Debates of October 30, 2020 (day 46)

October
30
2020
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
46
Speaker
Frederick Blake Jr.
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Members Present
Hon. Diane Archie, Hon. Frederick Blake Jr., Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Hon. Julie Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lafferty, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Mr. Norn, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 15: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2020
Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act
Bill 20: An Act to Amend the Employee Standards Act
Committee Motion 45-19(2): Tabled Document 181-19(2): Capital Estimates 2021-2022 - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department (page 40), carried
Committee Motion 46-19(2): Tabled Document 181-19(2): Capital Estimates 2021-2022 - Northwest Territories Housing Corporation - Deferral of Corporation (page 64), Carried
Member's Statement on Addressing the Nunakput Housing Crisis
Member's Statement on Cell Phone Coverage on Highway No. 3
Member's Statement on COVID-19 Secretariat
Member's Statement on Electoral Reform and Ranked Ballot Voting
Member's Statement on Halloween 2020
Member's Statement on Mackenzie Place High-Rise
Member's Statement on Personal Experiences with the Northwest Territories Healthcare System
Member's Statement on Rapid Housing Initiative
Member's Statement on Water Quality Monitoring
Minister's Statement 83-19(2): Our Languages Curriculum
Minister's Statement 84-19(2): 2020 Northwest Territories Environmental Audit
Minister's Statement 85-19(2): Government Renewal
Motion 19-19(2): Appointment of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Carried
Motion 20-19(2): Appointment of the Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission, Carried
Question 437-19(2): Cell Phone Coverage on Highway No. 3
Question 438-19(2): Mackenzie Place High-Rise
Question 439-19(2): National Housing Co-Investment Fund
Question 440-19(2): COVID-19 Secretariat
Question 441-19(2): Water Quality Monitoring
Question 442-19(2): Land Use Management for the Ingram Trail and Yellowknife Area
Question 443-19(2): Addictions and Mental Health
Question 444-19(2): Rapid Housing Initiative
Tabled Document 216-19(2): 2020 Northwest Territories Environmental Audit Technical Report
Statements

Bill 15: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Invuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 15, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2020, be read for the second time. This bill corrects inconsistencies and errors in the statutes of the Northwest Territories. The bill also deals with other matters of a minor non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the statutes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. 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? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 15 has had second reading. Minister of Justice.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 73(2) to have Bill 15 moved directly into Committee of the Whole for consideration. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. The Minister is seeking unanimous consent to have Bill 15 moved into Committee of the Whole. Are there any nays? There are no nays.

---Unanimous consent granted