Debates of October 20, 2020 (day 40)

Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Would the Minister please introduce his witnesses?

Thank you, Madam Chair. Today, with me, I have Mandi Bolstad, director of corporate services, and Charlene Doolittle, deputy minister.

Thank you. I will now open the floor to general comments on the Department of Justice. Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I am just wondering if the GNWT, when requesting bids or tenders or contracts for vehicles, is specific to the make and model of the vehicle or if they leave it open so that different suppliers are able to bid on the contract and not just, for example, Ford or GM or Dodge, and so that it's a little bit more open and different businesses can bid on the contract? Thank you.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. For that level of detail, I would like to ask Ms. Bolstad to respond.

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Bolstad.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The department just identifies the detailed specs for the vehicle, not the make or model necessarily. It's just the security and requirements around the vehicle. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Ms. Bolstad. Member for Kam Lake, nothing? Are there any other general comments to the Department of Justice? If there are no further comments, does committee agree to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?

Agreed.

Committee, we will defer the department totals and review the estimates by activity summary, beginning at page 51. Corrections, with information items on page 52. General comments? Seeing none, Department of Justice, corrections, infrastructure investments, $1,081,000. Does committee agree?

Agreed.

Thank you. Committee, please turn to page 53, court services, with information on page 54. Are there any comments? Seeing none, Department of Justice, court services, infrastructure investments, $135,000. Does committee agree?

Agreed.

Thank you. Committee, please turn to page 56, services to the public, with information items on page 57. Any comments? Seeing none, Department of Justice, service to the public, infrastructure investments, $325,000. Does committee agree?

Agreed.

Thank you. Committee, please return now to the department summary, found on page 50. Department of Justice, 2021-2022 Capital Estimates, $1,541,000. Does committee agree?

Agreed.

Thank you. Yes, Mr. Norn.

Madam Chair, I move that committee defer further consideration of the estimates for the Department of Justice at this time. Marsi cho, Madam Chair.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

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

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Consideration of the departmental summary has been deferred. Thank you, Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, you can escort the witnesses from the chamber. Committee, you have agreed to review the Department of Lands next. Does the Minister of Lands wish to bring witnesses into the Chamber?

Yes, I do.

Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses to the Chamber. Would the Minister please introduce his witnesses?

Thank you, Madam Chair. Katherine Macdonald, director of finance of administration, and Blair Chapman, assistant deputy minister of operations. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister. I will now open the floor to general comments on the Department of Lands. If there are no comments, does committee agree to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?

Agreed.

Committee, we will defer the departmental totals and review the estimates by activity summary, beginning at page 59, operations, with information items on page 60. Questions or comments? Seeing none, Department of Lands, operations, infrastructure investments, $234,000. Does committee agree?

Agreed.

Thank you, Members. Please return now to the department summary found on page 58. Department of Lands, 2021-2022 Capital Estimates, $234,000. Does committee agree?

Agreed.

Mr. Norn.

Marsi cho, Madam Chair. I also move that this committee defer further consideration of the estimates for the Department of Lands.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

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

---Carried

Consideration of the departmental summary has been deferred. Thank you, Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Mr. Norn, what is the will of committee?

Madam Chair, I move that the Chair rise and report progress.

The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022, and would like to report progress with two motions carried. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Thank you. Motion is in order. Do we have a seconder? Member for Inuvik Boot Lake. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

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Orders of the day for Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 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 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

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

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Bill 11, Legislative Assembly Officers Standardization Act

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Tabled Document 165-19(2), Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 1-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery - Recommendations to the GNWT

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Tabled Document 166-19(2), Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 2-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery - Recommendations to the GNWT

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Tabled Document 167-19(2), Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 3-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery - Recommendations to the GNWT

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Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.

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The House adjourned at 4:56 p.m.