Debates of June 1, 2023 (day 159)

Date
June
1
2023
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
159
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 Armstong
Topics
Statements

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried. This concludes consideration of Tabled Document 94019(2).

Carried

Committee, we've agreed to consider Tabled Document 94119(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20232024.

Members we've concluded all departments prior to deferring the tabled document. Do Members have any comments? Seeing no comments, Member for Frame Lake.

Committee Motion 466-19(2): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 941-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2. 2023-2024, Carried

Merci, Madame la Presidente. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 94119(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 20232024, be now concluded, and that Tabled Document 94119(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in a formal session through I don't have a paper copy. Sorry, Madam Chair. Now I do. Thanks.

Madam Chair, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 94119(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 20232024, be now concluded, and that Tabled Document 94119(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Mahsi, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried. This concludes consideration of Tabled Document 94119(2).

Carried

Member for Frame Lake.

Merci, Madame la Presidente. I move that the chair rise and report progress. Mahsi.

There is 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

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 72, Tabled Document 940 and 941 and would like to report progress with two motions carried, and that Bill 72, Opioid Damages and Health Care Recovery Act, is ready for third reading and that consideration of Tabled Documents 940 and 941 are concluded, and that the House concur on those estimates and that the appropriation bill to be based thereon be introduced without delay. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

Carried.

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 90: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 5, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 90, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 5, be read for the third time. And Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Recorded Vote

Speaker: Mr. Rutland

The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Tu NedheWiilideh. 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. 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.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

The results of the recorded vote: 17 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 90 has had third reading.

Carried.

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Glen Rutland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Friday, June 2nd, 2023, at 10 a.m.

Prayer

Ministers’ Statements

Members’ Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

Oral Question 1548-19(2), Indian Day Schools

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 82-19(2), Extended Adjournment of the House to August 16, 2023

Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

First Reading of Bills

Bill 93, Practice of Engineering, Geoscience and Applied Science Technology Act

Bill 94, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023

Second Reading of Bills

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

Bill 93, Practice of Engineering, Geoscience and Applied Science Technology Act

Bill 94, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023

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

Committee Report 52-19(2), Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly

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

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 72, Opioid Damages and Health Care Cost Recovery Act

Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Friday, June 2nd 2023, at 10 a.m.

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The House adjourned at 4:42 p.m.