Debates of March 1, 2023 (day 143)

Date
March
1
2023
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
143
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

There's a motion on the floor and nondebatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Report of Committee of the Whole

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 81319(2) and would like to report progress, with one motion adopted. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. Do we have a seconder? Member for Sahtu. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

Carried

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 56: An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, Carried

Mr. Speaker, I move, second by the Honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 56, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Act, be read for the third time. And, Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you.

Recorded Vote

Speaker: Mr. Glen Rutland

The Member for Sahtu. The Member for Range Lake. The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake. The Member for Yellowknife Centre. 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 Tu NedheWiilideh. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Nahendeh. The Member for Yellowknife South.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those opposed, please rise.

Speaker: Mr. Glen Rutland

The Member for Yellowknife North.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those abstaining, please rise.

The results of the recorded vote: 15 in favour, one opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 56 has had third reading.

Carried

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Glen Rutland

Orders of the day for Thursday, March 2nd, 2023, 1:30 p.m.

Prayer

Ministers’ Statements

Members’ Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

Oral Question 1343-19(2), Impacts of COVID-19 on Education

Oral Question 1404-19(2), Child Care Funding Supports for Teen Parents

Oral Question 1411-19(2), Renewable Energy

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

Notice of Motions

Motions

Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

First Reading of Bills

Second Reading of Bills

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

Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act

Bill 29, Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act

Bill 61, An Act to Amend the Ombud Act

Bill 63, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act

Bill 66, An Act to Amend the Property Assessment and Taxation Act

Bill 67, An Act to Amend the Fire Prevention Act

Committee Report 40-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act

Committee Report 43-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 63: An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act

Committee Report 44-19(2), Special Committee on Reconciliation and Indigenous Affairs Final Report: A Northwest Territories Approach to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Negotiating Agreements

Minster’s Statement 264-19(2), Response to the NWT Chief Coroner’s Report on Suicide

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

Tabled Document 694-19(2), Northwest Territories Coroner Service 2021-2022 Early Release of Data

Tabled Document 813-19(2), Main Estimates

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Colleagues, before we begin I just want to say good job, everyone.

This House stands adjourned until Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

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The House adjourned at 6:04 p.m.