Debates of March 31, 2022 (day 111)

March

2022

Session

19th Assembly, 2nd Session

Day

111

Speaker

Frederick Blake Jr.

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Members Present

Hon. Diane Archie, Hon. Frederick Blake Jr., Mr. Bonnetrouge (remote), Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Mr. Edjericon, Hon. Julie Green, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Semmler (remote), Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek (remote), Ms. Weyallon-Armstrong (remote).

Assembly Members

Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Monfwi

Topics

Bill 39: An Act to Amend the Post-Secondary Education Act, Carried

Bill 41: Justice Administrations Statutes Amendment Act, Carried

Bill 51: Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) 2022-2023, Carried

Bill 51: Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2022-2023, Carried

Committee Motion 220-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Overrepresentation of Indigen

Committee Motion 221-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Birthing Support, Carried

Committee Motion 222-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Addictions PRograms and Treat

Committee Motion 223-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together –Youth Homelessness Plan, Carri

Committee Motion 224-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Healthy Family Program, Carri

Committee Motion 225-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Access to Recreational Progra

Committee Motion 226-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Family Mentorship Pilot Proje

Committee Motion 227-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Addictions Recovery On-The-La

Committee Motion 228-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Family Violence Emergency She

Committee Motion 229-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Training for Foster Families,

Committee Motion 230-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Recruitment Strategy for Indi

Committee Motion 231-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Child and Family Services Eva

Committee Motion 232-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Indigenous Advisory Body Sub-

Committee Motion 233-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Audit of Child and Family Ser

Committee Motion 234-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Legal Services for Parents, C

Committee Motion 235-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Legislative Changes to Child

Committee Motion 236-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Services for Children, Youth

Committee Motion 237-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Annual Quality Improvement Pl

Committee Motion 238-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Government Response to Recomm

Member’s Statement 1067-19(2): Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport Expansion Project

Member’s Statement 1068-19(2): Mental Health and Addictions Support

Member’s Statement 1069-19(2): Northwest Territories Mining Royalty

Member’s Statement 1070-19(2): Rising Cost of Living

Member’s Statement 1071-19(2): Inuvik Airport Runway Expansion Project

Member’s Statement 1072-19(2): Thank-You Message

Member’s Statement 1073-19(2): Vaccine Equity

Member’s Statement 1074-19(2): Pandemic Supports

Member’s Statement 1075-19(2): Housing Expenditures

Member’s Statement 1076-19(2): Muskrat Jamboree in the Beaufort Delta

Member’s Statement 1077-19(2): Filming of “Cold Road” in South Slave

Member’s Statement 1078-19(2): Fort Simpson Speed Skating Club

Minister’s Statement 240-19(2): Ending COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Minister’s Statement 241-19(2): Apprenticeship – Northwest Territories Housing Corporation

Minister’s Statement 242-19(2): General Rate Application

Motion 51-19(2): Extended Adjournment of the House to May 26, 2022, Carried

Motion 52-19(2): Appointments to the Standing Committees on Social Development and Government Operations, Ruled Out of Order

Notice of Motion 52-19(2): Appointments to the Standing Committees on Social Development and Government Operations

Question 1068-19(2): Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport Expansion Project

Question 1069-19(2): Mental Health and Addictions Support

Question 1070-19(2): Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport Expansion Project

Question 1071-19(2): Vaccine Supply

Question 1072-19(2): Northwest Territories Mining Royalty Regime

Question 1073-19(2): Canada Community Revitalization Fund

Question 1074-19(2): Housing Expenditures in Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Question 1075-19(2): Knowledge of Joint Venture and Indigenous Government

Question 1077-19(2): Cost of Living

Question 1078-19(2): Northwest Territories Business Protection with Inflation

Question 1079-19(2): Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport Expansion Project

Recorded Vote

Return to Written Question 36-19(2): Mental Health Supports for Residents

Return to Written Question 38-19(2): Project Assessment Policy Review

Return to Written Question 39-19(2): Mining Programs and Subsidies

Tabled Document 629-19(2): Value of Work Completed Under the Work Credit Program 2015-2022

Tabled Document 632-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1028-19(2): Access to Clean Water

Tabled Document 633-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 997-19(2): Correctional Facilities

Tabled Document 634-19(2): Additional Information for Written Question 36-19(2): Mental Health Supports for Residents

Tabled Document 635-19(2): Northwest Territories Housing Corporation 2022-2023 Consolidated Operating Budget

Tabled Document 636-19(2): Northwest Territories Hydro Corporation and Northwest Territories Power Corporation 2022-2023 Corporate Plan

Statements

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member has indicated he is in favour of the motion.

The Member for Kam Lake.

Caitlin Cleveland

Kam Lake

In favour.

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member has indicated that she is in favour of the motion.

The honourable Member for Range Lake.

In favour.

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The honourable Member has indicated that she is in favour of the motion.

The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Julie Green

Yellowknife Centre

In favour.

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The honourable Member has indicated that she is in favour of the motion.

The Member for Great Slave.

Katrina Nokleby

Great Slave

In favour.

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member for Hay River South.

Rocky Simpson

Hay River South

In favour.

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member for Yellowknife North.

Rylund Johnson

Yellowknife North

In favour.

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member for Tu NedheWiilideh.

Richard Edjericon

Tu Nedhé - Wiilideh

In favour.

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member for Nahendeh.

Shane Thompson

Nahendeh

In favour.

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member for Sahtu.

In favour.

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake.

In favour.

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member for Hay River North.

R.J. Simpson

Hay River North

In favour.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

The results of the recorded vote: 17 in favour; zero opposed; zero abstentions. The motion is carried.

Carried

Motions. Member for Frame Lake

Motion 52-19(2): Appointments to the Standing Committees on Social Development and Government Operations, Ruled Out of Order

Kevin O'Reilly

Frame Lake

Merci, Monsieur le President. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier. Mahsi.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Frame Lake is seeking unanimous consent to waive the notice required for this motion and deal with the motion today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Member for Frame Lake, please proceed.

Kevin O'Reilly

Frame Lake

Merci, Monsieur le President. Appointments to the Standing Committee on Social Development and Government Operations whereas Rule 9.2(3) requires that Members be appointed to Standing and Special Committees.

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, second by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that the following Member be removed as an alternate on the Standing Committee on Social Development: Mr. Jackie Jacobson, the Member for Nunakput;

AND FURTHER, that the following Member be appointed to the Standing Committee on Social Development: Mr. Rocky Simpson, the Member for Hay River South;

AND FURTHERMORE, that the following Member be appointed to the Standing Committee on Social Development and Government Operations: Mr. Richard Edjericon, the Member for Tu NedheWiilideh.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.