Yukon Legislative Assembly

1st Session 35th Legislature

Cumulative Index to HANSARD

May 11, 2021 to May 13, 2021

YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2021 Special Sitting

SPEAKER — Hon. Jeremy Harper, MLA, Mayo-Tatchun DEPUTY SPEAKER and CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE — Annie Blake, MLA, Vuntut Gwitchin DEPUTY CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE — Emily Tredger, MLA, Centre

CABINET MINISTERS NAME CONSTITUENCY PORTFOLIO Hon. Sandy Silver Klondike Premier Minister of the Executive Council Office; Finance Hon. Tracy-Anne McPhee Deputy Premier Government House Leader Minister of Health and Social Services; Justice Hon. Nils Clarke Minister of Highways and Public Works; Environment Hon. John Streicker Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources; Public Service Commission; Minister responsible for the Yukon Development Corporation and the Yukon Energy Corporation; French Language Services Directorate Hon. Ranj Pillai Minister of Economic Development; Tourism and Culture; Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation; Yukon Liquor Corporation and the Yukon Lottery Commission Hon. Richard Mostyn Minister of Community Services; Minister responsible for the Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board Hon. Jeanie McLean Mountainview Minister of Education; Minister responsible for the Women’s Directorate

OFFICIAL OPPOSITION Currie Dixon Leader of the Official Opposition Scott Kent Official Opposition House Leader Pelly-Nisutlin Copperbelt South Brad Cathers Lake Laberge Patti McLeod Watson Lake Yvonne Clarke Porter Creek North Wade Istchenko Stacey Hassard Pelly-Nisutlin

THIRD PARTY New Democratic Party Kate White Leader of the Third Party Takhini-Kopper King Emily Tredger Third Party House Leader Annie Blake Vuntut Gwitchin

LEGISLATIVE STAFF Clerk of the Assembly Dan Cable Deputy Clerk Linda Kolody Clerk of Committees Allison Lloyd Sergeant-at-Arms Karina Watson Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Joseph Mewett Hansard Administrator Deana Lemke

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BILLS (see BILLS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT BILLS and GOVERNMENT BILLS)

BILLS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT BILLS No. 1 - Act to Perpetuate a Certain Ancient Right (Tredger) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 6

BLAKE, ANNIE Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 74 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 28

CATHERS, BRAD Questions, oral: Dempster fibre project, ...... 50 Road maintenance, ...... 17 Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 55 Motion No. 8 - Re Appointments to the Members’ Services Board, ...... 76 Motion No. 9 - Re appointments to the Standing Committee on Rules, Elections and Privileges, ...... 76 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 20

CLARKE, NILS Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 62

CLARKE, YVONNE Questions, oral: Whistle Bend school, ...... 49

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CLARKE, YVONNE (Continued) Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 60 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 30

CLERK OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Conducts election of Speaker, ...... 1 Reads Proclamation, ...... 1 Reads report on members elected, ...... 1

COMMISSIONER (Hon. Angélique Bernard) Delivers Speech from the Throne, ...... 2 Responds to Address of Speaker, ...... 2

DIVISIONS Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 76

DIXONE, CURRIE Questions, oral: Rent control, ...... 13, 48 Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 66 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 40

GOVERNMENT BILLS No. 2: Act to Amend the Child Care Act (2021) (McLean) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 12

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GOVERNMENT BILLS (Continued) No. 200 - Third Appropriation Act 2020-21 (Silver) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 47 No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22 (Silver) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 47 Second Reading, ...... 52–75 Divison, ...... 76

GOVERNMENT MOTIONS No. 8 - Re Appointments to the Members’ Services Board (McPhee) Notice, ...... 8 Debate, ...... 76 Motion agreed to, ...... 76 No. 9 - Re appointments to the Standing Committee on Rules, Elections and Privileges (McPhee) Notice, ...... 8 Debate, ...... 76–77 Amendment proposed (Cathers), ...... 77 Debate adjourned on motion and amendment (Time expired) (Cathers), ...... 77

HARPER, JEREMY (see SPEAKER)

HASSARD, STACEY Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 63

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ISTCHENKO, WADE Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 65

KENT, SCOTT Questions, oral: Individualized education plans, ...... 14, 51 Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 61

McLEAN, JEANIE Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 70 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 18

McLEOD, PATTI Questions, oral: Living wage and minimum wage, ...... 16 Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 64

McPHEE, TRACY-ANNE Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 69 Motion No. 8 - Re Appointments to the Members’ Services Board, ...... 76 Motion No. 9 - Re appointments to the Standing Committee on Rules, Elections and Privileges, ...... 76 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 36

