Debates of October 22, 2008 (day 1)

October

2008

Session

16th Assembly, 3rd Session

Day

Speaker

Paul Delorey

Word

Members Present

Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Bromley, Hon. Paul Delorey, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Krutko, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Sandy Lee, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Hon. Floyd Roland, Mr. Yakeleya.

Assembly Members

Topics

Bill 1 An Act to Amend the Historical Resources Act

Bill 2 Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act

Bill 3 International Interest in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act

Bill 4 Public Library Act

Bill 5 Professional Corporations Act

Bill 6 Species at Risk (NWT) Act

Bill 7 An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act

Member’s Statement on Capital Infrastructure Budget Process

Member’s Statement on Cultural Component in the School Curriculum

Member’s Statement on Extended Health Benefits for Constituents with Multiple Sclerosis

Member’s Statement on Fairness and Accountability in the Budget Planning Process

Member’s Statement on Funding Support for Youth Programs

Member’s Statement on Health Care Core Service Reductions

Member’s Statement on Lottery Funding for the Arts

Member’s Statement on Regular Performance Audits of Crown Corporations

Member’s Statement on Rejuvenating the Nunakput Economy

Member’s Statement on Renovations to the Fort Simpson Health Centre

Member’s Statement on Yellowknife Community Wellness Coalition

Minister’s Statement 1-16(3) EnerGuide 80

Minister’s Statement 2-16(3) Corporate Human Resources Strategic Plan

Motion 2-16(3) Appointment of Human Rights Adjudication Panel

Motion 3-16(3) Appointment of Deputy Director of Human Rights

Motion 4-16(3) Extended Adjournment of the House to February 4, 2009

Question 1-16(3) Cultural Component in the School Curriculum

Question 10-16(3) Lottery Funding for the Arts

Question 11-16(3) Health Care Core Service Reductions

Question 12-16(3) Addictions Treatment Centre for Beaufort-Delta Region

Question 13-16(3) HomeOwnership Down Payment Strategies

Question 14-16(3) Ministerial Benefits Policy

Question 15-16(3) Nursing Shortage in Tsiigehtchic

Question 16-16(3) EnerGuide80 Initiative

Question 17-16(3) Delivery of Core Services in Small Communities

Question 18-16(3) Meeting with Regional Aboriginal Leadership

Question 2-16(3) Capital Infrastructure Budget Process

Question 3-16(3) Rejuvenating the Nunakput Economy

Question 4-16(3) Regular Performance Audits of Crown Corporations

Question 5-16(3) Funding Support for Youth Programs

Question 6-16(3) Ministerial Benefits Policy

Question 7-16(3) Extended Health Benefits for Constituents with Multiple Sclerosis

Question 8-16(3) Renovations to the Fort Simpson Health Centre

Question 9-16(3) Yellowknife Community Wellness Coalition

Statements

Motion 2-16(3) Appointment of Human Rights Adjudication Panel

David Ramsay

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, October 24, 2008, I will move the following motion.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that the following persons be recommended to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories for appointment as members of the Human Rights Adjudication Panel during good behaviour for a term of four years:

Mr. James Posynick of Creston, B.C.; and

Ms. Karen Snowshoe of Inuvik, NWT.

And further, that pursuant to section 50(1) of the Human Rights Act the Legislative Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories the designation of Mr. Adrian Wright of Yellowknife as chairperson of the adjudication panel.

Speaker: Mr. Speaker

Thank you Mr. Ramsay. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Beaulieu.