Yukon Legislative Assembly
2nd Session 34th Legislature
Cumulative Index to HANSARD
April 20, 2017 to June 13, 2017
YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2017 Spring Sitting SPEAKER — Hon. Nils Clarke, MLA, Riverdale North DEPUTY SPEAKER and CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE — Don Hutton, MLA, Mayo-Tatchun DEPUTY CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE — Ted Adel, MLA, Copperbelt North
CABINET MINISTERS NAME CONSTITUENCY PORTFOLIO Hon. Sandy Silver Klondike Premier Minister of the Executive Council Office; Finance Hon. Ranj Pillai Porter Creek South Deputy Premier Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources; Economic Development; Minister responsible for the Yukon Development Corporation and the Yukon Energy Corporation Hon. Tracy-Anne McPhee Riverdale South Government House Leader Minister of Education; Justice Hon. John Streicker Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes Minister of Community Services; Minister responsible for the French Language Services Directorate; Yukon Liquor Corporation and the Yukon Lottery Commission Hon. Pauline Frost Vuntut Gwitchin Minister of Health and Social Services; Environment; Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation Hon. Richard Mostyn Whitehorse West Minister of Highways and Public Works; the Public Service Commission Hon. Jeanie Dendys Mountainview Minister of Tourism and Culture; Minister responsible for the Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board; Women’s Directorate GOVERNMENT PRIVATE MEMBERS Yukon Liberal Party Ted Adel Copperbelt North Paolo Gallina Porter Creek Centre Don Hutton Mayo-Tatchun OFFICIAL OPPOSITION Yukon Party Stacey Hassard Leader of the Official Opposition Scott Kent Official Opposition House Leader Pelly-Nisutlin Copperbelt South Brad Cathers Lake Laberge Patti McLeod Watson Lake
Wade Istchenko Kluane Geraldine Van Bibber Porter Creek North THIRD PARTY New Democratic Party Liz Hanson Leader of the Third Party Whitehorse Centre Kate White Third Party House Leader Takhini-Kopper King LEGISLATIVE STAFF Clerk of the Assembly Floyd McCormick Deputy Clerk Linda Kolody Clerk of Committees Allison Lloyd Sergeant-at-Arms Doris McLean Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Karina Watson Hansard Administrator Deana Lemke
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ADEL, TED Questions, oral: Government e-services, ...... 883 Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 79 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 150 Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 21 Motion No. 23 - Re support for Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, ...... 234, 494 Motion No. 78 - Re order of reference for the Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments to conduct a special study on building standards and inspections, .... 594
ADJOURNED DEBATES Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading (Time expired), ...... 79 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading (Hassard), ...... 133 (Kent), ...... 171 (White), ...... 207 Motion No. 9 - Re exemption for Yukon from the carbon tax (Time expired) (Kent), ...... 114 Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne (Time expired) (McPhee), 43 Motion No. 23 - Re support for Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio- economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act (Time expired) (Cathers), ...... 243 Motion No. 55 - Re developing health curriculum on the dangers of prescription opioid abuse (Time expired) (McPhee), ...... 374 Motion No. 79 - Re taking action against distracted driving (Time expired) (Cathers), ...... 606
ASSENT TO BILLS Commissioner Doug Phillips Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act, ...... 293 Bill No. 3 - Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017, ...... 937 Bill No. 4 - Act to Amend the Supreme Court Act (2017), ...... 937 Bill No. 5 - Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act (2017), .... 937 Bill No. 200 - Second Appropriation Act, 2016-17, ...... 937 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18, ...... 937
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BILLS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT BILLS No. 1 - Act to Perpetuate a Certain Ancient Right (Adel) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 6
CATHERS, BRAD Questions, oral: Agriculture funding, ...... 252 Budget estimates and spending, ...... 142, 213, 549 Building inspections, ...... 486 Cannabis regulation in Yukon, ...... 853 Carbon tax, ...... 380, 574, 609, 916 Financial Advisory Panel, ...... 815 Fiscal management, ...... 881 Highway safety, ...... 756 Land development, ...... 695 Liberal Party ethical standards, ...... 16, 49 Montessori education, ...... 347 School calendar, ...... 90 Whistle Bend continuing care facility, ...... 182 YESAA process, ...... 517 Speaks on: Bill No. 3 - Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017: Second Reading, ...... 671 Bill No. 4 - Act to Amend the Supreme Court Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 552 Bill No. 5 - Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 455 Bill No. 200 - Second Appropriation Act, 2016-17: Second Reading, ...... 295 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 162 Ministerial statements: Recent deaths in Whitehorse (Dendys), ...... 12 Yukon emergency response to earthquake (Streicker), ...... 140 Motion No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts, ...... 98, 106 Motion No. 15 - Re developing communications infrastructure in rural Yukon, 598, 601, 603 Motion No. 23 - Re support for Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, ...... 242, 488 Motion No. 52 - Re post-traumatic stress disorder or injury (PTSD or PTSI) legislation, . 354
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CATHERS, BRAD (continued) Speaks on: Motion No. 78 - Re order of reference for the Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments to conduct a special study on building standards and inspections, ...... 588, 595 Motion No. 79 - Re taking action against distracted driving, ...... 605, 819
CHAIR'S RULINGS Re relevance of debate, ...... 390 Re use of "deliberately misconstrued," ...... 861 Re uttering a deliberate falsehood, ...... 388, 466
CHAIR'S STATEMENTS Re avoiding reference to "true" or "truth" re statements by other members, ...... 384, 388 Re avoiding the use of "you" and "yours," ...... 464
CLARKE, NILS (see SPEAKER)
CLERK OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Reads bills for Assent, ...... 293, 937 Reads Proclamation re prorogation of First Session and commencement of Second Session, .... 1
COMMISSIONER (Hon. Doug Phillips) Assent to bills, ...... 293, 937 Delivers Speech from the Throne, ...... 1
COMMITTEES, REPORTS OF STANDING Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees, Standing Committee on 1st report tabled (dated February 7, 2017) (Sessional Paper No. 7) (Adel), ...... 8 2nd report tabled (dated March 17, 2017) (Sessional Paper No. 8) (Adel), ...... 8 3rd report tabled (dated May 9, 2017) (Sessional Paper No. 17) (Adel), ...... 313
DENDYS, JEANIE Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 269 Bill No. 5 - Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 457 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 167
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DENDYS, JEANIE (continued) Speaks on: Ministerial statements: Recent deaths in Whitehorse, ...... 12 Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 55 Motion No. 18 - Re holding the Yukon Forum four times annually, ...... 506 Motion No. 52 - Re post-traumatic stress disorder or injury (PTSD or PTSI) legislation, . 352
DEPUTY SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Introduction of Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, Karina Watson (Speaker Clarke), ...... 5
DEPUTY SPEAKER'S RULINGS Re speaking to matters other than the amendment, ...... 97 Re use of "rhetoric," ...... 98
DEPUTY SPEAKER'S STATEMENTS Re not using "she" when referring to a Member, ...... 459
DIVISIONS Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 275 Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Third Reading, ...... 293 Bill No. 3 - Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017: Third Reading, ...... 936 Bill No. 4 - Act to Amend the Supreme Court Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 555 Bill No. 4 - Act to Amend the Supreme Court Act (2017): Third Reading, ...... 936 Bill No. 5 - Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 462 Bill No. 5 - Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act (2017): Third Reading, ...... 937 Bill No. 200 - Second Appropriation Act, 2016-17: Second Reading, ...... 306 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 266 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Third Reading, ...... 935 Motion No. 4 - Re reappointing David Phillip Jones, QC, as a member of the Conflict of Interest Commission, ...... 185 Motion No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts (Amendment to), ...... 98 Motion No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts (As amended), ...... 112 Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 68 Motion No. 15 - Re developing communications infrastructure in rural Yukon (as amended), .. 603 Motion No. 17 - Re protecting calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, ...... 223 iv
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DIVISIONS (continued) Motion No. 21 - Re restoring Shakwak Highway project funding, ...... 504 Motion No. 23 - Re support for Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio- economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act (Amendment to), ...... 242 Motion No. 23 - Re support for Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio- economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act (Amendment to), ...... 493 Motion No. 23 - Re support for Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio- economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act (as amended), ...... 495 Motion No. 38 - Re reducing the length of the spring school break, ...... 369 Motion No. 50 - Re reviewing Yukon's minimum wage, ...... 587 Motion No. 52 - Re post-traumatic stress disorder or injury (PTSD or PTSI) legislation, ...... 361 Motion No. 73 - Re air-quality at Closeleigh Manor, ...... 828 Motion No. 78 - Re order of reference for the Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments to conduct a special study on building standards and inspections, ...... 597
FILED DOCUMENTS 1. Health insurance coverage for Nadja Cooper, letter re (dated April 11, 2017) from Brad Cathers, Member for Lake Laberge to Hon. Pauline Frost, Minister of Health and Social Services (Cathers), ...... 344 2. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), letter re, from Steve Hahn to Hon. Nils Clarke, Speaker (White), ...... 374 3. Health insurance coverage for Nadja Cooper, letter re (dated May 11, 2017) from Hon. Pauline Frost, Minister of Health and Social Services to Brad Cathers, Member for Lake Laberge (Frost), ...... 376 4. Consultation period for proposed amendments to Vital Statistics Act and Human Rights Act, letter re (dated March 22, 2017) from Patti McLeod, Member for Watson Lake to Hon. Pauline Frost, Minister of Health and Social Services, and Hon. Tracy-Anne McPhee, Minister of Justice (Cathers), ...... 456 5. Consultation period for proposed amendments to Vital Statistics Act and Human Rights Act, letter re (dated April 12, 2017) from Hon. Pauline Frost, Minister of Health and Social Services, and Hon. Tracy-Anne McPhee, Minister of Justice to Patti McLeod, Member for Watson Lake (McPhee), ...... 482
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FILED DOCUMENTS (continued) 6. Alaska Highway Shakwak project funding, letter re (dated March 28, 2017) from Wade Istchenko, Member for Kluane to Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Canada (Istchenko), ...... 510 7. Old F.H. Collins Secondary School building demolition costs, letter re (dated May 26, 2017) from Tracy-Anne McPhee, Minister of Education to Elizabeth Hanson, Leader of the Third Party (McPhee), ...... 664 8. Destruction Bay Marina, correspondence re (dated between January 17, 2017 to March 23, 2017) among Wade Istchenko, Member for Kluane, Hon. Richard Mostyn, Minister of Highways and Public Works, Hon. John Streicker, Minister of Community Services, Cpl. Ryan Hack, Haines Junction RCMP Detachment, Jane Woolverton, Kluane Lake Athletic Association President, Fritz Mayr-Melnhof, and Ross Elliott, Ruby Range Outfitters (Istchenko), ...... 693 9. Terms of Reference for Yukon Financial Advisory Panel to Government of Yukon, June 1, 2017 (Silver), ...... 724 10. Bill No. 5, Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act, letter re (dated June 5, 2017) from Alex and Sandra Jack-Mirhashem to Hon. Sandy Silver, Premier and Brad Cathers, Member for Lake Laberge (Cathers), ...... 783 11. Nadja Cooper: False claims, email re (dated June 6, 2017) from Nadja Cooper to Pauline Frost, Minister of Health and Social Services (Cathers), ...... 783 12. 2016 Yukon Minerals Advisory Board Annual Report (Pillai), ...... 814 13. Environmental impacts of Lodgepole Lane property, letter re (dated June 7, 2017) from Hon. Pauline Frost, Minister of Environment to Geraldine Van Bibber, Member for Porter Creek North (Frost), ...... 849 14. Environmental impacts of Lodgepole Lane property, letter re (dated April 13, 2017) from Geraldine Van Bibber, Member for Porter Creek North to Hon. Pauline Frost, Minister of Environment (Van Bibber), ...... 849
FROST, PAULINE Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 75 Bill No. 5 - Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 453, 461 Bill No. 200 - Second Appropriation Act, 2016-17: Second Reading, ...... 300 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 192 Ministerial statements: Early learning and childcare framework, ...... 913, 915
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FROST, PAULINE (continued) Speaks on: Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 33 Motion No. 17 - Re protecting calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, ...... 221 Motion No. 18 - Re holding the Yukon Forum four times annually, ...... 507 Motion No. 52 - Re post-traumatic stress disorder or injury (PTSD or PTSI) legislation, . 356 Motion No. 73 - Re air-quality at Closeleigh Manor, ...... 823
GALLINA, PAOLO Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 274 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 154 Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 18, 67 Motion No. 20 - Re commending financial contributions to Olympic cross-country skiing athletes, ...... 224, 234 Motion No. 21 - Re restoring Shakwak Highway project funding, ...... 495, 503 Motion No. 50 - Re reviewing Yukon's minimum wage, ...... 582
GOVERNMENT BILLS No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act (Streicker) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 11 Second Reading, ...... 68–79, 267–275 Division, ...... 275 Committee of the Whole, ...... 275–278, 286–292 Reported without amendment, ...... 292 Third Reading, ...... 292–293 Division, ...... 293 Assent, ...... 293 No. 3 - Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017 (Silver) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 120 Second Reading, ...... 670–676 Committee of the Whole Reported without amendment, ...... 935 Third Reading, ...... 936 Division, ...... 936 Assent, ...... 937
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GOVERNMENT BILLS (continued) No. 4 - Act to Amend the Supreme Court Act (2017) (McPhee) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 84 Second Reading, ...... 550–555 Division, ...... 555 Committee of the Whole, ...... 934 Reported without amendment, ...... 934 Third Reading, ...... 936 Division, ...... 936 Assent, ...... 937 No. 5 - Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act (2017) (Frost) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 47 Second Reading, ...... 452–462 Division, ...... 462 Committee of the Whole, ...... 854–862 Reported without amendment, ...... 862 Third Reading, ...... 937 Division, ...... 937 Assent, ...... 937 No. 200 - Second Appropriation Act, 2016-17 (Silver) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 120 Second Reading, ...... 293–306 Division, ...... 306 Committee of the Whole, ...... 307–308 Reported without amendment, ...... 934 Third Reading, ...... 936 Assent, ...... 937 No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18 (Silver) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 120 Second Reading, ...... 126–133, 146–171, 185–189, 253–266 Division, ...... 266 Committee of the Whole, ..... 320–340, 382–407, 422–440, 462–475, 519–524, 556–570, 614–634, 645–661, 676–689, 698–719, 729–749, 759–779, 789–810, 828–843, 862–870, 884–902, 921–933 Unanimous consent re deeming all lines in Vote 55 cleared or carried, ...... 688 Unanimous consent re deeming all lines in Vote 51 cleared or carried, ...... 807 Unanimous consent re deeming all lines in Vote 27 cleared or carried, ...... 886
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GOVERNMENT BILLS (continued) No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18 (Silver) Unanimous consent re deeming all lines in Vote 54 cleared or carried, ...... 924 Reported without amendment, ...... 934 Third Reading, ...... 935 Division, ...... 935 Assent, ...... 937
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS No. 4 - Re reappointing David Phillip Jones, QC, as a member of the Conflict of Interest Commission (Silver) Notice, ...... 11 Debate, ...... 184–185 Motion agreed to (Division), ...... 185 No. 39 - Re appointments to the Yukon Human Rights Panel of Adjudicators (McPhee) Notice, ...... 179 Debate, ...... 319 Motion agreed to, ...... 319 No. 40 - Re removing members from the Yukon Human Rights Panel of Adjudicators (McPhee) Notice, ...... 179 Debate, ...... 319 Motion agreed to, ...... 319
HANSON, LIZ Questions, oral: Abandoned gas-well cleanup, ...... 756 Access to information and protection of privacy, ...... 817 Budget estimates and spending, ...... 143 Child care services, ...... 611 Coroners Act review, ...... 516 Early childhood strategy, ...... 88 Electoral reform, ...... 484 Electrical rate increases, ...... 851 Energy retrofits, ...... 283 Home-warranty programs, ...... 695
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HANSON, LIZ (continued) Questions, oral: Hydraulic fracturing, ...... 14 Joint labour management committees, ...... 50 Mine closure security, ...... 418 Post-traumatic stress disorder, ...... 215 Procurement policy, ...... 378 Ross River infrastructure, ...... 346 Type 2 mine site remediation, ...... 576 Whitehorse Correctional Centre segregation cell, ...... 726 Yukon Energy Corporation general rate application, ...... 641 Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 73 Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Third Reading, ...... 293 Bill No. 3 - Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017: Second Reading, ...... 672 Bill No. 4 - Act to Amend the Supreme Court Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 554 Bill No. 5 - Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 457 Bill No. 200 - Second Appropriation Act, 2016-17: Second Reading, ...... 298 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 189 Ministerial statements: Federal gas tax fund (Streicker), ...... 86 Recent deaths in Whitehorse (Dendys), ...... 12 Yukon emergency response to earthquake (Streicker), ...... 140 Motion No. 4 - Re reappointing David Phillip Jones, QC, as a member of the Conflict of Interest Commission, ...... 185 Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 73 Motion No. 17 - Re protecting calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, ...... 220 Motion No. 18 - Re holding the Yukon Forum four times annually, ...... 505 Motion No. 21 - Re restoring Shakwak Highway project funding, ...... 500 Motion No. 23 - Re support for Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, ...... 239, 493, 494 Motion No. 50 - Re reviewing Yukon's minimum wage, ...... 584 Motion No. 52 - Re post-traumatic stress disorder or injury (PTSD or PTSI) legislation, 349, 361 Motion No. 73 - Re air-quality at Closeleigh Manor, ...... 825
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Motion No. 78 - Re order of reference for the Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments to conduct a special study on building standards and inspections, .... 594 Motion No. 79 - Re taking action against distracted driving, ...... 820
