Debates of May 27, 2020 (day 22)

Date
May
27
2020
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
22
Members Present
Hon. Frederick Blake Jr, Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lafferty, Ms. Martselos, Hon. Katrina Nokleby, Mr. Norn, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Diane Thom, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek
Topics
Statements

I think she answers about everything I've got down here for questions in that one statement, so I'm good. Thank you.

Tabling of Documents

Tabled Document 101-19(2): Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board 2020-2021 Budget

Tabled Document 102-19(2): Environmental Right Act Annual Report 2019-2020

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following three documents: "Minister of Lands Acceptance Letter for the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board 2020-2021 Operating Budget" dated March 11, 2020; "Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board 2020-2021 Budget"; and the "Environmental Rights Act Annual Report, 2019-2020." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Tabled Document 103-19(2): Alternatives North "Climate Emergency: Getting the NWT off Diesel"

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document, a report authored by Andrew Robinson and Lachlan MacLean entitled "Climate Emergency: Getting the NWT Off Diesel, Cost-effective investments to reduce the NWT greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent within five years." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Tabled Document 104-19(2): The Northwest Territories Public Utilities Board Annual Report for the Year Ending December 31, 2019

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document: "The Northwest Territories Public Utilities Board Annual Report for the Year Ending December 31, 2019." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Notices of Motion

Motion 8-19(2): Revocation of Appointment of the Honourable Member for Great Slave to the Executive Council

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, May 29th, 2020, I will move the following motion: Now therefore, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that this Assembly formally revokes the pleasure of the Assembly from the appointment of the honourable Member for Great Slave as a Member of the Executive Council; and further,that this Assembly recommends that a Member be chosen to be a Member of the Executive Council at the earliest opportunity.

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

I call the committee to order. Can we take a short recess? What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Norn.

Marsi cho, Madam Chair. I move that we rise and report progress.

We'll take a short recess after that? I don't have anything here. Sorry. There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Report of the Committee of the Whole

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Committee has been considering Tabled Document 30-19(2), Main Estimates 2020-2021, and wish to report progress. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you. Do we have a seconder? Member for Hay River North. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Orders of the day for Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.:

Prayer

Ministers' Statements

Members' Statements

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Returns to Oral Questions

Acknowledgements

Oral Questions

Written Questions

Returns to Written Questions

Replies to Commissioner's Address

Petitions

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

Reports of Standing and Special Committees

Tabling of Documents

Notices of Motion

Motions

Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

First Reading of Bills

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Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act

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

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 3:19 p.m.