Debates of February 2, 2006 (day 21)

February
2
2006
Day
21
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 18: Appropriation Act, 2006-2007
Member's Statement On Reflections On Budget Address
Member’s Statement On Decentralization Of Government Programs And Positions
Member’s Statement On Language Revitalization Programs
Member’s Statement On RCMP Presence In Sachs Harbour
Member’s Statement On Reflections On Budget Address
Member’s Statement On Resource Revenue Sharing
Member’s Statement On Services For A New Generation Of Northerners
Point Of Order
Question 318-15(4): Inclusion Of Aboriginal Governments In Resource Revenue And Devolution Negotiations
Question 319-15(4): Aboriginal Languages And Cultural Program
Question 320-15(4): Reflections On Budget Address
Question 321-15(4): Mackenzie Gas Project
Question 322-15(4): Reflections On Budget Address
Question 323-15(4): Reflections On Budget Address
Question 324-15(4): RCMP Presence In Sachs Harbour
Question 325-15(4): Bison Problems In Fort Liard And Nahanni Butte
Question 326-15(4): New Driver’s Licence Design
Question 327-15(4): Sahtu Socio-Economic Conference
Speaker's Ruling
Statements

Point of order, Mr. Speaker.

Point Of Order

I think that Mr. Hawkin’s statement was unparliamentary. It was disrespectful. I do not think he should refer to our Finance Minister as a little gopher. I don’t want to draw attention to it, but I think it just decreased the stature of our Assembly by those words. I would like him to retract them. Thank you.

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Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Mrs. Groenewegen, could you clarify for the House what rule you were raising a point of order under? Unparliamentary language?

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. The Member has raised on a point of order under Rule 23, unparliamentary and disrespectful language in the House, and has asked the Member to withdraw the remarks. The Chair is of the opinion that the language in the House is not to be disrespectful towards other Members. I will support Mrs. Groenewegen’s request to have the remark withdrawn. Does the Member for Yellowknife Centre wish to withdraw the remarks? Mr. Hawkins.