Debates of February 7, 2024 (day 3)

February
7
2024
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
3
Speaker
Shane Thompson
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Members Present
Hon. Caitlin Cleveland, Mr. Edjericon, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Lucy Kuptana, Hon. Jay MacDonald, Hon. Vince McKay, Mr. McNeely, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. Lesa Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong
Assembly Members
Topics
Member’s Statement 33-20(1): Development of the Knowledge Economy
Member’s Statement 34-20(1): Supports for Northwest Territories Children
Member’s Statement 35-20(1): Economic and Environmental Issues and Opportunities for the Northwest Territories
Member’s Statement 36-20(1): Foreign Security Concerns
Member’s Statement 37-20(1): Gaza
Member’s Statement 38-20(1): Elders’ Housing
Member’s Statement 39-20(1): State of the Northwest Territories Economy
Member’s Statement 40-20(1): Rent Scale
Member’s Statement 41-20(1): Carbon Tax and Energy Alternatives
Member’s Statement 42-20(1): Michael Squirrel – Aboriginal Sports Circle Northwest Territories Aware 2023
Minister’s Statement 3-20(1): 2024-2025 Interim Budget
Minister’s Statement 4-20(1): 2023 Wildfire Season Review and planning for the 2024 Season
Minister’s Statement 5-20(1): Emergency Management Preparation
Motion 10-20(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment
Motion 10-20(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment, Carried
Motion 11-20(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Government Operations
Motion 11-20(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Government Operations, Carried
Motion 12-20(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges
Motion 12-20(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges, Carried
Motion 13-20(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Motion 13-20(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Carried
Motion 14-20(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Social Development
Motion 14-20(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Social Development, Carried
Motion 15-20(1): Extended Adjournment of the House to February 20, 2024
Question 12-20(1): Children’s First Society Funding
Question 13-20(1): Requesting Prime Minister to Stop Selling Arms and Military Goods
Question 14-20(1): Responsibility for Seniors Portfolio
Question 15-20(1): Northwest Territories Economic Deficit
Question 16-20(1): Rent Scales
Question 17-20(1): Elders Housing
Question 18-20(1): Foreign Investment and Security
Question 19-20(1): Carbon Tax Revenues Spent on Climate Change Adaptation
Question 20-20(1): Direct Appointment Transparency
Question 21-20(1): Arrears Collections from Elders
Question 22-20(1): Funding for Childcare
Question 23-20(1): Portfolio Changes
Question 24-20(1): Energy for Housing
Tabled Document 14-20(1): Annual Report 2022-23 Northwest Territories Power Corporation and Northwest Territories Hydro Corporation
Statements

Motion 11-20(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Government Operations

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, February the 9th, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations:

The Member for Frame Lake, Julian Morse;

The Member for Great Slave, Kate Reid;

The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Denny Rodgers;

The Member for Monfwi, Jane Weyallon Armstrong;

The Member for Tu NedheWiilideh, Richard Edjericon; and,

The Member for Yellowknife Centre, Robert Hawkins.

And further, that the following Members be appointed as alternate Members:

The Member for Range Lake, Kieron Testart; and,

The Member for Sahtu, Daniel McNeely.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you. Notices of motion. Member for Yellowknife North.

Motion 11-20(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Government Operations, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today regarding appointments to the Standing Committee on Government Operations.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

The Member is seeking unanimous consent to consider the motion for which notice was given earlier today. Are there any nays? Seeing no nays, Member for Boot Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations:

The Member for Frame Lake, Julian Morse;

The Member for Great Slave, Kate Reid;

The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Denny Rodgers;

The Member for Monfwi, Jane Weyallon Armstrong;

The Member for Tu NedheWiilideh, Richard Edjericon; and,

The Member for Yellowknife Centre, Robert Hawkins.

AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed as alternate Members:

The Member for Range Lake, Kieron Testart; and,

The Member for Sahtu, Daniel McNeely.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Boot Lake. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed. Abstention? Motion passed.

Carried

Motions. Member from Yellowknife North.