Debates of March 4, 2025 (day 50)

March
4
2025
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
50
Speaker
Shane Thompson
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Members Present
Mr. Edjericon, 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
Member’s Statement 551-20(1): Accessibility to Primary Healthcare in the Northwest Territories
Member’s Statement 552-20(1): Same-Day Primary Care Services in the Northwest Services
Member’s Statement 553-20(1): Safety of Stanton Territorial Hospital Staff
Member’s Statement 554-20(1): Rent increases in Communities for Northwest Territories Workers
Member’s Statement 555-20(1): Land Leases in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Member’s Statement 556-20(1): Getting Ahead Pilot Program in Dehcho First Nations
Member’s Statement 557-20(1): Absenteeism in Northwest Territories Schools
Member’s Statement 558-20(1): Decentralization in the Northwest Territories
Member’s Statement 559-20(1): Condition of Dettah Elementary School Building
Member’s Statement 560-20(1): Indigenous Language Scholarship Winners
Member’s Statement 561-20(1): Paul Stipdonk Memorial Soccer Tournament
Minister’s Statement 107-20(1): Ready for Wildfire 2025
Minister’s Statement 108-20(1): Yellowknife Primary Care Centre Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation Implementation
Motion 48-20(1): Reappointment of Chief Electoral Officer
Motion 48-20(1): Reappointment of Chief Electoral Officer, Carried
Motion 49-20(1): Compassionate Medical Evacuation Policy
Motion 50-20(1): Appointment of Person to Investigate the Critical Incident of Avery Burke, Wesley Marcellais and Hilary Norwegian
Question 584-20(1): Safety of Stanton Territorial Hospital Staff
Question 585-20(1): Land Leases in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Question 586-20(1): Rental Increases in Communities for Government of the Northwest Territories Workers
Question 587-20(1): Access to Primary Healthcare in the Northwest Territories
Question 588-20(1): Accessibility of Primary Care
Question 589-20(1): Condition of Dettah Elementary School
Question 590-20(1): Northwest Territories Response to United States Tariffs
Question 591-20(1): Rental Increases in Communities for Government of the Northwest Territories Workers
Question 592-20(1): Accessibility of Primary Care
Question 593-20(1): Stanton Territorial Hospital Gridlock
Statements

Motion 48-20(1): Reappointment of Chief Electoral Officer, Carried

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. The Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh is seeking unanimous consent to bring forward his motion today. Seeing no nays, you may bring forward your motion.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues.

WHEREAS the Elections and Plebiscites Act provides for the appointment of a chief electoral officer who has the responsibility to exercise general direction and supervision over the administrative conduct of an election and enforce, on the part of all election officers, fairness, impartiality and compliance with the Elections and Plebiscites Act;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that this Legislative Assembly, by virtue of Section 5 of the Elections and Plebiscites Act, recommends to the Commissioner the reappointment of Mr. Stephen Dunbar of Yellowknife as chief electoral officer for the Northwest Territories for a fixed term commencing on a date to be communicated by the Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. Does the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh wish to close the debate? Thank you. All those in favour, please. Opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried