Debates of March 12, 2020 (day 18)

March

2020

Session

19th Assembly, 2nd Session

Day

Speaker

Frederick Blake Jr.

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Members Present

Hon. Frederick Blake Jr, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Ms. Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lafferty, Ms. Martselos, 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 3-19(2): An Act to Amend the Public Highways Act

Committee Motion 7-19(2): Tabled Document 30-19(2): Main Estimates 2020-2021 - Northwest Territories Housing Corporation - Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, Carried

Committee Motion 8-19(2): Tabled Document 30-19(2): Main Estimates 2020-2021 - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Carried

Member's Statement on Agricultural Land in the Northwest Territories

Member's Statement on Beaufort Delta Youth Declaration on Climate Change

Member's Statement on COVID-19 Concerns in the Northwest Territories

Member's Statement on COVID-19 Plans for Small Communities

Member's Statement on Frank Channel Bridge Replacement

Member's Statement on Gladue Reports

Member's Statement on Lack of Policing in Illicit Drug Trade

Member's Statement on Mental Health Care for Children

Member's Statement on Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board

Member's Statement on Small Businesses in the Northwest Territories

Minister's Statement 35-19(2): Northwest Territories Policing Priorities

Minister's Statement 36-19(2): Arctic Winter Games

Motion 6-19(2): Extended Adjournment of the House to March 24, 2020

Motion 6-19(2): Extended Adjournment of the House to March 24, 2020, CARRIED

Question 186-19(2): COVID-19 Emergency Planning

Question 187-19(2): National Trade Corridor Submission for Frank Channel Bridge

Question 188-19(2): COVID-19 Planning

Question 189-19(2): Contractor Suspension List

Question 190-19(2): Lack of Enforcement in Illegal Drug Trade

Question 191-19(2): Gladue Reports

Question 192-19(2): Housing Waiting Lists

Question 193-19(2): Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board

Question 194-19(2): Agricultural Leases in the Northwest Territories

Question 195-19(2): Access to Child Mental Health Supports

Question 196-19(2): COVID-19 Economic Cost and Support for Businesses

Question 197-19(2): Business Investment Program

Tabled Document 60-19(2): Our Climate Our Arctic - Beaufort Delta Declaration, March 8, 2020

Statements

Motion 6-19(2): Extended Adjournment of the House to March 24, 2020, CARRIED

Rylund Johnson

Yellowknife North

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife North. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion with us today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. You may conclude your motion.

Rylund Johnson

Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that, notwithstanding Rule 4, when this House adjourns on March 13, 2020, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, March 24, 2020;

AND FURTHER, that, at any time prior to March 24, 2020, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly, that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during the adjournment, or at a time later than the scheduled resumption of the House, the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as it has been duly adjourned to that time.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife North. The motion is in order and is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried