Yukon Legislative Assembly

3rd Session 34th Legislature

Cumulative Index to HANSARD

October 1, 2020 to October 15, 2020

YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2020 Fall Sitting SPEAKER — Hon. , 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. Klondike Premier Minister of the Executive Council Office; Finance Hon. 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. West Minister of Highways and Public Works; the Public Service Commission Hon. Jeanie McLean Mountainview Minister of Tourism and Culture; Minister responsible for the Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board; Women’s Directorate GOVERNMENT PRIVATE MEMBERS Ted Adel Copperbelt North Paolo Gallina Porter Creek Centre Don Hutton Mayo-Tatchun OFFICIAL OPPOSITION Leader of the Official Opposition Official Opposition House Leader Pelly-Nisutlin Copperbelt South Lake Laberge Patti McLeod Watson Lake

Wade Istchenko Kluane Porter Creek North THIRD PARTY Leader of the Third Party Third Party House Leader Takhini-Kopper King Liz Hanson Whitehorse Centre 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

Published under the authority of the Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly

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ADEL, TED (see also DEPUTY CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, DEPUTY CHAIR'S RULINGS, and DEPUTY CHAIR'S STATEMENTS) Speaks on: Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...... 1238 Motion No. 236 - Re supporting the state of emergency in Yukon, ...... 1389

ADJOURNED DEBATES Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading (Pillai), ...... 1252 Motion No. 212 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Civil Emergency Legislation (Amendment to) (Time expired) (Cathers), ...... 1252 Motion No. 230 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Mental Health and Education Supports During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Time expired) (McPhee), ...... 1316 Motion No. 236 - Re supporting the state of emergency in Yukon (Amendment to) (Time expired) (McLeod), ...... 1413

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

CABLE, DAN (see Clerk of the Legislative Assembly)

CATHERS, BRAD Questions, oral: Budget estimates and spending, ...... 1226, 1290 COVID-19 pandemic impact on education system, ...... 1322 Rural waste management, ...... 1325 Speaks on: Bill No. 9 - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protection Act: Second Reading, ...... 1204

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CATHERS, BRAD (Continued) Bill No. 10 - Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (2020): Second Reading, ...... 1211 Bill No. 204 - Fourth Appropriation Act 2019-20: Second Reading, ...... 1326 Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...... 1229 Motion No. 212 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Civil Emergency Legislation, ...... 1265, 1281 Motion No. 236 - Re supporting the state of emergency in Yukon, ...... 1390

CHAIR'S RULINGS (see also Deputy Chair's rulings) Re relevance - debate, ...... 1437

CLERK OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Reports on Petition No. 2, ...... 1318

DENDYS, JEANIE (see McLEAN, JEANIE)

DEPUTY SERGEANT-AT-ARMS (Joseph Mewett) Introduction and welcome (Speaker Clarke), ...... 1217

DIVISIONS Bill No. 9 - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protection Act: Second Reading, ...... 1206 Bill No. 10 - Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (2020): Second Reading, ...... 1212 Bill No. 204 - Fourth Appropriation Act 2019-20: Second Reading, ...... 1330 Motion No. 212 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Civil Emergency Legislation (Amendment to), ...... 1278

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DIVISIONS (Continued) Motion No. 271 - Re extending the maximum number of sitting days for the 2020 Fall Sitting, ...... 1389

FILED DOCUMENTS 27. Loss of Garbage Service Impacting Farmers and Other Businesses, letter re (dated September 8, 2020) from Brad Cathers, Member for Lake Laberge, to Hon. Ranj Pillai, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources (Cathers), ...... 1185 28. Loss of Garbage Service Impacting Farmers and Other Businesses, letter re (dated September 8, 2020) from Brad Cathers, Member for Lake Laberge, to Hon. John Streicker, Minister of Community Services (Cathers), ...... 1185 29. Whistle Bend Place care, letter re (dated October 1, 2020) from Patti McLeod, Member for Watson Lake, to Hon. Pauline Frost, Minister of Health and Social Services (McLeod), ...... 1252 30. Streetlights on the Alaska Highway, letter re (dated September 29, 2020) from Patti McLeod, Member for Watson Lake, and Brad Cathers, Member for Lake Laberge, to Hon. Richard Mostyn, Minister of Highways and Public Works (McLeod), ...... 1252 31. Loss of Xplornet satellite services, letter re (dated October 6, 2020) from Hon. Richard Mostyn, Minister of Highways and Public Works, to Allison Lenehan, CEO Xplornet (Mostyn), ...... 1285 32. State of Yukon's tourism industry, letter re (dated September 22, 2020) from Hon. Sandy Silver, Premier, to Neil Hartling, Chair, Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon (McLean), ...... 1318 33. Discontinuation of Xplornet Communications services, letter re (dated September 9, 2020) from , Leader of the Yukon Party, to Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Government of Canada (Cathers), ...... 1318

