Debates of October 5, 2023 (day 167)

October
5
2023
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
167
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, 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, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Ms. Weyallon Armstrong
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 65: Builders’ Lien Act, Carried
Bill 84: An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act, Carried
Bill 85: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Act, Carried
Committee Motion 512-19(2): Bill 80, Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act – amend Clause One, Defeated
Committee Motion 513-19(2): Tabled Document 973-19(2), Capital Estimates 2024-2025, Carried
Committee Motion 514-19(2): Tabled Document 974-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
Committee Motion 515-19(2): Tabled Document 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly: Statutory Officers’ Annual Reporting, Carried
Committee Motion 516-19(2): Committee Report 52-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly - Regular Member committee Membership, Carried
Committee Motion 517-19(2): Committee Report 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly - Removal of Member from Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight, Carried
Committee Motion 518-19(2): Committee Report 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly- Dissenting Opinions, Carried
Committee Motion 519-19(2): Committee Report 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly – Committee Review of a Bill – Not Ready to Proceed, Carried
Committee Motion 52-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Earliest Opportunity, Carried
Committee Motion 520-19(2): Committee Report 52-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly: Committee Reports, Carried
Committee Motion 521-19(2): Committee Report 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly- Petitions, Carried
Committee Motion 522-19(2): Committee Report 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly- Loss of Quorum, Carried
Committee Motion 523-19(2): Committee Report 52-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly- Anticipation, Carried
Committee Motion 524-19(2): Committee Report 52-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly- Strangers, Carried
Committee Motion 525-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No. 2: Intergovernmental Council Legislative Development Protocol, Carried
Committee Motion 526-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Process Conventions, Carried
Committee Motion 527-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Orders of the Day, Carried
Committee Motion 528-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Law Clerk, Carried
Committee Motion 530-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Deemed Read, Carried
Committee Motion 531-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Deemed Read, First Time, Carried
Committee Motion 532-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Board of Management, Carried
Committee Motion 533-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Quorum, Carried
Committee Motion 534-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, List Availability, Carried
Committee Motion 535-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Agendas, Carried
Committee Motion 536-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Public Meetings, Carried
Committee Motion 537-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, 120 Days, Carried
Committee Motion 538-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Concurrence, Carried
Committee Motion 539-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Concurrence No. 2, Carried
Committee Motion 540-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Point of Privilege, Carried
Committee Motion 541-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Point of Privilege No. 2, Carried
Committee Motion 542-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Point of Privilege No. 3, Carried
Committee Motion 543-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Point of Privilege No. 4, Carried
Committee Motion 544-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Point of Privilege No. 7, Carried
Committee Motion 544-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2),Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Point of Privilege No. 5, Carried
Committee Motion 545-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Point of Privilege No. 6, Carried
Member’s Statement 1642-19(2): Expanding the Scope of Health Care Practitioners
Member’s Statement 1643-19(2): Affirmative Action Hiring Policy
Member’s Statement 1644-19(2): Emergency Management
Member’s Statement 1645-19(2): Reflections on Housing NWT
Member’s Statement 1646-19(2): Arsenic Remediation Guidelines
Member’s Statement 1647-19(2): Federal Compensation for Indian Residential School survivors
Member’s Statement 1648-19(2): Reflections on Role as a Member of the 19th Legislative Assembly
Member’s Statement 1649-19(2): Future Location of Yellowknife-North Slave Campus of Aurora College
Member’s Statement 1650-19(2): Benefits of a Single Service Office Model
Member’s Statement 1651-19(2): Exemption of Federal Income Sources from Income Assistance benefits
Member’s Statement 1652-19(2): Regional Decision-making Authorities
Member’s Statement 1653-19(2): Eulogies for Barb Tsetso, Sarah Lennie and Don Fabien
Minister’s Statement 392-19(2): Federal Partnerships
Minister’s Statement 393-19(2): Addictions Recovery Supports
Minister’s Statement 394-19(2): Transportation Update
Minister’s Statement 395-19(2): Progress on the Mandate Commitment to Maximize Government Procurement Benefits
Mr. Thompson’s Reply
Ms. Green’s Reply
Question 1620-19(2): Exemption of Federal Income Sources from Income Assistance benefits
Question 1621-19(2): Implementation of Midwifery Program Changes
Question 1622-19(2): Location of Yellowknife-North Slave Campus of Aurora College
Question 1623-19(2): Affirmative Acton Hiring Policy
Question 1624-19(2): Public Engagement on Arsenic Remediation Guidelines
Question 1625-19(2): Completion of Tlicho All-Season Road to Whati
Question 1626-19(2): Communications regarding Rapid Housing Initiative
Question 1627-19(2): Federal Indian Day School Class Action Lawsuit
Question 1628-19(2): Update on Review of Regional Decision-Making Authorities
Question 1629-19(2): Motor Vehicles Office Operating Hours
Question 1630-19(2): Public Engagement on Arsenic Remediation Guidelines
Recorded Vote
Tabled Document 1029-19(2): Report on NWT Medical Travel Services: 2021-202 and 2022-2023
Tabled Document 1030-19(2): Priorities for Critical Minerals in the NWT
Tabled Document 1031-19(2): Operating Plans for the Northwest Territories Education Bodies for the 2023-2024 School Year Ending June 30, 2024
Tabled Document 1032-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Questions 1592-19(2): Housing 1600-19(2): Housing
Tabled Document 1035-19(2): Schedule C Amendment Regulations, 2023
Statements

Tabled Document 1030-19(2): Priorities for Critical Minerals in the NWT

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Priorities for Critical Minerals in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment.