Debates of October 28, 2022 (day 128)

Date
October
28
2022
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
128
Members Present
Hon. Diane Archie, Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, 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

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'd like to table the following documents: Plain Language Summery for Bill 58: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act; and, the Plain Language Summery for Bill 59: An Act to Amend the Elections and Plebiscites Act. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Speaker: DEPUTY SPEAKER

Thank you. Tabling of documents. Member for Frame Lake.

Tabled Document 759-19(2): Letter dated October 19, 2022 from Industry, Tourism and Investment to Member for Frame Lake regarding Request for Access to General Information

Tabled Document 760-19(2): Regulations Under the Mineral Resources Act Options Paper

Merci, Madam la Presidente. I wish to table the following two documents: A letter dated October 19th, 2022, from deputy minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment to myself regarding an ATIPP request. Secondly, a disclosure package of 140 heavily redacted payments of options papers for regulations under the Mineral Resources Act. Mahsi, Madam Speaker.

Speaker: DEPUTY SPEAKER

Thank you tabling of documents. Member for Monfwi.

Tabled Document 761-19(2): Letter dated March 11, 2021 from Finance to Northwestel Inc. regarding Support for Northwestel’s BehchokO Wireless Project ISED Universal Broadband Fund

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I wish to table a letter from the deputy minister of Finance dated March 11th, 2021, to the president of Northwestel. Thank you

Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I give notice that on Tuesday, November 1st, 2022, I will present Bill 61, An Act to Amend the Ombud Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Speaker: DEPUTY SPEAKER

Thank you. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Bill 62: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act No. 2

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I give notice that on Tuesday, November the 1st, 2022, I will present Bill 62, an Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, No. 2, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Speaker: DEPUTY SPEAKER

Thank you. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Minister of ECE.

Bill 63: An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act

Madam Speaker, I give notice that on Tuesday, November 1st, 2022, I will present Bill 63, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you.

Speaker: DEPUTY SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Member for Great Slave.

Bill 64: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 3

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Speaker: DEPUTY SPEAKER

Thank you notices of motion for the 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, Bill 29, Bill 58, Bill 59, Tabled Document 72319(2), Tabled Document 74719(2), Tabled Document 74819(2), with Member for Deh Cho in the chair.

I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Member for Frame Lake.

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

Committee, there is 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.

Carried

I will now rise and report progress. Mahsi.

Report of Committee of the Whole

Speaker: DEPUTY SPEAKER

May I have the report of Committee of the Whole. Member for Deh Cho.

Madam Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 23, Committee Report 72319(2), Bill 29, Committee Report 74719(2), Bill 58, Committee Report 74819(2), and Bill 59, and would like to report progress. And Madam Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Mahsi.

Speaker: DEPUTY SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Deh Cho. Do I have a seconder? Member for Frame Lake. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

Carried

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Orders of the day for Monday, October 31st, 2022, 1:30 p.m.

Prayer

Ministers’ Statements

Members’ Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

Oral Question 1163-19(2), Homelessness

Oral Question 1188-19(2), Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian Red Cross

Oral Question 1246-19(2), Infertility Treatment

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Acknowledgements

Oral Questions

Written Questions

Returns to Written Questions

Replies to the Commissioner’s Address

Petitions

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

Reports of Standing and Special Committees

Tabling of Documents

Notices of Motion

Motions

Motion 64-19(2), Suicide Prevention

Motion 65-19(2), Referral of Tabled Document 681-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 26-19(2): Report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together, to Committee of the Whole

Motion 66-19(2), Referral of Tabled Document 694-19(2): Northwest Territories Coroner Service 2021-2022 Early Release of Suicide Data and Minister’s Statement 264-19(2): Response to the NWT Chief Coroner’s Report on Suicide, to Committee of the Whole

Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

First Reading of Bills

Bill 60, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act

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 58, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act

Bill 59, An Act to Amend the Elections and Plebiscites Act

Tabled Document 723-19(2), 2023-2024 Capital Estimates

Tabled Document 747-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2022-2023

Tabled Document 748-19(2), Supplementary Expenditures (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2022-2023

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Speaker: DEPUTY SPEAKER

This House stands adjourned until Monday, October 31st, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

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The House adjourned at 11:59 a.m.