HASSARD, STACEY Questions, oral: Alaska Highway upgrades tender, ...... 578 Alcoholic beverages, Yukon-made, ...... 696 Budget estimates and spending, ...... 141, 179 Canada Free Trade Agreement, ...... 16 Carbon tax, ...... 12, 48, 376, 573, 785 Community infrastructure development, ...... 482 Dawson City Airport, ...... 447 Education assistants, ...... 640 Financial Advisory Panel, ...... 550 Government contracting, ...... 87 Internet connectivity, ...... 416, 546 Liberal Party ethical standards, ...... 881, 916 North American Free Trade Agreement, ...... 724 North Canol Road bridges, ...... 850, 919 Procurement policy, ...... 124, 610 RCMP detachment upgrades, ...... 665 Roads to resources, ...... 249 Ross River infrastructure, ...... 217 School calendar, ...... 345 Shakwak project funding, ...... 878 Tax policies, ...... 281 Tender management system and e-services, ...... 920 Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 271 Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Third Reading, ...... 292 Bill No. 5 - Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 458 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 146 Ministerial statements: Council of the Federation meetings in Washington, DC (Silver), ...... 877 Motion No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts, ...... 91, 97, 111
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HASSARD, STACEY (continued) Speaks on: Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 19 Motion No. 18 - Re holding the Yukon Forum four times annually, ...... 505 Motion No. 23 - Re support for Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, ...... 236 Motion No. 39 - Re appointments to the Yukon Human Rights Panel of Adjudicators, . 319 Motion No. 40 - Re removing members from the Yukon Human Rights Panel of Adjudicators, ...... 319 Motion No. 50 - Re reviewing Yukon's minimum wage, ...... 583
HUTTON, DON (see DEPUTY SPEAKER, CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE) Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 75 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 199 Motion No. 17 - Re protecting calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, .... 218, 223 Motion No. 18 - Re holding the Yukon Forum four times annually, ...... 504, 510
ISTCHENKO, WADE Questions, oral: Bear hunting, ...... 315 Beaver Creek infrastructure development, ...... 485 Budget estimates and spending, ...... 214 Carbon tax, ...... 51 China-Yukon trade relations, ...... 122 Destruction Bay marina, ...... 667 Election commitments, ...... 448 Energy supply and demand, ...... 421 Fish and wildlife population management, ...... 644 Land development, ...... 816 Ross River Dena Council wildlife management, ...... 317 Seniors housing, ...... 577 Yukon Energy Corporation 20-year resource plan, ...... 285 Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 151
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ISTCHENKO, WADE (continued) Speaks on: Motion No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts, ...... 100 Motion No. 17 - Re protecting calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, ...... 219 Motion No. 20 - Re commending financial contributions to Olympic cross-country skiing athletes, ...... 230 Motion No. 21 - Re restoring Shakwak Highway project funding, ...... 496
KENT, SCOTT Questions, oral: Budget estimates and spending, ...... 145, 183 Business incentive program, ...... 879 Carbon tax, ...... 17, 50, 377, 786 Diabetes programs, ...... 643 Election commitments, ...... 694 Land development within City of Whitehorse, ...... 818 Liberal Party of Canada commitments, ...... 728 Mineral staking, ...... 282 North American Free Trade, ...... 121 Oil and gas development, ...... 380 Privatization of health care services, ...... 216 Security regulation, ...... 486 Technology and innovation, ...... 546 Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 70 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 169, 185 Ministerial statements: Federal gas tax fund (Streicker), ...... 86 Motion No. 4 - Re reappointing David Phillip Jones, QC, as a member of the Conflict of Interest Commission, ...... 185 Motion No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts, ...... 102 Motion No. 9 - Re exemption for Yukon from the carbon tax, ...... 112 Motion No. 20 - Re commending financial contributions to Olympic cross-country skiing athletes, ...... 226
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KENT, SCOTT (continued) Speaks on: Motion No. 23 - Re support for Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, ...... 240 Motion No. 38 - Re reducing the length of the spring school break, ...... 365, 367 Motion No. 73 - Re air-quality at Closeleigh Manor, ...... 826 Motion No. 79 - Re taking action against distracted driving, ...... 821
LEGISLATIVE RETURNS 1. Response to Written Question No. 4 re Yukon vision for education (McPhee), ...... 138 2. Response to Written Question No. 13 re community safety, property crime, and illegal drug trade (McPhee), ...... 138 3. Response to Written Question No. 9 re carbon tax in Yukon (Silver), ...... 138 4. Response to Written Question No. 10 re health care transfers (Silver), ...... 138 5. Response to Written Question No. 6 re Yukon resource gateway project (Mostyn), ...... 138 6. Response to Written Question No. 8 re government transparency (Mostyn), ...... 138 7. Response to Written Question No. 2 re compensation for owners of placer and quartz mining claims (Pillai), ...... 138 8. Response to Written Question No. 3 re communication infrastructure (Pillai), ...... 138 9. Response to Written Question No. 11 re communication infrastructure (Pillai), ...... 138 10. Response to Written Question No. 12 re Yukon's agriculture sector (Pillai), ...... 138 11. Response to Written Question No. 5 re National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (Dendys), ...... 138 12. Response to Written Question No. 1 re review of the medical travel program (Frost), ...... 138 13. Response to Written Question No. 7 re emergency housing for Ross River (Frost), ...... 138 14. Response to request from Mr. Kent for list of clean water and wastewater fund projects (Streicker), ...... 447 15. Response to request from Ms. McLeod for information on services available in Watson Lake for people dealing with drug and alcohol abuse issues (Frost), ...... 513 16. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Kent re implementing National Aboriginal Day as a statutory holiday in Yukon (Appointments - Visiting Specialists’ Clinic) (Streicker), ...... 545 17. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Kent re implementing National Aboriginal Day as a statutory holiday in Yukon (British Columbia Provincial Exam Schedule - Impacts on Yukon Students on June 21) (Streicker), ...... 545
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LEGISLATIVE RETURNS (continued) 18. Response to oral question from Ms. Van Bibber re Carmacks recreation infrastructure (Streicker), ...... 573 19. Response to Written Question No. 14 re proposed highway improvements at the Carcross Cut-off (Mostyn), ...... 573 20. Response to oral question from Ms. Hanson re Mine Closure Security (Pillai), ...... 724 21. Response to oral question from Ms. White re school structure safety (McPhee), ...... 783 22. Response to oral question from Ms. White re First Nation and temporary teachers (McPhee), . 783 23. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Ms. White re number of ELL students in public schools (McPhee), ...... 783 24. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Ms. Van Bibber re status of the Auditor General’s report recommendations (McPhee), ...... 783 25. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Ms. Van Bibber re upcoming schedule for the Yukon College mobile trades training facility (McPhee), ...... 783 26. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Ms. Van Bibber re school bus schedule for Grizzly Valley residents (McPhee), ...... 783 27. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Ms. White re Yukon nominee program number of applicants and processing times (McPhee), ...... 783 28. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Ms. Van Bibber re number of foreign students attending Yukon College (McPhee), ...... 783 29. Response to oral question from Mr. Istchenko re seniors housing (Frost), ...... 783 30. Response to oral question from Ms. Hanson re Home-warranty programs (Streicker), ...... 876 31. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Hassard re budget for producing and stockpiling of aggregate (Mostyn), ...... 876 32. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Hassard re money set aside for Dawson City airport projects (Mostyn), ...... 876 33. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Ms. McLeod re aging infrastructure in Watson Lake (Mostyn), ...... 876 34. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Istchenko re highway repair and maintenance between Whitehorse and Haines Junction (Mostyn), ...... 876 35. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Hassard re decrease for Project Management Services (Mostyn), ...... 876 37. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Hassard re button activation at the crosswalks at Birch Street and Dogwood Street intersections on the Alaska Highway (Mostyn), ...... 876 38. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Hassard re fuel station choice in Teslin (Mostyn), ...... 876
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LEGISLATIVE RETURNS (continued) 39. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Ms. Hanson re journeypersons within Department of Highways and Public Works (Mostyn), ...... 876 40. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Istchenko re turning lanes in the Mendenhall, Canyon and Takhini subdivisions (Mostyn), ...... 876 41. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Ms. Hanson re device used to determine snow depths at the Pelly Crossing aerodrome (Mostyn), ...... 876 42. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Hassard re pedestrian counts on the Campbell Highway between Watson Lake and Two and One-Half Mile Village (Mostyn), .... 876 43. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Cathers re projects under the small communities fund and clean water and waste-water fund (Streicker), ...... 912 44. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Kent re domestic water well program (Streicker), ...... 912 45. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Ms. White re Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and the Residential Tenancies Office (Streicker), ...... 912 46. Response to oral question from Mr. Hassard re North Canol Road bridges (weight restrictions) (Mostyn), ...... 912 47. Response to oral question from Mr. Hassard re North Canol Road bridges (Pelly Barge) (Mostyn), ...... 912 48. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Mr. Hassard re projects requiring YESAB approval (Mostyn), ...... 912 49. Response to oral question from Ms. Van Bibber re: Tourism initiatives (Dendys), ...... 912 50. Response to matter outstanding from discussion with Ms. Van Bibber re arts funding (Dendys), ...... 912
