Debates of May 30, 2023 (day 157)

Date
May
30
2023
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
157
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, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Ms. Semmler, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Ms. Weyallon Armstrong
Topics
Statements

Thank you. Anything further, Member for Monfwi.

No, no. That's okay because, yeah, I thought that was intention and I just wanted to find out if it was the same, that's the number that we negotiated. Yeah.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, economic diversification and business support, not previously authorized, $2,929,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $3,018,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Turn to page 11. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Infrastructure, operations expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $745,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Infrastructure, operations expenditures, energy and strategic initiatives, not previously authorized, $1,550,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Infrastructure, operation expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $2,295,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Please turn now to page 12. Supplementary estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Justice, operations expenditures, community justice, not previously authorized, $656,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Supplementary estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Justice, operations expenditures, court services, not previously authorized, $300,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Justice, operations expenditures, legal aid services, not previously authorized, $1,072,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024 Department of Justice, operations expenditures, policing services, not previously authorized, $1,542,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Supplementary estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Justice, operations expenditures, services to government, not previously authorized, $979,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Justice, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $4,549,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Thank you, committee. Please now turn to page 13.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, $48,450,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, public safety, not previously authorized, $400,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, sport, recreation, and youth, not previously authorized, $894,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Supplementary estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $49,744,000. Does committee agree?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Member for Frame Lake.

Committee Motion 463-19(2): Tabled Document 941-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2023-2024 – Deferral of Estimates, Carried

Thanks, Madam Chair. I move that this committee defer further consideration of Tabled Document 94119(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024, at this time. Mahsi, Madam Chair.

The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Oh, yes. All those in favour? Please raise your hand. All those opposed? The motion is carried. Consideration of Tabled Document 94119(2) will be deferred.

Carried

Thank you, Minister. And Member for Frame Lake.

Thanks, Madam Chair. I move that the chair rise and report progress.

All right. There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order 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

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 94119(2) and would like to report progress with one motion carried. 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 Nunakput. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? Motion is carried.

Carried

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 79: An Act to Amend the Judicature Act, Carried

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that Bill 79, An Act to Amend the Judicature Act, 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