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FILED DOCUMENTS (Continued) 34. Request for 500 meter greenbelt buffer zone around Nygren subdivision, letter re (dated October 6, 2020) from Wladimir Makar to , Member for Kluane (Istchenko), ...... 1351 35. Concerns on the Tagish River Habitat Protection Area, document re (Van Bibber), ...... 1381

FROST, PAULINE Speaks on: Bill No. 204 - Fourth Appropriation Act 2019-20: Second Reading, ...... 1329 Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...... 1234 Ministerial statements: Yukon Parks Strategy, ...... 1255, 1257 Motion No. 226 - Re increasing proportion of government jobs in communities, ...... 1300 Motion No. 230 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Mental Health and Education Supports During the COVID-19 Pandemic, ...... 1308

GALLINA, PAOLO Speaks on: Bill No. 9 - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protection Act: Second Reading, ...... 1201

GOVERNMENT BILLS No. 9 - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protection Act (McLean) Second Reading, ...... 1197–1206 Division, ...... 1206 Committee of the Whole, ...... 1212–1213

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GOVERNMENT BILLS (Continued) No. 10 - Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (2020) (Streicker) Second Reading, ...... 1206–1212 Division, ...... 1212 No. 13 - Act to Amend the Elections Act (2020) (Silver) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 1255 No. 14 - Act to Amend the Environment Act (2020) (Frost) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 1220 No. 15 - Corporate Statutes Amendment Act (2020) (Streicker) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 1285 No. 16 - Act of 2020 to Amend the Condominium Act, 2015 (McPhee) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 1318 No. 17 - Enduring Powers of Attorney and Related Amendments Act (2020) (McPhee) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 1285 No. 204 - Fourth Appropriation Act 2019-20 (Silver) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 1185 Second Reading, ...... 1326–1330 Division, ...... 1330 Committee of the Whole, ...... 1331–1348, 1358–1378, 1424–1443 No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21 (Silver) Introduction and First Reading, ...... 1185 Second Reading, ...... 1227–1252

GOVERNMENT MOTIONS No. 212 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Civil Emergency Legislation (Streicker) Notice, ...... 1186 Debate, ...... 1264–1282 Amendment proposed (Cathers), ...... 1274

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GOVERNMENT MOTIONS (Continued) Amendment negatived (Division), ...... 1278 Amendment proposed (Hanson), ...... 1279 Debate adjourned (Amendment to) (Time expired) (Cathers), ...... 1282 No. 271 - Re extending the maximum number of sitting days for the 2020 Fall Sitting (McPhee) Notice, ...... 1388 Debate, ...... 1389 Motion agreed to (Division), ...... 1389

HANSON, LIZ Questions, oral: Affordable childcare, ...... 1355, 1420 COVID-19 pandemic impact on education system, ...... 1225 Whitehorse Emergency Shelter, ...... 1324 Speaks on: Bill No. 10 - Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (2020): Second Reading, ...... 1210 Bill No. 204 - Fourth Appropriation Act 2019-20: Second Reading, ...... 1328 Ministerial statements: Alaska Highway improvements, ...... 1383 Motion No. 212 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Civil Emergency Legislation, ...... 1275, 1278 Motion No. 226 - Re increasing proportion of government jobs in communities, ...... 1297, 1305

HASSARD, STACEY Questions, oral: Cannabis retail sales, ...... 1418

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HASSARD, STACEY (Continued) COVID-19 pandemic impact on economy, ...... 1223 COVID-19 pandemic impact on education system, ...... 1353 COVID-19 pandemic - support for vulnerable communities, ...... 1189 Diesel energy generation costs, ...... 1356, 1384 Speaks on: Ministerial statements: Alaska Highway improvements, ...... 1382 Wildfire management for Yukon communities, ...... 1286 COVID-19 pandemic impact on alcohol and drug services, ...... 1258 Ministerial statements: Safe Restart Agreement, ...... 1187 Motion No. 212 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Civil Emergency Legislation, ...... 1280 Motion No. 226 - Re increasing proportion of government jobs in communities, ...... 1299 Motion No. 230 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Mental Health and Education Supports During the COVID-19 Pandemic, ...... 1306 Motion No. 236 - Re supporting the state of emergency in Yukon, ...... 1407

