Debates of March 10, 2005 (day 53)

March
10
2005
Day
53
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 17: Modernization Of Benefits And Obligations Act
Bill 20: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2004-2005
Committee Motion 44-15(3) Recommendation To Review The Sharing Of Resources Possible For The CEO To Assume Administrative Responsibility for Municipal Elections, Carried
Committee Motion 45-15(3) Recommendation To Develop A Web-Based Interactive Educational Site And Curriculum For Schools, Carried
Committee Motion 46-15(3) Recommendation To Conduct A Comprehensive Review Of The Elections Act, Carried
Further Return To Question 426-15(3): Establishment Of Council Of Sport And Recreation Partners
Further Return To Question 497-15(3): WCB Appeals Tribunal
Member's Statement On Fort Simpson Long-Term Care Facility
Member’s Statement On Affirmative Action Policy Application
Member’s Statement On Application Of The GNWT Affirmative Action Policy
Member’s Statement On Appointment Of The Mackenzie Valley Land And Water Board Chairperson
Member’s Statement On Broadband Business Alliance
Member’s Statement On Carnival Season In The Beaufort-Delta
Member’s Statement On Federal Appointment Of The Mackenzie Valley Land And Water Board Chairperson
Member’s Statement On Fort Smith Volunteers
Member’s Statement On Market Housing Initiative
Member’s Statement On Nunakput Report
Member’s Statement On Spending Priorities
Member’s Statement On Women And Children’s Healing And Recovery Program
Minister's Statement 110-15(3): 50th Anniversary Of The Courts
Minister's Statement 114-15(3): North American Occupational Safety And Health Week
Minister’s Statement 109-15(3): NWT Protected Areas Strategy
Minister’s Statement 111-15(3): Northwest Territories Games Pilot Project
Minister’s Statement 112-15(3): Progress On The Deh Cho Bridge Project
Minister’s Statement 113-15(3): Community Justice
Motion 31-15(3): Performance Audit Of The Workers’ Compensation Board
Motion 34-15(3): Appointments To Standing Committees And The Board Of Management
Motion 35-15(3): Objection To Mackenzie Valley Land And Water Board Appointment
Motion To Amend Bill 17, Defeated
Petition 5-15(3): Removal Of Fort Resolution Social Workers
Point Of Privilege
Question 583-15(3): Jackfish Creek Bridge Repair
Question 584-15(3): Planning For Infrastructure In Small Communities
Question 585-15(3): Closure Of The South Mackenzie Correctional Centre Remand Unit
Question 586-15(3): Appointment Of The Mackenzie Valley Land And Water Board Chairperson
Question 587-15(3): Management Assignment Program
Question 588-15(3): Shared Affiliations With The United States
Question 589-15(3): Women And Children’s Healing And Recovery Program
Question 590-15(3): New Deal For Community Governments
Question 591-15(3): University And College Entrance Program
Question 592-15(3): Lottery Revenues
Question 593-15(3): Chipseal Program In The Sahtu Region
Speaker's Ruling
Tabled Document 124-15(3): GNWT Response To Committee Report 7-15(3), Report On The Review Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner’s Annual Report, 2002-2003
Tabled Document 125-15(3): List Of Interactivity Transfers Exceeding $250,000 For The Period April 1, 2004, To February 8, 2005
Tabled Document 126-15(3): Natural Resources Conservation Trust Fund 2003-2004 Annual Report
Statements

Member’s Statement On Market Housing Initiative

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today is indeed, or hopefully will be, the last day of this session.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Yay.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Nay.

I deserved that, but I will try to forge on here. Mr. Speaker, it has been a long four weeks here, a productive four weeks. We have all had a chance to deliver our messages and I would like to return to the one that I believe is very, very high and should stay way up there on the priority list of this Assembly and especially this Cabinet, it is about the theme of housing.

---Applause

I have a bit of a message here. Members might be familiar with the tune and they are more than welcome to join me in this.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Ohhhhh.

Mr. Speaker, Trailers for sale or rent...

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

…taxpayers' bucks are getting spent. Ministers with no plan, we call them Trailer Park Boys. The rent bill takes all my pay. Workers didn’t have a say. Oh well, just another day. We call them, Trailer Park Boys. We tried everything to build a house in every town. Spent all sorts of money, but guess what we found? The market ain’t there, but we'll try again. The nurses and teachers they’ll all be our friends. So I say, trailers for sale or rent…

Speaker: AN HON. MEMBER

Let's go.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

…taxpayers' bucks are getting spent. Ministers with no plan. We call them, Trailer Park Boys.

Everybody have a great spring and we will see you back here in May. Thank you.

---Applause