Debates of December 10, 2019 (day 2)

December
10
2019
Session
19th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
2
Speaker
Frederick Blake Jr.
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Members Present
Hon. Frederick Blake, Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lafferty, Ms. Martselos, Hon. Katrina Nokleby, Mr. Norn, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Diane Thom, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 1: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act
Member's Statement on Climate Emergency
Member's Statement on Doreen A. Arrowmaker, Royal Roads University Graduate
Member's Statement on Education in Fort Smith
Member's Statement on Eulogy for Harold Bertrand
Member's Statement on Eulogy for Persis Gruben
Member's Statement on Eulogy for Romeo Berube
Member's Statement on Gender-based Violence
Member's Statement on Improving Housing Programs
Member's Statement on Mandate Letters
Member's Statement on Statement of Appreciation for Deh Cho Constituents
Member's Statement on Statement of Appreciation for Hay River South Constituents
Member's Statement on Understanding Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGNTQQIA People
Minister's Statement 1-19(1): Sessional Statement – December 2019
Minister's Statement 2-19(1): Youth Ambassador Program
Minister's Statement 3-19(1): Yellowknife Women's Society Shelter Grand Opening
Motion 10-19(1): Replace and Repeal Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
Motion 10-19(1): Replace and Repeal Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, Carried
Motion 11-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment
Motion 11-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment, Carried
Motion 12-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Government Operations
Motion 12-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Government Operations, Carried
Motion 13-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures
Motion 13-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures, Carried
Motion 14-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Social Development
Motion 14-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Social Development, Carried
Motion 7-19(1): Appointment of Deputy Speaker
Motion 7-19(1): Appointment of Deputy Speaker, Carried
Motion 8-19(1): Appointment of Deputy Chairs of Committee of the Whole
Motion 8-19(1): Appointment of Deputy Chairs of Committee of the Whole, Carried
Motion 9-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight
Motion 9-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight, Carried
Question 1-19(1): Medical Travel in Nunakput
Question 10-19(1): Child and Family Services
Question 2-19(1): Carbon Tax Implementation
Question 3-19(1): Tracking Post-secondary Student Accomplishments
Question 4-19(1): Transparency of Aurora College Transformation
Question 5-19(1): Ministerial Mandate Letters
Question 6-19(1): Public Service Act Update
Question 7-19(1): Bison Management Plan
Question 8-19(1): Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Action Plan
Question 9-19(1): Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Policies Audit
Tabled Document 11-19(1): Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board 2018-2019 Annual Report
Tabled Document 12-19(1): Annual Reports for Northwest Territories Education Bodies for the 2018-2019 School Year Ending June 30, 2019
Tabled Document 17-19(1): 2018-2019 Annual Report – Northwest Territories Health and Social Services System
Tabled Document 18-19(1): Statutory Declarations of Residence
Tabled Document 19-19(1): Draft Climate Emergency Motion
Tabled Document 2-19(1): Draft Rules of the Legislative Assembly dated December 2019
Tabled Document 3-19(1): Cabinet's Guiding Principles – 19th Legislative Assembly
Tabled Document 8-19(1): Legal Aid Commission of the Northwest Territories Annual Report 2018-2019
Statements

Motion 9-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight, Carried

Merci, Monsieur le President. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion given notice earlier today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. The Member may proceed with the motion.

Merci, Monsieur le President.

WHEREAS Rule 89(2) requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight:

Mr. Ronald Bonnetrouge, the Member for Deh Cho;

Mr. Kevin O'Reilly, the Member for Frame Lake;

Mr. Rocky Simpson, the Member for Hay River South;

Ms. Lesa Semmler, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes;

Ms. Caitlin Cleveland, the Member for Kam Lake;

Mr. Jackson Lafferty, the Member for Monfwi;

Mr. Jackie Jacobson, the Member for Nunakput;

Mrs. Frieda Martselos, the Member for Thebacha;

Mr. Steve Norn, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh;

Ms. Julie Green, the Member for Yellowknife Centre; and

Mr. Rylund Johnson, the Member for Yellowknife North.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

---Carried

Motions. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.