Debates of March 13, 2018 (day 25)
Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 136-18(3), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2017-2018, now be concluded and that Tabled Document 136-18(3) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Committee, we have a motion on the floor. The motion is being distributed. Thank you, committee. The motion is on the floor. The motion is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed?
---Carried
The motion is carried. Thank you. Thank you, Minister, and our thanks to the witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. What is the will of committee? Mr. Testart.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that the chairman of the Committee of the Whole leave the chair and report progress. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Testart. I will now rise and report progress.
Report of Committee of the Whole
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 135-18(3), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2017-2018, with a motion adopted; and Tabled Document 136-18(3), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2017-2018, with one motion adopted. I would like to report progress that consideration of Tabled Document 135-18(3) and 136-18(3) are concluded and that the House concur with those estimates as amended, and that appropriation bills to be based thereon be introduced without delay. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.
Thank you, Member. Do I have a seconder? Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed?
---Carried
Third Reading of Bills
Bill 9: Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2018-2019
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 9, Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2018-2019, be read for the third time. Mr. Speaker, I would request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order.
RECORDED VOTE
Question has been called. The mover has requested a recorded vote. All those in favour, please rise.
The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Thebacha, the Member for Mackenzie Delta, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Nahendeh, 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.
All those opposed, please rise.
The Member for Frame Lake.
All those abstaining, please rise.
The results of the recorded vote are: 15 in favour; one opposed; zero abstentions.
---Carried
Assent to Bills
Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, good afternoon. As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:
Bill 1, Western Canada Lottery Act;
Bill 9, Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2018-2019.
During this session, the Government of the Northwest Territories will be introducing the following bills for consideration by the House:
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2018-2019.
The government considers this bill essential to the good conduct of government business, and as such, I recommend its passage. Thank you. Quyanainni. Merci beaucoup. Marsi cho. Koana.
Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.
Mr. Speaker, the orders of the day for Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 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
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Bill 8, Emergency Management Act
Second Reading of Bills
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
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Minister's Statement 1-18(3), North Slave Correctional Complex Inmate Concerns
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Minister's Statement 19-18(3), Aurora College Foundational Review Process
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned at 5:02 p.m.