Debates of February 21, 2022 (day 93)

Date
February
21
2022
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
93
Members Present
Hon. Diane Archie, Hon. Frederick Blake Jr., Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Mr. Edjericon, Hon. Julie Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Ms. Weyallon-Armstrong
Topics
Statements

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Follow-up letter to Oral Question 86519(2), Highway No. 7 border hours of operation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Honourable Premier. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Northwest Territories Housing Corporation.

Tabled Document 553-19(2): Follow-up letter for Oral Question 831-19(2): Tlicho REgional Housing

Tabled Document 554-19(2): Follow-up letter for Oral Question 837-19(2): New Housing Initiatives in the Tlicho Region

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: Follow-up letter for Oral Question 83119(2), Tlicho regional housing; and, Follow-up letter for Oral question 83719(2), new housing initiatives in the Tlicho region. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Industry, Tourism, and Investment.

Tabled Document 555-19(2): Summary of Claims Recorded since April 1, 2014

Mr. Speaker, further to my return to Written Question 3219(2), I wish to table the following document: Summary of claims recorded since April 1st, 2014. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Member for Monfwi.

Tabled Document 556-19(2): Housing Policy Debate Journal Article “Housing and Homelessness in Indigenous Communities of Canada’s North”

Tabled Document 557-19(2): NWT health Status Chartbook – Transition and Strategic Planning, Fall 2019

Tabled Document 558-19(2): Emails and Estimate for New Sewer and Water Tank in Edzo

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table three documents. The first is an article from the Housing Policy Debate Journal entitled Housing and Homelessness in Indigenous Communities in the Northwest Territories, in Canada's Nnorth.

The second document is the health status chart book transition and strategic planning dated fall 2019 prior to 19th Assembly elections. And the third one, email and estimates for a new sewer and water tank in Edzo. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Tabled Document 559-19(2): Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Annual Report 2020-2021

Tabled Document 560-19(2): Report of the NWT Integrity Commissioner on the Investigation into a Complaint made by the Board of Management alleging that Mr. Jackie Jacobson, MLA for Nunakput, was in A Conflict of Interest and Breach the Members’ Code of Conduct

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Monfwi. Tabling of documents. I hereby table the 20202021 Annual Report of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.

Pursuant to section 102 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, I wish to table the report of the Integrity Commissioner of the Northwest Territories the report of the Integrity Commissioner of the investigation into a complaint made by the Board of Management alleging that Mr. Jackie Jacobson, MLA for Nunakput, was in a conflict of interest in breach of the members' code of conduct.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the issue of committee? Mr. O'Reilly.

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

Thank you. There's a motion on the floor to rise and report progress. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Report of Committee of the Whole

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

May I please have the report of the Committee of the Whole. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 23 and Bill 29, and I'd like to report progress. 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 Inuvik Twin Lakes. Do we have a seconder? Member for Tu NedheWiilideh. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

Carried

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

Orders of the day for Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022, 1:30 p.m.

Prayer

Budget Address

Ministers’ Statements

Members’ Statements

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Replies to Budget Address

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

Reports of Standing and Special Committees

Returns to Oral Questions

Acknowledgements

Oral Questions

Written Questions

Returns to Written Questions

Replies to Commissioner 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

Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act

Bill 29, Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act

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, February 22nd, 2022, at 1:30 p.m.

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The House adjourned at 3:45 p.m.