Debates of March 9, 2017 (day 67)

March
9
2017
Session
18th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
67
Speaker
Jackson Lafferty
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Members Present
Hon. Glen Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Green, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. McNeely, Hon. Alfred Moses, Mr. Nadli, Mr. Nakimayak, Mr. O'Reilly, Hon. Wally Schumann, Hon. Louis Sebert, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Vanthuyne
Assembly Members
Topics
Committee Motion 90-18(2): Committee Report 7-18(2), Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Members’ Conduct Guidelines – Amendment of Elections and Plebiscites Act to Provide Compliance with Code of Conduct, Carr
Committee Motion 91-18(2): Committee Report 7-18(2), Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Members’ Conduct Guidelines – Five-Year Limit on Eligibility for Candidacy, Continuation
Committee Motion 91-18(2): Committee Report 7-18(2), Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Members’ Conduct Guidelines – Five-year Limit on Eligibility for Candidacy, Defeated
Committee Motion 92-18(2): Committee Report 7-18(2), Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Members’ Conduct Guidelines – Motion to Refer Committee Motion 91-18(2) and Amendment Thereto to the Standing Committee on
Committee Motion 93-18(2): Committee Report 7-18(2), Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Members’ Conduct Guidelines – Revision of Legislative Assembly Oath of Office, Carried
Committee Motion 94-18(2): Committee Report 7-18(2), Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Members’ Conduct Guidelines – Members’ Conduct Guidelines as Basis for New Members’ Code of Conduct, Carried
Member's Statement on Fort Providence Youth Centre Proposal
Member's Statement on Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway
Member's Statement on Northwest Territories Agriculture Strategy
Member's Statement on Pre-school Program Funding Options
Member’s Statement on 2017 Beavertail Jamboree
Member’s Statement on 2017 Long John Jamboree
Member’s Statement on A New Day Program Request for Proposals
Member’s Statement on Passing of Jason Berens
Member’s Statement on Sahtu All-Season Road
Minister's Statement 167-18(2): Labour Force Development
Minister's Statement 168-18(2): Securing International Markets for NWT Furs
Minister’s Statement 169-18(2): Public Engagement on Open Government
Minister’s Statement 170-18(2): Confirming our Commitment to Mining
Motion 32-18(2): Referral of Petition 6-18(2): Elimination of Time Change in the Northwest Territories to the Standing Committee on Social Development, Carried
Motion to Amend Committee Motion 91-18(2), Defeated
Petition 7-18(2): Funding for junior kindergarten and other options for families
Question 719-18(2): Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway
Question 720-18(2): Southern Treatment Services and Costs
Question 721-18(2): Fort Providence Youth Centre Proposal
Question 722-18(2): Northwest Territories Agriculture Strategy
Question 723-18(2): Single Window Service Centres
Question 724-18(2): Funding for Apprenticeship and Trades Opportunities
Question 725-18(2): New Generators for Yellowknife Power Plant
Question 726-18(2): Health Centre Patient Assessment Practices
Question 727-18(2): Impacts of Junior Kindergarten on Other Pre-school Programs
Question 728-18(2): A New Day Program Request for Proposals
Question 729-18(2): GNWT Procurement Practices
Recorded Vote
Statements

Petition 7-18(2): Funding for junior kindergarten and other options for families

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to present a petition dealing with the matter of funding for junior kindergarten and other options for families.

Mr. Speaker, the petition contains 184 electronic signatures of Northwest Territories residents and, Mr. Speaker, the petitioners request that the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment provide flexible, real choices for parents of four-year-olds by ensuring that all options for children are properly funded and that the money follows the child in whatever option is chosen. The petitioners also ask the Minister to fully fund junior kindergarten and other options so there are no negative impacts on the rest of the Northwest Territories' education system. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.