Debates of November 2, 2022 (day 131)

November

2

2022

Session

19th Assembly, 2nd Session

Day

131

Speaker

Frederick Blake Jr.

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Members Present

Hon. Diane Archie, Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Mr. Edjericon, Hon. Julie Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Ms. Weyallon-Armstrong.

Assembly Members

Member Default

Frederick Blake Jr.

Mackenzie Delta

Member Default

Ronald Bonnetrouge

Caitlin Cleveland

Richard Edjericon

Tu Nedhé - Wiilideh

Member Default

Yellowknife Centre

Member Default

Jackie Jacobson

Member Default

Yellowknife North

Member Default

Frieda Martselos

Member Default

Katrina Nokleby

Member Default

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Member Default

Hay River South

Hay River North

Caroline Wawzonek

Yellowknife South

Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Topics

Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act, Carried

Bill 62: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, No. 2, Carried

Bill 63: An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, Carried

Bill 65: Builder’s Lien Act

Bill 66: An Act to Amend the Property Assessment and Taxation Act

Bill 67: An Act to Amend the Fire Prevention Act

Bill 68: An Act to Amend the Child Daycare Act

Bill 69: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 20222023, Carried

Bill 69: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 20222023, Carried

Bill 69: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures, No. 2, 2022-2023

Bill 70: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operation Expenditures), No. 2, 20222023, Carried

Bill 70: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2022-2023

Committee Motion 333-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2) Capital Estimates 2023-2024, Carried

Committee Motion 334-19(2): Ease Access on the Land Healing Fund, Carried

Committee Motion 335-19(2): Increase Support for Men’s Wellness Program, Carried

Committee Motion 336-19(2): Sponsor a Men’s Wellness Conference Carried

Committee Motion 337-19(2): Add a Youth Priority Area to the Workplan, Carried

Committee Motion 338-19(2): Measure Cultural Safety Effectively, Carried

Committee Motion 339-19(2): Extend Work on Cultural Safety Throughout Government, Carried

Committee Motion 340-19(2): Prioritize Revised Hiring Practices, Carried

Committee Motion 341-19(2): Incorporate Indigenous Knowledge into Standards of practice, Carried

Committee Motion 342-19(2): Set-up Mechanism for Staff-Identified Changes, Carried

Committee Motion 343-19(2): Reach Those Who Do Not Use Addictions Services, Carried

Committee Motion 344-19(2): Secure Federal Support to Set Up Healing Centres in the NWT, Carried

Committee Motion 345-19(2): Present Performance Measures and Regular Reporting, Carried

Committee Motion 346-19(2): Incorporate Recommendations into Workplan, Carried

Committee Motion 347-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Provide Response, Carried

Member’s Statement 1271-19(2): Marine Transportation

Member’s Statement 1272-19(2): Housing

Member’s Statement 1273-19(2): Lanky Court Building Uninhabitable

Member’s Statement 1274-19(2): Housing NWT

Member’s Statement 1275-19(2): Treatment Centre

Member’s Statement 1276-19(2): GNWT Fiscal Deficit

Member’s Statement 1277-19(2): Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority Deficit

Member’s Statement 1278-19(2): Daylight Saving Time

Member’s Statement 1279-19(2): Bernie Leader Retirement

Member’s Statement 1280-19(2): Honour Indigenous Veterans

Minister’s Statement 288-19(2): Negotiating Treaty, Land, Resources, and Self-Government Agreements

Minister’s Statement 289-19(2): Strengthening Our Northern Workforce

Minister’s Statement 290-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Action Plan for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls for Justice

Motion 67-19(2): Appointment of Sergeant-at-Arms of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, Carried

Question 1281-19(2): Marine Transportation Services

Question 1282-19(2): Housing

Question 1283-19(2): Property Tax Arrears

Question 1284-19(2): Lanky Court Building

Question 1285-19(2): Treatment Centres

Question 1286-19(2): GNWT Fiscal Deficit

Question 1287-19(2): Housing

Question 1288-19(2): Daylight Saving Time

Question 1289-19(2): Education Act Modernization

Question 1290-19(2): Marine Transportation Services

Question 1291-19(2): Fertility Benefits

Question 1292-19(2): Health and Social Services Chronic Underfunding

Question 1293-19(2): Health and Social Services in the Communities

Question 1294-19(2): Marine Transportation Services

Tabled Document 781-19(2): Inter-activity Transfers over $250,000 April 1 – June 30, 2022

Tabled Document 784-19(2): Administration of the Northwest Territories Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act Annual Report 2021-2022

Tabled Document 788-19(2): Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority 2021-2022 Annual Report

Tabled Document 789-19(2): Connecting Us: Four Year Action Plan under the 25-year Transportation Strategy 2020 – 2024

Tabled Document 791-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 1224-19(2): Court Decision Regarding Search of Łutselk’e Camp

Tabled Document 793-19(2): Plain Language Summary for Bill 64: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 3