Debates of February 9, 2024 (day 5)

February
9
2024
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
5
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, Mrs. Yakelaya
Assembly Members
Topics
Member’s Statement 54-20(1): Supreme Court of Canada Ruling regarding the Indigenous Child Welfare Act
Member’s Statement 55-20(1): Meeting Housing Needs
Member’s Statement 56-20(1): Child and Youth Counsellor Initiative
Member’s Statement 57-20(1): Need for a Seniors’ Secretariat
Member’s Statement 58-20(1): Expansion of Snare Hydro System to Whatı
Member’s Statement 59-20(1): Lutselk’e Winter Road Access
Member’s Statement 60-20(1): Housing in Indigenous Communities
Member’s Statement 61-20(1): 2023 Wildfire Season
Member’s Statement 62-20(1): Chief John Baptiste Cazon Building
Member’s Statement 63-20(1): Housing Crisis
Minister’s Statement 8-20(1): 2023-2024 Winter Road Construction Challenges
Motion 15-20(1): Extended Adjournment of the House to February 20, 2024
Motion 9-20(1): Establishing a Public Inquiry into the 2023 Wildfires, Deferred
Motion to Postpone Consideration of Motion 9-20(1): Establishing a Public Inquiry into the 2023 Wildfires, to February 22, 2024, Carried
Question 38-20(1): Housing Needs in Mackenzie Delta Communities
Question 39-20(1): Meeting Housing Needs
Question 40-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Carbon Taxation
Question 41-20(1): Lutselk’e Road Access
Question 42-20(1): Supreme Court of Canada Ruling regarding the Indigenous Child Welfare Act
Question 43-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program
Question 44-20(1): Child and Youth Counsellor Initiative
Question 45-20(1): Expansion of Snare Hydro System to Whati
Question 46-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Carbon Taxation
Question 47-20(1): Yellowknife Wellness and Recovery Centre
Question 49-20(1): Yellowknife Aspen Apartments
Question 50-20(1): Expansion of Snare Hydro System to Tlicho Communities
Question 51-20(1): Invitation to Visit Sahtu Communities regarding Land Tenure
Recorded Vote
Tabled Document 24-20(1): Territorial Police Service Agreement - RCMP Annual Report (2022-2023)
Tabled Document 26-20(1): Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Annual Report 2022 - Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Written Question 1-20(1): Carbon Tax Revenues and Rebates
Statements

Recorded Vote

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

The Member from Range Lake has requested a recorded vote. We'll just wait for the motion to be delivered. Okay.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. All those in favour, please stand.

(audio) this debate if we're going to postpone the debate on this motion today to the 24th of February. Right, 24th of February or 22nd. Sorry, the 22nd of February. For all those in favour, please stand.

Speaker: Mr. Glen Rutland

The Member for Hay River North. The Member for Hay River South. The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Thebacha. The Member for Yellowknife South. The Member for Kam Lake.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those opposed.

Speaker: Mr. Glen Rutland

The Member for Tu NedheWiilideh. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Deh Cho. The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake. The Member for Range Lake. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Sahtu. The Member for Mackenzie Delta. The Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

All those abstained.

Thank you. The vote is nine yeses, nine nos. Because we have a tie, I have to cast the vote. And as the role of the Speaker, we vote to encourage and continue debate so the debate will be scheduled for February 22nd at that time. Thank you.

Motions. Ms. Morgan. Sorry, motions. Member from Yellowknife North.