Debates of March 3, 2011 (day 50)

Date
March
3
2011
Session
16th Assembly, 5th Session
Day
50
Speaker
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
Topics
Statements

RECORDED VOTE

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

The Member is requesting a recorded vote. All those in favour of the motion, please stand.

Speaker: Ms. Knowlan

Mr. Yakeleya, Mr. Krutko, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Menicoche, Mr. Ramsay, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Jacobson. Ms. Bisaro.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those opposed to the motion, please stand. All those abstaining from the motion, please stand.

Speaker: Ms. Knowlan

Mr. Lafferty; Ms. Lee; Mr. Miltenberger; Mr. McLeod, Deh Cho; Mr. McLeod, Inuvik Twin Lakes; Mr. McLeod, Yellowknife South.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Results of the recorded vote: in favour, 11; against, zero; abstaining, six. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Abernethy.

RECORDED VOTE

Mr. Clerk. A recorded vote. All those in favour, please rise.

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Menicoche, Mr. Ramsay, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Jacobson, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Yakeleya, Mr. Bromley.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those opposed to the motion, please rise. All those abstaining from the motion, please rise.

Speaker: Mr. Mercer

Mr. Lafferty; Ms. Lee; Mr. Miltenberger; Mr. McLeod, Deh Cho; Mr. McLeod, Inuvik Twin Lakes; Mr. McLeod, Yellowknife South.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Results of the vote: 10 for the motion, six abstentions. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Item 18, first reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Tabled Document 4-16(5), Executive Summary of the Report of the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project; Tabled Document 30-16(5), 2010 Review of Members’ Compensation and Benefits; Tabled Document 38-16(5), Supplementary Health Benefits – What We Heard; Tabled Document 62-16(5), Northwest Territories Water Stewardship Strategy; Tabled Document 75-16(5), Response to the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project on the Federal and Territorial Governments’ Interim Response to “Foundation for a Sustainable Northern Future”; Tabled Document 103-16(5), GNWT Contracts Over $5,000 Report, Year Ending March 31, 2010; Tabled Document 135-16(5), Response to the Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Child and Family Services Act; Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act; Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act; Minister’s Statement 65-16(5), Devolution Agreement-in-Principle, Impact on Land Claims and Protection of Aboriginal Rights; Minister’s Statement 88-16(5), Sessional Statement; and Committee Report 7-16(5), Report on the Review of Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act, with Mr. Abernethy in the chair.

RECORDED VOTE

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Hold on one second. The Member has requested a recorded vote. All those in favour of the amendment?

Speaker: Ms. Bennett

Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Ramsay, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Jacobson.

All those opposed?

Speaker: Ms. Bennett

Mr. Yakeleya; Mr. Lafferty; Ms. Lee; Mr. Miltenberger; Mr. Roland; Mr. McLeod, Deh Cho; Mr. McLeod, Inuvik Twin Lakes; Mr. McLeod, Yellowknife South; Mr. Menicoche.

All those abstaining? Thank you, committee. The results of the vote: seven in favour, nine against. The motion is defeated.

---Defeated

We’re on clause 4.

---Clauses 4 through 12 inclusive approved

Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

To the bill as a whole.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Does committee agree that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act, is now ready for third reading?

---Bill 16 as a whole approved for third reading

Thank you, Mr. Minister. If I could please get you to thank your witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, if I could please get you to escort them out of the Chamber. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that we report progress.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. I’ll just wait until the Minister gets back to his seat.

---Carried