Debates of December 10, 2019 (day 2)

The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion given notice earlier today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. The Member may proceed with the motion.

Merci, Monsieur le President.

WHEREAS the proceedings of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly and all of its Standing and Special Committees are conducted in accordance with the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly;

AND WHEREAS the current Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly were adopted on August 23, 2019;

AND WHEREAS a copy of the revised and approved Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories was tabled in this House earlier today, and identified as Tabled Document 2-19(1);

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that this Legislative Assembly repeal the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly originally adopted on August 23, 2019, and adopt the newest version of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, identified as Tabled Document 2-19(1);

AND FURTHER, that the new Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, upon adoption of this motion, come into effect immediately. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Motions. Member for Frame Lake.

Merci, Monsieur le President. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion given notice earlier today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. The Member may proceed with the motion.

Merci, Monsieur le President.

WHEREAS Rule 89(2) requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight:

Mr. Ronald Bonnetrouge, the Member for Deh Cho;

Mr. Kevin O'Reilly, the Member for Frame Lake;

Mr. Rocky Simpson, the Member for Hay River South;

Ms. Lesa Semmler, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes;

Ms. Caitlin Cleveland, the Member for Kam Lake;

Mr. Jackson Lafferty, the Member for Monfwi;

Mr. Jackie Jacobson, the Member for Nunakput;

Mrs. Frieda Martselos, the Member for Thebacha;

Mr. Steve Norn, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh;

Ms. Julie Green, the Member for Yellowknife Centre; and

Mr. Rylund Johnson, the Member for Yellowknife North.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Motions. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion given notice earlier today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. The Member may proceed with the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Appointments to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment.

WHEREAS Rule 89(2) requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment:

Mr. Ronald Bonnetrouge, the Member for Deh Cho;

Mr. Kevin O'Reilly, the Member for Frame Lake;

Mr. Jackie Jacobson, the Member for Nunakput;

Mrs. Frieda Martselos, the Member for Thebacha; and

Mr. Rylund Johnson, the Member for Yellowknife North.

AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment as alternate members:

Mrs. Lesa Semmler, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes;

Ms. Caitlin Cleveland, the Member for Kam Lake; and

Mr. Steve Norn, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Thank you.

Thank you, Member for Tu-Nedhe-Wiilideh. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Motions. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion given notice earlier today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. The Member may proceed with the motion.

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Appointments to the Standing Committee on Government Operations.

WHEREAS Rule 89(2) requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations:

Ms. Lesa Semmler, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes;

Ms. Caitlin Cleveland, the Member for Kam Lake;

Ms. Frieda Martselos, the Member for Thebacha;

Ms. Julie Green, the Member for Yellowknife Centre; and

Mr. Rylund Johnson, the Member for Yellowknife North.

AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations as alternate members:

Mr. Ronald Bonnetrouge, the Member for Deh Cho;

Mr. Kevin O'Reilly, the Member for Frame Lake; and

Mr. Jackie Jacobson, the Member for Nunakput.

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Motions. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Thank you to the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion given notice earlier today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. The Member may proceed with the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Appointments to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures.

WHEREAS Rule 89(2) requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures:

Mr. Kevin O'Reilly, the Member for Frame Lake;

Mr. Rocky Simpson, the Member for Hay River South;

Mr. Jackie Jacobson, the Member for Nunakput;

Mr. Steve Norn, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh; and

the Honourable Shane Thompson, the Member for Nahendeh.

AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures as alternate members:

Ms. Julie Green, the Member for Yellowknife Centre;

Mr. Rylund Johnson, the Member for Yellowknife North; and

the Honourable R.J. Simpson, the Member for Hay River North.

Thank you.

Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Motions. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion given notice earlier today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. The Member may proceed with the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Appointments to the Standing Committee on Social Development.

WHEREAS Rule 89(2) requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Social Development;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Social Development:

Mr. Ronald Bonnetrouge, the Member for Deh Cho;

Mr. Rocky Simpson, the Member for Hay River South;

Ms. Lesa Semmler, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes;

Ms. Caitlin Cleveland, the Member for Kam Lake; and

Ms. Julie Green, the Member for Yellowknife Centre.

AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Social Development as alternate members:

Mr. Jackie Jacobson, the Member for Nunakput;

Ms. Frieda Martselos, the Member for Thebacha; and

Mr. Rylund Johnson, the Member for Yellowknife North.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, December 12, 2019, I will move that Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, be read for the first time, and, Mr. Speaker, later today, I will seek consent to waive Rule 69(1) to have Bill 1 read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 69(1) to allow the first reading of the bill I gave notice of earlier today.

Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with the bill before us today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. You may continue with the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. The motion is in order. The motion is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried