Thank you. Tabling of documents. Colleagues, I wish to table the following five documents: The report of Integrity Commissioner on the Investigation into a complaint made by Nancy Vail that thenMLA Katrina Nokleby breached the Members' Code of Conduct; the Report of the Integrity Commissioner of the Investigation into a Complaint made by Arnold Manuel alleging that thenMLA and Minister Paulie Chinna breached the Members' Code of Conduct; Pursuant to section 265 of the Election and Plebiscite Act, the Elections NWT Territorial General Election 2023 Official Results; pursuant to section 23 of the Official Languages Act, the Northwest Territories Language Commissioner's Annual Report 20222023; and, Pursuant to Section 43 of the Ombud Act, the Northwest Territories ombud Special Report on Recommendations for Amendments to the Ombud Act. Minister of Finance.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: 20222023 Public Accounts, sections I, II, III, and IV. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, February 8, 2024, I will move the following motion:
Now therefore I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that Rule 9.2(3) be amended to read: The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight shall report and recommend, with all convenient speed, Members to comprise the following Standing Committees of the Assembly:
On Economic Development and Environment;
On Government Operations;
On Procedure and Privileges;
On public accounts;
On Social Development; and
On any other Standing and Special Committees as directed by the Assembly.
And further, that Appendix C of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, Committee Terms of Reference, be replaced by Tabled Document 520(1).
Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will seek unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member for Inuvik Boot Lake. Notices of motion. Member for Inuvik Boot Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, February 8, 2024, I will move the following motion:
I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Great Slave, that the Member for Tu NedheWiilideh, Richard Edjericon, be appointed as Deputy Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you. Notices of motion. Member for Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, February 8th, I will move the following motion:
Now therefore I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Deh Cho, that this Legislative Assembly resolve that the Commissioner cause an inquiry to be made into the 2023 wildfires pursuant to the Public Inquiries Act;
And further, that this resolution include the Commissioner establishing a board composed of four persons appointed by the Commissioner to make the inquiry and to report on the inquiry to the Commissioner;
And furthermore, that the Commissioner receive recommendations from the Executive Council for two persons to be appointed to the board;
And furthermore, that the Commissioner receive recommendations from the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight for two persons to be appointed to the board;
And furthermore, that the Commissioner ensure the perspectives of all Northwest Territories residents are adequately captured in the public inquiry undertaken by the board;
And furthermore, that the Commissioner ask the public inquiry to make comprehensive recommendations into the future management of territorial emergencies by the Government of the Northwest Territories, Indigenous and community governments and individuals and families based on its findings;
And furthermore, that the inquiry establishment order is prepared jointly between the Executive Council and the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight;
And furthermore, that the inquiry establishment order be tabled on the first day of the May sitting of this House.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today regarding amendment of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.
Thank you, Member. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to consider the motion for which notice was given earlier today. Are there any nays? Not seeing any nays, you may proceed.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS standing committees are established by each committee and continue in existence until otherwise ordered by Rule 9.2(1);
AND WHEREAS the standing committees of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly are named in Rule 9.2(3) with their terms of reference established in Appendix C of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly;
NOW THEREFORE I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave that the text of the Rule 9.2(3) be deleted and the following text added in its place: The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight shall report and recommend, with all convenient speed, Members to comprise the following Standing Committees of the Assembly:
On Economic Development and Environment;
On Government Operations;
On Procedure and Privileges;
On public accounts;
On Social Development; and
On any other Standing and Special Committees as directed by the Assembly.
And further, that the text of Appendix C of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Committee Terms of Reference be replaced by the text in Tabled Document 520(1).
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion?
Question.
Question has been called. All in favour? Any opposed? Motion is passed.
Carried.
Motions. Member for Inuvik Boot Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today regarding appointment of Deputy Speaker.
Thank you, Member. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to consider the motion for which notice was given earlier today. Are there any nays? Seeing no nays, the Member may proceed with the motion.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Appointment of the Deputy Speaker.
WHEREAS section 46(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act requires that there shall be an elected Deputy Speaker;
AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly wishes to appoint a deputy speaker;
NOW THEREFORE I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that the Member from Tu NedheWiilideh, Richard Edjericon, be appointed as Deputy Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you. All right. The motion is in order. To the motion?
Question.
Question has been called. All in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.
Carried.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
Prayer
Ministers’ Statements
Members’ Statements
Return to Oral Questions
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Acknowledgements
Oral Questions
Written Questions
Returns to Written Questions
Replies to the Commissioner’s Address
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
Petitions
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Tabling of Documents
Notices of Motions
Motions
Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned at 11:18 a.m.