HUTTON, DON (see also DEPUTY SPEAKER, CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE) Speaks on: Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...... 1240 Motion No. 230 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Mental Health and Education Supports During the COVID-19 Pandemic, ...... 1313

ISTCHENKO, WADE Questions, oral: COVID-19 pandemic impact on Yukon tourism, ...... 1192, 1290

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ISTCHENKO, WADE (Continued) Whitehorse Waterfront Trolley, ...... 1387 Speaks on: Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...... 1236 Ministerial statements: Cannabis legalization update, ...... 1417 Marshall Creek subdivision development, ...... 1320 Youth Panel on Climate Change, ...... 1221 Yukon employment rate and economy, ...... 1352 Yukon Parks Strategy, ...... 1256 Motion No. 226 - Re increasing proportion of government jobs in communities, ...... 1301 Motion No. 236 - Re supporting the state of emergency in Yukon, ...... 1409

KENT, SCOTT Questions, oral: COVID-19 pandemic impact on education system, ...... 1288, 1354 COVID-19 pandemic impact on mental health, ...... 1190 Diesel energy generation costs, ...... 1321 Liard First Nation election, perceived interference by Yukon government, .....1385 Mining working group mandates, ...... 1422 Ross River School remediation, ...... 1357 Wood Street Centre School experiential programs relocation, ...... 1287 Speaks on: COVID-19 pandemic - funding to reopen schools, ...... 1258 Motion No. 212 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Civil Emergency Legislation, ...... 1276 Motion No. 213 - Re member participation in sittings of the House via teleconference due to COVID-19 during the 2020 Fall Sitting, ...... 1195

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KENT, SCOTT (Continued) Motion No. 214 - Re pairing of members for duration of the 2020 Fall Sitting, ...... 1196 Motion No. 215 - Re Assembly meeting via video conference during the 2020 Fall Sitting, ...... 1197 Motion No. 230 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Mental Health and Education Supports During the COVID-19 Pandemic, ...... 1312 Motion No. 236 - Re supporting the state of emergency in Yukon, ...... 1404 Motion No. 271 - Re extending the maximum number of sitting days for the 2020 Fall Sitting, ...... 1389

LEGISLATIVE RETURNS 18. Response to Written Question No. 2 re: carbon price exemption for farm propane (Silver), ...... 1185 19. Response to Written Question No. 22 re: website and visual identity costs for the Executive Council Office (Silver), ...... 1185 20. Response to Written Question No. 11 re: website and visual identity costs for the Department of Finance (Silver), ...... 1185 21. Response to Written Question No. 8 re: website and visual identity costs for the Department of Education (McPhee), ...... 1185 22. Response to Written Question No. 12 re: website and visual identity costs for the Department of Justice (McPhee), ...... 1185 23. Response to Written Question No. 16 re: website and visual identity costs for the Yukon Liquor Corporation (Streicker), ...... 1185 24. Response to Written Question No. 23 re: website and visual identity costs for the French Language Services Directorate (Streicker), ...... 1185 25. Response to Written Question No. 17 re: website and visual identity costs for the Department of Community Services (Streicker), ...... 1185

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LEGISLATIVE RETURNS (Continued) 26. Response to Written Question No. 13 re: website and visual identity costs for the Department of Environment (Frost), ...... 1185 27. Response to Written Question No. 19 re: website and visual identity costs for the Yukon Housing Corporation (Frost), ...... 1185 28. Response to Written Question No. 9 re: website and visual identity costs for the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (Pillai), ...... 1185 29. Response to Written Question No. 14 re: website and visual identity costs for the Department of Economic Development (Pillai), ...... 1185 30. Response to Written Question No. 15 re: website and visual identity costs for the Yukon Development Corporation (Pillai), ...... 1185 31. Response to Written Question No. 18 re: website and visual identity costs for the Department of Tourism and Culture (McLean), ...... 1185 32. Response to Written Question No. 5 re: website and visual identity costs for the Women’s Directorate (McLean), ...... 1185 33. Response to Written Question No. 20 re: website and visual identity costs for the Public Service Commission (Mostyn), ...... 1185 34. Response to Written Question No. 21 re: website and visual identity costs for the Department of Highway and Public Works (Mostyn), ...... 1185

