Debates of October 22, 2020 (day 42)

Date
October
22
2020
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
42
Members Present
Hon. Diane Archie, Hon. Frederick Blake Jr., Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Hon. Julie Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lafferty, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Mr. Norn, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek
Topics
Statements

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that, on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, I will move that Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupational Certification Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Minister of Justice.

Bill 13: An Act to Amend the Interpretation Act

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that, on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, I will move that Bill 13, An Act to Amend the Interpretation Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Minister of Justice.

Bill 14: An Act to Amend the Securities Act

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that, on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, I will move that Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Securities Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Norn.

Marsi cho, Madam Chair. The committee wishes to deal with Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022, Department of Finance. Marsi cho, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Norn. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Thank you, committee. We will take a short recess.

---SHORT RECESS

Committee, I will call committee back to order. Committee, we have agreed to continue with Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022. We will continue where we left off yesterday, with the Department of Finance and the activity summary. I think it's on page 26, with information items on page 27. Information systems shared services. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

All right. Any comments under this section? Committee, do we have any comments to this section? Minister, do you have witnesses? Please escort the witness to the Chamber. Minister, will you please introduce your witness?

Thank you, Madam Chair. Returning again is deputy minister of Finance, Sandy Kalgutkar.

Welcome back, Mr. Kalgutkar. Committee, do we have questions under this activity? Okay. Seeing that there are no questions, Department of Finance, information systems shared services, infrastructure investments $9,254,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Thank you, Members. Please return now to the departmental summary found on page 25, Department of Finance, 2021-2022 Capital Estimates, $9,254,000. Mr. Norn.

Committee Motion 41-19(2): Tabled Document 181-19(2): Capital Estimates 2021-2022 - Finance (page 25) - Deferral of Department (page 34), Carried

Madam Chair, I move that this committee defer further consideration of the estimates for the Department of Finance at this time. Thank you.

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

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

---Carried

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

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

The motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Report of the Committee of the Whole

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

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

[Microphone turned off] …Do we have a seconder? Member for Nunakput. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 11: Legislative Assembly Officers Standardization Act

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that Bill 11: Legislative Assembly Standardization Act, be read for the third time. Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife North. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Recorded Vote

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

The Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Monfwi, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Nahendeh, the Member for Sahtu, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Hay River North, the Member for Great Slave, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Deh Cho, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Nunakput, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Yellowknife South, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those opposed, please rise. All those abstaining, please rise. The results of the recorded vote: 17 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried.

---Carried

---Applause

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Orders of the day for Tuesday, October 27, 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

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Question 358-19(2), Long-Term Care Facility

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Question 375-19(2), Residential Addictions Treatment

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Question 382-19(2), Truth and Reconciliation Commission Recommendations

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

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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

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 3:54 p.m.