Debates of February 26, 2025 (day 46)

February
26
2025
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
46
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, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong, Mrs. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
Acknowledgement 12-20(1): Deeron Vittrekwa – Scholastic Accomplishments
Bill 11: An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act
Committee Motion 74-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Delete $5,250,000 from Department of Education, Culture and Employment – Departmental Summary, page 29, Defeated
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Member’s Statement 511-20(1): Pink Shirt Day
Member’s Statement 512-20(1): Youth Employment Skills Partnership
Member’s Statement 513-20(1): Territorial Nominee Program
Member’s Statement 514-20(1): Trades and Capacity Building in the Regions
Member’s Statement 515-20(1): Immigration and Marriage Fraud
Member’s Statement 516-20(1): Childcare and Daycare Availability
Member’s Statement 517-20(1): Drug and Money Seizures in Dehcho Region
Member’s Statement 518-20(1): Nutrition North Subsidy Fraud
Member’s Statement 519-20(1): Workforce Development Business Plan and Mandate Targets
Member’s Statement 520-20(1): Support for Alzheimer and Dementia Volunteers
Minister’s Statement 97-20(1): Tourism 2030
Minister’s Statement 98-20(1): February-March 2025 Capital Delivery Status Update
Question 532-20(1): Senior Envoy to Government of Canada
Question 533-20(1): Nutrition North Subsidy Fraud
Question 534-20(1): Work Visas and Territorial Nominee Program
Question 535-20(1): Northwest Territories Crime Reduction Unit
Question 536-20(1): Municipal and Community Affairs Support and Cost of Yellowknife Drinking Water Supply
Question 537-20(1): Trades and Capacity Building in the Regions
Question 538-20(1): Childcare and Daycare Spaces
Question 539-20(1): Closure of Literacy Outreach Centres
Question 540-20(1): Healthcare Coverage for Territorial Nominee Program Participants
Question 541-20(1): Funding for Increased Costs for Yellowknife Drinking Water Supply
Question 542-20(1): Licencing Internationally Educated Nurses in Northwest Territories
Question 543-20(1): Elimination of Housing Maintainer Course
Question 544-20(1): Workforce Development Targets in the Business Plans
Question 545-20(1): Assistance for Childcare Providers
Question 546-20(1): Driver’s License Extensions for Territorial Nominee Program Participants
Question 547-20(1): Support for Apprenticeship Programs
Recorded Vote
Return to Oral Question 475-20(1): Budgeting Process for Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority
Tabled Document 296-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 16-20(1): Report on the Statutory Review of the Mental Health Act
Tabled Document 297-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 19-20(1): Report on the Statutory Review of the Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act
Statements

Bill 11: An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act.

Bill 11 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on November 1st, 2024 and was referred to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment for review.

The standing committee held a clause-by-clause review of the bill on February 13th, 2025, with the Minister of Infrastructure. The committee moved to amend three clauses in Bill 11 during the clause-by-clause review. The Minister of Infrastructure concurred with all three amendments.

Mr. Speaker, the committee reports that Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and reprinted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. Bill 11 stands referred to the Committee of the Whole.