.

This bill establishes the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission. It also establishes the Physical Activity, Sport, and Recreation Fund, a special purpose fund that will receive proceeds from the operation of lotteries by the Western Canada Lottery Corporation. The commission is responsible for the conduct, management, and operation of lotteries. The Minister will administer the fund and distribute proceeds for limited purposes, including the promotion and delivery of physical activity, sport, and recreation programs. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Motion carried. Bill 1 has had its second reading and is now referred to the committee. Second reading of bills. Minister of Finance.