Debates of June 5, 2019 (day 79)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Masi. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.
Question.
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.
Masi. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.
Question.
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.
Masi. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.
Question.
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
Masi. The Member has requested a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour, please stand.
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.
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.
Masi. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
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.
Masi. The motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Kam Lake.
I request a recorded vote, Mr. Speaker. My apologies.
The Member has requested a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Recorded Vote
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.
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
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
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.