Debates of June 5, 2019 (day 79)

Date
June
5
2019
Session
18th Assembly, 3rd Session
Day
79
Members Present
Hon. Glen Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Blake, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Green, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, 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

Bill 58: Justice Administration Statutes Amendment Act

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 58, Justice Administration Statutes Amendment Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. The motion is in order. The motion is in non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 58 has had its first reading. First reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Bill 59: Supplementary Appropriations Act (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 2, 2019-2020

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 59, Supplementary Appropriations Act (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 2, 2019-2020, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. The motion is in order. The motion is nondebatable. All those in favour? All those opposed?

Carried

Bill 59 has had its first reading. First reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Bill 60: Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2019-2020

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 60, Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2019-2020, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. The motion is in order. The motion is nondebatable. All those in favour? All those opposed?

Carried

Second Reading of Bills

Bill 57: An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 57, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, be read for the second time. This bill amends the Employment Standards Act to:

extend the period of entitlement to unpaid parental leave and to provide for parental sharing of leave;

extend the period of entitlement to unpaid compassionate leave;

provide an entitlement to unpaid family caregiver leave, to allow for individuals to care for family members who are critically ill or injured;

provide an entitlement to paid and unpaid family violence leave;

extend the definition of "family member" that applies in respect of bereavement leave, compassionate care leave, and family caregiver leave;

list those occupations where youth are not permitted to work; and

establish regulation-making authorities related to those changes.

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

Bill 57 has had its second reading and is now referred to a standing committee. Second reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Bill 59: Supplementary Appropriations Act (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 2, 2019-2020

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 59, Supplementary Appropriations Act (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 2, 2019-2020, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations for infrastructure expenditures for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. 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

Bill 59 has had its second reading. Second reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Bill 60: Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2019-2020

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 60, Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2019-2020, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary operations for operations expenditures for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 20192020 fiscal year. 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

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 55: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 1

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 55, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 1, be read for the third time, and Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you.

Recorded Vote

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. The Member has requested 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 Mackenzie Delta, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Yellowknife Centre, the Member for Nunakput, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Great Slave, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. The results of the recorded vote: 10 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions.

Carried

Bill 55 has had its third reading. Third reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Bill 59: Supplementary Appropriations Act (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 2, 2019-2020

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 59, Supplementary Appropriations Act (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 2, 2019-2020, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

Carried

Bill 59 has had its third reading. Third reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Bill 60: Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2019-2020

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 60, Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2019-2020, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. The motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Kam Lake.

I request a recorded vote, Mr. Speaker. My apologies.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

The Member has requested a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Recorded Vote

Speaker: Ms. Franki-Smith

The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Mackenzie Delta, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Tu NedheWiilideh, the Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Yellowknife Centre, the Member for Nunakput, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Great Slave.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. The results of the recorded vote are: 10 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions.

Carried

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Orders of the day for Thursday, June 6, 2019, 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 the 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

- Motion 40, Extended Adjournment of the House to August 12, 2019

First Reading of Bills

Second Reading of Bills

- Bill 58, Justice Administration Statutes Amendment Act

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Committee Report 19-18(3), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2017-2018 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories

- Minister's Statement 151-18(3), New Federal Infrastructure Agreement

- Minister's Statement 158-18(3), Developments in Early Childhood Programs and Services

- Tabled Document 442-18(3), 2030 NWT Climate Change Strategic Framework 2019-2023 Action Plan

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

- Bill 38, Protected Areas Act

Orders of the Day

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, June 6, 2019, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 5:31 p.m.