NORTHWEST TERRITORIES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

1st Session Day 1 18th Assembly

HANSARD

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Pages 1 – 16

The Honourable Jackson Lafferty, Speaker Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Members of the Legislative Assembly

Speaker Hon. Jackson Lafferty (Monfwi)

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Hon. Glen Abernethy Hon. Robert C. McLeod Hon. Wally Schumann (Great Slave) (Inuvik Twin Lakes) (Hay River South)

Mr. Tom Beaulieu Mr. Daniel McNeely (Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh) (Sahtu) Hon. Louis Sebert (Thebacha)

Mr. Frederick Blake (Mackenzie Delta) Hon. Alfred Moses (Inuvik Boot Lake) Mr. R.J. Simpson (Hay River North)

Hon. Caroline Cochrane (Range Lake) Mr. Michael Nadli (Deh Cho) Mr. Kieron Testart (Kam Lake)

Ms. Julie Green Mr. Herbert Nakimayak (Yellowknife Centre) (Nunakput) Mr. Shane Thompson (Nahendeh) Mr. Kevin O’Reilly Hon. Bob McLeod (Frame Lake) (Yellowknife South) Premier Mr. Cory Vanthuyne (Yellowknife North)

______Officers Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Mr. Tim Mercer

Deputy Clerk Principal Clerk, Principal Clerk, Law Clerks Committees and Corporate and Public Affairs Interparliamentary Affairs Mr. Doug Schauerte Mr. Michael Ball Ms. Gail Bennett Ms. Sheila MacPherson Ms. Malinda Kellett Mr. Glen Rutland ______

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1) TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRAYER...... 1

Motion 1-18(1) – Election of Speaker (Robert McLeod)...... 1

COMMISSIONER’S OPENING ADDRESS...... 2

MEMBERS' STATEMENTS...... 3

Appreciation to the Constituents of Hay River North (Simpson)...... 3

Reflections on the General Election and New 18th Legislative Assembly (O’Reilly)3

Condolences to the Family and Friends of the Late George Marlowe (Beaulieu). 3

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (Green)...... 4

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (McNeely)...... 4

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (Blake)...... 4

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (Testart)...... 4

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (Thompson)...... 5

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (Vanthuyne)...... 5

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (Sebert)...... 5

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (Abernethy)...... 5

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (Nadli)...... 6

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (Cochrane)...... 6

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (Schumann)...... 6

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (Nakimayak)...... 7

Appreciation to 17th Legislative Assembly, Constituents and Family (Moses)...... 7

Appreciation to Family, Friends and Constituents (Robert McLeod)...... 8

RECOGNITION OF VISITORS IN THE GALLERY...... 8 TABLING OF DOCUMENTS...... 9

NOTICES OF MOTION...... 10

Motion 2-18(1) – Appointment of Premier (Abernethy)...... 10

Motion 3-18(1) – Appointments to the Board of Management (Testart)...... 10

Motion 4-18(1) – Recommendation for Appointment of Members of the Executive Council (Beaulieu)...... 10

Motion 5-18(1) – Appointments to the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning (Abernethy)...... 11

Motion 6-18(1) – Adopt of Members’ Conduct Guidelines (Simpson)...... 11

Motion 7-18(1) – Establishment of Mid-term Review Process (Bob McLeod).....11

MOTIONS...... 11

Motion 2-18(1) – Appointment of Premier (Abernethy)...... 11

Motion 4-18(1) – Recommendation for Appointment of Members of the Executive Council (Beaulieu)...... 12

Motion 5-18(1) – Appointments to the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning (Abernethy)...... 12

Motion 3-18(1) – Appointments to the Board of Management (Testart)...... 13

Motion 6-18(1) – Adopt of Members’ Conduct Guidelines (Simpson)...... 13

Motion 7-18(1) – Establishment of Mid-term Review Process (Bob McLeod).....14

PROROGATION...... 15 December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 6

YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Thursday, December 17, 2015 Members Present Hon. Glen Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Blake, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Julie Green, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. McNeely, Hon. Alfred Moses, Mr. Nadli, Mr. Nakimayak, Mr. O’Reilly, Hon. Wally Schumann, Hon. Louis Sebert, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Vanthuyne

Speaker of the 18th Legislative The House met at 1:32 p.m. Assembly. I will now ask the Honourable Premier-elect, Mr. McLeod, and the 2) Prayer Dean of House, also named Mr. McLeod, to escort the Speaker of the ---Drum Prayer Legislative Assembly to the Speaker’s ---Prayer chair. CLERK OF THE HOUSE (Mr. Mercer): SPEAKER (Hon. Jackson Lafferty): Members, it is my duty to advise you Mahsi, Members. Good afternoon. Also that the Honourable George Tuccaro, good afternoon to the public. Thanks for Commissioner of the Northwest being here with us. Territories, is not prepared to enter this [Translation] First I would like to say that Chamber to open the First Session of I am very happy to see everyone here in the 18th Legislative Assembly until such the House again. We are now going to time as you have elected a Speaker. sit as the Government of the Northwest At this time, I will entertain motions from Territories and it’s going to be difficult the floor of the House for the work, but we are all going to be here to appointment of a Speaker. Mr. McLeod. support one another and I’m happy to see everyone here. I would like to say MOTION 1-18(1): thank you to the drummers for their ELECTION OF SPEAKER, drumming and their prayers and also for CARRIED the bishop who has said a prayer for us. HON. ROBERT MCLEOD: Thank you, [Translation ends] Mr. Chair. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that the Honourable Jackson Lafferty of the electoral district of Monfwi does take the chair of this House as Speaker. Please accept my sincere appreciation for the trust you have put in me by CLERK OF THE HOUSE (Mr. Mercer): allowing me to serve as your Speaker. I Are there any other motions from the fully understand the duties I’m floor? Seeing no other motions from the assuming, presiding over the floor, I hereby declare Jackson Lafferty, proceedings in this House, assuming Member for Monfwi, elected as the the administrative duties associated with December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 7 the Assembly, and representing this To us, the language is very important Assembly in traditional, ceremonial and because that is how we identify diplomatic circles. ourselves, and we know who we are I wish to assure each and every one of when we speak our language. So I you in this Chamber that I will fulfill all would appreciate you to try to use your the duties of the Speaker to the best of language as much as you can. my ability. I consider myself a servant of [Translation ends] this House and of all Members, and I First, our discussions regarding our commit to upholding and protecting the unique form of consensus government dignity of this institution in both my and the need to help the public better actions and my decisions. understand how we make decisions in My first obligation is to preside over this this House, this Legislative Assembly, I House in a manner which ensures that commit to being part of that education the rights and privileges of all Members process. We will be looking at ways of will be upheld and to maintain the order bringing information about the and level of decorum that will allow each government to all residents of the of you to carry out your duties to the Northwest Territories; indeed, to all best of your abilities. Canadians and internationally. I would like to take this opportunity to I must take this opportunity to express thank former Speaker, Mr. Jackie my sincere thanks to my constituents in Jacobson, for his counsel and guidance the Monfwi riding. [Translation] I would during the 17th Legislative Assembly. like to say thank you to all those in the Those who know me are aware of my Monfwi riding, even though I didn’t go unwavering commitment to the use and through the election. I am very happy to preservation of the Aboriginal be back here and I am now sitting as the languages. You will hear me use my Speaker. I am a Speaker now and when Tlicho language more often, both in this you look at it, a Speaker’s job is very House and beyond its doors. I big. We have to listen to all the people in encourage other Members to join me in the North. That is why we are here. As promoting and using our Aboriginal the Speaker, when I look at it, we are languages whenever possible in this here to represent the northern people, Assembly. This is a priority of our and that is one of the reasons I put my Assembly and we need to lead from the name forward to be a Speaker. We want front. to make sure that in the future, always work together, listen together and we I, too, have heard the discussions can resolve a lot of issues, as difficult as regarding our unique form of consensus it may be. We are here representing government and the need to help public people. We have to listen to the people to better… who have voted us here. [Translation [Translation] Today the language is very ends] important, and especially here in this My congratulations to the Premier and Assembly, I would like to see all the the Executive Council elected by the Members who speak a language, speak Members of this Assembly. I wish you their language. Those who do not speak well as you undertake your new a language, try to learn the language. responsibilities. December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 8