McLEAN, JEANIE Speaks on: Bill No. 9 - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protection Act: Second Reading, ...... 1197, 1205 Bill No. 10 - Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (2020): Second Reading, ...... 1210 Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...... 1242 Point of personal privilege re: name change, ...... 1181

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McLEOD, PATTI Questions, oral: COVID-19 pandemic - support for vulnerable communities, ...... 1222 COVID-19 pandemic - Yukon highway border enforcement, ...... 1260 Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services, ...... 1419 Speaks on: Bill No. 9 - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protection Act: Second Reading, ...... 1199 Motion No. 226 - Re increasing proportion of government jobs in communities, ...... 1302 Motion No. 230 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Mental Health and Education Supports During the COVID-19 Pandemic, ...... 1311 Motion No. 236 - Re supporting the state of emergency in Yukon, ...... 1411

McPHEE, TRACY-ANNE Speaks on: Bill No. 9 - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protection Act: Second Reading, ...... 1202 Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...... 1244 Motion No. 212 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Civil Emergency Legislation, ...... 1275 Motion No. 213 - Re member participation in sittings of the House via teleconference due to COVID-19 during the 2020 Fall Sitting, ...... 1194 Motion No. 214 - Re pairing of members for duration of the 2020 Fall Sitting, ...... 1196 Motion No. 215 - Re Assembly meeting via video conference during the 2020 Fall Sitting, ...... 1197 Motion No. 230 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Mental Health and Education Supports During the COVID-19 Pandemic, ...... 1314

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McPHEE, TRACY-ANNE (Continued) Motion No. 271 - Re extending the maximum number of sitting days for the 2020 Fall Sitting, ...... 1389

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS Frost, Pauline Yukon Parks Strategy (Istchenko/White), ...... 1255 Mostyn, Richard Alaska Highway Improvements (Hassard/Hanson), ...... 1382 Pillai, Ranj Yukon employment rate and economy (Istchenko/White), ...... 1351 Silver, Sandy (Premier) Safe Restart Agreement (Hassard/White), ...... 1187 Youth Panel on Climate Change (Istchenko/White), ...... 1220 Streicker, John Cannabis legalization update (Istchenko/White), ...... 1417 Marshall Creek subdivision development (Istchenko/White), ...... 1319 Wildfire management for Yukon communities (Hassard/White), ...... 1285

MOSTYN, RICHARD Speaks on: Bill No. 204 - Fourth Appropriation Act 2019-20: Second Reading, ...... 1328 Ministerial statements: Alaska Highway improvements, ...... 1382, 1383 Motion No. 226 - Re increasing proportion of government jobs in communities, ...... 1294

MOTIONS (see GOVERNMENT MOTIONS, MOTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPERS, MOTIONS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS, MOTIONS OF URGENT AND PRESSING NECESSITY,

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MOTIONS (see GOVERNMENT MOTIONS, MOTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPERS, MOTIONS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS, MOTIONS OF URGENT AND PRESSING NECESSITY, MOTIONS RESPECTING COMMITTEE REPORTS, MOTIONS, WITHDRAWAL OF and PROCEDURAL MOTIONS) (Continued) MOTIONS RESPECTING COMMITTEE REPORTS, MOTIONS, WITHDRAWAL OF and PROCEDURAL MOTIONS)

MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS No. 8 - Re establishing the Select Committee on Electoral Reform (Hanson) Notice, ...... 15 Debate, ...... 330–344 Amendment proposed (Cathers), ...... 340 Debate adjourned on motion and amendment (Time expired) (Silver), ...... 344 No. 19 - Re medical travel (McLeod) Notice, ...... 16 Debate, ...... 97–118 Amendment proposed (White), ...... 105 Debate adjourned on motion and amendment (Time expired) (Mostyn), ...... 118 No. 22 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne (Gallina) Notice, ...... 23 Debate, ...... 59–80 Debate adjourned (Time expired) (Mostyn), ...... 47 Motion agreed to (Division), ...... 80 No. 31 - Re north Klondike Highway (Hutton) Notice, ...... 121 Debate, ...... 190–214 Amendment proposed (Cathers), ...... 202 Debate adjourned on motion and amendment (Time expired) (Kent), ...... 214