McLEOD, PATTI Questions, oral: Carbon tax, ...... 788 Clean water and waste-water fund, ...... 87 Dawson City Airport, ...... 697 Dawson City daycare, ...... 450 Financial Advisory Panel, ...... 668 Forestry industry, ...... 548 Liberal Party ethical standards, ...... 881 Macaulay Lodge closure, ...... 725 Mineral staking, ...... 216
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McLEOD, PATTI (continued) Questions, oral: Mining legislation, ...... 849 Opioid crisis, ...... 314, 347 Watson Lake alcohol and drug services, ...... 248 Watson Lake economic development, ...... 420 Wi-Fi access at Community hospitals, ...... 755 Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 155 Ministerial statements: Early learning and childcare framework (Frost), ...... 914 Motion No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts, ...... 99 Motion No. 15 - Re developing communications infrastructure in rural Yukon, ...... 602 Motion No. 79 - Re taking action against distracted driving, ...... 605
McPHEE, TRACY-ANNE Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 273 Bill No. 4 - Act to Amend the Supreme Court Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 551, 555 Bill No. 5 - Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 454 Bill No. 200 - Second Appropriation Act, 2016-17: Second Reading, ...... 299 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 258 Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 42, 53 Motion No. 38 - Re reducing the length of the spring school break, ...... 362 Motion No. 39 - Re appointments to the Yukon Human Rights Panel of Adjudicators, . 319 Motion No. 40 - Re removing members from the Yukon Human Rights Panel of Adjudicators, ...... 319 Motion No. 55 - Re developing health curriculum on the dangers of prescription opioid abuse, ...... 370
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS Dendys, Jeanie (Minister responsible for the Women's Directorate) Recent deaths in Whitehorse (Cathers/Hanson), ...... 12 Frost, Pauline (Minister responsible for Health and Social Services) Early learning and childcare framework (McLeod/White), ...... 913
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MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS (continued) Silver, Sandy (Premier) Council of the Federation meetings in Washington, DC (Hassard/White), ...... 876 Streicker, John (Minister of Community Services) Federal gas tax fund (Kent/Hanson), ...... 85 Yukon emergency response to earthquake (Cathers/Hanson), ...... 139
MOSTYN, RICHARD Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 77 Bill No. 200 - Second Appropriation Act, 2016-17: Second Reading, ...... 302 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 158 Motion No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts, ...... 93 Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 37 Motion No. 21 - Re restoring Shakwak Highway project funding, ...... 501 Motion No. 52 - Re post-traumatic stress disorder or injury (PTSD or PTSI) legislation, 359 Motion No. 79 - Re taking action against distracted driving, ...... 604
MOTION RE ADDRESS IN REPLY TO SPEECH FROM THE THRONE Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne (Gallina) Moved, ...... 18 Debate, ...... 18–43, 53–68 Debate adjourned (Time expired) (McPhee), ...... 43 Motion agreed to (Division), ...... 68
MOTIONS (see GOVERNMENT MOTIONS, MOTION RE ADDRESS IN REPLY TO SPEECH FROM THE THRONE, MOTIONS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS, MOTIONS, WITHDRAWAL OF and PROCEDURAL MOTIONS)
MOTIONS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE No. 1 – Re appearance of witnesses from the Yukon Development Corporation and Yukon Energy Corporation (Pillai) Moved, ...... 518 Debated, ...... 518 Motion agreed to, ...... 518
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No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts (Hassard) Notice, ...... 12 Debate, ...... 91–98 Amendment proposed (Mostyn), ...... 95 Amendment agreed to (Division), ...... 99 Motion, as amended, agreed to (Division), ...... 112 No. 9 - Re exemption for Yukon from the carbon tax (Kent) Notice, ...... 12 Debate, ...... 112–114 Debate adjourned (Time expired) (Kent), ...... 114 No. 15 - Re developing communications infrastructure in rural Yukon (Cathers) Notice, ...... 48 Debate, ...... 597–603 Amendment proposed (Pillai), ...... 600 Amendment agreed to, ...... 602 Motion, as amended, agreed to (Division), ...... 603 No. 17 - Re protecting calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd (Hutton) Notice, ...... 85 Debate, ...... 218–223 Motion agreed to (Division), ...... 223 No. 18 - Re holding the Yukon Forum four times annually (Hutton) Notice, ...... 85 Debate, ...... 504–510 Motion agreed to, ...... 510 No. 20 - Re commending financial contributions to Olympic cross-country skiing athletes (Gallina) Notice, ...... 85 Debate, ...... 224–234 Motion agreed to, ...... 234 No. 21 - Re restoring Shakwak Highway project funding (Gallina) Notice, ...... 85 Debate, ...... 495–504 Motion agreed to (Division), ...... 504
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MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS (continued)
No. 23 - Re support for Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio- economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act (Adel) Notice, ...... 85 Debate, ...... 234–243, 488–495 Amendment proposed (Hassard), ...... 239 Amendment negatived (Division), ...... 242 Amendment proposed (Pillai), ...... 491 Amendment agreed to (Division), ...... 494 Motion, as amended, agreed to (Division), ...... 495 No. 38 - Re reducing the length of the spring school break (White) Notice, ...... 139 Debate, ...... 361–369 Amendment proposed (McPhee), ...... 365 Amendment agreed to, ...... 366 Motion, as amended, agreed to (Division), ...... 369 No. 50 - Re reviewing Yukon's minimum wage (White) Notice, ...... 248 Debate, ...... 579–587 Motion negatived (Division), ...... 587 No. 52 - Re post-traumatic stress disorder or injury (PTSD or PTSI) legislation (Hanson) Notice, ...... 281 Debate, ...... 349–361 Motion agreed to (Division), ...... 361 No. 55 - Re developing health curriculum on the dangers of prescription opioid abuse (Van Bibber) Notice, ...... 281 Debate, ...... 370–374 Debate adjourned (Time expired) (McPhee), ...... 374 No. 73 - Re testing air quality in Closeleigh Manor (White) Notice, ...... 447 Debate, ...... 822–828 Motion negatived (Division), ...... 828
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MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS (continued)
No. 78 - Re order of reference for the Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments to conduct a special study on building standards and inspections (Cathers) Notice, ...... 513 Debate, ...... 587–597 Motion negatived (Division), ...... 597 No. 79 - Re taking action against distracted driving (White) Notice, ...... 513 Debate, ...... 603–606, 819–822 Debate adjourned (Time expired) (Cathers), ...... 606 Motion agreed to, ...... 822
MOTIONS, WITHDRAWAL OF Hanson Motion No. 24, ...... 691 Hassard Motion No. 1, ...... 173 Istchenko Motion No. 14, ...... 541
NOTICE OF PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS Government private members' business Order of business for May 3, 2017 (McPhee), ...... 184 Order of business for May 17, 2017 (McPhee), ...... 452 Order of business for May 31, 2017 (McPhee), ...... 669 Opposition private members' business Order of business for April 26, 2017 (Kent/Hanson), ...... 53 Order of business for May 10, 2017 (Kent/White), ...... 318 Order of business for May 24, 2017 (White/Kent), ...... 550 Order of business for June 7, 2017 (White/Kent), ...... 789
PAGES Introduction of (Speaker Clarke), ...... 6
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PILLAI, RANJ Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 272 Bill No. 3 - Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017: Second Reading, ...... 673 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 201 Motion No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts, ...... 108 Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 55 Motion No. 15 - Re developing communications infrastructure in rural Yukon, ...... 599 Motion No. 20 - Re commending financial contributions to Olympic cross-country skiing athletes, ...... 231 Motion No. 23 - Re support for Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, ...... 489, 492
POINTS OF ORDER Re imputing false motives (Cathers), ...... 554 Speaker's ruling, ...... 554 Re imputing false motives (Streicker), ...... 165 Speaker's ruling, ...... 165 Re Members sitting in their own seat to be recognized (Cathers), ...... 779 Speaker's ruling, ...... 779 Re reading at length from a document (White), ...... 297 Speaker's ruling, ...... 297 Re referring to absence of a Member (Hanson), ...... 71 Speaker's ruling, ...... 71 Re referring to Members as "you" (Kent), ...... 402 Re referring to Members by name (Cathers), ...... 224 Speaker's statement, ...... 224 Re referring to Members by name (Kent), ...... 37 Re relevance of debate (McPhee), ...... 390 Chair's ruling, ...... 390 Re speaking to matters other than the amendment (Cathers), ...... 97 Deputy Speaker's ruling, ...... 97 Re speaking to matters other than the amendment (McPhee), ...... 102 Speaker's ruling, ...... 102 Re speaking to matters other than the amendment (White), ...... 368 Speaker's ruling, ...... 368
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POINTS OF ORDER (continued) Re unparliamentary language (Cathers), ...... 433 Speaker's statement, ...... 433 Re use of "deliberately misconstrued" (McPhee), ...... 861 Chair's ruling, ...... 861 Re use of "fast and loose" (Kent), ...... 95 Speaker's statement (defers ruling), ...... 95 Speaker's ruling, ...... 125 Re use of "not true" (Kent/Cathers), ...... 610 Speaker's ruling, ...... 610, 639 Re use of "rhetoric" (McPhee), ...... 98 Deputy Speaker's ruling, ...... 98 Re use of "throw under the bus" (McPhee), ...... 610 Speaker's ruling, ...... 611, 639 Re uttering a deliberate falsehood (Cathers), ...... 555 Speaker's ruling, ...... 555 Re uttering a deliberate falsehood (Kent), ...... 388 Chair's ruling, ...... 388 Re uttering a deliberate falsehood (Kent), ...... 466 Chair's ruling, ...... 466 Re uttering a deliberate falsehood (McPhee), ...... 672 Speaker's ruling, ...... 672, 698
