Debates of March 2, 2021 (day 64)

March

2021

Session

19th Assembly, 2nd Session

Day

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 16: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act

Committee Motion 82-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department (page 231), Carried

Committee Report 11-19(2): Report on Bill 13: An Act to Amend the Interpretation Act

Member's Statement on Agriculture

Member's Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine for Indigenous People

Member's Statement on Housing for Seniors

Member's Statement on Liver Awareness Month

Member's Statement on Preventing Liabilities

Member's Statement on Public Restroom Facilities on Highway No. 3 between Behchoko and Yellowknife

Member's Statement on Rapid Testing Across the Northwest Territories

Member's Statement on Snow Castle Opening

Member's Statement on Vendor Complaint Policy

Minister's Statement 124-19(2): Acknowledgement of Engineering and Geoscience Week

Minister's Statement 125-19(2): Firefighter Recognition

Motion to Receive and Adopt Committee Report 11-19(2), Carried

Question 619-19(2): Agriculture

Question 620-19(2): Public Restrooms on Highway No. 3

Question 621-19(2): Housing for Seniors

Question 622-19(2): Gahcho Kue Mine COVID-19 Outbreak

Question 623-19(2): COVID-19 Vaccine for Indigenous People

Question 624-19(2): COVID-19 Rapid Testing across the Northwest Territories

Question 625-19(2): Liver Awareness Month

Question 626-19(2): Vendor Complaint Policy

Question 627-19(2): Regulatory System for Contaminated Oil and Gas Sites

Question 628-19(2): Online Campground Bookings and Season Opening

Tabled Document 335-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 408-19(2): Use of Indigenous Languages in GNWT Workplaces

Statements

Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act

Frieda Martselos

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act. Bill 16 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on November 2, 2020, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations for review. On February 25, 2021, the standing committee held a public meeting with the Minister of Finance and completed its clause-by-clause review of the bill. Mr. Speaker, the committee reports that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and reprinted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.