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MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS (Continued) No. 113 - Re opposing the confiscation of firearms (Istchenko) Notice, ...... 706 Debate, ...... 794–798 Debate adjourned (Time expired) (Cathers), ...... 798 No. 213 - Re member participation in sittings of the House via teleconference due to COVID-19 during the 2020 Fall Sitting (McPhee) Notice, ...... 1194 Debate, ...... 1194–1195 Motion agreed to, ...... 1195 No. 214 - Re pairing of members for duration of the 2020 Fall Sitting (McPhee) Notice, ...... 1196 Debate, ...... 1196 Motion agreed to, ...... 1196 No. 215 - Re Assembly meeting via video conference during the 2020 Fall Sitting (McPhee) Notice, ...... 1196 Debate, ...... 1197 Motion agreed to, ...... 1197 No. 226 - Re increasing proportion of government jobs in communities (White) Notice, ...... 1220 Debate, ...... 1292–1306 Amendment proposed (Mostyn), ...... 1296 Amendment agreed to, ...... 1300 Motion agreed to, ...... 1306 No. 230 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Mental Health and Education Supports During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Hassard) Notice, ...... 1252 Debate, ...... 1306–1316 Debate adjourned (Time expired) (McPhee), ...... 1316

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MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS (Continued) No. 236 - Re supporting the state of emergency in Yukon (Adel) Notice, ...... 1318 Debate, ...... 1389–1412 Amendment proposed (Cathers), ...... 1402 Debate adjourned on motion and amendment (Time expired) (McLeod), ...... 1413

MOTIONS, WITHDRAWAL OF Cathers Motions No. 15, 16, 68, 84, 144 and 148, ...... 1181 Gallina Motions No. 51 and 104, ...... 1181 Hanson Motions No. 95 and 164, ...... 1181 Hassard Motion No. 54, ...... 1181 Hutton Motion No. 53, ...... 1181 Istchenko Motions No. 160 and 161, ...... 1181 Kent Motions No. 136 and 139, ...... 1181 McLeod Motions No. 18, 19, 153 and 156, ...... 1181 Van Bibber Motion No. 142, ...... 1181 White Motion No. 125, ...... 1181 Motion No. 222, ...... 1349

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NOTICE OF PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS Government private members' business Order of business for October 14, 2020 (McPhee), ...... 1358 Opposition private members' business Order of business for October 7, 2020 (White/Kent), ...... 1262

PETITIONS No. 2 - Re Location of the music, art and drama (MAD) program (White) Presented, ...... 1285 Received, ...... 1318

PILLAI, RANJ Speaks on: Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...... 1251 Ministerial statements: Yukon employment rate and economy, ...... 1351, 1353 Motion No. 212 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Civil Emergency Legislation, ...... 1277 Motion No. 226 - Re increasing proportion of government jobs in communities, ...... 1303

POINTS OF ORDER Re audio issue (audibility in Chamber of Member speaking) (Streicker), ...... 1204 Speaker's statement, ...... 1204 Re charging another member with uttering a falsehood (Cathers), ...... 1364 Withdrawal of remark (Silver), ...... 1364 Re imputing false or unavowed motives to another member (Adel), ...... 1410 Speaker's ruling, ...... 1410

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POINTS OF ORDER (Continued) Re imputing false or unavowed motives to another member and using abusive or insulting language (Cathers), ...... 1315 Speaker's ruling, ...... 1315 Re insulting language (Streicker), ...... 1391 Speaker's ruling, ...... 1391 Re orderliness of Motion No. 212 - sub judice (Cathers), ...... 1262 Speaker's statement, ...... 1263 Speaker's ruling, ...... 1263 Re referring to a matter before the courts (Mostyn), ...... 1407 Speaker's ruling, ...... 1407 Re referring to parties by proper names (Cathers), ...... 1276 Speaker's ruling (defers ruling), ...... 1276 Re relevance - amendment (Hassard), ...... 1277, 1278 Speaker's ruling, ...... 1277, 1278 Re relevance - amendment (White), ...... 1297 Speaker's ruling, ...... 1297 Re relevance - amendment (Gallina), ...... 1300 Speaker's ruling, ...... 1300 Re relevance - amendment (McPhee), ...... 1403, 1409 Speaker's ruling, ...... 1403, 1409 Re relevance - debate (Silver), ...... 1327 Speaker's ruling, ...... 1327 Re relevance - debate (Mostyn), ...... 1437 Chair's ruling, ...... 1437 Re relevance - motion (McPhee), ...... 1271 Speaker's ruling, ...... 1271 Re relevance - motion (Hutton), ...... 1273 Speaker's ruling, ...... 1273

