Debates of March 28, 2023 (day 151)
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
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.
All those opposed, please rise. All those abstaining, please rise.
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.
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
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.
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.
Thank you, Minister. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Recorded Vote
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.
All those opposed, please rise.
The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Tu Nedhe Wiilideh. The Member for Monfwi.
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.
Thank you, Minister. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Recorded Vote
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.
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.
Thank you, Minister. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Recorded Vote
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.
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
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
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.