Debates of March 13, 2014 (day 29)

March
13
2014
Session
17th Assembly, 5th Session
Day
29
Speaker
Jackie Jacobson
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Members Present
Hon. Glen Abernethy, Hon. Tom Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Blake, Mr. Bouchard, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Dolynny, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Jackie Jacobson, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Bob McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Nadli, Hon. David Ramsay
Assembly Members
Topics
ASSENT TO BILLS
BILL 24: AN ACT TO AMEND THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT
BILL 25: AN ACT TO AMEND THE EDUCATION ACT
COMMITTEE REPORT 5-17(5): REPORT ON THE REVIEW OF THE 2012-2013 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT
MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON DEVOLUTION
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON 2014 ARCTIC WINTER GAMES
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON CANCER SCREENING
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON CONSUMER PROTECTION MEASURES
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN
MINISTER'S STATEMENT 60-17(5): CONGRATULATIONS ON THE DELINE SELF-GOVERNMENT VOTE
MINISTER'S STATEMENT 62-17(5): LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
MINISTER'S STATEMENT 63-17(5): WELCOME TO THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES JOINING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
MINISTER'S STATEMENT 64-17(5): MINISTER ABSENT FROM THE HOUSE
MINISTER’S STATEMENT 61-17(5): NWT ARTS PROGRAM
MOTION 18-17(5): EXTENDED ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE TO MAY 28, 2014, CARRIED
MOTION THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 5-17(5) BE DEEMED READ AND PRINTED IN HANSARD, CARRIED
MOTION TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT COMMITTEE REPORT 5-17(5), CARRIED
QUESTION 284-17(5): JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN
QUESTION 285-17(5): CANCER SCREENING
QUESTION 286-17(5): JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN
QUESTION 287-17(5): JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN
QUESTION 288-17(5): JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN
QUESTION 289-17(5): CONSUMER PROTECTION MEASURES
QUESTION 290-17(5): JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN
QUESTION 291-17(5): ON-THE-LAND MOBILE TREATMENT PROGRAMMING
QUESTION 292-17(5): JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN
RETURN TO WRITTEN QUESTION 10-17(5): TAX REVENUES IN THE 2014-2015 MAIN ESTIMATES
TABLED DOCUMENT 73-17(5): FEEDBACK FROM PUBLIC TO MLA BROMLEY REGARDING MOTION REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CURRENT ASSEMBLY
TABLED DOCUMENT 74-17(5): COMMUNITIES AND DIAMONDS: 2013 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GNWT UNDER THE BHP BILLITON, DIAVIK AND DEBEERS SOCIO-ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS
TABLED DOCUMENT 75-17(5): AURORA COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT, 2012-2013
TABLED DOCUMENT 76-17(5): MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION’S REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR 2013 ON THE TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS ACT, (1990)
TABLED DOCUMENT 77-17(5): ARTICLE FROM THE TYEE, FEBRUARY 28, 2014: ALBERTA MOTHER FIGHTS FIVE NEIGHBOURING FRACKED WELLS
Statements

BILL 24: AN ACT TO AMEND THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Student Financial Assistance Act to raise the maximum aggregate principal amount of all student loans that may be made by the Government of the Northwest Territories by $5 million for the 2014-2015 and subsequent fiscal years. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. To the principle of the bill.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. Motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 24 has had second reading and is referred to committee. Mr. Lafferty.