PRIVILEGE, POINTS OF PERSONAL Re correcting a statement made in the House on May 2, 2017 (Hutton), ...... 416 Re correcting a statement made in the House on May 15, 2017 (Frost), ...... 452 Re correcting statement made in Committee of the Whole on May 8, 2017 (Silver), ...... 318 Re informing members of first day of Fall Sitting (Silver), ...... 921
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS Motion to consider the Speech from the Throne on a day following (Silver), ...... 6 Motion agreed to, ...... 6 Motion to engross Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne (McPhee), ...... 68 Motion agreed to, ...... 68
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QUESTIONS - ORAL Abandoned gas-well cleanup (Hanson), ...... 756 Access to information and protection of privacy (Hanson), ...... 817 Affordable housing (Van Bibber), ...... 316 Agriculture funding (Cathers), ...... 252 Alaska Highway upgrades tender (Hassard), ...... 578 Alcoholic beverages, Yukon-made (Hassard), ...... 696 Bear hunting (Istchenko), ...... 315 Beaver Creek infrastructure development (Istchenko), ...... 485 Budget estimates and spending (Cathers), ...... 142, 213, 549 (Hanson), ...... 143 (Hassard), ...... 141, 179 (Istchenko), ...... 214 (Kent), ...... 145, 183 Building inspections (Cathers), ...... 486 Business incentive program (Kent), ...... 879 (Van Bibber), ...... 918 Campground development (Van Bibber), ...... 318 Canada Free Trade Agreement (Hassard), ...... 16 Cannabis regulation in Yukon (Cathers), ...... 853 Carbon tax (Cathers), ...... 380, 574, 609, 916 (Hassard), ...... 12, 47, 376, 573, 785 (Istchenko), ...... 51 (Kent), ...... 17, 50, 377, 786 (McLeod), ...... 788 (Van Bibber), ...... 13, 180 Carmacks recreation infrastructure (Van Bibber), ...... 483 Child care services (Hanson), ...... 611 Children in care (Hanson), ...... 15 China-Yukon trade relations (Istchenko), ...... 122 Clean water and waste-water fund (McLeod), ...... 87 Collaborative medical care clinic (White), ...... 419 Community infrastructure development (Hassard), ...... 482 Community nursing (White), ...... 547
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QUESTIONS – ORAL (continued) Coroners Act review (Hanson), ...... 516 Dawson City Airport (Hassard), ...... 447 (McLeod), ...... 697 (Van Bibber), ...... 417 Dawson City daycare (McLeod), ...... 450 Destruction Bay marina (Istchenko), ...... 667 Diabetes programs (Kent), ...... 643 Early childhood education (White), ...... 786 Early childhood strategy (Hanson), ...... 88 Education assistants (Hassard), ...... 640 Election commitments (Istchenko), ...... 448 (Kent), ...... 694 Electoral reform (Hanson), ...... 484 Electrical rate increases (Hanson), ...... 851 Energy retrofits (Hanson), ...... 283 (White), ...... 251 Energy supply and demand (Istchenko), ...... 421 Financial Advisory Panel (Cathers), ...... 815 (Hassard), ...... 550 (McLeod), ...... 668 First Nation and temporary teachers (White), ...... 315 Fiscal management (Cathers), ...... 881 Fish and wildlife population management (Istchenko), ...... 644 Forestry industry (McLeod), ...... 548 Government contracting (Hassard), ...... 87 Government e-services (Adel), ...... 883 Hemodialysis care (White), ...... 642 Highway safety (Cathers), ...... 756 Home-warranty programs (Hanson), ...... 695 Hydraulic fracturing (Hanson), ...... 14 Internet connectivity (Hassard), ...... 416, 546 Joint labour management committees (Hanson), ...... 50
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QUESTIONS – ORAL (continued) Land development (Cathers), ...... 695 (Istchenko), ...... 816 Land development within City of Whitehorse (Kent), ...... 818 Liberal Party ethical standards (Cathers), ...... 16, 49 (Hassard), ...... 881, 916 (McLeod), ...... 881 Liberal Party of Canada commitments (Kent), ...... 728 Macaulay Lodge closure (McLeod), ...... 725 Medical travel (White), ...... 727 Mine closure security (Hanson), ...... 418 Mineral staking (Kent), ...... 282 (McLeod), ...... 216 Minimum wage (White), ...... 123, 181, 612, 666, 917 Mining legislation (McLeod), ...... 849 Mining within municipal boundaries (Kent), ...... 451 Mobile-homeowners (White), ...... 757 Montessori education (Cathers), ...... 347 Municipal building project (Van Bibber), ...... 883 National Inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls (Van Bibber), ...... 514 North American Free Trade Agreement (Hassard), ...... 724 North American Free Trade (Kent), ...... 121 North Canol Road bridges (Hassard), ...... 850, 919 Off-road vehicle use, select committee recommendations (White), ...... 880 Off-road vehicle use (White), ...... 123 Oil and gas development (Kent), ...... 380 Opioid crisis (McLeod), ...... 314, 347 Post-traumatic stress disorder (Hanson), ...... 215 Privatization of health care services (Kent), ...... 216 Procurement policy (Hanson), ...... 378 (Hassard), ...... 124, 610 (White), ...... 880 RCMP auxiliary constable program (Cathers), ...... 666
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QUESTIONS – ORAL (continued) RCMP detachment upgrades (Hassard), ...... 665 Roads to resources (Hassard), ...... 249 Ross River Dena Council wildlife management (Istchenko), ...... 317 Ross River infrastructure (Hanson), ...... 346 (Hassard), ...... 217 Salvation Army shelter and transitional housing (White), ...... 144 School calendar (Cathers), ...... 90 (Hassard), ...... 345 (Van Bibber), ...... 89, 344 School structural safety (Van Bibber), ...... 613 (White), ...... 284 School supplies funding (Van Bibber), ...... 641, 693 Security regulation (Kent), ...... 486 Seniors housing (Istchenko), ...... 577 (White), ...... 250 Shakwak project funding (Hassard), ...... 878 Social assistance rates (White), ...... 449 Social inclusion and poverty reduction (White), ...... 515 Solid-waste management (White), ...... 379 Species at risk (White), ...... 852 Tax policies (Hassard), ...... 281 Technology and innovation (Kent), ...... 546 Tender management system and e-services (Hassard), ...... 920 Tourism initiatives (Van Bibber), ...... 758, 784 Type 2 mine site remediation (Hanson), ...... 576 US/Canada border issues (Van Bibber), ...... 727 Water quality (Van Bibber), ...... 819 Watson Lake alcohol and drug services (McLeod), ...... 248 Watson Lake economic development (McLeod), ...... 420 Whistle Bend continuing care facility (Cathers), ...... 182 Whistle Bend development (Van Bibber), ...... 852 Whitehorse Correctional Centre segregation cell (Hanson), ...... 726
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QUESTIONS – ORAL (continued) Wi-Fi access at Community hospitals (McLeod), ...... 755 YESAA process (Cathers), ...... 517 Yukon Energy Corporation 20-year resource plan (Istchenko), ...... 285 Yukon Energy Corporation general rate application (Hanson), ...... 641
QUESTIONS - WRITTEN No. 1 - Re review of the medical travel program (McLeod) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (Frost), ...... 138 No. 2 - Re compensation for owners of placer and quartz mining claims (Kent) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (Pillai), ...... 138 No. 3 - Re communication infrastructure (Kent) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (Pillai), ...... 138 No. 4 - Re Yukon vision for education (Van Bibber) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (McPhee), ...... 138 No. 5 - Re National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (Van Bibber) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (Dendys), ...... 138 No. 6 - Re Yukon resource gateway project (Hassard) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (Mostyn), ...... 138 No. 7 - Re emergency housing for Ross River (Hassard) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (Frost), ...... 138 No. 8 - Re government transparency (Hassard) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (Mostyn), ...... 138 No. 9 - Re carbon tax in Yukon (Hassard) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (Silver), ...... 138 No. 10 - Re health care transfers (Hassard) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (Silver), ...... 138
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QUESTIONS – WRITTEN (continued) No. 11 - Re communications infrastructure (Cathers) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (Pillai), ...... 138 No. 12 - Re Yukon's agriculture sector (Cathers) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (Pillai), ...... 138 No. 13 - Re community safety, property crime, and illegal drug trade (Cathers) Filed at Table, ...... 8 Response (McPhee), ...... 138 No. 14 - Re proposed highway improvements at the Carcross Cut-off (Kent) Filed at Table, ...... 441 Response (Mostyn), ...... 573 No. 15 - Re spending on bridges (Hassard) Filed at Table, ...... 938 No. 16 - Re Fox Lake local area planning process (Cathers) Filed at Table, ...... 938 No. 17 - Re Shallow Bay land planning process (Cathers) Filed at Table, ...... 938 No. 18 - Re Takhini Hot Springs application to subdivide and amend zoning (Cathers) Filed at Table, ...... 938
SESSIONAL PAPERS 1. Speech from the Throne (Speaker Clarke), ...... 6 2. Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the Yukon Legislative Assembly - 2017: Capital Asset Management - Yukon (March 6, 2017) (Speaker Clarke), ...... 6 3. Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the Yukon Legislative Assembly - 2017: Government Transfers to Societies - Yukon (March 6, 2017) (Speaker Clarke), ...... 6 4. The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2016 General Election (Speaker Clarke), ...... 6 5. Yukon Human Rights Panel of Adjudicators 2015-16 Annual Report (Speaker Clarke), ...... 6 6. Report from the Clerk of the Yukon Legislative Assembly on the Absence of Members from Sittings of the Legislative Assembly and its Committees April 20, 2017 (Speaker Clarke), .... 6 7. First Report of the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees (February 7, 2017) (Adel), ...... 8
