Debates of May 26, 2022 (day 112)

May
26
2022
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
112
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. Julie Green, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Ms. Weyallon-Armstrong.
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 40: An Act to Amend the Medical Profession Act
Bill 46: An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act
Bill 47: An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, No. 2
Bill 52: Elevators and Lifts Act
Bill 53: An Act to Amend the Liquor Act
Member’s Statement 1079-19(2): K’atl’odeeche First Nation Flood Appreciation
Member’s Statement 1080-19(2): Dempster Highway
Member’s Statement 1081-19(2): Northwest Territories Power Corporation Power Rates
Member’s Statement 1082-19(2): Hay River Flood
Member’s Statement 1083-19(2): Climate Change
Member’s Statement 1084-19(2): Youth Parliament 2022
Member’s Statement 1085-19(2): Mining Regulations
Member’s Statement 1086-19(2): Mental Health Crisis
Member’s Statement 1088-19(2): Retirement of Mike Canney
Minister’s Statement 243-19(2): Northwest Territories Community Flood Response
Minister’s Statement 244-19(2): Premier Absent from the House
Notice of Motion 53-19(2): Appointments to the Standing Committees on Social Development and Government Operations
Oral Question 1081-19(2): Northwest Territories Power Corporation Power Rates
Oral Question 1082-19(2): K’atl’odeeche First Nation Flood
Oral Question 1083-19(2): Hay River Flood
Oral Question 1084-19(2): Housing
Oral Question 1085-19(2): Dempster Highway
Oral Question 1086-19(2): Housing
Oral Question 1087-19(2): Climate Change
Oral Question 1088-19(2): Child and Youth Counsellors
Return to Oral Question 1067 – 19(2): Mike Zubko Airport Expansion Project
Return to Oral Question 1075-19(2): Knowledge of Joint Venture and Indigenous Government
Return to Written Question 40-19(2): Housing Expenditures in Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh
Return to Written Question 41-19(2): Inuvik Airport Expansion project
Standing Committee on Government Operations 29-19(2): Report on the Review of the Languages Commissioner for the Northwest Territories Annual Report 2020-2021, Carried
Tabled Document 637-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 905-19(2): COVID-19 Community Mental Health Resources
Tabled Document 643-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question1027-19(2): Ukraine Support
Tabled Document 646-19(2): Housing Expenditures in the Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh Communities
Tabled Document 651-19(2): Annual Report 2021-2022 NWT Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations
Written Question 42-19(2): Negotiated Contracts
Statements

Bill 47: An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, No. 2

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 47: An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, No. 2.

Bill 47 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on March 28th, 2022, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review.

On May 10th, 2022, the standing committee held a public hearing with the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and completed its clausebyclause review of the bill.

Mr. Speaker, the committee reports that Bill 47: An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, No. 2, is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.