Debates of September 27, 2023 (day 162)

September
27
2023
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
162
Speaker
Frederick Blake Jr.
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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
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 65: Builders’ Lien Act
Bill 74: Forest Act
Bill 75: Council for Women and Gender Diversity Act
Bill 78: Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Act
Bill 80: Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act
Bill 81: An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2
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
Bill 93: Practice of Engineering, Geoscience and Applied Science Technology Act
Bill 94: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act 2023
Committee Motion 468-19(2): Bill 77, Nursing Profession Act, Amend Subclause 56(1), Carried
Committee Report 55-19(2): Report on Bill 85, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Act
Committee Report 57-19(2): Report on Bill 65, Builders’ Lien Act
Committee Report 58-19(2): Report on Bill 82, Legal Profession Act
Committee Report 59-19(2): Report on the Review of Bill 77, Nursing Profession Act
Committee Report 60-19(2): Report on Bill 80, Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act
Committee Report 61-19(2): Report on Bill 81, An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2
Committee Report 62-19(2): Report on Bill 74, Forest Act
Committee Report 63-19(2): Report on Bill 78, Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Act
Committee Report 64-19(2): Report on Bill 84: An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act
Member’s Statement 1581-19(2): Wildfire Evacuees
Member’s Statement 1582-19(2): Thanking First Responders and Recognition of Fort Smith Residents
Member’s Statement 1583-19(2): Thanks to Wildfire Crews and Community Members who Protected Hay River
Member’s Statement 1584-19(2): Evacuations and Government Support
Member’s Statement 1585-19(2): Recognition of Passing of Nunakput Residents
Member’s Statement 1586-19(2): Recognition of Essential Service Workers
Member’s Statement 1587-19(2): Climate Change and Emergency Response Planning
Member’s Statement 1588-19(2): Northwest Territories Wildfire Policy
Member’s Statement 1589-19(2): Post-Evacuation Business Supports
Member’s Statement 1590-19(2): Wildfire Evacuations
Member’s Statement 1591-19(2): Eulogy for Adam Yeadon
Minister’s Statement 377-19(2): Sessional Statement
Motion 84-19(2): Taxation of Vaping Products under Coordinated Vaping Taxation Products Agreement
Motion 85-19(2): Extended Adjournment of the House to October 3, 2023
Oral Question 1573-19(2): Natural Disaster Financial Program Supports for Businesses
Oral Question 1574-19(2): Adequacy of Government Support during Natural Disasters
Oral Question 1575-19(2): Management of Wildfire near Enterprise
Oral Question 1576-19(2): Post-evacuation Business Supports
Oral Question 1577-19(2): Emergency Management Supports during Wildfires
Oral Question 1578-19(2): Fire Management Policy Effect on Indigenous Culture
Oral Question 1579-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories’ Declaration of State of Emergency
Oral Question 1580-19(2): Fire Structural Damage Claims
Return to Written Question 65-19(2): Public-Private Partnership Projects Capital and Operating Costs and Revenues
Return to Written Question 67-19(2): Unresolved Matter of the Federal Indian Day Schools
Tabled Document 980-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1557-19(2): Land Leases
Tabled Document 985-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1541-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Committed to United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation
Tabled Document 987-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1515-19(2): Transparency of Corporate Registries
Tabled Document 988-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1519-19(2): Resurfacing Fort Smith Airport Runway
Tabled Document 994-19(2): REVISED GNWT-Chamber of Mines Meeting Summaries with Additional Information June 26, 2023
Tabled Document 998-19(2): Speaking Up for Fairness – 2022/2023 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Ombud
Statements

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

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 93, Practice of Engineering, Geoscience and Applied Science Technology Act.

Bill 93 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on June 2nd, 2023, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment for review. The standing committee held a public hearing on July 18th, 2023, where it heard from the Minister of Infrastructure and the Northwest Territories Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists. The Standing Committee completed its clausebyclause review on July 25th, 2023, where it proposed one amendment regarding publishing more information online. The Minister concurred with committee's amendment.

Mr. Speaker, the committee reports that Bill 93, Practice of Engineering, Geoscience and Applied Science Technology Act, is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and reprinted. Mahsi.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Deh Cho. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills. Member for Kam Lake.