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SESSIONAL PAPERS (continued) 8. Second Report of the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees (March 17, 2017) (Adel), ...... 8 9. Yukon Ombudsman 2016 Annual Report - Speaking up for fairness (Speaker Clarke), ...... 84 10. Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner 2016 Annual Report - Privacy is a public interest (Speaker Clarke), ...... 84 11. Yukon Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner 2016 Annual Report - Education Protects Whistleblowers (Speaker Clarke), ...... 84 12. Report on Subsistence, Travel & Accommodations of Members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly 2016-2017 (Speaker Clarke), ...... 179 13. Yukon Law Foundation Annual Report - November 1, 2015 to October 31, 2016 (McPhee), . 213 14. Yukon Judicial Council Annual Report - 2016 (McPhee), ...... 213 15. Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board 2016 Annual Report (Dendys), .. 281 16. Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board 2015 Annual Report - Amended (Dendys), ...... 281 17. Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees Third Report (May 9, 2017) (Adel), ...... 313 18. Yukon Police Council Annual Report April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016 (McPhee), ...... 724 19. Yukon State of the Environment: Reporting on environmental indicators - 2017 Highlights (Frost), ...... 755 20. Contributions to Candidates and Political Parties in the 2016 Calendar Year — Elections Yukon (Speaker Clarke), ...... 876 21. Annual Report 2016 — Yukon Department of Education (McPhee), ...... 876
SILVER, SANDY Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 267 Bill No. 3 - Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017: Second Reading, ...... 670, 674 Bill No. 5 - Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 460 Bill No. 200 - Second Appropriation Act, 2016-17: Second Reading, ...... 293, 304 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 126, 263 Ministerial statements: Council of the Federation meetings in Washington, DC, ...... 876, 878 Motion No. 4 - Re reappointing David Phillip Jones, QC, as a member of the Conflict of Interest Commission, ...... 184 Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 62
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SILVER, SANDY (continued) Speaks on: Motion No. 17 - Re protecting calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, ...... 223 Motion No. 18 - Re holding the Yukon Forum four times annually, ...... 509 Motion No. 21 - Re restoring Shakwak Highway project funding, ...... 502 Motion No. 23 - Re support for Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, ...... 241, 494
SITTING DAYS No. 1 April 20, 2017 (Thursday), ...... 1–8 No. 2 April 24, 2017 (Monday), ...... 9–43 No. 3 April 25, 2017 (Tuesday), ...... 45–79 No. 4 April 26, 2017 (Wednesday), ...... 81–115 No. 5 April 27, 2017 (Thursday), ...... 117–133 No. 6 May 1, 2017 (Monday), ...... 135–171 No. 7 May 2, 2017 (Tuesday), ...... 173–207 No. 8 May 3, 2017 (Wednesday), ...... 209–243 No. 9 May 4, 2017 (Thursday), ...... 245–278 No. 10 May 8, 2017 (Monday), ...... 279–308 No. 11 May 9, 2017 (Tuesday), ...... 309–340 No. 12 May 10, 2017 (Wednesday), ...... 341–374 No. 13 May 11, 2017 (Thursday), ...... 375–407 No. 14 May 15, 2017 (Monday), ...... 409–441 No. 15 May 16, 2017 (Tuesday), ...... 443–475 No. 16 May 17, 2017 (Wednesday), ...... 477–510 No. 17 May 18, 2017 (Thursday), ...... 511–540 No. 18 May 23, 2017 (Tuesday), ...... 541–570 No. 19 May 24, 2017 (Wednesday), ...... 571–606 No. 20 May 25, 2017 (Thursday), ...... 607–634 No. 21 May 29, 2017 (Monday), ...... 635–661 No. 22 May 30, 2017 (Tuesday), ...... 663–689 No. 23 May 31, 2017 (Wednesday), ...... 691–719 No. 24 June 1, 2017 (Thursday), ...... 721–750 No. 25 June 5, 2017 (Monday), ...... 751–780 No. 26 June 6, 2017 (Tuesday), ...... 781–811 No. 27 June 7, 2017 (Wednesday), ...... 813–843
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SITTING DAYS (continued) No. 28 June 8, 2017 (Thursday), ...... 845–871 No. 29 June 12, 2017 (Monday), ...... 873–903 No. 30 June 13, 2017 (Tuesday), ...... 905–938
SITTING LENGTH Government House Leader's report on (McPhee), ...... 146
SPEAKER Introductions Curtis, Dan, ...... 605 Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, ...... 5 Pages, ...... 6 Smoler, Russ, ...... 848 Tables documents, ...... 6, 84, 179 Tributes Canada's 150th anniversary, ...... 905 Yukon's tartan, ...... 905
SPEAKER'S RULINGS Re imputing false motives, ...... 165, 554 Re Members sitting in their own seat to be recognized, ...... 779 Re reading at length from a document, ...... 297 Re referring to absence of a Member, ...... 71 Re speaking to matters other than the amendment, ...... 102, 368 Re use of "fast and loose," ...... 125 Re use of "not true," ...... 610, 639 Re use of "throw under the bus," ...... 611, 639 Re uttering a deliberate falsehood, ...... 555, 672, 698
SPEAKER'S STATEMENTS Re appropriate identification of other Members, ...... 487 Re member's concerns re budget figures, ...... 167 Re modification of the procedure by which Members introduce visitors, ...... 488 Re not pointing, ...... 204 Re not referring to Members by name, ...... 19, 224 Re referring to Members by constituency or ministry, ...... 454 Re relevance when debating an amendment, ...... 126 Re speaking to and through the Chair, ...... 314 Re use of "fast and loose" (defers ruling), ...... 95 xxxii
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SPEECH FROM THE THRONE Delivered (Commissioner Phillips), ...... 1 Tabled (See Sessional Paper No. 1), ...... 6 Consideration of Motion for an Address in Reply (Silver), ...... 6 Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne (Gallina), ...... 18–43, 53–68 Motion to engross (McPhee), ...... 68
STREICKER, JOHN Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 68, 274 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 261 Ministerial statements: Federal gas tax fund, ...... 85, 86 Yukon emergency response to earthquake, ...... 139, 141 Motion No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts, ...... 108 Motion No. 11 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 27 Motion No. 20 - Re commending financial contributions to Olympic cross-country skiing athletes, ...... 229 Motion No. 50 - Re reviewing Yukon's minimum wage, ...... 581 Motion No. 52 - Re post-traumatic stress disorder or injury (PTSD or PTSI) legislation, 355 Motion No. 78 - Re order of reference for the Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments to conduct a special study on building standards and inspections, .... 592
TERMINATION OF SITTING As per Standing Order 76(1), ...... 933 As per Standing Order 76(2), ...... 935
TRIBUTES Aboriginal Awareness Week (Silver/Van Bibber/Hanson), ...... 541 Aboriginal History Month, National (Dendys/Van Bibber/Hanson), ...... 751 Administrative Professionals Day (Mostyn/Istchenko), ...... 83 Air North's 40th anniversary (Dendys/Van Bibber/Hanson), ...... 691 Alaska Highway 75th anniversary (Mostyn/Istchenko/Hanson), ...... 906 Alcan Air's 40th anniversary (Mostyn/Kent/White), ...... 845 Association of Yukon Communities, recognition of (Streicker/Hanson), ...... 414 Bike to Work Week, Yukon (Frost), ...... 512 Callaghan, William Yaxkasei, remembrance of (Silver/Dendys), ...... 873 xxxiii
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TRIBUTES (continued) Callahan, Wendy, remembrance of and Run for Mom, recognition of (Silver/McLeod/White), .. 409 Canada's 150th Anniversary (Speaker Clarke), ...... 905 Collins, Martha, remembrance of (Streicker/McLeod/White), ...... 813 Craig, Susan's contribution to Yukon's mining industry (Pillai/Kent), ...... 175 Dawson City International Gold Show (Pillai/Kent), ...... 544 D-Day, anniversary of (Hutton/Istchenko), ...... 782 Denim Day and Daffodil Month (Cancer Awareness Month) (Dendys/Frost/Van Bibber/Hanson/Kent), ...... 81, 82 Earth Day (Frost/Istchenko/Hanson), ...... 45 Education Week (McPhee/Van Bibber), ...... 46 Emergency Preparedness Week (Streicker/Cathers/White), ...... 280 Environment Day, World (Frost/Istchenko/White), ...... 754 Every Student, Every Day initiative (McPhee), ...... 84 Faro Crane and Sheep Viewing Festival (Hassard), ...... 247 FireFit Team, Yukon (Streicker/Cathers), ...... 343 Francophonie Day, Yukon (Streicker/White), ...... 412 Graham, Jean, remembrance of (Van Bibber), ...... 209 Hemochromatosis Awareness Month, National, recognition of (Mostyn), ...... 608 Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia, International Day Against (Dendys/Istchenko/Hanson), 477 Hospice Palliative Care Week, National (Frost/McLeod/White), ...... 342 Junior rural experiential model, recognition of (McPhee/Van Bibber), ...... 571 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Telus Walk (Frost/Kent/White), ...... 636 Law Day (McPhee/Cathers), ...... 311 Lions Clubs International 100th Anniversary (Istchenko/White), ...... 637 Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation and Selkirk First Nation final and self-government agreements (Pillai/Van Bibber/Hanson), ...... 846 Magnuson, Ray, remembrance of (Istchenko/Mostyn), ...... 443 Mental Health Week (Frost/McLeod/White), ...... 209 Midwife, International Day of the (Streicker/McLeod/White), ...... 245 Mining and Geology Week, Yukon (Pillai/McLeod/Hanson), ...... 173 Mourning, National Day of (Dendys/McLeod/White), ...... 117 Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month (Adel), ...... 572 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (Dendys), ...... 341 Nursing Week, National (Frost/McLeod/White), ...... 375
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Paramedic Services Week (Streicker/Cathers/White), ...... 663 Police Week, National (McPhee/Cathers), ...... 444 Press Freedom Day, World (Hanson), ...... 212 Pride Month (Streicker/Van Bibber/White), ...... 721 Public Works Week, National (Mostyn/Hanson), ...... 571 REVEAL Indigenous Art Awards, recognition of (Dendys), ...... 607 Ride for Dad (Adel/Hassard/White), ...... 781 Road Safety Week, National (Mostyn/Hassard), ...... 478 Roberts, Florence, remembrance of (Van Bibber/Pillai/Hanson), ...... 410 Sexual Assault Prevention Month (Dendys/McLeod/White), ...... 135 Smith, Jim, remembrance of (Silver/Van Bibber/Hanson), ...... 9 Special Olympics Yukon (Streicker/Kent/White), ...... 874 Tantalus ridge run (Hutton), ...... 246 Teacher Appreciation Day (McPhee/Van Bibber/White), ...... 310 Teen Parent Centre, recognition of (McPhee), ...... 415 Territorial Skills Competition, Yukon (McPhee/White), ...... 137 Tourism Week, recognition of (Dendys/Van Bibber), ...... 635 Vadzaih Choo Drin, or Caribou Days (Frost/White), ...... 543 Victims and Survivors of Crime Week (McPhee/Cathers), ...... 723 Volunteer Week, National (Pillai/Cathers/Hanson), ...... 118 Westray mine disaster, recognition of (Dendys/Hanson), ...... 309 Whitehorse Connects (White/Frost/McLeod), ...... 480 Young Authors' Conference, Yukon and Yukon Writers' Festival (Streicker), ...... 211 Yukon Arts Centre, 25th anniversary of (Dendys/Van Bibber/White), ...... 511 Yukon day (Hutton/Van Bibber/White), ...... 910 Yukon graduates (McPhee), ...... 814 Yukon's tartan (Speaker Clarke), ...... 905
