Debates of February 23, 2024 (day 9)

February
23
2024
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
9
Speaker
Shane Thompson
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Members Present
Hon. Caitlin Cleveland, Mr. Edjericon, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Lucy Kuptana, Hon. Jay MacDonald, Hon. Vince McKay, Mr. McNeely, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Hon. Lesa Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong, Mrs. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 1: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, Carried
Bill 2: Missing Persons Act
Bill 3: Carbon Tax Repeal Act
Member’s Statement 100-20(1): Non-Profit Sector
Member’s Statement 101-20(1): Diabetes In Indigenous Communities – Time to conclude allowed
Member’s Statement 102-20(1): Northwest Territories Bursary Program
Member’s Statement 103-20(1): Fort Liard Snowboard Program 2024
Member’s Statement 104-20(1): Constituency Condolences
Member’s Statement 93-20(1): Arts Funding
Member’s Statement 94-20(1): Northwest Territories Forest Fire Evacuee Reimbursement
Member’s Statement 95-20(1): Fort Good Hope Arena Completion
Member’s Statement 96-20(1): Volunteers in Sports Recognitions
Member’s Statement 97-20(1): Daycare
Member’s Statement 98-20(1): Housing Allocations
Member’s Statement 99-20(1): Licensed Gaming
Minister’s Statement 18-20(1): 2024 Arctic Winter Games
Minister’s Statement 19-20(1): New Curriculum and Assessment Tools
Minister’s Statement 20-20(1): Weaving Our Wisdom
Question 81-20(1): Northwest Territories Bursary Program
Question 82-20(1): Licensed Gaming
Question 83-20(1): Northwest Territories Arts Funding Program
Question 84-20(1): Fort Good Hope Arena
Question 85-20(1): Non-Profit Daycares
Question 86-20(1): Emergency Management Services
Question 87-20(1): Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Question 88-20(1): Housing
Question 89-20(1): Wildfire Motion Response
Question 90-20(1): Residential Tenancies Act
Question 91-20(1): Diabetes Prevention
Question 92-20(1): Employment Support Services
Question 93-20(1): Daycare
Question 94-20(1): Public Land Use Fees
Question 95-20(1): Housing Northwest Territories Eviction Policy
Question 96-20(1): Whistleblower Protection
Question 97-20(1): Primary Healthcare Waitlist Transparency
Tabled Document 38-20(1): The Natural Resources Conservation Trust Fund Financial Statements for the Year ended March 31, 2023
Tabled Document 40-20(1): Annual Reports for the Education Bodies of the Northwest Territories for the 2022-2023 School Year ending June 30, 2023 – Volumes 1 and 2
Statements
Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Thank you, Members. And thank you to your witnesses. Sergeantatarms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Mahsi.

What is the wish of the committee? I'm going to go to the Deh Cho Member.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that the chair rise and report progress. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and nondebatable. If carried sorry. All of those in favour of the motion? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

Carried

I will now rise and report progress. Thank you. Mahsi.

Report of Committee of the Whole

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

May I have the report of Committee of the Whole. Member from Tu NedheWiilideh.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, and would like to report progress and that Bill 1 is ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Mahsi.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

From Tu NedheWiilideh. Do I have a seconder for the report of the Committee of the Whole? Member from Frame Lake. The motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? Opposed? All those abstaining? The motion has been carried, and the report of the Committee of the Whole has been concurred with.

Carried

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Ms. Kim Wickens

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Monday, February 26th, 2024, 1:30 p.m.

Prayer

Ministers’ Statements

Members’ Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

Oral Question 62-20(1): Consultation with Members of the Legislative Assembly on Policies and Strategies

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

Notice of Motion for First Reading of Bills

First Reading of Bills

Second Reading of Bills

Bill 2: Missing Person’s Act

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Minister’s Statement 4-20(1): 2023 Wildfire Season Review and Planning for the 2024 Season

Minister’s Statement 5-20(1): Emergency Management Preparation

Minister’s Statement 17-20(1): Reaching Average $10 a day Child Care in the NWT

Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024

Tabled Document 29-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2023-2024

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 1: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act

Orders of the Day

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Madam. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Monday, February 26th, 2024, at 1:30.

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The House adjourned at 12:54 p.m.