Debates of May 31, 2022 (day 115)

Date
May
31
2022
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
115
Members Present
Hon. Diane Archie, Hon. Frederick Blake Jr., Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. C. Cochrane, Mr. Edjericon, Hon. Julie Green, 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

Committee Motion 242-19(2): Committee Report 29-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Languages Commissioner for the Northwest Territories Annual Report 2020-2021 – Government Response to Recommendations, Carried

Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a response to this report within 120 days. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining?

Carried

The motion is carried.

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Committee Report 2919(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Languages Commissioner for the Northwest Territories Annual Report 20202021,.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Thank you, committee. We have concluded consideration of Committee Report 2919(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Languages Commissioner for the Northwest Territories Annual Report 20202021.

Member for Frame Lake.

Merci, Madame le President. I move that the chair rise and report progress. Mahsi.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? Opposed? Motion is carried.

Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Report of Committee of the Whole

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 2919(2) and would like to report progress with four motions adopted. And Mr. Speaker, I move 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 Inuvik Boot Lake. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

Carried.

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 46: An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that Bill 46, an Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the third time. Mr. Speaker, I also request a recorded vote. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Recorded Vote

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake. The Member for Hay River North. The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The Member for Deh Cho. The Member for Hay River South. The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Nahendeh. The Member for Yellowknife South. The Member for Sahtu. The Member for Range Lake.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those opposed, please rise. All those abstaining, please rise.

The results of the recorded vote: 14 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried.

Carried

Bill 46 has had third reading.

Third reading of bills. Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment.

Bill 47: An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, No. 2

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 47, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, No. 2, be read for the third time. And Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Recorded Vote

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member for Hay River North. The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The Member for Deh Cho. The Member for Hay River South. The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Nahendeh. The Member for Yellowknife South. The Member for Sahtu. The Member for Range Lake. The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake. The Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those opposed, please rise. All those abstaining, please rise.

The results of the recorded vote: 15 in favour; zero opposed; zero abstentions. The motion is carried.

Carried

Bill 47 has had third reading.

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

Orders of the day for Wednesday, June 1st, 2022, 1:30 p.m.

Prayer

Ministers’ Statements

Members’ Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

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 Motions

Motions

Motion 54-19(2), Improving Health Care in Small Communities

Motion 55-19(2), Appointment of Integrity Commissioner

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

Bill 40, An Act to Amend the Medical Profession Act

Committee Report 30-19(2), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of the 2020-2021 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

Tabled Document 657-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2022-2023

Tabled Document 658-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2022-2023

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Colleagues before we leave today, I just want to say one thing – Let’s Go Oilers.

This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, June 1st, 2022, at 1:30 p.m.

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The House adjourned at 5:01 p.m.