Debates of March 30, 2021 (day 72)

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, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek

Assembly Members

Topics

Bill 24: An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act

Bill 25: An Act to Amend the Education Act

Bill 28: Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) 2021-2022

Bill 28: Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2021-2022

Committee Motion 103-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election - Regulations for Electronic Voting, Ca

Committee Motion 104-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election - Election Rebate Program, Carried

Committee Motion 105-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Email Addresses, Carried

Committee Motion 106-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Personal Information Held by a Publi

Committee Motion 107-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Provision of List of Electors, Carr

Committee Motion 108-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Prohibition on Cannabis Sales on Pol

Committee Motion 109-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Prohibit Liquor and Cannabis as Camp

Committee Motion 110-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer’s Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Usage of Electronics in Polling St

Committee Motion 111-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Prohibit Polling Agents from Assisti

Committee Motion 112-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Casting Votes from any Polling Stati

Committee Motion 113-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election - Witnesses, Carried

Committee Motion 114-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Electronic Submission of Candidates'

Committee Motion 115-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Voting in the Office of the Returnin

Committee Motion 116-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Elections NWT Procurement and Disclo

Committee Motion 117-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Best Practices in Election Reporting

Committee Motion 118-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Posting of Elections Data, Carried

Committee Motion 119-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Public Disclosure of Candidates' Res

Committee Motion 120-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Application of Elections and Plebisc

Committee Motion 121-19(2): Committee Report 9-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2019 Territorial General Election – Elections and Plebiscites Act Housek

Committee Motion to Amend Committee Motion 119-19(2), Carried

Member's Statement on Appreciation for Northern Artists

Member's Statement on Electricity in Whati

Member's Statement on Eulogy for Dillon Cazon

Member's Statement on Homeownership

Member's Statement on Lack of Mental Health Support in Nunakput

Member's Statement on Law Library and Outreach Workers

Member's Statement on Passing of Constituents

Member's Statement on Small Business Supports

Member's Statement on Suicide Prevention Fund

Member's Statement on Taltson Expansion

Minister's Statement 148-19(2): Municipal and Community Affairs Youth Initiatives

Minister's Statement 149-19(2): Emerging Wisely – Vaccine Uptake in the NWT

Minister's Statement 150-19(2): COVID-19 Emergency Support Funding for Sport Organizations

Minister's Statement 151-19(2): Tourism 2025: Roadmap to Recovery

Question 687-19(2): Small Business Supports

Question 688-19(2): Lack of Power for Whati

Question 689-19(2): Taltson Expansion

Question 690-19(2): Law Library and Outreach Workers

Question 691-19(2): Suicide Prevention and Aftercare

Question 692-19(2): Homeownership

Question 693-19(2): Mental Health Services in Nunakput Communities

Question 694-19(2): Community Garden

Question 695-19(2): Taltson Superintendent Position in Fort Smith

Recorded Vote

Return to Written Question 23-19(2): Practice of Using Power-Limiting Devices in the Northwest Territories

Return to Written Question 24-19(2): Assessing and Managing Conflict of Interest in the Government

Tabled Document 366-19(2): Operating Plans for Northwest Territories Education Bodies for the 2020-2021 School Year Ending June 30, 2021

Tabled Document 369-19(2): Conflict of Interest Information

Tabled Document 371-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 664-19(2): Devolving Powers to Municipal Governments

Tabled Document 372-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 515-19(2): Highway Infrastructure Projects in the Next Year

Tabled Document 373-19(2): Consensus Government in the Northwest Territories – Guiding Principles and Process Conventions, August 2020

Written Question 27-19(2): Slave Geological Province Corridor

Written Question 28-19(2): Taltson Hydro Expansion Project

Statements

Bill 24: An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Revolving Fund Act, be read for the second time. This bill amends the Revolving Funds Act to increase from $1 million to $3 million the maximum fiscal year-end debit or credit balance in the Petroleum Products Stabilization Fund. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

---Carried

Bill 24 has had its second reading and is referred to the standing committee of the Legislative Assembly for review. Second reading of bills. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.