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MOSTYN, RICHARD Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 74 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 23

MOTIONS (see GOVERNMENT MOTIONS, MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS, and MOTIONS, WITHDRAWAL OF)

MOTION RE ADDRESS IN REPLY TO SPEECH FROM THE THRONE Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne (McLean) Moved, ...... 18 Debate, ...... 18–43 Debate adjourned (Time expired) (Pillai), ...... 43

MOTIONS OF URGENT AND PRESSING NECESSITY No. 1 - Re implementation of rent control (Dixon) Unanimous consent to call motion pursuant to Standing Order 28 requested, ...12 No. 2 - Re implementation of rent control (Dixon) Unanimous consent to call motion pursuant to Standing Order 28 requested, ...48

MOTIONS RE APPOINTMENT OF HOUSE OFFICERS No. 1 - Re election of Jeremy Harper as Speaker (Silver) Motion agreed to, ...... 1 No. 2 - Re election of Annie Blake as Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committee of the Whole (McPhee) Motion agreed to, ...... 7 No. 3 - Re election of Emily Tredger as Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole (McPhee) Motion agreed to, ...... 7

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PILLAI, RANJ Speaks on: Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 42

POINTS OF ORDER Re speaking to matters other than the request for unanimous consent (McPhee), ...... 13 Speaker's ruling, ...... 13

QUESTIONS - ORAL COVID-19 vaccine (White), ...... 15 Dempster fibre project (Cathers), ...... 50 Individualized education plans (Kent), ...... 14, 51 Living wage and minimum wage (McLeod), ...... 16 Mine closure security (White), ...... 50 Rent control (Dixon), ...... 13, 48 Road maintenance (Cathers), ...... 17 Whistle Bend school (Clarke), ...... 49

SESSIONAL PAPERS 1. Speech from the Throne (Speaker Harper), ...... 7 2. Report from the Clerk of the Yukon Legislative Assembly on the Absence of Members from Sittings of the Legislative Assembly and its Committees (May 12, 2021) (Speaker Harper), ...... 12

SILVER, SANDY Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 52, 75 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 37

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SITTING DAYS No. 1 May 11, 2021 (Tuesday), ...... 1–8 No. 2 May 12, 2021 (Wednesday), ...... 9–43 No. 3 May 13, 2021 (Thursday), ...... 45–77

SPEAKER Address to the Assembly, ...... 1 Address to the Commissioner, ...... 2 Election of Jeremy Harper (See Motion No. 1), ...... 1 Tables documents, ...... 7

SPEAKER (see also SPEAKER'S RULINGS and SPEAKER'S STATEMENTS) Tables documents

SPEAKER'S RULINGS Re speaking to matters other than the request for unanimous consent, ...... 13

SPEECH FROM THE THRONE Delivered (Commissioner Bernard), ...... 2 Tabled (See Sessional Paper No. 1), ...... 7 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne (McLean), .....18–43 Consideration of Motion for an Address in Reply (McPhee), ...... 52

STREICKER, JOHN Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 72 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 25

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TREDGER, EMILY Speaks on: Motion No. 8 - Re Appointments to the Members’ Services Board, ...... 76 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 21

TRIBUTES Francophonie Day, Yukon, recognition of (Streicker/Clarke/White), ...... 45 Hogan, Joella and The Yukon Soaps Company, recognition of (Pillai/Van Bibber/Blake), ...... 46 National Nursing Week, recognition of (McPhee/Cathers/Blake), ...... 11 Sexualized Assault Prevention Month, recognition of (McLean/Clarke/White), ...... 9

UNANIMOUS CONSENT Motion of Urgent and Pressing Necessity No. 1 re implementation of rent control Re debating (not granted), ...... 13 Motion of Urgent and Pressing Necessity No. 2 re implementation of rent control Re debating (not granted), ...... 48

VAN BIBBER, GERALDINE Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 59

VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF Adel, Ted (Silver), ...... 9 Bourcier, André (Streicker), ...... 45 Carne, Andrew (Streicker), ...... 45 Goulet, Antoine (Streicker), ...... 45 Hogan, Donna (Pillai), ...... 45

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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (Continued) Joseph-Rear, Angie (Pillai), ...... 45 Lefebvre, Francis (Streicker), ...... 45 Nixon, Allan (Pillai), ...... 45 Power, Nancy (Streicker), ...... 45 Taillefer, Lorraine (Streicker), ...... 45

WHITE, KATE Questions, oral: COVID-19 vaccine, ...... 15 Mine closure security, ...... 50 Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...... 64 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ...... 33

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