Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 61-19(2), Interim Estimates (Operations Expenditures), April 1 to June 30, 2020?
Agreed.
Thank you, Minister. Thank you to the witness. Sergeant-at-Arms, can you please escort the witness out. Does committee agree that this concludes consideration of Tabled Document 61-19(2)?
Agreed.
Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.
Marsi cho, Madam Chair. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 61-19(2), Interim Estimates (Operations Expenditures), April 1 to June 30, 2020, be now concluded, and that Tabled Document 61-19(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Marsi cho, Madam Chair.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Tabled Document 61-19(2) will be reported as ready for consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.
Marsi cho, Madam Chair. I move that the chair rise and report progress.
There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order to non-debatable. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.
---Carried
I will now rise and report progress.
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 61-19(2), Interim Estimates (Operations Expenditures) April 1 to June 30, 2020, and would like to report that consideration of Tabled Document 61-19(2) is concluded and the House concurs in those estimates, and that an appropriation bill be based thereon be introduced without delay. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Seconder? Member for Nunakput. All those in favour. All those opposed. Any abstentions? The motion is carried.
--- Carried
Item 22, third reading of bills. Minister of Finance.
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to item 18, first reading of bills.
Thank you. The Minister is seeking unanimous consent to move to item 18, first reading of bills. Are there any nays? There are no nays.
--- Unanimous consent granted
Item 18, first reading of bills. Minister of Finance.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 5, Interim Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2020-2021, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you. To the principle. To the principle of the bill. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour. All those opposed. Any abstentions? The motion is carried.
--- Carried
Bill 5 has had first reading. Item 22, third reading of bills. Minister of Finance.
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to item 19, second reading of bills.
Thank you. The Minister is seeking unanimous consent to move to item 19, second reading of bills. Are there any nays? There are no nays.
--- Unanimous consent granted
Item 19, second reading of bills.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 5, Interim Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2020-2021, be read for the second time. This bill makes interim appropriations for operation expenditures of the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you. Motion is in order. To the motion. The motion has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed. Any abstentions? The motion is carried.
--- Carried
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 4, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2020-2021, be read for the third time. I would request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The Member for Yellowknife South, the Member for Sahtu, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Hay River North, the Member for Hay River South, the member for Nunakput, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Monfwi, the Member for Nahendeh.
All those opposed, please rise. Any abstentions, please rise.
The Member for Yellowknife Centre, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Frame Lake.
The results of the recorded vote: 11 in favour; zero opposed; 3 abstentions. The motion is carried.
--- Carried
Bill 4 has had third reading. Third reading of bills, Minister of Finance.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 5, Interim Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2020-2021, be read for the third time. Mr. Speaker, I would request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The Member for Yellowknife South, the Member for Sahtu, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Boot Lake, the Member for Hay River North, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Yellowknife Centre, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Nunakput, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Monfwi, the Member for Nahendeh.
All those opposed, please rise. All those abstaining, please rise. The results of record vote: 15 in favour; zero opposed; zero abstentions. The motion is carried.
--- Carried
Bill 5 has had its third reading. Mr. Clerk, will you ascertain of the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, the Honourable Margaret Thom, is ready to enter the Chamber and to ascent bills. Thank you.
Please be seated. Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly. [Translation] Thank you. Glad to see you here again. I am glad that I am very grateful that I am going to talk to you. It is going to be for your work. I honour you. [Translation ends]
I am honoured to be in this great House to address our government.
As you are aware by now, we are saddened by the news that former Commissioner of the NWT, John Parker, passed away on March 9th. He served as the Deputy Commissioner of the NWT from 1967 until 1979, when he became Commissioner of the NWT and served in this position until he retired in 1989.
Mr. Parker played a huge role in the shaping of our political arena in the Northwest Territories. He worked diligently with only the best interests of, and for the betterment of, all northern residents. His hard work has allowed us to make decisions for ourselves as a distinct northern territory, and this helped to change how the world perceived us. Most importantly, John Parker gave us the power to govern ourselves. We honour that legacy he left us, and it is our responsibility to carry on this journey in a respectful way.
We send our sincere condolences to his wife, Helen, and his family, and to all Northerners who crossed paths with John and became lifelong friends. May his journey to the spirit world be a peaceful one.
We find ourselves in a worldwide crisis with the coronavirus. Although there are no confirmed cases in the Northwest Territories and our neighbouring territories of Nunavut and Yukon, it does not mean we are immune to this very serious virus. We need to continue to be extremely diligent in taking all precautions to ensure the safety of our health, the health of our families, and of our friends and neighbours across our territory. We must be aware and accepting and vigilant about how serious this pandemic is, and of its very severe and dangerous potential consequences to our people and to our economy.
I want to thank our government departments, in particular the Departments of Health and Social Services and Municipal and Community Affairs, for all the research, preparation, and updated information they are providing to keep us all informed so that we will make sound decisions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Mahsi cho.
Orders of the day for Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.:
Prayer
Ministers' Statements
Members' Statements
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Returns to Oral Questions
Acknowledgements
Oral Questions
Written Questions
Returns to Written Questions
Replies to Commissioner's Address
Petitions
Tabling of Documents
Notices of Motion
Motions
Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Tabled Document 30-19(2), Main Estimates 2020-2021
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Colleagues, before we leave, I would like to wish everyone good health. Please take care of yourselves and your families and also our constituents of the Northwest Territories. This House stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.
---ADJOURNMENT
The House adjourned at 1:18 p.m.