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PRIVILEGE, POINTS OF PERSONAL Re change to family name from Dendys to McLean (McLean), ...... 1181

QUESTIONS - ORAL Affordable childcare (Hanson), ...... 1355, 1420 Affordable housing and land development (Van Bibber), ...... 1387 Budget estimates and spending (Cathers), ...... 1226, 1290 Cannabis retail sales (Hassard), ...... 1418 COVID-19 pandemic - funding to reopen schools (Kent), ...... 1258 COVID-19 pandemic impact on alcohol and drug services (Hassard), ...... 1258 COVID-19 pandemic impact on economy (Hassard), ...... 1223 COVID-19 pandemic impact on education system (Cathers), ...... 1322 (Hanson), ...... 1225 (Hassard), ...... 1353 (Kent), ...... 1288, 1354 COVID-19 pandemic impact on mental health (Kent), ...... 1190 COVID-19 pandemic impact on Yukon tourism (Istchenko), ...... 1192, 1290 (White), ...... 1191 COVID-19 pandemic - support for disability services clients (White), ...... 1259 COVID-19 pandemic - support for vulnerable communities (Hassard), ...... 1189 (McLeod), ...... 1222 COVID-19 pandemic - Yukon highway border enforcement (McLeod), ...... 1260 Diesel energy generation costs (Hassard), ...... 1384 (Kent), ...... 1321, 1356 Government jobs in rural communities (White), ...... 1385

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QUESTIONS - ORAL (Continued) Internet connectivity (White), ...... 1224 Liard First Nation election, perceived interference by Yukon government (Kent), ...... 1385 Living wage and minimum wage (White), ...... 1192 Macaulay Lodge closure (Van Bibber), ...... 1422 Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services (McLeod), ...... 1419 Midwifery legislation (White), ...... 1421 Mining working group mandates (Kent), ...... 1422 Off-road vehicle use (White), ...... 1323 Ross River School remediation (Kent), ...... 1357 Rural waste management (Cathers), ...... 1325 School busing (Van Bibber), ...... 1261 Tagish River habitat protection management plan (Van Bibber), ...... 1386 Whitehorse Emergency Shelter (Hanson), ...... 1324 Whitehorse Waterfront Trolley (Istchenko), ...... 1387 Wood Street Centre School experiential programs relocation (Kent), ...... 1287 (White), ...... 1289

SESSIONAL PAPERS 32. Report from the Clerk of the Yukon Legislative Assembly on the Absence of Members from Sittings of the Legislative Assembly and its Committees (October 1, 2020) (Speaker Clarke), ...... 1185 33. Report on Subsistence, Travel & Accommodations of Members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly 2019-2020 (Speaker Clarke), ...... 1185 34. 2019 Annual Report - Working to promote fairness, access & privacy rights, and protect the public interest - Yukon Ombudsman, Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner, Yukon Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner (Speaker Clarke), ...... 1185

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SESSIONAL PAPERS (Continued) 35. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer to the Legislative Assembly - 2019 Annual Report on Political Party Revenues - Annual Revenue Returns - Contributions Made To Political Parties - January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 (Speaker Clarke), ...... 1185 36. Seventeenth Report of the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees (April 1, 2020) (Adel), ...... 1185 37. Eighteenth Report of the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees (April 30, 2020) (Adel), ...... 1185 38. Nineteenth Report of the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees (June 24, 2020) (Adel), ...... 1185 39. Twentieth Report of the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees (August 19, 2020) (Adel), ...... 1185 40. Twenty-first Report of the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees (October 1, 2020) (Adel), ...... 1185 41. Standing Committee on Public Accounts Fifth Report - Yukon Public Accounts 2018- 19 (May 2020) (Hassard), ...... 1185 42. Standing Committee on Public Accounts Sixth Report - Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Education in Yukon - Department of Education (May 2020) (Hassard), ...... 1185 43. Yukon Arts Centre 2019/20 Annual Report (McLean), ...... 1318 44. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board 2019 annual report (McLean), ...... 1318 45. Financial Accounting Report - Government of Yukon - For the period of April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 - Mercer Marsh Benefits (August 26, 2020) (Silver), .....1351 46. Yukon College 2018-2019 Annual Report and financial statements (McPhee), ....1351 47. Department of Education Annual Report 2019 (McPhee), ...... 1351 48. Cannabis Yukon Annual report - April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 (Streicker), .....1416 49. Yukon Development Corporation 2019 Annual Report (Pillai), ...... 1416 50. Yukon Energy 2019 annual report (Pillai), ...... 1416

