Debates of March 6, 2023 (day 146)

March
6
2023
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
146
Speaker
Frederick Blake Jr.
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Members Present
Hon. Diane Archie, Hon. Frederick Blake Jr., Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Mr. Edjericon, Hon. Julie Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Mr. O’Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Ms. Weyallon Armstrong
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 72: Opioid Damages and Healthcare Costs Recovery Act
Bill 73: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4
Bill 74: Forest Act
Bill 75: Council of Women and Gender Diversity Act
Committee Motion 370-19(2): Tabled Document 813-19(2): Main Estimates 2023-2024 – Health and Social Services – Deferral of Department (page 181), Carried
Member Statement 1425-19(2): Physician Shortage
Member Statement 1426-19(2): Traditional Knowledge Compensation
Member Statement 1427-19(2): Power Generation in Sachs Harbour
Member Statement 1428-19(2): Natural Disasters
Member Statement 1429-19(2): Electric Bikes
Member Statement 1430-19(2): Prevention Services for Oral Health
Member Statement 1431-19(2): Advantages of Four-Day Work Week
Member Statement 1432-19(2): Protecting Residents from Illicit Drugs
Member Statement 1433-19(2): Coldest Night of the Year
Member Statement 1434-19(2): Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy
Member Statement 1435-19(2): Eulogy for Irene (Bertrand) McLeod
Minister’s Statement 326-19(2): Worker’s Safety and Compensation Commission’s Five-year Priorities and Direction
Minister’s Statement 327-19(2): Aurora College Board of Governors
Minister’s Statement 328-19(2): Ministers Absent from the House
Motion 74-19(2): Reconciliatory Review of Housing NWT’s Collection Approach
Question 1428-19(2): Disaster Assistance Policy
Question 1429-19(2): Physician Shortage
Question 1430-19(2): Power Services in Nunakput
Question 1431-19(2): Electric Bikes
Question 1432-19(2): Honorarium Rates for Traditional Knowledge
Question 1433-19(2): Nursing Shortage
Question 1434-19(2): Illicit Drug Use Prevention and Enforcement
Question 1435-19(2): Dental Hygienist Regulations
Question 1436-19(2): Four-Day Work Week
Question 1437-19(2): Increasing Medical Residencies
Question 1438-19(2): Backup Resources Available During Significant Power Outage
Tabled Document 875-19(2): Letter dated February 3, 2023 from Minister of Northern Affairs to Tlicho Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty regarding a Regional Study for the Slave Geological Province
Written Question 61-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Sole Source Contracting under Procurement Criteria 1.8.2(a)
Written Question 62-19(2): Sole Source Contracting for Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority under Procurement Criteria 1.8.2(a)
Written Question 63-19(2): Use of Indigenous Fonts on Official Documents
Statements

Bill 73: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4

Mr. Speaker, I move, second by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 73, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Thebacha. Bill 73 has had first reading and is ready for second reading.

First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, Bill 23, Bill 29, Bill 60, Bill 61, Bill 62, Bill 66, 67, and 68, Committee Report 4019(2), Committee Report 4319(2), Committee Report 4419(2), Committee Report 4519(2), Minister's Statement 26419(2), Tabled Document 68119(2), Tabled Document 64919(2), Tabled Document 81319(2).