Debates of May 18, 2011 (day 10)

May

2011

Session

16th Assembly, 6th 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. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Hon. Floyd Roland, Mr. Yakeleya

Assembly Members

Topics

BILL 11: AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT

BILL 20: VITAL STATISTICS ACT

BILL 21: AN ACT TO AMEND THE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT

COMMITTEE MOTION 19-16(6): REVIEW OF ATIPP FEE SCHEDULE, CARRIED

COMMITTEE MOTION 20-16(6): DISCLOSURE OF EMPLOYEE BONUSES, CARRIED

COMMITTEE MOTION 21-16(6): COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE WITHIN 90 DAYS, CARRIED

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON DECISION NOT TO RUN IN NEXT TERRITORIAL GENERAL ELECTION

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON FEDERAL RESOURCES FOR NWT HIGHWAY BETWEEN TUKTOYAKTUK AND INUVIK

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON GNWT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON HOUSING ISSUES IN THE SAHTU

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS IN ADDRESSING HEALTH CONCERNS AND COSTS

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON LAND TAX AND LAND LEASE ARREARS IN TU NEDHE

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON LONG-TERM CARE FOR ELDERS

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON NWT GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION STRATEGY RENEWAL

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON PUBLIC HOUSING RENTAL ARREARS

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON REPLACEMENT OF BLUEFISH DAM

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON SPENDING ON CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 24-16(6): DEVELOPING THE PUBLIC SERVICE

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 25-16(6): PREMIER’S AWARDS

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 26-16(6): NWT SENIORS’ SOCIETY ACTION PLAN ON ELDER ABUSE

MINISTER’S STATEMENT 27-16(6): INUVIK SCHOOLS PROJECT

MOTION 6-16(6): INCREASE TO STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE LIVING ALLOWANCES, CARRIED

MOTION 7-16(6): NWT ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS WEEK, CARRIED

MOTION 8-16(6): REVIEW OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT, CARRIED

QUESTION 102-16(6): LONG-TERM CARE FOR ELDERS

QUESTION 103-16(6): STATUS OF REMOVAL OF ASSETS AT TREMINCO MINE SITE

QUESTION 104-16(6): GNWT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY

QUESTION 105-16(6): ALL-WEATHER HIGHWAY BETWEEN TUKTOYAKTUK AND INUVIK

QUESTION 106-16(6): LAND TAX AND LAND LEASE ARREARS IN TU NEDHE

QUESTION 107-16(6): SMART COMMUNITIES SOCIETY OF THE NWT

QUESTION 108-16(6): INCREASED COSTS TO REPLACE BLUEFISH DAM

QUESTION 109-16(6): NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS POLICY

QUESTION 110-16(6): PUBLIC HOUSING RENTAL ARREARS

QUESTION 111-16(6): PUBLIC HOUSING ARREARS

QUESTION 112-16(6): SPENDING ON CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

QUESTION 113-16(6): ENCOURAGING SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

QUESTION 114-16(6): SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT FOR ENR

QUESTION 115-16(6): SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT FOR THE HOUSING CORPORATION

QUESTION 116-16(6): SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITIES

QUESTION 117-16(6): SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT FOR THE EXECUTIVE AND DAAIR

QUESTION 118-16(6): SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT IN TOURISM

QUESTION 119-16(6): SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION

QUESTION 120-16(6): SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT for nursing students

QUESTION 121-16(6): SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT process for justice

QUESTION 122-16(6): SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT for ece

QUESTION 123-16(6): SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT for finance

QUESTION 125-16(6): SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY

QUESTION 126-16(6): INCREASING SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT IN THE REGIONS

QUESTION 127-16(6): NUMBER OF P1 AND P2 SUMMER STUDENTS HIRED

RECORDED VOTE

TABLED DOCUMENT 31-16(6): REPORT ON THE STAFF RETENTION POLICY YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011

TABLED DOCUMENT 32-16(6): NWT FILM AND MEDIA ARTS INDUSTRY: GROWING THE SECTOR

TABLED DOCUMENT 33-16(6): TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE 2010-2011 ANNUAL REPORT

TABLED DOCUMENT 34-16(6): MAKING CONNECTIONS – BUILDING NETWORKS TO PREVENT ABUSE OF ELDERS

Statements

BILL 21: AN ACT TO AMEND THE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT

Glen Abernethy

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Bill 21 has had first reading.

---Carried

Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Committee Report 5-16(6), Report on the Review of the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, with Mr. Krutko in the chair.