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SILVER, SANDY Speaks on: Bill No. 204 - Fourth Appropriation Act 2019-20: Second Reading, ...... 1326, 1330 Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...... 1227 Ministerial statements: Safe Restart Agreement, ...... 1187, 1188 Youth Panel on Climate Change, ...... 1220, 1222

SITTING DAYS No. 40 October 1, 2020 (Thursday), ...... 1181–1215 No. 41 October 5, 2020 (Monday), ...... 1217–1252 No. 42 October 6, 2020 (Tuesday), ...... 1253–1282 No. 43 October 7, 2020 (Wednesday), ...... 1283–1316 No. 44 October 8, 2020 (Thursday), ...... 1317–1348 No. 45 October 13, 2020 (Tuesday), ...... 1349–1378 No. 46 October 14, 2020 (Wednesday), ...... 1379–1413 No. 47 October 15, 2020 (Thursday), ...... 1415–1443

SITTING LENGTH (see also PROCEDURAL MOTIONS - special adjournment motion, and TERMINATION OF SITTING) Government House Leader's report on (McPhee), ...... 1389

SPEAKER (see also SPEAKER'S RULINGS, SPEAKER'S STATEMENTS, and UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE) Introductions Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms (Joseph Mewett), ...... 1217 Tables documents, ...... 465, 706, 741, 887, 1185

SPEAKER'S RULINGS Re imputing false or unavowed motives and abusive or insulting language, ...... 1315

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SPEAKER'S RULINGS (Continued) Re imputing false or unavowed motives to another member, ...... 1410 Re insulting language, ...... 1391 Re orderliness of Motion No. 212 - sub judice, ...... 1263 Re referring to a matter before the courts, ...... 1407 Re relevance - amendment, ...... 1277, 1278, 1297, 1300, 1403, 1409 Re relevance - debate, ...... 1327 Re relevance - motion, ...... 1271, 1273

SPEAKER'S STATEMENTS (see also Deputy Speaker's statements and Acting Speaker's statements) Ombuds Day, recognition of, ...... 1317 Re audio issue (audibility in Chamber of Member speaking), ...... 1204 Re changes made in the Chamber to maintain a safe workplace in light COVID-19, .1181 Re members should refer to other members by riding or portfolio, not by name, ...... 1240 Re orderliness of Motion No. 212 - sub judice, ...... 1263 Re proper form for rising to give notice of motions, ...... 1220 Re referring to members by riding or portfolio not by name, ...... 1240 Turner, Hon. John, remembrance of, ...... 1181

STREICKER, JOHN Speaks on: Bill No. 10 - Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (2020): Second Reading, ...... 1206, 1211 Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...... 1249 Ministerial statements: Cannabis legalization update, ...... 1417, 1418 Marshall Creek subdivision development, ...... 1319, 1320 Wildfire management for Yukon communities, ...... 1285, 1287

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STREICKER, JOHN (Continued) Motion No. 212 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Civil Emergency Legislation, ...... 1264 Motion No. 226 - Re increasing proportion of government jobs in communities, ...... 1299

TRIBUTES 100 years of Yukon aviation, recognition of (Mostyn/Hassard/White), ...... 1254 COVID-19 pandemic management efforts, Yukoners', recognition of (Silver/Hassard/White), ...... 1182 Culture Days, recognition of (McLean), ...... 1283 Energy Efficiency Day, recognition of (Pillai/Cathers), ...... 1283 Fire Prevention Week, recognition of (Streicker/Cathers), ...... 1349 Fireweed Heroes, recognition of (Silver/Van Bibber/White), ...... 1380 Frost, Stephen, remembrance of (Frost), ...... 1317 Girl Child, International Day of, recognition of (McLean/McLeod/White), ...... 1350 Handwashing Day, Global, recognition of (Frost), ...... 1415 Library Month, Canadian, recognition of (Streicker/Van Bibber), ...... 1415 Mental Illness Awareness Week, recognition of (Frost/McLeod), ...... 1253 Orange Shirt Day, recognition of (McPhee/Van Bibber/Hanson), ...... 1183 Teacher's Day, World, recognition of (McPhee/Kent/White), ...... 1218 Women's History Month, recognition of (McLean/McLeod/Hanson), ...... 1217 Yukon Chef Collective, recognition of (Pillai/Istchenko/White), ...... 1379

