Debates of March 30, 2021 (day 72)

Date
March
30
2021
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
72
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, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek
Topics
Statements

Committee Motion 121-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Elections and Plebiscites Act Housekeeping, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Chair. To everyone's great relief, this is the last one. I move that this committee recommends that the Elections and Plebiscites Act be amended to fix references to other clauses and to reflect current electronic management of the list of electors and the polling station account. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. The Chief Electoral Officer and I think even our staff found a few inconsistencies in the legislation itself, some cross-referencing and things like this that should be cleared up. Those are detailed in the report, and I'm not going to drag people through those. That's what this recommendation is about, is some housekeeping clarifications that are required in the act. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

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

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Committee Report 9-19(2)?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Thank you, committee. We have concluded consideration of Committee Report 9-19(2), Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election. Mr. Norn.

Marsi cho, Mr. Chair. I move that the chair rise and report progress.

Thank you. There is a motion on the floor to 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.

Report of Committee of the Whole

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Committee Report 9-19(2), and would like to report progress with 19 motions carried, that Committee Report 9-19(2) is concluded, and Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

---Carried

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 28: Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2021-2022

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 28, Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2021-2022, be read for the third time, and Mr. Speaker, I would request a recorded vote. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

Merci, Monsieur le President. I want to surprise my friends on the other side and indicate that I intend to support this bill. Thank you.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Recorded Vote

Speaker: Mr. Rutland

The Member for Yellowknife South, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Yellowknife Centre, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Thebacha, the Member for Nunakput, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, 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 Yellowknife North, and the Member for Monfwi.

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

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Rutland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.:

Prayer

Ministers' Statements

Members' Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

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Question 638-19(2), Medevac Services

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

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Motion 32-19(2), Extended Adjournment of the House to May 27, 2021

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Motion 33-19(2), Appointment of Members to the Human Rights Adjudication Panel

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

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 Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 4:52