I would also like to take this opportunity Please be assured that I will work hard publicly to thank my family. Politics is to maintain the trust and confidence you not an easy life for a family. Politics is have placed in me today. not an easy life for families and the Mr. Clerk, will you ascertain if the sacrifices each of our families make on Commissioner of the Northwest a daily basis. As Members, we could not Territories, the Honourable George L. do the job without the love and support Tuccaro, is prepared to enter the of our families. Chamber and address the Legislative [Translation] I would like to say to all our Assembly? families, our wives, our families, our I would ask you to rise for the entrance children, we have to thank them. We of the Commissioner and to remain can’t be in this position without their standing for our National Anthem, which support. All of us, as Members of the will be performed by Members of the Legislative Assembly and Ministers, we Yellowknife Choral Society. have to remember our family, thank them and also the public in general who ---Singing of O Canada have voted us here to this House. We 3) Commissioner’s Opening Address have to support one another and care for one another as we sit in this House. COMMISSIONER OF THE At this time I would like to say thank you NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (Hon. to my wife, my family and my friends. George Tuccaro): Ladies and Some are not here in the House; they gentlemen, please be seated. It is once are travelling or in school. My family, again a pleasure and an honour for me some of them aren’t here, but I know to be in this House. I am pleased to they remember me. Last year I lost my welcome you to the First Session of the mother but I feel like she is here, she’s 18th Legislative Assembly of the present with me. I would just like to say Northwest Territories. thank you to her too. [Translation ends] I begin by offering my congratulations to Colleagues, we are beginning our the returning Members, one of whom journey here today with many was acclaimed, and to the newly elected challenges facing us in this great Members of the Legislative Assembly. territory of ours. In the various roles that We take this time to also thank those each of us will play, as we debate public Members who have served this House policy, raise issues of concern for our in past sittings. constituents, lead departments, provide I would like to welcome all guests in the opportunity for public input and hold the public gallery and those who are government to account, I ask for your watching these proceedings on assistance. I ask that you always: television.  treat each other with dignity, respect I would like to congratulate Mr. Lafferty and compassion; on his acclamation as Speaker-elect.  protect the integrity of this institution Members of this Assembly will be well with your individual actions; and served by the good judgment and  conduct yourselves within the rules experience you bring to this vital set by the House. position. December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 9

My congratulations, also, to Mr. Bob MR. SPEAKER: Orders of the day. McLeod on his return to the Executive Item 3, Members’ statements. Mr. Council as our Premier-elect. Simpson, Hay River North. To those of you who were successful in 4) Members’ Statements the election for positions on the Executive Council, congratulations to MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON you as well. APPRECIATION TO THE Members of this House will face many CONSTITUENTS challenges during the next four years. OF HAY RIVER NORTH My good wishes are extended to all MR. SIMPSON: Thank you, Mr. Members and I am confident that each Speaker. I would like to use this of you will serve your constituents and opportunity to thank, first and foremost, people of the Northwest Territories to the people of Hay River. In Hay River, the very best of your abilities. we know about the state of the I would like to acknowledge and thank economy, we know about the growing those spouses and family members for social ails of our territory, and in the face the love and support that you provide to of these issues, I am honoured and these Members that is so important in grateful that they put their faith in me to the work that they do for the people of represent them here in this House. the Northwest Territories. It’s a great responsibility and one I don’t I will offer you this, as I recall the very take lightly. I only made two promises good work of the late Jack Layton, who during the campaign. The first was to was leader of the federal NDP: “Inspire work hard and the second was to bring to serve, and serve to inspire.” a loud voice to the Legislature for the We are looking forward to joining the people of Hay River. I have been doing rd rest of Canada in the celebration of the that since November 23 and I promise 150th Anniversary of Confederation in to continue doing that for the remainder th 2017. of the 18 Assembly. Mr. Speaker, before declaring open this I would also like to thank everyone who First Session of the 18th Legislative supported me during the campaign, all Assembly, I would like to invite all the volunteers, my family, my parents, Members and visitors in the public my aunt, my cousin and especially my gallery to a reception in the Great Hall lovely partner, Sarah, who put as many when the House adjourns. I invite hours in as I did. everyone to stay for the swearing in of I would also like to recognize the the Executive Council at 3:00 p.m. this Members of the 18th Assembly. As I’ve afternoon. gotten to know everyone over the past As Commissioner of the Northwest few weeks, I’ve become even more Territories, I now declare open the First optimistic about the future of this Session of the 18th Legislative Assembly territory. Every single Member is of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, capable, has a valuable set of skills and merci beaucoup, mahsi cho, quanani, brings a unique perspective. The staff of koana. the Legislative Assembly also deserves to be commended. They do an amazing December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 10 job here. You know what? I’ll keep it the bar in what was a very civil election short. That’s everything. But once again, campaign, where candidates and their thank you all and let’s get to work. teams helped each other with signs. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thanks to the people who volunteered MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Simpson. on my campaign and to my family for all Next on my list I have Mr. O’Reilly. of their support, and especially to my wife without whom I couldn’t have done MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON this. REFLECTIONS ON THE We begin an important journey together GENERAL ELECTION AND NEW TH today. It has been a real pleasure 18 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY getting to know all of the MLAs over the MR. O’REILLY: [English translation not last three weeks during a very intensive provided.] orientation, priority-setting period. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s important I have a strong sense that everyone has for me that my first words in this session come prepared to work hard and to of the House were in French. French is collaborate. I will do my very best to one of the official languages of the serve the people of Frame Lake and the Northwest Territories. My maternal entire Northwest Territories. I look grandfather spoke French, but the forward to working with all of the other language was lost within one MLAs. generation. I will try to speak French in Lastly, I would like to again congratulate this House from time to time. our new Speaker, our Premier and our This is a Member’s statement to offer Cabinet and all those who put their some thanks. I want to recognize that names forward to serve. Mahsi, merci we are meeting on Yellowknives Dene and thank you, Mr. Speaker. First Nation territory. I wish to thank MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Member everyone who got out and voted in the O’Reilly. Next on my list I have Mr. Frame Lake electoral district, even if it Beaulieu. wasn’t for me. Although the voter turnout was reported at 27 percent, the MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON voters list was clearly out of date with 20 CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY to 30 percent of those on the list not AND FRIENDS OF THE LATE resident at the addresses specified, GEORGE MARLOWE including an entire apartment building on Forrest Drive. MR. BEAULIEU: Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. [English translation not Our son, who is studying at the provided.] University of Victoria, applied for an absentee ballot and it never arrived in Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness the mail. We can and should do much that I rise today to pay tribute to George better with our voters lists and find more Marlowe, an elder who passed away ways for voters to exercise their rights. this morning. Thanks to the other candidates, Jan Over the past eight years, I got to know Fullerton, David Wasylciw and Roy George and had a lot of respect for him. Erasmus, for their hard work in raising of George was an amazing guy. Over 70 years old, he was on the caribou range December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 11 at Artillery Lake. It was like having a working with each and every one of you young man with all the strength and over the next four years. abilities that were unbelievable. I wasn’t My pledge is, today, as I said yesterday, prepared today to do a full eulogy for to work hard, to work cooperatively, to George, but I wanted to let people in the be focused on results and consensus. area and in Wiilideh and Tu Nedhe I’m up for the challenge, and I think we know of his passing. all are. Thank you. Many people respected George and I MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Ms. Green. got asked how George was doing every The Member for Sahtu, Mr. McNeely. day. George died of cancer. He lived for a long time. He was given two months to MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON live in the spring; in March, actually. He APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, stayed home and Celine took care of FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS him, and his girls. MR. MCNEELY: Thank you, Mr. George will be sorely missed by his Speaker. I’d like to welcome everybody community. He attended meetings. He in the gallery and the people who are always spoke for his people. People listening, and thank the rest of my could never come into the community colleagues here for the last couple where George would not come to the weeks and all the efforts that we have community hall and speak clearly and done, the transition document, reviews proudly for the people that he and so on. In particular, I thank the represents. people of the Sahtu region who have MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Beaulieu. placed their faith in me to represent [Translation] Member for Yellowknife them in this House. To the campaign Centre, Ms. Green. team that helped me visit the communities and did all the legwork, as MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON well, a big thank you to those people. APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, Also, what happened over the last few FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS days in electing our House leader, the MS. GREEN: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Executive Council. I look forward to I’d like, today, to give my thanks for all working with the Members, the Premier- the people who helped to put me in the elect and yourself, as the Speaker. position that I am starting with my family I wish everybody a safe and happy and especially my partner, Janice holiday and time with their families. I’m McKenna, my daughter, Tiffany looking forward to representing and Thrasher, my parents and friends who bringing the issues forward from the encouraged me to run for public office. Sahtu region in the New Year. I’d like to thank my campaign team for MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. McNeely. the many hours that they put in to [Translation] The next speaker who will getting me elected, for the constituents be speaking will be Mackenzie Delta, who put their trust in me to represent Mr. Blake. them in this 18th Assembly. To my new friends and colleagues in the Legislative Assembly, it’s been a pleasure to get to know you and I’m looking forward to December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 12

MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON successful on election night. They APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, worked with me for a very long time, FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS some for longer than a year, and that MR. BLAKE: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I meant a lot to me and I’d like to thank would like to take this opportunity to them very publicly, from the bottom of thank my constituents of the Mackenzie my heart, for all the hard work they did. Delta for their support over the next four I’d also like to thank my partner, years. I would also like to take this Colleen. She’s put up with me for a very opportunity to congratulate yourself on long time and also during an election your position as Speaker, and also to and several elections. I couldn’t do it our Premier and new Cabinet. without her. I would also like to wish everyone Most of all I’d like to thank my son, through the Northwest Territories, Corbin. He’s six years old. I’m a single especially in my riding, a very Merry parent, so it’s sometimes difficult for him Christmas, and I hope you all have to understand why I’m so busy, but he times with your families. Christmas can puts up with me as well. I do it for him be a very difficult time, especially for and I do it for a future for him, as well, those who have lost loved ones. In our and I’m looking forward to working on communities we always pull together that future and getting real results for and offer our support. I just wish the people of the Northwest Territories. everybody all the best in the New Year. Thank you. MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Blake. MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Testart. [Translation] The next speaker for [The next person who has a Member’s Member’s statements is Mr. Testart. statement would be Mr. Thompson.

MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS MR. TESTART: Once again I’d like to MR. THOMPSON: Thank you, Mr. thank all the people of Kam Lake who Speaker. To the residents of Nahendeh, have given me the opportunity to I’m deeply honoured and humbled to be represent them in this House. I’d also here representing you for the next four like to thank all of you for being here years. It took a lot of work and I would and putting up a very strong team that is like to thank my team. They were going to lead this territory for the next amazing people in all six communities. four years. I would like to congratulate We worked hard and did a great job yourself, the Premier and our Executive getting people out to vote. Council members. One thing I forgot to I’d also like to thank my family who are do on election night is thank my family going to sacrifice the next four years of and supporters and volunteers, so I will their life for me to be here. They did a take the opportunity to do that today. great job and were very supportive I worked with some very enthusiastic during the time. young people, long-time friends, who I’d also like to thank my competitors, believed in me and believed in the Rosemary, Deneze, Randy, Arnold, message that allowed us to be December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 13

Kevin and Dennis. You realize I called know she has been with me for the last them by their first name, because that’s number of years, of course, but she’s what it was. It was a first name basis been especially with me over the last and it was a respectful campaign. I handful of months and given me the thank them for all their hard work and I strength and courage to run and be here thank their teams. They did an amazing today. I wanted to take the time to job. acknowledge that. To the Premier and the newly elected Of course, I look forward to working with Cabinet, I look forward to working with all of you and the respective Members you and I thank you very much. of this House in making this great MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Thompson. territory even greater. Thank you, Mr. [Translation] The next speaker for Speaker. Member’s statements would be Mr. MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Vanthuyne. Vanthuyne. [Translation] Member for Thebacha, Mr. Sebert. MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, MR. VANTHUYNE: Thank you, Mr. FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS Speaker. I, too, want to thank all the HON. LOUIS SEBERT: Mr. Speaker, I folks in the gallery today for coming. congratulate you again on your election You’re setting the expectations high. as Speaker. As I mentioned yesterday, I The galleries have been rather full the believe that your election sends a strong last few days, and as Members, we message of our commitment to expect to see your attendance up there Aboriginal culture and languages, and I over the next four years. do hope you will use your language in I want to take this opportunity to thank this Assembly. I think all of us should do the Clerk’s office and all the staff at the that, and I urge all Members to learn Assembly for treating us so well and and use the many languages of the making the transition into territorial Northwest Territories. public life much easier than originally I wish to congratulate, also, our Premier- anticipated, so thank you so much. elect, Mr. Bob McLeod. I am looking To the constituents of Yellowknife North, forward to working with him and all of th most certainly I thank you for your you in this 18 Assembly. support and putting your faith in me as We set out a very ambitious set of your elected representative. I truly look priorities, but I believe that working forward to serving you and protecting together through consensus government your interests over the next four years. we can achieve those lofty goals. I, too, need to thank friends and family Finally, I would like to thank the and all of those volunteers who members of Thebacha. I see members supported me during the election period. who have travelled all the way from Fort For all your hard work, I am grateful. I, Smith today and I am pleased to see too, have to acknowledge today the them in the audience in the gallery. spirit of my mother, who I lost in 2003. I December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 14

