Thanks, Madam Chair. I don't if I should laugh or cry.
Okay, clearly we're not spending enough on housing. I think I made the point. I really look forward to seeing this 20year capital plan that's going to cost a billion dollars.
So I think I heard a commitment, though, as well to the Member for Kam Lake that there was going to be some kind of a an outline or a rough plan for getting our housing out of core need. Is that what I heard? Thanks, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Member. Minister of Housing Corporation.
Madam Chair, can the Member repeat his question. Sorry.
Member for Frame Lake.
Thanks, Madam Chair. Is the Minister going to provide us with a plan to get our housing out of core need, and when would can we expect that plan? Thanks, Madam Chair.
Thank you. Minister.
Thank you, Madam Chair. We are just under a renewal right now that we're implementing and we're working with going forward. I'll have President Young respond. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you. President Young.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, as stated earlier, we can put that information together. But there would be the question of the funding sources because obviously there are a lot of questions there in terms of security of funding. And we've mentioned in some of the renewal conversations that sustainability security is one of the big reasons we're wanting to look at this conversation over the longer term. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.
Yeah, thanks, Madam Chair. Yeah, look, I get that there's probably issues with sustainability and finding the money, but if we don't have a plan to get our housing out of core need, you can't formulate we can't formulate an ask to Ottawa, and we don't have a plan to deliver adequate affordable, and I think it's suitable, housing for our residents. That's the importance of getting this plan together. I've been asking for it now for six years. I know we had the On Level Ground report in the last Assembly that was getting closer to it. But if you don't if we don't have that plan, you can't go to Ottawa and say this is what we need to get us in a comparable situation to other jurisdictions. And that's the case you got to make to Ottawa. I just can't emphasize this strongly enough to the Minister that that's the plan you need to get together to get the money out of Ottawa so that you can go and say, we deserve the same level of housing as other parts of Canada, and we need the money to do it. I think that's all I have to say, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Member. Committee, seeing that there are no further people on my list or questions, I remind the committee that the estimates for the Northwest Territories are included in the Capital Estimates as information items only. The committee will not be voting on the activity total. Committee, please return to the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation summary page on 67. There's any further questions or comments? Seeing none, does the committee agree that consideration of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation is now complete?
Agreed.
Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.
Thanks, Madam Chair. I move that the chair rise and report progress.
Just wait. Thank you, committee, and thank you, Minister. SergeantatArms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.
Member O'Reilly is ...
Now, Member – Member you may go now, Member for Frame Lake.
Thanks, Madam Chair. I move that the chair rise and report progress.
There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. I will now rise and report progress.
Carried
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 1819(2), Committee Report 1919(2), Bill 24, and Tabled Document 43719(2), and would like to report progress and that Committee Report 1819(2) and Committee Report 1919(2) are concluded and that Bill 24 is ready for third reading. And Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be conferred with.
Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. Do we have a seconder? Member for Great Slave. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? Motion is carried. Carried
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 31, an Act to Amend the Pharmacy Act be read for the third time. And Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister. Motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
The Member for Yellowknife Centre. The Member for Thebacha. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Yellowknife South. The Member for Range Lake. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Hay River South. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Deh Cho. 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.
All those opposed, please rise. All those abstaining, please rise.
The results of the recorded votes, 17 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 31 has had third reading.
Carried
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Third reading of bills. Minister responsible for Finance.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Range Lake,that Bill 32, an Act to Amend the Northern Employees Benefits Services Pension Plan Act, be read for the third time. And, Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote.
Thank you, Minister. Motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
The Member for Yellowknife South. The Member for Range Lake. The Member for Yellowknife Centre. The Member for Thebacha. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Kam Lake. 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 Hay River South. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Deh Cho. The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.
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. Bill 32 has had second or third reading. Sorry.
Carried
Third reading of bills. Honourable Premier.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 33, National Indigenous Peoples Day Act, be read for the third time. And Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Honourable Premier. Motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
The Member for Range Lake. The Member for Yellowknife Centre. The Member for Thebacha. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Yellowknife South. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Hay River North. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Deh Cho. 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.
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. Bill 33 has had third reading.
Carried
Applause
Third reading of bills. Minister responsible for Finance.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 42, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 20212022, be read for the third time. Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
