Debates of October 27, 2016 (day 37)

October
27
2016
Session
18th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
37
Speaker
Jackson Lafferty
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Members Present
Hon. Glen Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Blake, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Green, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Robert McLeod, Hon. Bob McLeod, Mr. McNeely, Hon. Alfred Moses, Mr. Nadli, Mr. Nakimayak, Mr. O’Reilly, Hon. Louis Sebert, Hon. Wally Schumann, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Vanthuyne
Assembly Members
Topics
Acknowledgement 13-18(2): Passing of Frederick (Sonny) McLeod
Bill 5: An Act to Amend the Vital Statistics Act
Bill 6: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016
Member's Statement on Auditor General's Report on Municipal Services
Member's Statement on Funding for Seniors Sport and Recreation Programming
Member's Statement on Physical Literacy Skills for Seniors
Member's Statement on Summer Student Employment
Member's Statement on Yellowknife Downtown Road Map and Action Plan
Member’s Statement on Changes to Arctic Fish Species Distribution and Range
Member’s Statement on Ground Ambulance and Highway Rescue Services
Member’s Statement on Mould Growth in Elders’ Homes
Member’s Statement on Nutrition North Program Redesign
Member’s Statement on Supports for Seniors Aging in Place
Minister's Statement 87-18(2): Launch of the United Way Northwest Territories GNWT Workplace Campaign
Minister’s Statement 95-18(2): Early Childhood Development Intervention Pilot Projects
Minister’s Statement 96-18(2): Homelessness Initiatives
Question 402-18(2): Changes to Arctic Fish Species Distribution and Range
Question 403-18(2): Seniors Sport and Recreation Program Funding
Question 404-18(2): Physical Literacy Skills for Seniors
Question 405-18(2): Supports for Seniors Aging in Place
Question 406-18(2): Nutrition North Program Redesign
Question 407-18(2): Summer Student Employment
Question 408-18(2): Mould Remediation in Elders’ Housing Units
Question 409-18(2): Yellowknife Downtown Road Map and Action Plan
Question 410-18(2): Auditor General's Report on Municipal Services
Question 411-18(2): Ground Ambulance and Highway Rescue Services
Question 412-18(2): Multi-Unit Seniors’ Housing in Small Communities
Question 413-18(2): Yellowknife Day Shelter
Recorded Vote
Tabled Document 178-18(2): Status of Women Council of the NWT Annual Report 2015-2016
Tabled Document 180-18(2): Public Performance Measures Report 2016: NWT Health and Social Services System
Tabled Document 191-18(2): 2016-2017 Operating Budget for Dehcho Divisional Education Council
Tabled Document 193-18(2): Follow-up Letter to Oral Question 344-18(2): Darnley Bay Marine Protected Area
Tabled Document 194-18(2): Yellowknife Homelessness Road Map Action Plan – Report of the Homelessness Working Group, October 2016
Tabled Document 195-18(2): Correspondence dated October 12, 2016, from the Association des parents ayants droit de Yellowknife
Tabled Document 197-18(2): Northern News Services Online article dated September 7, 2016: Auditor General examining municipal services
Statements

Member’s Statement on Nutrition North Program Redesign

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my statement is in regards to the Nutrition North program, a federal initiative. It is, in all principles, a great program addressing the high cost of living in our small, northern, remote communities. However, with local, agricultural, home growers subsidizing the recipients of the program, it creates an advantage for larger retailers.

Mr. Speaker, currently the program is under public engagement process. Nutrition North reviews include town hall meetings, interviews, public input through the media between May and November 2016 to seek public input on suggestions for redesigning what is in place for a better system tomorrow. That invitation on input is what I will be addressing to the appropriate Minister later. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. Members' statements. Member for Nunakput.