Debates of March 28, 2023 (day 151)

Date
March
28
2023
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
151
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
Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. You finished early tonight; I was expecting midnight, but. Do we have a seconder? Member for Yellowknife South. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

Carried

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act, Carried

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that Bill 61, An Act to Amend the Ombud Act, be read for the third time. And Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Recorded Vote

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Tu NedheWiilideh. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The Member for Deh Cho. The Member for Hay River South. The Member for Thebacha. The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Nunakput.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

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. The Member for Hay River North.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

The results of the recorded vote: 11 in favour, zero opposed, seven abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 61 has had third reading.

Carried

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

Bill 63: An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, Carried

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 63, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, be read for the third time. And Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you.

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 Thebacha. The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Tu Nedhe Wiilideh. 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: 18 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 63 has had third reading.

Carried

Third reading of bills. Minister responsible for Finance.

Bill 86: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 20222023, Carried

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 86, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 20222023, Be read for a third time. Mr. Speaker, I would request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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 Yellowknife South. 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 Thebacha. The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Nahendeh.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those opposed, please rise.

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Tu Nedhe Wiilideh. The Member for Monfwi.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those abstaining, please rise.

The results of the recorded vote: 15 in favour, three opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 86 has had third reading.

Carried

Third reading of bills. Minister responsible for Finance.

Bill 87: Supplementary Appropriation Act (IOperations Expenditures), No. 3, 20222023, Carried

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that Bill 87, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 20222023, be read for the third time. Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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 Yellowknife South. 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 Thebacha. The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Tu Nedhe Wiilideh. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Nahendeh.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

The results of the recorded vote: 18 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 87 has had third reading.

Carried

Third reading of bills. Minister responsible for Finance.

Bill 88: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Carried

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 88, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, be read for the third time. And Mr. Speaker, I would request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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 Yellowknife South. 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 Thebacha. The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Tu Nedhe Wiilideh. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Nahendeh.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

The results of the recorded vote: 18 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 88 has had third reading.

Carried

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Tim Mercer

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Wednesday, March 29th, 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

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 Motion

Motions

Notices of Motion for the First Reading of Bills

First Reading of Bills

Bill 80, Dental Hygienists Profession Statute Amendment Act

Bill 81, An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2

Bill 82, Legal Profession Act

Bill 83, Liquor Act

Bill 84, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act

Bill 85, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Act

Second Reading of Bills

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

Bill 77, Nursing Profession Act

Bill 78, Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Act

Bill 79, An Act to Amend the Judicature Act

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Bill 22, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act

Bill 29, Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act

Committee Report 47-19(2), Report on Homelessness Prevention: Supporting Pathways to Housing NWT Residents

Committee Report 49-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the 2021-22 Review of the Official Languages Act

Committee Report 50-19(2), Standing Committee on the Social Development Report on Strengthening Community Supports, Lifting Youth Voices: Recommendations on Suicide Prevention

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

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 60, An Act to Amend the Petroleum products and Carbon Tax Act

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

Bill 67, An Act to Amend the Fire Prevention Act

Bill 73, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4

Bill 76, An Act to Amend the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act

Orders of the Day

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. Enjoy the rest of your evening.

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The House adjourned at 10:00 p.m.