I would like to thank my wife, Anne, and thank my wife, who actually went to my grandson, Mason Heron, who put up almost all of the doors with me over the with me during the election and have 28-day period and had an opportunity to had to put up with my absence the last listen to the residents and she keeps few weeks. So, thank you to all. reminding me of what I heard on a MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Sebert. regular basis. Thank you all. [Translation] The next Member’s I have had an opportunity over the last statement, Mr. Abernethy from Great couple of weeks to sit and talk with all Slave. the new Members and we do have an ambitious priorities list, as Mr. Sebert MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON said, but I know, looking around this APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, room, we have a great group of people FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS who are committed to the people of the HON. GLEN ABERNETHY: Thank you, Northwest Territories and I am incredibly Mr. Speaker. Today on the first official excited by the opportunities that we sitting day of the 18th Legislative have in front of us and I am really Assembly, I wanted to take the looking forward to getting down to work opportunity to express my sincere for all the residents of the Northwest thanks to the residents of the Great Territories. It’s going to be a lot of fun; Slave riding for their support on it’s going to be hard; there’s going to be November 23rd. It’s truly an honour and arguments; there’s going to be fights; a privilege to sit here and represent but we will find a way to move forward. them for my third term in this House and So, thank you all and I look forward to I look forward to working with them and working with you. Thank you, Mr. for them over the next four years. Speaker. Elections can be quite complicated, MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Abernethy. quite difficult, and you can’t be [Translation] Deh Cho Member, Mr. successful in an election without an Nadli. incredible team. I would certainly like to take this opportunity to thank the team MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON who helped me out during the election APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, this year. My friend Sham is from the FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS Great Slave riding, who went door to MR. NADLI: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I door with me; my parents, Dick and would like to congratulate you, Loretta Abernethy, who were at the congratulate the Premier and Cabinet as office pretty much every day and my well. I would also like to thank the dad went around and checked the signs drummers, the church leaders and also every morning; my sister, Susan, who the Commissioner. Most of all I would went door to door with me on many like to thank the constituents of the Deh nights; John Argue, who went door to Cho, the people of the Deh Cho riding, door with me on many nights; Louise especially my children, my family, my Boettger, who sat in the office in the relatives and friends. evenings; Karen Willy, Jackie Most importantly, elders who were there McKinnon, there were so many I can’t for me who still continue to live in the name them all, but mostly I want to December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 15 community, plus the past elders. Mahsi, The biggest thing I want to say today is I Mr. Speaker. heard before I came in here, I was [English translation not provided.] talking to a gentleman, and he said that the word on the street is that I am the We must work towards making voice for people that have not had a transformative changes and recognize a voice within the government for many special moment in the upcoming history years. I’m really honoured and I’m of the 100th anniversary of Treaty 11 th humbled to have been titled that, and I within the time of this 18 Assembly. promise I will carry those words with me Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. for the whole four years that I am here. MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Member Nadli. Thank you very much. It’s always great to hear another MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Ms. Cochrane. language in the House. Please continue [Translation] The next speaker, Mr. using that official language. [Translation] Schumann. Range Lake, Ms. Cochrane. MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS HON. WALLY SCHUMANN: Thank HON. CAROLINE COCHRANE: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to you, Mr. Speaker. I want to start by thank the constituents of Hay River thanking the constituents of Range Lake South for voting me into the House. I for voting me in as MLA. I am going to would like to thank all my family and continue to do my best to represent you friends, my constituents, and especially as best I can. I also want to thank all the team that helped support me to get Members of the Legislative Assembly me here. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention for voting me in for Cabinet. That’s huge today, I would like to thank Jane and I will not forget that my role is to Groenewegen and Wendy Morgan for represent the whole NWT. their 20 years that they’ve supported I also want to take a second to Hay River. acknowledge that I was told that I am Last, but not least, I would like to thank the actual second female to be elected my beautiful wife and my son for all the into Cabinet from Yellowknife, and support they’ve given me to get here ironically, we’re both from Range Lake, and for the sacrifices they will continue the two who were elected, so that’s a to put up with for me to be here for the nice thought. next four years. I really want to take a moment to thank I want to thank you for electing Mr. my family, way too many to identify. I Jackson Lafferty, our Speaker, Premier know if I started, I would forget Bob McLeod and the Cabinet and all the someone, my incredible friends and the Members here today. We have huge most wonderful campaign team I could challenges ahead of us, but I know have asked for, who were there through there’s great optimism in this room. I thick and thin, day and night, and still to look forward to working with every one this day have been supporting me, so of you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. thank you hugely for them. December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 16

MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Schumann. MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON [Translation] Member for Nunakput, Mr. APPRECIATION TO 17TH Nakimayak. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, CONSTITUENTS AND FAMILY MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON HON. ALFRED MOSES: Thank you, APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, Mr. Speaker. I want to start off by FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS congratulating you on your position. I MR. NAKIMAYAK: Thank you, Mr. look forward to you keeping this House Speaker. Once again, congratulations in order for the next four years and on your appointment as Speaker of the working alongside you. House, also to Premier Bob McLeod I also just want to take this opportunity and all the Cabinet Ministers who made to congratulate all the new Members on amazing speeches yesterday. It was your elections. I know I was watching pretty inspiring, so I want to carry on you during your campaign; you all did a moving forward. great job. Over the last couple weeks Thank you to my family for putting up I’ve seen the enthusiasm, I’ve seen the with me. Also, the other campaigners work ethic and I’ve seen the optimism, who were running for the election, I had and I think moving forward we’re going a lot of airport dates with them. It was a to work great together as 19 Members. good start to working and conditioning I’m very honoured and humbled to be ourselves for what we’re going to go serving my second term in this great through in the next four years. I’d like to building for the people of the Northwest thank former Speaker, Mr. Jackie Territories. But before I start thanking all Jacobson, Ethel-Jean Gruben, John my supporters and thanking my family, Stuart Jr. and Robert Kuptana, who ran there’s a special group I would like to good campaigns. thank, and that’s the Members of the Also, moving forward, I just want to 17th Legislative Assembly as well as the thank my fellow Members here and my staff. Through their mentorship, their children at home. I don’t think they’re leadership, their hard work and watching. They’re in school. dedication for the people of the As well, a campaign like this was really Northwest Territories and to this tough and it showed that people from building, as well as creating very strong, small communities can make a lifelong friendships, they’ve made me difference when you put your work the Member that I am here today. I will together, and I hope moving forward continue to work on their behalf to push that that’s a message. As Mr. Beaulieu a lot of work that we did in the 17th had mentioned, the smaller communities forward, alongside 18 other Members need a voice, and I look forward to here, to do the best for the people of the serving as your MLA for the next four Northwest Territories. years. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that people deserve a strong MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. voice, and I always say that I bring that Nakimayak. [Translation] Member for strong voice into this House. But what’s Inuvik Boot Lake, Mr. Moses. better than one strong voice? Nineteen strong voices. That’s what we have with the 18th Legislative Assembly. December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 17

