Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to have item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery; item 6, acknowledgements; and item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, dealt with as the next matters on the orders of the day. Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to have item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery; item 6, acknowledgements; and item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters dealt with, as the matters on the Orders of the Day as the next item. Are there any nays? There are no nays.
---Unanimous consent granted
Mr. Speaker, I'm very pleased to advise the House that a ceremony was held this morning in the Great Hall to celebrate eight individuals who have made tremendous contributions to education in the Northwest Territories. Please join me in recognizing this illustrious group in the gallery today, the 2019 inductees into the Education Hall of Fame: Ms. Sheila Cook from Hay River; Sheila Kindred from Fort Smith; Eileen Erasmus from Yellowknife; Steve Nicoll from Fort Simpson; Michelle Brown from Fort Smith; Claudia Parker from Yellowknife; Brenda Johnson from Yellowknife; and Gayle Strikes With A Gun from Yellowknife. It was an honour to have you all today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Once again, congratulations to all the inductees. It's such an honour to have you here, as well, to be in the presence of the Legislative Assembly Members, masi. Member for Hay River North.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I would also like to recognize Ms. Sheila Cook, who earlier today was inducted into the NWT Education Hall of Fame and received an award. It goes on her mantle with some of the other awards she's won including Citizen of the Year, and so on. She's always contributing to the community, and I just wanted to let her know how much she's appreciated, and welcome her to the gallery. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Member for Great Slave.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize a resident of the Great Slave riding in the Gallery today. Brenda Johnson was inducted into the 2019 Education Hall of Fame earlier today. I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate her, thank her for all she's done for the youth and the residents of the Northwest Territories, and welcome her to the gallery. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member for Kam Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize a resident of the Kam Lake riding, Ms. Claudia Parker, who was also inducted into the Education Hall of Fame today. Thank you for being with us today.
Masi. Member for Hay River South.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize Ms. Sheila Cook today on her award, and her daughter Tracy, who is attending with her. I have a message from my son C.J. He says, "She's the best teacher ever." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
They're all the best teachers in the building. Masi. Again, masi for making a big difference. This is a great day for all of us. Member for Nahendeh.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize Steve Nicoll, and I will be doing an acknowledgement later today. He is an amazing teacher, and I have to thank him as a parent. He taught all my children and he survived, so I give him credit to that. I give him kudos to that as well. My new CA, Charles Blondin, who is a political student at University of Alberta and he's already into politics, so he's helping me out, making me look good. As well, I'd like to welcome Sheila Cook and recognize her. I was a neighbour of hers, and I'd like to recognize her for the award, as well as Tracy, Tracy Cook. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Member for Inuvik Boot Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Once again, I would like to welcome to the House my parents, Winston and Martha Moses. Thanks for being here today and for all the support. Also, at this time, I would like to recognize all the education leaders for all the work that you do, and the lives that you've changed, and the support that you give our communities and our children. Mahsi cho, quyanainni, merci beaucoup, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member for Thebacha.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize two constituents, Michelle Brown and Sheila Kindred, 2019 Education Hall of Fame inductees. Thank you.
Masi. Member for Sahtu.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, also, would like to recognize Gayle Strikes With A Gun. She's originally from Alberta, but she was our principal in Fort Good Hope from the year 2000 to 2003. Congratulations on your recent award. Masi.
From Peigan Reserve, but now she's a family member of the Northwest Territories. Member for Yellowknife Centre.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to congratulate a resident of Yellowknife Centre, Gayle Strikes With A Gun, for her induction into the Education Hall of Fame, and to introduce her son Darrell and her father Mark, who have joined her here today. I would also like to introduce two Pages from Yellowknife Centre who are working for us this week, Sam and Alex Heyck, and I'd like to thank them and all the Pages for their service. Mahsi.
Masi. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.
Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize constituents of mine, Eileen and Guy Erasmus from Ndilo. Thank you.
Masi. Member for Nunakput.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would also like to recognize Mr. Winston Moses and his wife Martha. They went to residential school with my father, and apparently they were pretty good curlers back in the day. Everyone else from the Education Hall of Fame, I'd like to welcome everyone to the gallery today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member for Frame Lake.
Merci, Monsieur le President. I'd like to recognize a couple of Pages from Frame Lake who have been here with us for this sitting, Carter Kasteel and Zakiya Yalahow. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to acknowledge Eileen Erasmus. Eileen has dedicated nearly 20 years to the K'alemi Dene School and to education in the Northwest Territories. She has taught almost every grade and has been an integral part of the growth of K'alemi Dene School. Eileen has demonstrated a consistent commitment to her students, and they know this and can feel it. Former students describe her as an amazing individual, who has been a strong role model for the next generation. On behalf of the people from Ndilo, thank you, Eileen.
Masi. Acknowledgements. Member for Kam Lake.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge Claudia Parker and her induction earlier today into the Education Hall of Fame. Claudia has always strived for the best for the students and staff of her schools. Those who know Claudia share that she is grounded by her compassion and dedication to her students, staff, and her community. I hope that Members of the House will join me in recognizing the dedicated service that Ms. Parker has given to our territory. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Acknowledgements. Member for Nahendeh.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Mr. Steve Nicoll for being inducted into the Education Hall of Fame. Steven has been a teacher at Liidlii Kue Regional High School in Fort Simpson since 2002. He has a passion for hands-on learning and outdoor education and has regularly taken students out on the land to learn survival skills and the traditional cultural way with the support of elders and community.
Along with being a role model to many, Steven is well-respected within the community of Fort Simpson. He is a man who lives by the Dene law, "Share what we have," and a person who leads by example. Steve puts in an endless amount of time into preparing lessons for students in order to provide the best environment for them to learn and excel. As well, he is an amazing volunteer as a firefighter and cadet corps. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Acknowledgements. Member for Yellowknife Centre.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the induction of a Yellowknife Centre constituent into the NWT Education Hall of Fame. Gayle Strikes With A Gun's remarkable career has taken her from Fort Good Hope as a teacher, to Norman Wells as Sahtu District Education Superintendent, the Beaufort Delta as Assistant Superintendent, and on to the position that she now holds as Indigenous Language and Culture Coordinator. Throughout, she has charted a path of inclusion and student motivation across the realms of culture, academics, and physical education, in the classroom and through afterschool programming. Please join me in saluting Gayle Strikes with a Gun. Mahsi.
I now call Committee of the Whole to order. For those who are used to our proceedings proceeding in an orderly fashion, we are switching things up a little bit today, and that is because we have some important business to take care of in Committee of the Whole, and because many of us, myself included, are heading down to Hay River for the Track and Field Championships opening ceremonies tonight. Just a little bit of an explanation for those who might be confused. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Committee wishes to consider Bill 38, Protected Areas Act, and Committee Report 18-18(3), Standing Committee Review on Bill 38, Protected Areas Act. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Is my understanding that the committee wishes to consider the bill prior to the report? Is that correct, Mr. Beaulieu?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I may have read this backwards. We will consider the committee report first. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Does committee agree?
