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JOURNALS YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FIRST SESSION 33rd LEGISLATURE March 25, 2014 – May 15, 2014 Speaker: The Hon. David Laxton JOURNALS YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY First Session 33rd Legislature March 25, 2014 – May 15, 2014 Speaker: The Hon. David Laxton SPEAKER Hon. David Laxton Porter Creek Centre GOVERNMENT – YUKON PARTY Hon. Darrell Pasloski Premier Mountainview Minister of Finance Minister of Executive Council Office Hon. Brad Cathers Minister of Community Services Lake Laberge Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation Minister responsible for the Yukon Liquor Corporation Government House Leader Hon. Currie Dixon Minister of Economic Development Copperbelt North Minister of Environment Minister of responsible for the Public Service Commission Hon. Doug Graham Minister of Health and Social Services Porter Creek North Minister responsible for the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board Hon. Wade Istchenko Minister of Highways and Public Works Kluane Hon. Scott Kent Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources Riverdale North Minister responsible for the Yukon Development Corporation and the Yukon Energy Corporation Hon. Mike Nixon Minister of Justice Porter Creek South Minister of Tourism and Culture Hon. Elaine Taylor Deputy Premier Whitehorse West Minister of Education Minister responsible for the Women’s Directorate Minister responsible for the French Language Services Directorate GOVERNMENT PRIVATE MEMBERS – YUKON PARTY Stacey Hassard Patti McLeod Pelly-Nisutlin Watson Lake Darius Elias Deputy Speaker Vuntut Gwitchin Chair Of Committee Of The Whole OFFICIAL OPPOSITION – NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY Elizabeth Hanson Jan Stick Kevin Barr Whitehorse Centre Riverdale South Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes Leader of the Official Opposition Official Opposition House Leader Lois Moorcroft Jim Tredger Kate White Copperbelt South Mayo-Tatchun Takhini-Kopper King THIRD PARTY – LIBERAL PARTY Sandy Silver Klondike Leader of the Third Party - 443 - No. 130 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY First Session 33rd Legislature Tuesday, March 25, 2014 The Speaker took the Chair at 1:00 p.m. PRAYERS Pursuant to Standing Order 11(1), the Speaker offered a prayer. INTRODUCTION OF PAGES The Speaker informed the Assembly that Allen Mark, Karyin Qiu and Jillian Smart from F.H. Collins Secondary School; and Näntsäna Murphy, Nathaniel Curtis, Clodagh Berg, Hannah Bjork-Andison and Marika Kitchen from Vanier Catholic Secondary School, would be serving as Pages during the 2014 Spring Sitting. Ms. Qiu and Ms. Berg were introduced and welcomed to the House. INTRODUCTION OF HANSARD STAFF The Speaker introduced the Hansard staff and thanked them for their service. SPEAKER’S STATEMENT Changes to the Order Paper – Withdrawal of motions Prior to proceeding with the Daily Routine, the Speaker made the following statement regarding changes made to the Order Paper. “The following motions have been removed from the Order Paper as they are outdated: Motions No. 16, 98 and 481, standing in the name of the Member for Vuntut Gwitchin; Motions No. 90, 200, 218, 555 and 561, standing in the name of the Member for Takhini-Kopper King; Motions No. 345 and 427, standing in the name for the Member for Mayo-Tatchun; Motions No. 93, 535 and 575, standing in the name of the Leader of the Third Party; Motion No. 515, standing in the name of the Member for Pelly-Nisutlin; and Motion No. 536, standing in the name of the Member for Copperbelt South. Also, Motion No. 569, standing in the name of the Leader of the Third Party, has been removed from the Order Paper as it refers to a bill that has now passed this House. Finally, Written Question No. 5, standing in the name of the Member for Riverdale South, has been removed from the Order Paper as it is now outdated.” Pursuant to Standing Order 11(2), the House proceeded with the Daily Routine. - 444 - TRIBUTES See Hansard for tributes. INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS See Hansard for introduction of visitors. TABLING RETURNS AND DOCUMENTS Hon. Mr. Laxton, Speaker - Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the Yukon Legislative Assembly – 2014: Yukon Family and Children’s Services – Department of Health and Social Services (Sessional Paper 33-1-109) - Report from the Clerk of the Yukon Legislative Assembly on the Absence of Members from Sittings of the Legislative Assembly and its Committees (March 25, 2014) (Sessional Paper 33-1-110) PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Mr. Hassard, Chair, Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees - Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees Tenth Report (February 17, 2014) (Sessional Paper 33-1-111) PETITIONS Petition No. 17 – Response The Hon. Mr. Graham, Minister of Health and Social Services, gave an oral response to Petition No. 17 (presented by Ms. McLeod, Member for Watson Lake, on December 9, 2013 and received by the House on December 10, 2013), with regard to health care in Southeast Yukon. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bill No. 14, First Appropriation Act, 2014-15 - Hon. Mr. Pasloski, Premier Bill No. 13, Interim Supply Appropriation Act, 2014-15 - Hon. Mr. Pasloski, Premier Bill No. 12, Third Appropriation Act, 2013-14 - Hon. Mr. Pasloski, Premier Money Message Pursuant to Standing Order 61, Bill No. 14, First Appropriation Act, 2014-15, Bill No. 13, Interim Supply Appropriation Act, 2014-15, and Bill No. 12, Third Appropriation Act, 2013-14 were each accompanied by a money message. NOTICES OF MOTIONS Ms. White, Member for Takhini-Kopper King - Re: Staking withdrawal in the Peel watershed (Motion No. 588) Ms. Moorcroft, Member for Copperbelt South - Re: Coroners Act regulations (Motion No. 589) - 445 - Mr. Silver, Leader of the Third Party - Re: Legislative Sittings starting on Thursdays (Motion No. 590) - Re: Delivery of the Budget Address (Motion No. 591) MINISTERIAL STATEMENT No ministerial statement was given. ORAL QUESTION PERIOD The House conducted the Oral Question Period from 1:37 p.m. to 2:06 p.m. NOTICE OF GOVERNMENT PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS Pursuant to Standing Order 14.2(7), the Hon. Mr. Cathers, Government House Leader, identified Motion No. 581 and Motion No. 494 as being the items to be called during Government Private Members’ Business on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. The House then proceeded to Orders of the Day. GOVERNMENT BILLS Second Reading The following bill was called for Second Reading: Bill No. 14, First Appropriation Act, 2014-15 - Hon. Mr. Pasloski, Premier Thereupon, the Hon. Mr. Pasloski, Premier delivered the 2014-15 Budget Address. Moved by Ms. Hanson, Leader of the Official Opposition: THAT debate be now adjourned. The question being put on the motion to adjourn debate, it was agreed to. ADJOURNMENT Moved by the Hon. Mr. Cathers, Government House Leader: THAT the House do now adjourn. The question being put, it was agreed to. The Assembly adjourned at 3:50 p.m. until 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2014. - 446 - No. 131 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY First Session 33rd Legislature Wednesday, March 26, 2014 The Speaker took the Chair at 1:00 p.m. PRAYERS Pursuant to Standing Order 11(1), the Speaker offered a prayer. Pursuant to Standing Order 11(2), the House proceeded with the Daily Routine. TRIBUTES No tributes were offered. INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS No visitors were introduced. TABLING RETURNS AND DOCUMENTS No returns or documents were tabled. PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES No committee reports were presented. PETITIONS No petitions were presented. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS No bills were introduced. NOTICES OF MOTIONS No notices of motions were given. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT No ministerial statement was given. ORAL QUESTION PERIOD The House conducted the Oral Question Period from 1:03 p.m. to 1:36 p.m. The House then proceeded to Orders of the Day. - 447 - GOVERNMENT PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS Motion No. 581 Moved by Mr. Hassard, Member for Pelly-Nisutlin: THAT this House urges the Government of Yukon to work with the Carcross- Tagish First Nation to develop remote recreational lots in the traditional territory of the Carcross-Tagish First Nation. A debate arising on the motion and the question being put, it was agreed to on the following recorded Division: YEA Pasloski McLeod Stick Cathers Istchenko Moorcroft Taylor Dixon White 18 Graham Hassard Tredger Kent Elias Barr Nixon Hanson Silver NAY 0 Document Filed During Government Private Member’ Business, the following document was filed: Hon. Mr. Kent, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources - Memorandum of understanding on Various economic development projects within the Carcross/Tagish First Nation Traditional Territory between Government of Yukon and Carcross/Tagish First Nation (dated December 16, 2013) (Filed Document 33-1-75) Motion No. 494 Moved by Ms. McLeod, Member for Watson Lake: THAT this House urges the Government of Yukon to ensure that Yukon has a competitive business tax structure and competitive business tax rates. A debate arising on the motion and the question being put, it was agreed to. GOVERNMENT BILLS Second Reading The following bill was read a second time and referred to Committee of the Whole: Bill No. 13, Interim Supply Appropriation Act, 2014-15 - Hon. Mr. Pasloski, Premier COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ORDERED, on motion of the Hon. Mr. Cathers, Government House Leader: - 448 - THAT the Speaker do now leave the Chair and the House resolve into Committee of the Whole. Committee of the Whole considered Bill No. 13, Interim Supply Appropriation Act, 2014-15 (Hon. Mr. Pasloski, Premier). ORDERED, on motion of the Hon. Mr. Pasloski, Premier THAT the Chair report Bill No. 13, Interim Supply Appropriation Act, 2014-15, without amendment. ORDERED, on motion of the Hon. Mr. Cathers, Government House Leader: THAT the Speaker do now resume the Chair. Chair’s report to the House According to Order, Ms. McLeod, Chair of Committee of the Whole, reported Bill No. 13, Interim Supply Appropriation Act, 2014-15, without amendment.