Debates of May 31, 2018 (day 33)

May
31
2018
Session
18th Assembly, 3rd Session
Day
33
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, 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
Acknowledgement 10-18(3): Brian Jaffray - Education Hall of Fame Inductee and Retirement
Bill 20: Ombudsperson Act
Bill 21: An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act
Bill 22: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019
Bill 22: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructures Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019
Bill 22: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019
Bill 23: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019
Bill 23: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019
Committee Motion 59-18(3): Bill 6: Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act – Amendment to Schedule A, Clause 5 – Addition of Subsection 5(1), Defeated
Committee Motion 60-18(3): Bill 6: Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act – Amendment to Schedule A, Clause 5 – Addition of Subsection 5(1), Carried
Committee Motion 61-18(3): Bill 6: Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act – Amendment to Schedule A, Clause 5 – Addition of Subsection 6.1 after subsection 5(6), Defeated
Committee Motion 62-18(3): Bill 6: Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act – Amendment to Schedule A, Section 11 – Addition After subsection (2) DEFEATED
Committee Motion 63-18(3): Bill 6: Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act – Amendment to Schedule A, Addition of Section 19.1, Defeated
Committee Motion 64-18(3): Bill 6: Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act – Amendment to Schedule A – Addition of paragraph 71(j.1), Carried
Committee Motion 65-18(3): Bill 6: Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act – Substitution of subclause 1(4) of Bill 6, Carried
Committee Report 8-18(3): Report on the Review of the 2016-2017 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories
Member's Statement on Arctic Maritime Shipping
Member's Statement on Clean Energy and Net Metering
Member's Statement on Educating Healthcare Professionals in the NWT
Member's Statement on Giant Mine Remediation Socio-Economic Benefits
Member's Statement on Housing Policies for Families
Member's Statement on Mackenzie Delta Graduates
Member's Statement on Nahendeh Graduates
Member's Statement on Rental Office Staffing and Backlog
Member's Statement on Sahtu Regional Housing Conference
Member's Statement on Upgrade to Kakisa Dock
Minister's Statement 83-18(3): National Housing Strategy
Minister's Statement 84-18(3): NWT Airport Improvements
Minister's Statement 85-18(3): 2018 Education Hall of Fame
Minister's Statement 86-18(3): Premier Absent from the House
Motion 17-18(3): Review of Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway Project, Defeated
Motion 18-18(3): Appointment of Members to the NWT Honours Advisory Council, Carried
Motion that Committee Report 8-18(3) Be Deemed Read and Printed in Hansard in its Entirety, Carried
Motion to Receive Committee Report 8-18(3) and Move into Committee of the Whole, Carried
Question 334-18(3): Arctic Marine Shipping
Question 335-18(3): Giant Mine Remediation Project Socio-economic Benefits
Question 336-18(3): Indigenous Government Consultations on Land Leases
Question 337-18(3): Housing Policy for Families
Question 338-18(3): Educating Healthcare Professionals in the NWT
Question 339-18(3): Rental Office Backlog
Question 340-18(3): South Mackenzie Correctional Centre Therapeutic Model
Question 341-18(3): Sahtu Regional Housing Conference
Question 342-18(3): Aklavik Transitional Housing
Question 343-18(3): Net Metering
Question 344-18(3): Upgrade to Kakisa Dock
Recorded Vote
Report on the Review of the 2016-2017 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories
Tabled Document 202-18(3): 2017 Annual Report - Office of the Fire Marshal
Tabled Document 203-18(3): NWT On the Land Collaborative 2018 Report
Tabled Document 204-18(3): Northwest Territories Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations Annual Report 2017-2018
Tabled Document 207-18(3): Letter dated May 28, 2018 from President of Union of Northern Workers to Honourable Wally Schumann and Honourable Robert McLeod regarding Dominion Diamonds - Lay offs and Contracting Out
Tabled Document 208-18(3): Discussion Paper - Temporary Special Measures to Increase Representation of Women in the NWT Legislative Assembly
Statements

Bill 21: An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. The motion is in order. The motion is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 21 has had its first reading. First reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Bill 21: An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act

Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. The Member is requesting consent required for second reading. Are there any nays? There are no nays.

---Unanimous consent granted

Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act, be read for the second time. This bill amends the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act to allow the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation to use money received by the corporation in interest in a financial year for the purpose of carrying on business of the corporation in the following fiscal year if certain conditions are met, and correct an outdated reference to federal legislation in the definition of "business enterprise." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 21 has had its second reading. Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 74(2) and have Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act, be moved into Committee of the Whole for today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to waive Rule 74(2) and have Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act, be moved into Committee of the Whole. Are there any nays? There are no nays.

---Unanimous consent granted

It is now before the Committee of the Whole for later on today. Masi. Bill 21 is moved to Committee of the Whole. Second reading of bills. Minister of Finance.