Debates of June 4, 2021 (day 80)

June
4
2021
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
80
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. O'Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 25: An Act to Amend the Education Act
Bill 33: National Indigenous Peoples Day Act
Bill 35: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022
Bill 35: Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022
Committee Motion 134-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2):  Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Performance Measur
Committee Motion 135-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2):  Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories – Annual Reporting
Committee Motion 136-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2):  Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories – Indigenous Langu
Committee Motion 137-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2):  Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories – Inclusive School
Committee Motion 138-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2):  Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories – Equitable Learni
Committee Motion 139-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2):  Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories – Government Respo
Committee Motion 140-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2):  Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One:  Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Access to Titled Land, Carried
Committee Motion 141-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2):  Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One:  Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Policy and Program Barriers, Carried
Committee Motion 142-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2):  Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One:  Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Access to Financing, Carried
Committee Motion 143-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2):  Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One:  Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Supportive Rental Housing for Vulnerable Populations, Carried
Committee Motion 144-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One: Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Preventative Maintenance Program for Homeowners, Carried
Committee Motion 145-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2):  Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One:  Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Repair Program, Carried
Committee Motion 146-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2):  Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One:  Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Homeownership Programs with Person Centered Case Management, Carried
Committee Motion 147-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2):  Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One:  Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Interdepartmental Policy Barriers for Rental Accommodation Allowance
Committee Motion 148-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2):  Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One:  Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Rental Allowance Portability, Carried
Committee Motion 149-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2):  Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One:  Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Interdepartmental Policy Barriers for Homeowners, carried
Committee Report 150-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2):  Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One:  Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Access to Homeowners Insurance, Carried
Committee Report 151-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2):  Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One:  Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Home Insurance Benefit Allowance, Carried
Committee Report 152-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2):  Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One:  Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Member's Statement on 2021 Graduating Class
Member's Statement on Current Events and End of Session
Member's Statement on Eulogy for Stephen Squirrel
Member's Statement on Graduation and Session Reflections
Member's Statement on Graduation in Hay River
Member's Statement on Intimate Partner Violence
Member's Statement on Northwest Territories Art Sector
Member's Statement on Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Member's Statement on Staffing Appeal Process
Minister's Statement 173-19(2): Update on Community Access Program
Minister's Statement 174-19(2): Senior Citizens Month and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 15
Minister's Statement 175-19(2): Community Housing Support Program
Minister's Statement 176-19(2): Mining Week 2021 and Initiatives
Minister's Statement 177-19(2): Dene National Memorial Walk
Motion 37-19(2): Creation of a Northwest Territories Food Security Strategy, Carried
Motion 38-19(2): Extended Adjournment of the House to October 14, 2021, Carried
Oral Question 766-19(2): Intimate Partner Violence
Oral Question 767-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories – NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines Working Group
Oral Question 768-19(2): Hay River School Bus Service
Oral Question 769-19(2): Staffing Appeal Process
Oral Question 770-19(2): NWT Arts Council
Oral Question 771-19(2): Income Assistance Emergency Allowance
Oral Question 772-19(2): Human Resources Issues
Oral Question 773-19(2): Northwest Territories Arts Program
Oral Question 774-19(2): Hay River Homeless Shelter
Recorded Vote
Tabled Document 431-19(2): Funding Support for Airlines
Tabled Document 432-19(2): Plain Languages Summary for Bill 33, National Indigenous Peoples Day Act
Tabled Document 436-19(2): Summary of Members Absences of the Period February 3, 2021 to May 26, 2021
Statements

Bill 35: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for the Sahtu, that Bill 35, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20212022 be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. Motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried. Bill 35 has had first reading.

Carried

Bill 35: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2021-2022

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for the Sahtu, that Bill 35, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 20212022, be read for the second time. This bill makes supplementary appropriations for the operations expenditures of the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 20212022 fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. 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. Bill 35 has had second reading.

Carried

Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters.

Committee Report 1519(2), Committee Report 1619(2), Minister's Statement 16119(2), Tabled Document 41319(2) with Member for Hay River South in the chair.