Now I’d just like to take this opportunity notice that we’re the hold-overs from the to thank all the supporters who helped 15th, so you and I have to be wise now. th me get re-elected into the 18 I want to thank the residents of Inuvik Assembly. I will not let you down. I will Twin Lakes, the constituents who came work harder during this government than out to vote. There was a lot of them who th I did in the 17 Legislative Assembly. came out to vote and support me for the I want to thank two of my biggest last four terms I’ve been here. Their vote supporters, my parents, Martha and is much appreciated. I have always Winston Moses. I think it was a really thought I was reflective of the great moment when my dad and I were community and I tried to bring that into putting up signs throughout Inuvik just this Chamber. before the elections went on. Aside from I want to thank the hardworking my biggest supporters of my parents, I supporters we had. A lot of us couldn’t also want to thank my smallest get into the position that we’re in today supporter, Ms. Kali Wood, who wore my without a good support team and good button and she was actually on some of people who believe in you. They go to my buttons as we were going through the wall for you. I would start naming the campaign and I was sure her them all, but then I’d forget someone support helped put me over the top. and they may not support me next time, I want to thank everybody who has so I’m not going to go there. th prayed for me over the 17 Assembly Lastly and most importantly, and as and will continue to pray for me to do Members have said before me, without the best I can in this House for the the support of your family, we aren’t people of the Northwest Territories. able to do this. It’s extremely difficult. With that said, I want to wish everybody We come in here and they hear a lot of a Merry Christmas. Have a safe, talk out there. We’ve developed fairly enjoyable and happy holiday season thick skin and they still take a lot of with your family, with your friends; and things personally, but we believe in what after today and after the business gets we’re doing, so they believe in what settled, that all the Members from out of we’re doing. They continue to support town have a safe trip home and enjoy it us. with your family and friends. It’s going to When I started here I had my three be very seldom for the next four years. children, my future son-in-law, my wife, Thank you. Judy, and there are 12 of us now. I have MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Moses. five grandchildren and the family just [Translation] Member for Inuvik Twin keeps growing. I’m doing my part to Lakes, Mr. Robert McLeod. grow the Northwest Territories. So I want to thank the family for their MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON unconditional support. It’s much APPRECIATION TO FAMILY, appreciated. FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS Of course, I want to thank Judy. She’s HON. ROBERT MCLEOD: Thank you been a huge supporter of mine for the very much, Mr. Speaker. last 36 years in everything I’ve done. I Congratulations on your appointment. I appreciate that support and I appreciate December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 18 the support of my colleagues yesterday South. First I’d like to recognize Gayla as we went through the process. I hope Thunstrom, first vice-president, Union of I represent you well. I hope I represent Northern Workers; Alisa Praamsma, the Northwest Territories well, and I executive director of Native Women’s appreciate your confidence in me. I will Association; Jugjit Curran; Peter Vician; not let you down. Thank you, Mr. David Stewart; Jeff Anderson; Susan Speaker. Abernethy; Dillon Short. Welcome to the MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. McLeod. gallery. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Item 4, recognition of visitors in the MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. McLeod. gallery. Member for Great Slave, Mr. Abernethy. HON. GLEN ABERNETHY: Thank you, 5) Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery Mr. Speaker. I just want to take an First I would like to recognize some of opportunity to recognize some of my the officials here today. I would like to family that I have in the gallery today. recognize former Commissioner, My parents, Dick and Loretta Abernethy; Speaker, Minister, Member, Sergeant- my sister, Susan Abernethy; my wife, at-Arms, Honourary Clerk, Honourary Carolyn Abernethy…Carolyn Smith, Navel Captain, Mr. Anthony W.J. sorry. Weird. Whitford. ---Interjection I would also like to recognize in the HON. GLEN ABERNETHY: I don’t gallery, former Premier Mr. Jim Antoine. know. Former Member of the Legislative ---Laughter Assembly, Mr. Bill Braden. She should think about it. Anyhow, with Former Member and Minister, Mr. Dave me today, my uncle and aunt, Rob and Ramsay. Marg Abernethy, who have actually Former Minister and Member, Henry joined us from Calgary today. It’s the Zoe. first time they’ve been in the Assembly during sitting. Thank you. We have Grand Chief Bill Erasmus, Dene Nation. MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Abernethy. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, Mr. I would like to also recognize Chief McLeod. Frieda Martselos, Salt River First Nation. HON. ROBERT MCLEOD: I would like to welcome my wife, Judy, to the gallery. Also with us, Chief Roy Fabien, Always a pleasure to have her here with K’atlodeeche First Nation. us. With us as well, Mayor Mark Heyck, MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. McLeod. Yellowknife. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, Mr. And all those from the public for being Beaulieu. here with us. Member for Yellowknife MR. BEAULIEU: Mahsi cho, Mr. South, Mr. Bob McLeod. Speaker. Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. I would HON. BOB MCLEOD: Thank you, Mr. like to recognize members from Wiilideh Speaker. I am so eager to recognize who are in the House today, in the some constituents from Yellowknife gallery. National Chief Bill Erasmus and December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 19 we had the drummers from the YK Dene Nation is also here and perhaps – Dene. Also from Wiilideh, Randy I’m not seeing him – Grand Chief Herb Baillargeon, Chief Eddie Landry, David Norwegian, if he’s around. Drygeese, Bobby Drygeese and also MR. SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr. Nadli. drumming with them was chief of Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Thompson. K’atlodeeche, Roy Fabien. Thank you. MR. THOMPSON: Thank you, Mr. MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Beaulieu. Speaker. First of all I would like to Member for Thebacha, Mr. Sebert. recognize my new constituency HON. LOUIS SEBERT: Thank you, Mr. assistant, who isn’t new, she has been Speaker. They have already recognized here for 17 years, Pearl Norwegian. I Frieda Martselos. I would also like to have three constituents here: Colin recognize Curtis and Ken Laviolette. Munroe, Leah Keats and I would be MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Sebert. remiss not to recognize Jim Antoine Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Mr. and, if Herb is in here, Herb Norwegian Moses. as well. Thank you. HON. ALFRED MOSES: Thank you, MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Speaker. I would like to, first of all, Member for Range Lake, Ms. Cochrane. recognize Mr. David Parsons, who is a HON. CAROLINE COCHRANE: Thank former Inuvik resident joining us today in you, Mr. Speaker. I am not going to use the gallery. I am glad to see you joining last names because I will pronounce us today in the gallery. Of course, my some of them wrong, but I really want to Inuvik Boot Lake constituent, Ms. Judy recognize some people who are in my McLeod, and also I would like to riding and some agencies that aren’t. I welcome all the leaders who are joining will recognize Denise from the Council us today, past, present and future, and for Disabled Persons; Amanda, NWT all members of the public. Thanks for Teachers’ Association; David from joining us today. Montessori Association; and Anusa, MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Moses. who is with the Yellowknife Women’s Member for Hay River South, Mr. Society; and if I forget anyone over Schumann. here, it’s because I can’t see behind me. Thank you. HON. WALLY SCHUMANN: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Ms. Cochrane. recognize Chief Frieda Martselos, Chief Member for Yellowknife North, Mr. Roy Fabien, Ken Laviolette and my Vanthuyne. sister, Wonneatta Brown. Thank you. MR. VANTHUYNE: Thank you, Mr. MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Schumann. Speaker. I would like to take this Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Nadli. opportunity to recognize Elaine Keenan Bengts, the Commissioner of Access to MR. NADLI: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, Information and Protection of Privacy too, would like to recognize visitors in and a Yellowknife North resident. I also the gallery. Chief Roy Fabien from the want to acknowledge Mr. Dave Grundy, K’atlodeeche First Nation, also, of Yellowknife North resident and from course, former Premier Jim Antoine WSCC. I think it would also be from Liidlii Kue First Nation. Also, I appropriate to recognize Mr. Craig Yeo, understand Chief Bill Erasmus from the December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 20 who is a Yellowknife North resident from Indemnities, Allowances and Expense UNW. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. regulations of the Legislative Assembly MR. SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr. and Executive Council Act, I hereby Vanthuyne. Member for Kam Lake, Mr. table the statutory declarations of Testart. residences of the following Members of the Legislative Assembly: Mr. Michael MR. TESTART: I have a couple of Nadli, Member for Deh Cho, declaration constituents I would like to recognize dated December 17, 2015; Mr. Kevin from the RCMP. Mike Babineau and O’Reilly, Member for Frame Lake, Mike Lesage; the original ice road declaration date of December 14, 2015; trucker, Alex Debogorski, and his lovely Mr. Glen Abernethy, Member for Great wife, Louise; Suzanne Defossier and Slave, declaration dated December 15, Manuel and Marta Jorge. Thank you. 2015; Mr. R.J. Simpson, Member for MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Testart. Hay River North, declaration dated Member for Yellowknife Centre, Ms. December 13, 2015. Mr. Wally Green. Schumann, Member for Hay River MS. GREEN: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I South, declaration dated December 17, would like to recognize several residents 2015; Mr. Alfred Moses, Member for of Yellowknife Centre, including Henry Inuvik Boot Lake, declaration dated Zoe, Mayor Mark Heyck and the chief December 17, 2015; Mr. Robert C. electoral officer, Nicole Latour. I would McLeod, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, also like to recognize Andrew declaration dated December 17, 2015; Wandering Spirit, the chief of Smith’s Mr. Kieron Testart, Member for Kam Landing First Nations. Lake, declaration dated December 16, 2015; Mr. Frederick Blake Jr., Member MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Ms. Green. for Mackenzie Delta, declaration dated Item 5, acknowledgements. Item 6, December 16, 2015; Mr. Jackson tabling of documents. Ms. Green. Lafferty, Member for Monfwi, declaration 6) Tabling of Documents dated December 17, 2015; Mr. Shane Thompson, Member for Nahendeh, TABLED DOCUMENT 1-18(1): declaration dated December 16, 2015; PRIORITIES OF THE Mr. Herbert Nakimayak, Member for 18TH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Nunakput, declaration dated December MS. GREEN: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I 17, 2015; Ms. Caroline Cochrane, wish to table the Priorities of the 18th Member for Range Lake, declaration Legislative Assembly of the Northwest dated December 16, 2015; Mr. Daniel Territories. McNeely, Member for Sahtu, declaration dated December 17, 2015; Mr. Louis TABLED DOCUMENT 2-18(1): Sebert, Member for Thebacha, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS declaration dated December 15, 2015; OF PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE - Mr. Tom Beaulieu, Member for Tu MEMBERS OF THE Nedhe-Wiilideh, declaration dated 18TH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY December 17, 2015; Mr. Cory Vanthuyne, Member for Yellowknife MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Ms. Green. North, declaration dated December 15, Pursuant to section 14 of the 2015; Ms. Julie Green, Member for December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 21

