Masi. The Member has requested a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Thebacha, the Member for Hay River North, the Member for Mackenzie Delta, the Member for Sahtu, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Nahendeh, the Member for Frame Lake, 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.
Even my clerk is getting tired. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. The results of the recorded vote: 17 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is passed.
---Carried
Bill 43 has had its third reading. Third reading of bills. Minister of Lands.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Bill 46, Public Land Act, be read for the third time; and, Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. The Member has requested a recorded vote. The motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Frame Lake.
Merci, Monsieur le President. I know this has been a long night, but I do owe it to my constituents to tell them where I stand on this bill. This is one of the few pieces of post-devolution legislation that was not co-drafted. We established that for the record here earlier in this House. I believe that this bill was too rushed. It was not what was promised. There were to be sets of amendments for administrative purposes to the Commissioner's Land Act and the Northwest Territories Land Act, and we ended up with a bill that merged the two systems.
The most egregious part of the bill, Mr. Speaker, in my opinion is that it rolls back mandatory financial security for commercial and industrial land uses. That provision has been in place since 2011 in the Commissioner's Land Act. The Minister could not provide any evidence whatsoever that this has created a problem or issue, and I would have thought that the lessons learned from the Giant Mine a few kilometres down the road would dictate that we continue to keep that sort of provision in place.
Now, I've spent probably 25 years of my life trying to fix up the mess that's down the road, and I don't think this bill is going to make it any better. In fact, it rolls back protections that we already have in place for the environment and our taxpayers, so I will not support the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. To the motion.
Question.
The Member for Thebacha, the Member for Hay River North, the Member for Mackenzie Delta, the Member for Sahtu, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, 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, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South.
Masi. All those opposed, please stand.
The Member for Frame Lake.
Masi. All those abstaining, please stand. The results of the recorded vote: 16 in favour, one opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried.
---Carried
Orders of the day for Wednesday, today, August 21, 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
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
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Bill 45, Corrections Act
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Committee Report 29-18(3), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Perceptions Held by Northern Businesses toward the Government of the Northwest Territories' Procurement Processes
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Committee Report 32-18(3), Standing Committee on Economic Development Committee Report on the Process Used for Devolution Legislative Initiatives
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Committee Report 34-18(3), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 45: Corrections Act
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Minister's Statement 151-18(3), New Federal Infrastructure Agreement
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Minister's Statement 158-18(3), Developments in Early Childhood Programs and Services
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Minister's Statement 211-18(3), Addressing the Caribou Crisis
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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
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Bill 34, Mineral Resources Act
Orders of the Day
Masi, Mr. Clerk. [Translation] This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. [Translation ends]
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The House adjourned at 12:14 a.m.
