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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 5th Session Day 31 16th Assembly HANSARD Wednesday, February 2, 2011 Pages 5531 - 5552 The Honourable Paul Delorey, Speaker Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Members of the Legislative Assembly Speaker Hon. Paul Delorey (Hay River North) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Glen Abernethy Hon. Sandy Lee Mr. Kevin Menicoche (Great Slave) (Range Lake) (Nahendeh) Minister of Health and Social Services Minister responsible for the Mr. Tom Beaulieu Status of Women Hon. Michael Miltenberger (Tu Nedhe) Minister responsible for (Thebacha) Persons with Disabilities Deputy Premier Minister responsible for Seniors Government House Leader Ms. Wendy Bisaro Minister of Finance (Frame Lake) Minister of Environment and Hon. Bob McLeod Natural Resources Mr. Bob Bromley (Yellowknife South) (Weledeh) Minister of Human Resources Minister of Industry, Tourism Mr. Dave Ramsay and Investment (Kam Lake) Mrs. Jane Groenewegen Minister responsible for the (Hay River South) Public Utilities Board Hon. Floyd Roland Minister responsible for (Inuvik Boot Lake) Energy Initiatives Premier Mr. Robert Hawkins (Yellowknife Centre) Minister of Executive Hon. Michael McLeod Minister of Aboriginal Affairs (Deh Cho) and Intergovernmental Relations Mr. Jackie Jacobson Minister of Transportation Minister responsible for the (Nunakput) Minister of Public Works and Services NWT Power Corporation Mr. David Krutko Hon. Robert C. McLeod Mr. Norman Yakeleya (Mackenzie Delta) (Inuvik Twin Lakes) (Sahtu) Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs Hon. Jackson Lafferty Minister responsible for the (Monfwi) NWT Housing Corporation Minister of Justice Minister responsible for the Workers' Minister of Education, Culture and Safety and Compensation Employment Commission Minister responsible for Youth ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Officers Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Mr. Tim Mercer Deputy Clerk Principal Clerk Principal Clerk, Law Clerks of Committees Operations Mr. Doug Schauerte Ms. Jennifer Knowlan Ms. Gail Bennett Ms. Sheila MacPherson Ms. Melinda Kellett ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Box 1320 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Tel: (867) 669-2200 Fax: (867) 920-4735 Toll-Free: 1-800-661-0784 http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca Published under the authority of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories TABLE OF CONTENTS PRAYER ........................................................................................................................................................... 5531 MINISTERS' STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 5531 88-16(5) – Sessional Statement (Roland) .................................................................................................. 5531 89-16(5) – Notice of Budget Address (Miltenberger) ................................................................................. 5533 MEMBERS' STATEMENTS.............................................................................................................................. 5533 Condolences to the Friends and Family of the Late Jim Wylie (Bisaro) ..................................................... 5533 Condolences to the Friends and Family of the Late Victoria Lafferty (Beaulieu) ........................................ 5534 Condolences to the Friends and Family of the Late Henry Smith (Groenewegen) .................................... 5534 Proposed Changes to the Wildlife Act (Abernethy) .................................................................................... 5535 Devolution Agreement-in-Principle (Krutko) ............................................................................................... 5535 Expression of Appreciation for Support during Medical Issues (Yakeleya) ................................................ 5536 Devolution Agreement-in-Principle (Menicoche) ........................................................................................ 5537 Devolution Agreement-in-Principle (Bromley) ............................................................................................ 5537 Devolution Agreement-in-Principle (Hawkins) ............................................................................................ 5538 Devolution Agreement-in-Principle (Ramsay) ............................................................................................ 5538 RECOGNITION OF VISITORS IN THE GALLERY .......................................................................................... 5539 ORAL QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 5539 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON THE REVIEW OF BILLS ........................................................................... 5550 TABLING OF DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 5550 CONSIDERATION IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF BILLS AND OTHER MATTERS ........................... 5551 REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE .................................................................................................. 5551 ORDERS OF THE DAY .................................................................................................................................... 5551 February 2, 2011 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 5531 YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Wednesday, February 2, 2011 Members Present Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Bromley, Hon. Paul Delorey, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Krutko, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Sandy Lee, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Hon. Floyd Roland, Mr. Yakeleya The House met at 1:42 p.m. Prayer In our efforts to bring the proceedings of this House ---Prayer to as many NWT residents as possible, the Speaker’s Opening Comments Assembly will continue to rebroadcast our proceedings in as many of our official languages as SPEAKER (Hon. Paul Delorey): Good afternoon, possible. During this sitting we will have colleagues. It is a pleasure to welcome you back as interpretation in the following languages: we resume the Fifth Session of the 16th Legislative Inuinnaqtun, South Slavey, Tlicho, Gwich’in, Assembly. I would like to take this opportunity, French, Chipewyan, Inuvialuktun, Inuktitut and belatedly, but most sincerely, to publicly extend my North Slavey. Our thanks to the many interpreters best wishes to you, my colleagues in this House, who work with us to bring our words to your and to all the residents of the Northwest Territories communities. for a peaceful and healthy New Year. It is now my duty to advise the House that I have Today is Groundhog Day. My note said I was received the following message from the supposed to pause here for laughter, but... Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. It reads: ---Laughter Dear Mr. Speaker, I wish to advise that I However, right across the country it looks like the recommend to the Legislative Assembly of the groundhog will not see his shadow today. As you Northwest Territories the passage of: know, this means we are in for an early spring. Appropriation Act (Operations Regrettably, our rules are silent on this matter, so Expenditures), 2011-2012; you can still expect another six weeks of session after today. Supplementary Appropriation Act Although it has been several months since we last (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2010- met in this Chamber, I know that each of you have 2011; and been working diligently in committee, Cabinet and Supplementary Appropriation Act your constituencies during the extended (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2010- adjournment. Your work will continue as this sitting 2011 promises to be a busy one. during the Fifth Session of the 16th Legislative Unfortunately, we have lost some of our revered Assembly. Yours truly, George Tuccaro, and most loved elders since we last met. I would Commissioner. like to extend condolences of the House to all those Thank you, colleagues. who have recently lost loved ones. We are a small and interconnected Territory and we all mourn Orders of the Day. Item 2, Ministers’ statements. these losses together. The honourable Premier, Mr. Roland. Colleagues, I know you are eager to begin your work here and I offer you my usual support. I look Ministers’ Statements forward to a productive session, with lively debate reflecting the issues and concerns of the people we MINISTER’S STATEMENT 88-16(5): serve. I ask that you continue to devote your time SESSIONAL STATEMENT and energy to make the necessary and thoughtful HON. FLOYD ROLAND: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. th decisions that will guide the 16 Legislative I’d like to welcome Members back to the House. I Assembly as we enter into our last portion of our look forward to working with all of you during this mandate. last budget session of the 16th Legislative My expectation is that you will continue to treat Assembly. each other and this institution with the respect and After decades of work it was my honour last dignity that all deserve. I, in turn, will do my best to Wednesday to sign the Lands and Resources assist each of you to that end, applying