Yellowknife Centre, declaration dated the Honourable Robert C. McLeod, December 14, 2015; Mr. Robert R. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes; and McLeod, Member for Yellowknife South, the Honourable Wally Schumann, declaration dated December 14, 2015. Member for Hay River South. Item 7, notices of motion. Member for And further, that the following Members Great Slave, Mr. Abernethy. be appointed to the Board of Management as alternate members: 7) Notices of Motion Mr. Herbert Nakimayak, Member for MOTION 2-18(1): Nunakput; APPOINTMENT OF PREMIER Mr. Shane Thompson, Member for HON. GLEN ABERNETHY: Thank you, Nahendeh; Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on the Honourable Glen Abernethy, Monday, December 21, 2015, I will Member for Great Slave; and move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the the Honourable Louis Sebert, honourable Member for Yellowknife Member for Thebacha. Centre, that the Member for Yellowknife Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I South, the Honourable Robert R. will be seeking unanimous consent to McLeod, is hereby chosen to be Premier deal with this motion today. Thank you. of the Northwest Territories. MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Testart. Mr. Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I Beaulieu. will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion later today. MOTION 4-18(1): RECOMMENDATION FOR MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Abernethy. APPOINTMENT OF Mr. Testart. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE MOTION 3-18(1): COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO THE MR. BEAULIEU: Thank you, Mr. BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, MR. TESTART: Thank you, Mr. December 21, 2015, I will move the Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, following motion: Now therefore I move, December 21, 2015, I will move the seconded by the honourable Member following motion: Now therefore I move, for Sahtu, that this Assembly seconded by the honourable Member recommends to the Commissioner of for Inuvik Boot Lake, that the following the Northwest Territories that the Members be appointed to the Board of following Members be appointed to the Management of this Assembly: Executive Council: the Honourable Jackson Lafferty, Mr. Glen Abernethy, the Member for Member for Monfwi; Great Slave; Mr. Frederick Blake Jr., Member for Ms. Caroline Cochrane, the Member Mackenzie Delta; for Range Lake; Mr. Cory Vanthuyne, Member for Mr. Robert C. McLeod, the Member Yellowknife North; for Inuvik Twin Lakes; December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 22

Mr. Robert R. McLeod, the Member Mr. R.J. Simpson, the Member for for Yellowknife South; Hay River North; Mr. Alfred Moses, the Member for Mr. Kieron Testart, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake; Kam Lake; Mr. Wally Schumann, the Member for Mr. Shane Thompson, the Member Hay River South; and for Nahendeh; and Mr. Louis Sebert, the Member for Mr. Cory Vanthuyne, the Member for Thebacha. Yellowknife North. Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you. deal with this motion today. Thank you. MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Beaulieu. MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Abernethy. Mr. Abernethy. Mr. Simpson, Hay River North.

MOTION 5-18(1): MOTION 6-18(1): APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADOPTION OF STANDING COMMITTEE ON MEMBERS’ CONDUCT PRIORITIES AND PLANNING GUIDELINES HON. GLEN ABERNETHY: Thank you, MR. SIMPSON: Thank you, Mr. Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, Monday, December 21, 2015, I will December 21, 2015, I will move the move the following motion: Now following motion: Now therefore I move, therefore I move, seconded by the seconded by the honourable Member honourable Member for Mackenzie for Nahendeh, that this 18th Legislative Delta, that the following Members be Assembly formally adopts the Members’ appointed to the Standing Committee on Conduct Guidelines as appended and Priorities and Planning: which forms part of this resolution; Mr. Tom Beaulieu, the Member for Tu And further, that each Member of the Nedhe-Wiilideh; Legislative Assembly shall sign a copy Mr. Frederick Blake Jr., the Member of the Members’ Conduct Guidelines for Mackenzie Delta; before the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, who shall make all signed Ms. Julie Green, the Member for copies available to the public through Yellowknife Centre; the Legislative Library and by posting Mr. Daniel M. McNeely, the Member signed copies on the Assembly website; for Sahtu; And furthermore, that this Assembly Mr. Michael Nadli, the Member for refer the Members’ Conduct Guidelines Deh Cho; to the Standing Committee on Rules Mr. Herbert Nakimayak, the Member and Procedures for a comprehensive for Nunakput; and public review, including a thorough examination of conduct guidelines from Mr. Kevin O’Reilly, the Member for other jurisdictions, both parliamentary Frame Lake; and non-parliamentary organizations, all relevant legislation, and the Rules of the December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 23

Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Premier motion I gave notice of today. Territories, and that the standing Thank you. committee report back to this Assembly ---Unanimous consent granted during the fall sitting of 2016. At the appropriate time I will be seeking 8) Motions unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. MOTION 2-18(1): APPOINTMENT OF PREMIER, MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Simpson. CARRIED Mr. Bob McLeod, Yellowknife South. HON. GLEN ABERNETHY: MOTION 7-18(1) WHEREAS subsection 61.(1) of the ESTABLISHMENT OF MID-TERM Legislative Assembly and Executive REVIEW PROCESS Council Act requires that there shall be an Executive Council of the Northwest HON. BOB MCLEOD: Mr. Speaker, I Territories; give notice that on Monday, December 21, 2015, I will move the following AND WHEREAS the Executive Council motion: Now therefore I move, shall be comprised of a Premier chosen seconded by the honourable Member by this Legislative Assembly and for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, that this persons appointed by the Commissioner Legislative Assembly conduct a public on the recommendation of this mid-term accountability review of the Legislative Assembly; adopted mandate of the 18th Legislative NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded Assembly, including the performance of by the honourable Member for the Executive Council and standing Yellowknife Centre, that the Member for committees, to take place in the Yellowknife South, the Honourable Chamber of the Legislative Assembly Robert R. McLeod, is hereby chosen to prior to the fall 2017 sitting; be Premier of the Northwest Territories. And further, that this Assembly refer this MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Abernethy. matter to the Standing Committee on The motion is in order. To the motion. Rules and Procedures to recommend a SOME HON. MEMBERS: Question. process, including the terms of reference, for such a review and that the MR. SPEAKER: Question has been standing committee report back to the called. The motion is carried. House with its recommendations during ---Carried the fall 2016 sitting. Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I MR. BEAULIEU: Thank you, Mr. will be seeking unanimous consent to Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. deal with the motion I gave notice of MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. McLeod. earlier today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Item 8, notices of motion for first reading ---Unanimous consent granted of bills. Item 9, motions. Mr. Abernethy. HON. GLEN ABERNETHY: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the appointment of the December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 24

MOTION 4-18(1): Priorities and Planning committee RECOMMENDATION FOR motion I gave notice of earlier today. APPOINTMENT OF MR. SPEAKER: There was a motion MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE on the floor. I am getting ahead of COUNCIL, myself. Mr. Beaulieu’s motion is in CARRIED order. To the motion. MR. BEAULIEU: WHEREAS Section SOME HON. MEMBERS: Question. 61.(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act requires that MR. SPEAKER: Question has been there shall be an Executive Council of called. The motion is carried. the Northwest Territories; ---Carried AND WHEREAS Members of the Mahsi. Mr. Abernethy, Great Slave. Executive Council are appointed by the HON. GLEN ABERNETHY: Thank you, Commissioner on the recommendation Mr. Speaker. I’ll try that again. Mr. of the Legislative Assembly; Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded deal with the appointment of the by the honourable Member for Sahtu, Priorities and Planning committee that this Assembly recommends to the motion I gave notice of earlier today. Commissioner of the Northwest ---Unanimous consent granted Territories that the following Members be appointed to the Executive Council: MOTION 5-18(1): Mr. Glen Abernethy, the Member for APPOINTMENTS TO THE Great Slave; STANDING COMMITTEE ON PRIORITIES AND PLANNING, Ms. Caroline Cochrane, the Member CARRIED for Range Lake; HON. GLEN ABERNETHY: WHEREAS Mr. Robert C. McLeod, the Member Rule 89(2) requires that Members be for Inuvik Twin Lakes; appointed to the Standing Committee on Mr. Robert R. McLeod, the Member Priorities and Planning; for Yellowknife South; NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded Mr. Alfred Moses, the Member for by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake; Mackenzie Delta, that the following Mr. Wally Schumann, the Member for Members be appointed to the Standing Hay River South; and Committee on Priorities and Planning: Mr. Louis Sebert, the Member for Mr. Tom Beaulieu, the Member for Tu Thebacha. Nedhe-Wiilideh; Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Frederic Blake Jr., the Member MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Beaulieu. for Mackenzie Delta; Mr. Abernethy. Ms. Julie Green, the Member for HON. GLEN ABERNETHY: Mr. Yellowknife Centre; Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to Mr. Daniel M. McNeely, the Member deal with the appointment of the for Sahtu; December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 25

Mr. Michael Nadli, the Member for be made during the first sitting after a Deh Cho; general election; Mr. Herbert Nakimayak, the Member NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded for Nunakput; by the honourable Member for Inuvik Mr. Kevin O’Reilly, the Member for Boot Lake, that the following Members Frame Lake; be appointed to the Board of Management of this Assembly: Mr. R.J. Simpson, the Member for Hay River North; the Honourable Jackson Lafferty, Member for Monfwi; Mr. Kieron Testart, the Member for Kam Lake; Mr. Frederick Blake Jr., Member for Mackenzie Delta; Mr. Shane Thompson, the Member for Nahendeh; and Mr. Cory Vanthuyne, Member for Yellowknife North; Mr. Cory Vanthuyne, the Member for Yellowknife North. the Honourable Robert C. McLeod, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes; and Thank you, Mr. Speaker. the Honourable Wally Schumann, MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Member Member for Hay River South. Abernethy. The motion is in order. To the motion. AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed to the Board of SOME HON. MEMBERS: Question. Management as alternate members: MR. SPEAKER: Question has been Mr. Herbert Nakimayak, Member for called. The motion is carried. Nunakput; ---Carried Mr. Shane Thompson, Member for Mr. Testart. Nahendeh; MR. TESTART: Mr. Speaker, I seek the Honourable Glen Abernethy, unanimous consent to deal with the Member for Great Slave; and motion I gave notice of earlier today. the Honourable Louis Sebert, ---Unanimous consent granted Member for Thebacha. MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Testart. MOTION 3-18(1): The motion is in order. To the motion. APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT, SOME HON. MEMBERS: Question. CARRIED MR. SPEAKER: Question has been MR. TESTART: WHEREAS this called. The motion is carried. Legislative Assembly is required to ---Carried appoint Members to the Board of Mr. Simpson, Hay River North. Management in accordance with Section 36 of the Legislative Assembly MR. SIMPSON: Thank you, Mr. and Executive Council Act; Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of AND WHEREAS appointments to the earlier today. Board of Management are required to ---Unanimous consent granted December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 26