UNANIMOUS CONSENT Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18 Re deeming all lines in Vote 27 cleared or carried, ...... 886 Re deeming all lines in Vote 51 cleared or carried, ...... 807 Re deeming all lines in Vote 54 cleared or carried, ...... 688 Re deeming all lines in Vote 55 cleared or carried, ...... 688
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UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE "deliberately misconstrued" (Cathers), ...... 861 "diatribe" withdrawn (Silver), ...... 433
VAN BIBBER, GERALDINE Questions, oral: Business incentive program, ...... 918 Campground development, ...... 318 Carbon tax, ...... 13, 180 Carmacks recreation infrastructure, ...... 483 Dawson City Airport, ...... 417 Municipal building project, ...... 883 National Inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls, ...... 514 School calendar, ...... 89, 344 School structural safety, ...... 613 School supplies funding, ...... 641, 693 Tourism initiatives, ...... 758, 784 US/Canada border issues, ...... 727 Water quality, ...... 819 Whistle Bend development, ...... 852 Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 197 Motion No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts, ...... 100 Motion No. 20 - Re commending financial contributions to Olympic cross-country skiing athletes, ...... 233 Motion No. 38 - Re reducing the length of the spring school break, ...... 366 Motion No. 55 - Re developing health curriculum on the dangers of prescription opioid abuse, ...... 370
VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF Abbott, Grant (Pillai), ...... 179 Adamek, Kluane (Mostyn), ...... 83 Adel, Liam (Adel), ...... 77 Alatini, Mathieya (Silver), ...... 271 Alexander, Charlene (Dendys), ...... 608 Alexander, Darrell (Silver), ...... 9
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Alexander, Natasha (Silver), ...... 9 Alexander, Trevor (Silver), ...... 9 Alfred, Eugene (Dendys), ...... 607 Anderson, Allison (Mostyn), ...... 415 Anderson, Desiree (Dendys), ...... 608 Anderson, Leah (Streicker), ...... 663 Arsenault, Murray (Dendys), ...... 692 Asp, Jerry (Dendys), ...... 7 Asquith, Ben (Streicker), ...... 120 Ayranto, Mark (Pillai), ...... 814 Ayzenberg, Dasha (McPhee), ...... 912 Badenhorst, Lisa (Silver), ...... 271 Bailey, Devon (Mostyn), ...... 7 (Silver), ...... 120 (Streicker), ...... 280 Bailey, Ezra (Mostyn), ...... 7 Barnes, Karen (White/McPhee), ...... 7 Barr, Kevin (Hanson), ...... 291 Barry, Dennis (Streicker), ...... 663 Bartlette, Deb (McPhee), ...... 7 Beauchesne, Megan (McPhee), ...... 912 Beaudoin, Jeanne (Streicker), ...... 413 Beese, Mark (Hassard), ...... 781 Belanger, Edith (Streicker), ...... 413 Bennett, Bill (Dendys), ...... 874 Benoit, Monique (McPhee), ...... 723 Bergeron, Brent (Pillai), ...... 814 Bernard, Angélique (Streicker), ...... 413 Bill, Albert (Streicker), ...... 875 Blais, Jean-Sébastien (Streicker), ...... 413 Blais, Julianne (Streicker), ...... 413 Blake, Annie (McPhee), ...... 312 Blodgett, Chase (White), ...... 455 Blythe, Marc (Pillai), ...... 814 Bordet, Esther (Pillai), ...... 179
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Bosely, Brenda (Dendys), ...... 874 Bosely, Liz (Dendys), ...... 874 Bosely, Shari-Lynn (Dendys), ...... 874 Bourcier, André (Streicker), ...... 413 Bourret, Stephanie (Streicker), ...... 413 Bradet, Gil (Hassard), ...... 781 Bradford-Andrews, Fynn (McPhee), ...... 912 Bradshaw, Mary (Dendys), ...... 511 Brar, Armaan (McPhee), ...... 912 Brekke, Dave (Hanson), ...... 7 (White), ...... 229 Brodeur, Stéphanie (Streicker), ...... 413 Brommeland, Lena (Pillai), ...... 179 Brooks, Diana (Silver), ...... 120 Brooks, Pat (Silver), ...... 120 Brown, Justin (Streicker), ...... 422 Bruce, Olwyn (Pillai), ...... 179 Brulhart, Fabienne (Streicker), ...... 663 Buckway, Bev (Streicker), ...... 120, 415 Burke, Mike (Pillai), ...... 179 Burkhart, Rachel (Frost), ...... 375 Burrell, Heather (Pillai), ...... 179, 814 Burrell, Stanley (Pillai), ...... 179 Byram, Keith (Pillai), ...... 814 Cable, Jack (Silver), ...... 6 Cabott, Laura (Gallina), ...... 120 (McPhee), ...... 120 Cabott, Lesley (McPhee), ...... 669 Caissie, Amélie (Streicker), ...... 413 Callaghan, Heather (Dendys), ...... 874 Callaghan, Mike (Dendys), ...... 874 Callaghan, Pearl (Dendys), ...... 874 Cameron, Kirk (Streicker), ...... 7 Cameron, Tim (White), ...... 754
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Carlick, William (Dendys), ...... 271 Carrier, Isabelle (Streicker), ...... 413 Carson, Judy (Dendys), ...... 874 Carter, Wilf (Mostyn), ...... 11 Casselman, Scott (Pillai), ...... 179 Christianson, Sue (Dendys), ...... 117 Clohosey, Shannon (Mostyn), ...... 83 Colpron, Maurice (Kent), ...... 179 (Pillai), ...... 179 Couture, Rudy (Silver), ...... 409 Cracknell, Gill (Mostyn), ...... 7 Craig, Kristina (White), ...... 481 Craig, Sue (Pillai), ...... 179, 814 Cranfield, Kathleen (Streicker), ...... 245 Crawford, Lawrie (Hanson), ...... 669 Crosby, Sam (Streicker), ...... 415 Cumming, Ryan (McPhee), ...... 137 Curtis, Dan (Speaker Clarke), ...... 605 Dale-Porter, Brettanie (Streicker), ...... 875 Dalziel, Bonnie (Hanson), ...... 7 Dario Tapia Chavez, Ivan (Streicker), ...... 413 Daub, Ron (Dendys), ...... 692 Davies, Marie (Dendys), ...... 874 D’Avignon, Véronique (Streicker), ...... 413 Davy, Suzan (Dendys), ...... 752 Dawe, Rob (Streicker), ...... 663 Deklerk, Rob (Pillai), ...... 179 Deline, Jonathan (Streicker), ...... 663 Demchuk, Bruce (Dendys), ...... 692 Dene, Alanna (Streicker), ...... 875 Derochie, Ben (White), ...... 783 Derome, Claire (Pillai), ...... 179 Dickson, Bob (Istchenko), ...... 266 Dinn, Gerard (Streicker), ...... 663 Direman, Randy (Streicker), ...... 663
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Doering, Gary (White), ...... 638 Duchesne, Julia (Frost), ...... 754 Duncan, Pat (Silver), ...... 11, 247 Eby, Laura (Streicker), ...... 415 Elias, Darius (Istchenko/Frost), ...... 814 Ellis, Aimee (Streicker), ...... 212 Erman, Tracy (McPhee), ...... 137 Etches, Mike (Streicker), ...... 663 Farrell, Emily (Mostyn), ...... 83 Faulkner, Jeff (Mostyn), ...... 845 Filipovic, George (Silver), ...... 698 Finton, Andrew (Dendys), ...... 874 Finton, Heather (Dendys), ...... 874 Fitzgerald, Philip (Van Bibber), ...... 82 Flood, Marsha (Dendys), ...... 874 Follwell, Missy (Dendys), ...... 511 (Silver), ...... 11 Ford, Jeff (Cathers), ...... 447 (McPhee), ...... 446 Forward, Karen (Van Bibber), ...... 82 Fred, Sabrina-Jean (Mostyn), ...... 83 Frey, Sarah (White), ...... 512 Frizzell, Muriel (Kent), ...... 83 Gallienne, Corrie (Dendys), ...... 511 Gallina, Sarah (Gallina), ...... 510 Garrett, Diane (Pillai), ...... 814 Gasse, Marie-Stéphanie (Streicker), ...... 413 Gavin, Rich (Streicker), ...... 663 Geddes, Donna (Dendys), ...... 608 Gehmair, Jennifer (Istchenko), ...... 444 Geick, Steve (Mostyn), ...... 7 (White), ...... 455 Genier, Chantal (Dendys), ...... 912
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Gerein, Gerry (White), ...... 638 Germain, Pierre (Dendys), ...... 692 Gibbons, Carmen (Frost), ...... 375 Gibbs, Thomas (Streicker), ...... 875 Gingell, Judy (Streicker), ...... 7 Gingras, Carol Ann (Hanson), ...... 7 Goodman, Savannah (Istchenko), ...... 444 Goodman, Sherry (Istchenko), ...... 444 Graham, Doug (Silver), ...... 212 (Van Bibber), ...... 209 Graham, Mayvor (Van Bibber), ...... 209 Graham, Richard (Van Bibber), ...... 209 Grasholm, Eric (Streicker), ...... 663 Gullison, John (Hassard), ...... 781 Hale, Maddox (McPhee), ...... 912 Hanberg, Roger (Adel), ...... 782 Hanson, Gaye (Dendys), ...... 7 Harper, Tanya (Streicker), ...... 663 Harris, Bill (Pillai), ...... 179 Harris, Steve (Istchenko), ...... 638 Hart, Glenn (Kent), ...... 846 Hart, Verna (Kent), ...... 846 Hartland, Samson (Pillai), ...... 7, 179 (Streicker), ...... 7, 179, 413 Heinbigner, Kathy (McPhee), ...... 415 Henry, Duran (Dendys), ...... 608 Hill, Alex (Dendys), ...... 135 (McPhee), ...... 723 (Streicker), ...... 721 Hindson, Bria (McPhee), ...... 912 Huston, Nancy (Dendys), ...... 874 Hutton, Lynn (Pillai), ...... 7 Imbeau, Jenny (Istchenko), ...... 444
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Irwin, Betty (Streicker), ...... 7 Israel, Steve (Pillai), ...... 179 Istchenko, Harmony (Istchenko), ...... 47, 455 Istchenko, Rhoda (Istchenko), ...... 47 Istchenko, Rowan (Istchenko), ...... 47 Jalbert, Amélie (Streicker), ...... 413 Jamieson, Faye (Kent), ...... 83 Jensen, Marilyn (Dendys), ...... 7, 874 Johns, Peter Fox (Dendys), ...... 874 Johnson, Michael (Istchenko), ...... 444 Johnston, Peter (Dendys), ...... 874 (Silver), ...... 6, 876 Jones, Brian (Cathers), ...... 447 (McPhee), ...... 446 Jones, Donna (Van Bibber), ...... 209 Jones, Ken (Van Bibber), ...... 209 Jules, Clara (Hassard), ...... 6 (Streicker), ...... 7 Kaiser, Christina (Streicker), ...... 245 Kane, Jared (Dendys), ...... 608 Karp, Rick (White), ...... 481 Kassbaum, Brandon (Mostyn), ...... 83 Kaye, Edward (Streicker), ...... 875 Kelly, Judy (Van Bibber), ...... 82 Kelly, Michael (Van Bibber), ...... 82 Kennedy, Kristen (Pillai), ...... 179 Kielb, Ben (Silver), ...... 146 King, Annette (McPhee), ...... 312 Kirkwood, Conrad (Mostyn), ...... 783 Kitchen, Deb (Mostyn), ...... 845 Kitchen, Hugh (Mostyn), ...... 845 Knutson, Russ (McPhee), ...... 312 Koepke, Jan (Hanson), ...... 11
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Koepke, Tim (Hanson/Streicker), ...... 11 Labar, Conner (McPhee), ...... 912 Lachance-Bernard, Myriam (Streicker), ...... 413 Langevin, Coralie (Streicker), ...... 413 LaVallee, Ethan (Dendys), ...... 874 LaVallee, Malachi (Dendys), ...... 874 Laxton, David (Gallina), ...... 84 Le Breton, Martin (Streicker), ...... 413 LeBlanc, Amy (Mostyn), ...... 83 Leblanc, Anne-Marie (Streicker), ...... 413 Légère-Melanson, Lisa (Streicker), ...... 413 Lemphers, Justin (Dendys), ...... 117 Leonard, Nika (Frost), ...... 375 Lepage, Christine (Streicker), ...... 413 Lepine, Cherish (Dendys), ...... 608 Lewis, Anne (Pillai), ...... 179 Lewis, Mary Ann (Hanson), ...... 7 (Streicker), ...... 344, 513 Lewis, Randy (Pillai), ...... 179 Lewis, Rob (Hanson), ...... 7 (Streicker), ...... 513 Limoges, Ron (Mostyn), ...... 845 Lipovsky, Panya (Pillai), ...... 179 Locke, Carol (McPhee), ...... 138 Lott Thompson, Jessica (McPhee), ...... 312 Loughrey-Coxford, Christina (Van Bibber), ...... 209 Loveless, Neil (Pillai), ...... 814 Lucier, Allan (Cathers), ...... 446 (McPhee), ...... 446 MacDonald, Brian (Dendys), ...... 752 Madsen, Kirsten (Dendys), ...... 912 Magnuson, Bradley (Istchenko), ...... 444 Magnuson, Cory (Istchenko), ...... 444
