Debates of February 10, 2025 (day 41)

February

2025

Session

20th Assembly, 1st Session

Day

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, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. Lesa Semmler, Hon R.J. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek. Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong

Assembly Members

Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Monfwi

Sheryl Yakeleya

Dehcho

Topics

Bill 17: Municipal and Community Affairs Statutes Amendments Act, Carried

Bill 18: An Act to Amend the Partnership and Business Names Act, Carried

Committee Motion 72-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 279-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Member’s Statement 463-20(1): Northwest Territories Power Corporation Response to Power Outage in Fort Resolution

Member’s Statement 464-20(1): State of the Territorial Healthcare System

Member’s Statement 465-20(1): Inuvik Curling Team Success

Member’s Statement 466-20(1): Promoting Indigenous Entrepreneurship in the Northwest Territories

Member’s Statement 467-20(1): Funding for Childcare Providers

Member’s Statement 468-20(1): Aurora College Community Learning Centre Closures

Member’s Statement 469-20(1): Adult Education Opportunities in the Northwest Territories

Member’s Statement 470-20(1): Best Practices in Denmark’s Healthcare System

Member’s Statement 471-20(1): Celebration of Life of Wallace (Wally) Watson

Minister’s Statement 90-20(1): Tsiigehtchic Hamlet Established

Question 462-20(1): Fort Resolution Replacement of Power Generators

Question 463-20(1): Availability of Primary Care Physicians

Question 464-20(1): The Role of the Public Administrator for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

Question 465-20(1): Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement

Question 466-20(1): Aurora College Closure of Community Learning Centres

Question 467-20(1): Aurora College Closure of Community Learning Centres

Question 468-20(1): Housing Northwest Territories New Housing Builds in Inuvik

Question 469-20(1): Promoting Indigenous Entrepreneurship in the NWT

Question 470-20(1): Targeted Amendments To The Water Regulations

Question 471-20(1): The Role of the Public Administrator for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

Question 472-20(1): The Role of the Public Administrator for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

Question 473-20(1): Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement

Question 474-20(1): Family-Based Literacy and Learning Mode

Question 475-20(1): Budgeting Process for Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

Tabled Document 282-20(1): Canada Energy Regulator’s 2023-24 Annual Report of activities under the Northwest Territories Oil and Gas Operations Act

Tabled Document 284-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 17: Municipal and Community Affairs Statutes Amendment Act

Tabled Document 286-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 18: An Act to Amend the Partnership and Business Names Act

Tabled Document 287-20(1): Dechinta Return on Investment Report

Written Question 13-20(1): Physician Staffing

Statements

Bill 18: An Act to Amend the Partnership and Business Names Act, Carried

R.J. Simpson

Hay River North

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Partnership and Business Names Act, will be read for the second time.

This bill will amend the act so that a name registration, which is under judicial review, is not stayed during the review period to avoid unreasonable and unpredictable delays in registering business names. In addition, the amendments seek to make the language more gender inclusive. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister of Justice. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. The question is shall Bill 18 be read for a second time. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstentions? Abstaining? The motion is carried. Bill 18 has been read for a second time and is referred to a standing committee of the Assembly for further consideration.

---Carried