MOTION 6-18(1): to work together with goodwill for the ADOPTION OF MEMBERS’ common good; CONDUCT GUIDELINES, AND WHEREAS Members are resolved CARRIED not to act, nor condone others to act, in MR. SIMPSON: WHEREAS the ways which are dishonest or which Members of the 18th Legislative exploit, slander or discriminate against Assembly are mindful that it is an others; honour and privilege to serve the people AND WHEREAS Members of the Northwest Territories as acknowledge a vision and a legislators; responsibility to improve the lives of our AND WHEREAS the trust and people and to act in creative ways to confidence the people have placed in overcome the hardships which destroy conferring this office upon us demands life and hope and the human frailties the highest standard of conduct, which fall upon us; integrity and honour; AND WHEREAS Members are resolved AND WHEREAS Members are resolved to respect and abide by the laws of to do our utmost to hear the voices of all Canada and the Northwest Territories our people; preserve our traditions and and will not act in ways which will violate bridge them with new ways to build our these laws; future; provide legislation, policies and AND WHEREAS paragraph 75(a) of the services for the good of the people as Legislative Assembly and Executive individuals, families and communities; Council Act provides that each Member promote the equality of all our people; shall perform his or her duties of office distribute resources fairly and justly; and and arrange his or her private affairs in respect and honour our land and all its such a manner as to maintain public inhabitants; confidence and trust in the integrity, AND WHEREAS Members recognize objectivity and impartiality of the that we owe to this Legislature respect Member; as well as dedication to ensuring the AND WHEREAS past Assemblies have integrity of our government and to seen fit to adopt principles to guide earning the confidence of the people; Members’ conduct; AND WHEREAS Members recognize NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded that we owe to our constituents our best by the honourable Member for efforts at effective representation as well Nahendeh, that this 18th Legislative as accountability, honesty, fairness and Assembly formally adopts the Members’ courtesy; Conduct Guidelines as appended and AND WHEREAS Members recognize which forms part of this resolution; that we owe to the public a responsibility AND FURTHER, that each Member of to work for the well-being of all residents the Legislative Assembly shall sign a of the Northwest Territories; copy of the Members’ Conduct AND WHEREAS Members recognize Guidelines before the Clerk of the that we owe to our colleagues fairness Legislative Assembly, who shall make and respect for differences, and the duty all signed copies available to the public through the Legislative Library and by December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 27 posting signed copies on the Assembly MR. SPEAKER: All those opposed, website; please stand. All those abstaining, AND FURTHERMORE, that this please stand. Assembly refer the Members’ Conduct Mahsi, Members. All those in support, Guidelines to the Standing Committee 18; opposed, zero; abstentions, zero. on Rules and Procedures for a The motion is carried. comprehensive and public review, ---Carried including a thorough examination of conduct guidelines from other Mr. Bob McLeod, Yellowknife South. jurisdictions, both parliamentary and HON. BOB MCLEOD: Mr. Speaker, I non-parliamentary organizations, all seek unanimous to deal with the motion relevant legislation, and the Rules of the I gave notice of earlier today. Legislative Assembly of the Northwest ---Unanimous consent granted Territories, and that the Standing Committee report back to this Assembly MOTION 7-18(1): during the fall sitting of 2016. ESTABLISHMENT OF MID-TERM MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. Simpson. REVIEW PROCESS, The motion is in order. To the motion. CARRIED SOME HON. MEMBERS: Question. HON. BOB MCLEOD: WHEREAS the Members of the 18th Legislative MR. SPEAKER: Question has been Assembly have resolved to work called. Mr. Simpson. together to set priorities and to develop MR. SIMPSON: Mr. Speaker, to a mandate to guide this government conclude the motion and because of the over the next four years; seriousness of this matter, I wish to AND WHEREAS the development of a request a recorded vote. mid-term review process will provide an RECORDED VOTE opportunity to evaluate progress on implementing the Assembly’s agreed MR. SPEAKER: The Member requests upon priorities; a recorded vote. To the motion. AND WHEREAS such a review will also SOME HON. MEMBERS: Question. provide a mechanism to evaluate the MR. SPEAKER: All those in favour, performance of the Executive Council please stand. and standing committees, both CLERK OF THE HOUSE (Mr. Mercer): collectively and individually; Mr. Simpson, Mr. Schumann, Mr. AND WHEREAS the establishment of a Moses, Mr. McLeod – Inuvik Twin public mid-term review process will Lakes, Mr. Testart, Mr. Blake, Mr. demonstrate the commitment of the 18th Thompson, Mr. Nakimayak, Ms. Legislative Assembly to greater Cochrane, Mr. McNeely, Mr. Sebert, Mr. transparency and accountability; Beaulieu, Ms. Green, Mr. Vanthuyne, NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded Mr. McLeod – Yellowknife South, Mr. by the honourable Member for Tu Nadli, Mr. O’Reilly, Mr. Abernethy. Nedhe-Wiilideh, that this Legislative Assembly conduct a public mid-term accountability review of the adopted December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 28 mandate of the 18th Legislative encouraging beginning for this 18th Assembly, including the performance of Assembly. the Executive Council and standing Although we are ending this very short committees, to take place in the sitting today, you will be returning in Chamber of the Legislative Assembly January to continue your important prior to the fall 2017 sitting; work. I encourage each and every one AND FURTHER, that this Assembly of you to take these few weeks to refer this matter to the Standing connect with your family, your Committee on Rules and Procedures to supporters, your friends and, most recommend a process, including the importantly, your constituents. They will terms of reference, for such a review be the people who will sustain you over and that the Standing Committee report the next four years. back to the House with its I would like to wish all of you and your recommendations during the fall 2016 families a very happy holiday season sitting. and very best wishes for you in the New MR. SPEAKER: Mahsi, Mr. McLeod. Year. As you leave here today, The motion is in order. To the motion. Members, please do travel safely and I SOME HON. MEMBERS: Question. look forward to seeing you all in January. MR. SPEAKER: Question has been called. The motion is carried. Mr. Clerk, will you ascertain if the Commissioner of the Northwest ---Carried Territories, the Honourable George L. Item 10, first reading of bills. Item 11, Tuccaro, is prepared to enter the second reading of bills. The Member for Chamber and prorogue the First Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, Mr. Beaulieu. Session of the 18th Legislative MR. BEAULIEU: Mr. Speaker, I seek Assembly. unanimous consent to waive Rule 28(1) and Rule 33 to have the item 9) Prorogation “prorogation” placed on the orders of the COMMISSIONER OF THE day for today. NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (Hon. ---Unanimous consent granted George Tuccaro): Please be seated. MR. SPEAKER: The item “prorogation” Good afternoon once again. will be placed on the orders of the day As I look ahead to the coming holidays for today. and the celebration of Christmas, I Colleagues, over the last few weeks we would like to wish each and every one of have met for the first time as the 18th you a joyous and safe holiday season Legislative Assembly Members. I know filled with hope, good health, inspiration, it has been a very busy time, but I hope and time with your families and friends that it has all been a rewarding time for as we enter the coming New Year, all of us. We have spent many hours as 2016. colleagues, and I have enjoyed the One of my favourite quotes, and I think opportunity to meet, discuss and it’s very fitting for the coming holidays: collaborate with you all. It is an Life will take you many places, but it’s love that will bring you home. December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 29

I would like to wish each of the Members of this House and the dedicated staff who support them every day in their work, safe travels and a busy, productive time as you continue to work in this spirit of collaboration and cooperation for the people of the Northwest Territories. Prior to proroguing the First Session of the Legislative Assembly, I wish to announce that the Second Session of the 18th Legislative Assembly will convene on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. Now, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I hereby prorogue the First Session of the 18th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, merci beaucoup, mahsi cho, quanani, koana. ---PROROGATION The House prorogued at 3:07 p.m. December 17, 2015 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 30