Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following five documents: Report of the Procurement Review Panel - Review of the Government of Northwest Territories Procurement Policies; The Northwest Territories Liquor and Cannabis Commission 67th Annual Report 2020-2021; The Northwest Territories Liquor Licensing Board 67th Annual Report 2020-2021; Inter-Activity Transfers Exceeding $250,000 (April 1st to June 30th, 2021); and, The Northern Employee Benefits Services (NEBS) Pension Plan Annual Report for the Year Ended December 31st, 2020. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Northwest Territories Housing Corporation.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: A Strategy for Renewal of the Housing Corporation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Health and Social Services.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table the Child and Family Services Annual Report 2020-2021.Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents.
Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, November 26th, 2021, I'll move the following motion:
I move, seconded by the Honourable Member from Thebacha, that Committee Report 17-19(2) Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on review of Bill 23, an Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act;. Community Report 18-19(2) Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Review of Bill 24, an Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act;. And the Committee Report 19-19(2) Standing Committee on the Economic Development and Environment Report on Bill 29, Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act be received by the Assembly and moved into Committee of the Whole for your consideration.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Merci, Monsieur le President.
WHEREAS Rule 89(2) requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight;
AND WHEREAS Rule 89(2) requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment;
WHEREAS Rule 89(2) requires that Members be appointed to Standing Committee on Social Development,
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that the following Member be appointed to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight, Ms. Jane-Weyallon-Armstrong, the Member from Monfwi.
And further, that the following Member be Appointed to Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment, Ms. Jane Weyallon-Armstrong, the Member for Monfwi.
And further, that the following Member be appointed to the Standing Committee on Social Development, Ms. Jane Weyallon-Armstrong, the Member for Monfwi.
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. Motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed. Any abstentions. The motion is carried.
---Carried.
Motions. Member for Yellowknife North.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm debating whether to move an appointment for the chief electoral officer or make Mr. Dunbar work here another week. But, Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure that.
WHEREAS the Elections and Plebiscites Act provides for the appointment of a chief electoral officer, who has the responsibility to exercise general direction and supervision over the administrative conduct of an election and enforce, on the part of all election officers, fairness, impartiality, and compliance with the Elections and Plebiscites Act.
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Honourable Member for Hay River North, that this Legislative Assembly, by virtue of Section 5 of the Elections and Plebiscites Act recommends to the Commissioner the appointment of Mr. Steven Dunbar of Yellowknife as the chief electoral officer for the Northwest Territories for a term of four years commencing November 25th, 2021.
Thank you, Member for Yellowknife North. Motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Yellowknife North
Mr. Speaker, many of us know here Mr. Dunbar is the director of research for the last three years, but he has served in various roles in this institution on both sides of the House.
He was an executive assistant to the Premier, a former Premier, a long-time special advisor to Minister of Health and Social Services. He has worked in this building inside and out.
Mr. Dunbar also has one of the few published academic documents on consensus government. He is an expert. He is a long-time volunteer with the Yellowknife Ski Club, and I think we all know the vast importance in the role of the chief electoral officer, and we know that Mr. Dunbar is up to this role and he has to get to work right away. So I'm happy to move this motion, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member for Yellowknife North. Motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favor. All those opposed. Any abstentions? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 36, an Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you. Motion is in order. And it's non-debatable. All those in favor. All those opposed. Any abstentions. Motion is carried. Bill 36 has had first reading.
---Carried
First reading of bills. Minister responsible for Justice.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 37, an Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Motion is in order and is non-debatable. All those in favor. All those opposed. Any abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 37 has had first reading.
---Carried.
First reading of bills. Minister responsible for Justice.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 38, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act 2021, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Motion is in order and is non-debatable. All those in favor. All those opposed. Any abstentions. Motion is carried. Bill 38 has had first reading.
---Carried
First reading of bills. Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 39, an Act to Amend the Post-Secondary Education Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Motion is in order and is non-debatable. All those in favor. All those opposed. Any abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 39 has had first reading.
---Carried
First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters.