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Magnuson, Melanie (Istchenko), ...... 444 Magnuson, Robert (Istchenko), ...... 444 Magnuson, Roberta (Istchenko/Mostyn), ...... 444 Magnuson, Sandy (Istchenko), ...... 444 Magnuson, Staci (Istchenko), ...... 444 Maguire, Wilf (Hanson), ...... 7 Maheu, Joanie (Streicker), ...... 413 Marcin, Katharina (Streicker), ...... 413 Marrion, Danielle (Dendys), ...... 752 Marsh, Sarah (Dendys), ...... 692 Martin, Murray (Hanson), ...... 7 Marynowski, Jeff (Pillai), ...... 118 Matthews, Tyson (McPhee), ...... 912 McClelland, Carrie (Frost), ...... 754 McClements, Francis (Streicker), ...... 876 McClements, Isabelle (Streicker), ...... 876 McCullough, Lesley (Cathers), ...... 447 (McPhee), ...... 446 McDiarmid, Nahree (McPhee), ...... 912 McGill-Hyde, Eli Martin (McPhee), ...... 7 McKenna, Alex (Dendys), ...... 874 McKinnon, Ken (Hassard/Streicker), ...... 11 McLeod-McKay, Diane (Mostyn), ...... 84 Michael, Patrick (Mostyn), ...... 7 Michaud, Elaine (Streicker), ...... 413 Michaud, Serge (Streicker), ...... 875 Mickey, Mary (Kent), ...... 83 Middler, Anne (Streicker), ...... 527 Millard, Eleanor (Hanson), ...... 669 Miller, Sharon (Dendys), ...... 692 Milligan, Shirley (Hassard), ...... 781 Milne, Colin (Streicker), ...... 814 Milne, Donna (Streicker), ...... 814 Milne, Jordon (Streicker), ...... 814 Milne, Ken (Streicker), ...... 814
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Mitchell, Arthur (Silver), ...... 6, 11 Mooney, Susan (Mostyn), ...... 7 Moore, Paul (Streicker), ...... 663 Morberg, Calvin (Dendys), ...... 607, 874 Morberg, Gus (Dendys), ...... 874 Morris, Eric (Dendys), ...... 874 Morton-Coxford, Laura (Van Bibber), ...... 209 Mostyn, Clive (Mostyn), ...... 376 Mostyn, Liam (Mostyn), ...... 376 Mostyn, Shona (Mostyn), ...... 376 Moynihan, David (Pillai), ...... 179 Muff, Joe (Mostyn), ...... 845 Murdoch, Alex (Silver), ...... 9 Murphy, Don (Pillai), ...... 179 Murphy, Robyn (McPhee), ...... 912 Nadon, Roch (Streicker), ...... 413 Nakamura, Lillian (Hanson), ...... 7 Nash, Brendan (McPhee), ...... 912 Nash, Jill (Kent), ...... 637 Nash, Lucas (Kent), ...... 637 Nicolson, Craig (Pillai), ...... 179 Nielsen, Rick (Dendys), ...... 692 Nixon, Mike (Hassard), ...... 781 Nordling, Monica (Mostyn), ...... 83 (Silver), ...... 179 Nugent, Paula (Streicker), ...... 415 Ogilvy, Jan (Dendys), ...... 511 Oppen, Erika (Streicker), ...... 245 O'Toole, Erin (Hassard), ...... 376 Painchaud, Sylvie (Streicker), ...... 413 Paleczny, Dan (Frost), ...... 754 Paleczny, Jake (Frost), ...... 754 Panchyshyn, Kelly (Dendys), ...... 752 Paradis, Kanoa (Van Bibber), ...... 209 Paradis, Marney (Van Bibber), ...... 209
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Paradis, Zarek (Van Bibber), ...... 209 Parent, Karine (Streicker), ...... 413 Parry, Laurel (Dendys), ...... 511 Peters, Leslie (McPhee), ...... 312 Pierce, Jeff (Hassard), ...... 376 Pigage, Lee (Pillai), ...... 179 Pointing, Samantha (Hanson), ...... 870 Power, Nancy (Streicker), ...... 413 Price, Wayne (Dendys), ...... 874 Profeit-Leblanc, Louise (Dendys), ...... 607 Rabineau, Michelle (McPhee), ...... 723 Relf, Carolyn (Pillai), ...... 179 Reynolds-Fraser, Kaidence (McPhee), ...... 912 Richardson, Bill (Istchenko), ...... 638 Rider, Chris (Frost), ...... 754 Riseborough, Brenda (Streicker), ...... 376 Riseborough, Michael (Streicker/Istchenko), ...... 376 Roberts, Don (Hanson), ...... 7 Roberts, Marguerite (Hanson), ...... 7 Robinson-Boivin, Jane (White), ...... 482 Robulack, Andrew (Mostyn), ...... 120 Rondeau, Rocco (Dendys), ...... 874 Rondel, Thibault (Streicker), ...... 413 Roots, Mary Ann (Streicker), ...... 178 Rost Van Tonningen, Julianne (McPhee), ...... 912 Rudachyk, Linnea (Dendys), ...... 912 (White), ...... 482 Rudolph, Jon (Hassard), ...... 179 Russell, Aubyn (Dendys), ...... 376 Ryan, Ben (Dendys), ...... 692 Salé, Angela (White), ...... 638 Salesse, Isabelle (Streicker), ...... 413 Sanders, Ben (Dendys), ...... 923 Sarin, Ranjit (Hassard), ...... 120 Sasaki, Elyssia (Dendys), ...... 511
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Secord, Sean (Frost), ...... 375 (Hassard), ...... 781 Senger, Dennis (Adel/Mostyn), ...... 376 Shaw, Michele (Mostyn), ...... 83 Sheppard, Scott (McPhee), ...... 138 Sidney, Carl (Dendys), ...... 874 Sim, Christina (Frost), ...... 375 Simpson, Susan (Mostyn), ...... 83 Sinclair, Cameron (Streicker), ...... 663 Sinclair, Duncan (Dendys), ...... 511 Sippel, Don (Streicker), ...... 814 Sippel, Katherine (Streicker), ...... 814 Sippel, Paul (Streicker), ...... 814 Sippel, Penny (Streicker), ...... 814 Smarch, Doug Jr. (Dendys), ...... 607 Smarch, Keith Wolfe (Dendys), ...... 607 Smeeton, Kelsey (Mostyn), ...... 83 Smith, Dallas (Dendys), ...... 608 Smith, Eric (Silver), ...... 9 Smith, Jonas (Cathers), ...... 120 (Hassard), ...... 11, 912 (Pillai), ...... 7, 179 Smith, Kathleen (Mostyn), ...... 83 Smith, Marilyn (Silver), ...... 9 Smith, Pyper (McPhee), ...... 912 Smoler, Russ (Hanson/Kent/Pillai/Speaker Clarke), ...... 848 Stanton, Joan (Dendys), ...... 511 Starcevic, Mia (Mostyn), ...... 376 Starcevic, Sophie (Mostyn), ...... 376 Stavert, Kim (Mostyn), ...... 83 Steele, Gordon (Hassard), ...... 11 Steele, Rick (Hassard), ...... 138 Stephen, Jessie (Mostyn), ...... 83 St-Hillaire Bistodeau, Bryan (Streicker), ...... 413
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Stick, Jan (Hanson), ...... 291 St-Laurent, Sandra (Streicker), ...... 413 St-Pierre, Régis (Streicker), ...... 413 Suzor-Lamy, Justine (Streicker), ...... 413 Swales, Kate (McPhee), ...... 312 Tamminga, Jobina (Frost), ...... 754 Tanguay, Lee (Dendys), ...... 117 Tapp, Steve (Frost), ...... 375 (White), ...... 376 Tayler, Wendy (Mostyn), ...... 845 Taylor, Kelli (Dendys), ...... 752 Teramura, Colin (Dendys), ...... 608 Terpstra, Christian (Kent), ...... 637 Thibault, Rondel (Streicker), ...... 413 Thomas, Kaysen (McPhee), ...... 912 Thompson, Archie (Streicker), ...... 7 Thompson, Sheila (Frost), ...... 375 Tisiga, Joseph (Dendys), ...... 607 Tizya, Stewart (Dendys), ...... 608 Toussignant, Luc (Streicker), ...... 413 Trefry, John (Streicker), ...... 663 Tremblay, Patrice (Streicker), ...... 413 Turner, Joan (Pillai), ...... 179 Turner, Rian (Frost), ...... 861 (White), ...... 455 Turner-Davis, Deborah (White), ...... 455 Twardochleb, Lareina (McPhee), ...... 723 Ullyett, Tom (McPhee), ...... 312 Usiskin, Jacqui (Dendys), ...... 511 Van Loon, Sydney (Pillai), ...... 179 Verstraelen, Etienne (Streicker), ...... 413 Virmoux-Jackson, Karine (Streicker), ...... 413 Walton, Freda (Streicker), ...... 814 Walton, Susan (Streicker), ...... 876
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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (continued) Warrington, Blanche (Streicker), ...... 876 Waters, Sarah (Adel), ...... 912 Watson, Barry (Mostyn), ...... 845 Watson, Leona (Mostyn), ...... 845 Watson, Sonia (Streicker), ...... 413 Weston, Leyla (Pillai), ...... 179 Westropp, Mya (McPhee), ...... 912 Whitehouse, Connor (Cathers), ...... 120, 138 (Gallina), ...... 85, 608 (Hassard), ...... 376 Whitehouse, Nona (Mostyn), ...... 83 Whitley, Gerry (White), ...... 7 Whittaker, Lorne (Hassard), ...... 781 Winnicky, Kim (White), ...... 481 Wright, Sally (Istchenko), ...... 482 Zaccarelli, Barb (Kent), ...... 83
WHITE, KATE Questions, oral: Collaborative medical care clinic, ...... 419 Community nursing, ...... 547 Early childhood education, ...... 786 Energy retrofits, ...... 251 First Nation and temporary teachers, ...... 315 Hemodialysis care, ...... 642 Medical travel, ...... 727 Minimum wage, ...... 123, 181, 612, 666, 917 Mobile-homeowners, ...... 757 Off-road vehicle use, ...... 123 Off-road vehicle use, select committee recommendations, ...... 880 Procurement policy, ...... 880 Salvation Army shelter and transitional housing, ...... 144 School structural safety, ...... 284 Seniors housing, ...... 250
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WHITE, KATE (continued) Questions, oral: Social assistance rates, ...... 449 Social inclusion and poverty reduction, ...... 515 Solid-waste management, ...... 379 Species at risk, ...... 852 Speaks on: Bill No. 2 - National Aboriginal Day Act: Second Reading, ...... 268 Bill No. 5 - Act to Amend the Human Rights Act and the Vital Statistics Act (2017): Second Reading, ...... 459 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18: Second Reading, ...... 206, 253 Ministerial statements: Council of the Federation meetings in Washington, DC (Silver), ...... 878 Early learning and childcare framework (Frost), ...... 914 Motion No. 6 - Re tendering seasonally dependent contracts, ...... 105 Motion No. 20 - Re commending financial contributions to Olympic cross-country skiing athletes, ...... 229 Motion No. 38 - Re reducing the length of the spring school break, ...... 361, 365, 369 Motion No. 39 - Re appointments to the Yukon Human Rights Panel of Adjudicators, . 319 Motion No. 40 - Re removing members from the Yukon Human Rights Panel of Adjudicators, ...... 319 Motion No. 50 - Re reviewing Yukon's minimum wage, ...... 579, 586 Motion No. 52 - Re post-traumatic stress disorder or injury (PTSD or PTSI) legislation, 357 Motion No. 73 - Re air-quality at Closeleigh Manor, ...... 822, 827 Motion No. 79 - Re taking action against distracted driving, ...... 603, 822
WITNESSES BEFORE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Yukon Development Corporation Joanne Fairlie, ...... 524–540 Justin Ferbey, ...... 524–540 Yukon Energy Corporation Kells Boland, ...... 524–540 Andrew Hall, ...... 524–540
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (see QUESTIONS - WRITTEN)
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APPENDIX A (Bill No. 200 - Second Appropriation Act, 2016-17) General Debate, ...... 307–308 (Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act, 2017-18) General Debate, ...... 320–340, 382–407, 422–440, 462–467 Detailed breakdown of vote discussions: Community Services, ...... 759–779, 789–807 Economic Development, ...... 925–933 Education, ...... 614–634 Energy, Mines and Resources, ...... 808–810, 828–843, 886–902 Environment, ...... 523–524 Executive Council Office, ...... 556–570 Finance, ...... 467–475, 519–523 French Language Services Directorate, ...... 884–886 Health and Social Services, ...... 698–719, 729–749 Highways and Public Works, ...... 645–661, 676–689 Tourism and Culture, ...... 862–870, 921–924
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