UNANIMOUS CONSENT Motion No. 213 Re moving motion without one clear day's notice, ...... 1194

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT (Continued) Motion No. 214 Re moving motion without one clear day's notice, ...... 1195 Motion No. 215 Re moving motion without one clear day's notice, ...... 1196 Motion No. 271 Re moving motion without one clear day's notice, ...... 1388

VAN BIBBER, GERALDINE Questions, oral: Affordable housing and land development, ...... 1387 Macaulay Lodge closure, ...... 1422 School busing, ...... 1261 Tagish River habitat protection management plan, ...... 1386 Speaks on: Bill No. 10 - Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (2020): Second Reading, ...... 1209 Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...... 1239 Motion No. 236 - Re supporting the state of emergency in Yukon, ...... 1405

VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF Bailey, John (Frost), ...... 1317 Baker, Emilie (White), ...... 1283 Brais, Melanie (Cathers), ...... 1253 Brammer, Felicity (White), ...... 1182 Brar, Carman (Streicker), ...... 1415 Cook, Andrew (Silver), ...... 1182 Cook, Jason (White), ...... 1182 Domay, Shania (White), ...... 1182

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VISITORS, INTRODUCTION OF (Continued) Frost, Bertha (Frost), ...... 1317 Greenshields, Aaron (White), ...... 1283 Greenshields, Kevin (White), ...... 1283 Gregory, Brendan (White), ...... 1182 Gulstad, Lou (White), ...... 1182 Leonard, Mieke (Streicker), ...... 1415 Macrae, Mairi (Streicker), ...... 1415 Michaud, Louise (Streicker), ...... 1415 Mills, Stephen (Silver), ...... 1317 O'Donnell, Xander (White), ...... 1182 Parker, Taryn (Streicker), ...... 1415 Pemberton, Mike (Silver), ...... 1182 Reed, Riley (White), ...... 1182 Rogan, Telek (White), ...... 1283 Sharp, Dave (Mostyn), ...... 1253 Sloan, David (Streicker), ...... 1415 Sloan, Mary (White), ...... 1283 Struc, Chris (Streicker), ...... 1415 Taggart-Cox, Lucas (White), ...... 1283 Thompson, Michael (White/Streicker), ...... 1283 Walton, Freda (Streicker), ...... 1415 Walton, Susan (Streicker), ...... 1415 Wojtowicz, Peter (Cathers), ...... 1349 Yu Shott, Melissa (Streicker), ...... 1415

WHITE, KATE Questions, oral: COVID-19 pandemic impact on Yukon tourism, ...... 1191

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WHITE, KATE (Continued) COVID-19 pandemic - support for disability services clients, ...... 1259 Government jobs in rural communities, ...... 1385 Internet connectivity, ...... 1224 Living wage and minimum wage, ...... 1192 Midwifery legislation, ...... 1421 Off-road vehicle use, ...... 1323 Wood Street Centre School experiential programs relocation, ...... 1289 Speaks on: Bill No. 9 - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protection Act: Second Reading, ...... 1199 Bill No. 10 - Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (2020): Second Reading, ...... 1209 Bill No. 205 - Second Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...... 1246 Ministerial statements: Cannabis legalization update, ...... 1418 Marshall Creek subdivision development, ...... 1320 Wildfire management for Yukon communities, ...... 1286 Youth Panel on Climate Change, ...... 1221 Yukon employment rate and economy, ...... 1352 Yukon Parks Strategy, ...... 1257 Ministerial statements: Safe Restart Agreement, ...... 1188 Motion No. 213 - Re member participation in sittings of the House via teleconference due to COVID-19 during the 2020 Fall Sitting, ...... 1195 Motion No. 226 - Re increasing proportion of government jobs in communities, ...... 1292, 1297, 1306 Motion No. 271 - Re extending the maximum number of sitting days for the 2020 Fall Sitting, ...... 1389

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APPENDIX A (Bill No. 204 - Fourth Appropriation Act 2019-20) General Debate, ...... 1331–1348, 1358–1367 Detailed breakdown of vote discussions: Health and Social Services, ...... 1367–1378, 1424–1443

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