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

I would like to request a recorded vote.

Recorded Vote

Speaker: Mr. Schauerte

The Member for Thebacha, the Member for Hay River North, the Member for Sahtu, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Nahendeh, the Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Yellowknife Centre, the Member for Deh Cho, the Member for Nunakput, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Great Slave, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstain, please stand. Masi. The results of the vote: 16 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstention. Motion carried.

--- Carried

Third reading of bills. Minister of Justice. Motion is carried. Bill 6 had its third reading. Bill 8. Minister of Justice.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South that Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act, be read for the third time. Thank you. Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to request a recorded vote. Thank you.

Recorded Vote

Speaker: Mr. Schauerte

The Member for Thebacha, Member for Hay River North, Member for Sahtu, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Nahendeh, the Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Yellowknife Centre, the Member for Deh Cho, the Member for Nunakput, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Great Slave, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstention, please stand. The vote for Bill 8: 16 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstention. Motion is carried. Bill 8 had its third reading.

---Carried