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Yellowknife, Northwest Territories NORTHWEST TERRITORIES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 4th Session Day 10 16th Assembly HANSARD Thursday, October 29, 2009 Pages 3561 - 3596 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 responsible for the Financial Hon. Bob McLeod Management Board Secretariat Mr. Bob Bromley (Yellowknife South) Minister of Environment and (Weledeh) Minister of Human Resources Natural Resources Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Mrs. Jane Groenewegen Minister responsible for the Mr. Dave Ramsay (Kam Lake) (Hay River South) Public Utilities Board Minister responsible for Energy Initiatives Mr. Robert Hawkins Hon. Floyd Roland (Inuvik Boot Lake) (Yellowknife Centre) Hon. Michael McLeod Premier (Deh Cho) Minister of Executive Mr. Jackie Jacobson Minister of Transportation Minister of Aboriginal Affairs (Nunakput) Minister of Public Works and Services and Intergovernmental Relations Minister responsible for the NWT Power Corporation Mr. David Krutko Hon. Robert C. McLeod (Mackenzie Delta) (Inuvik Twin Lakes) Mr. Norman Yakeleya Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (Sahtu) 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. Sarah Kay ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ........................................................................................................................................................... 3561 MINISTERS' STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 3561 24-16(4) - Mackenzie Gas Project (B. McLeod) ......................................................................................... 3561 25-16(4) - Update on NWTHC’s 2009-10 Capital Delivery (R. McLeod) .................................................... 3562 MEMBERS' STATEMENTS.............................................................................................................................. 3563 Cancer Awareness and Screening Strategy for Elders (Menicoche) ......................................................... 3563 COR Program and Workplace Safety (Hawkins) ....................................................................................... 3563 Community Access Road Program and Austin Lake Road (Beaulieu) ...................................................... 3564 Project Management on Community Centre Construction in Sachs Harbour (Jacobson) .......................... 3564 Peel River Ferry Proposed Closure (Krutko) .............................................................................................. 3565 Energy Initiatives in the Sahtu (Yakeleya) ................................................................................................. 3565 Deh Cho Bridge Project (Ramsay) ............................................................................................................. 3566 Anti-Poverty Campaign “Dignity for All” (Bromley) ..................................................................................... 3566 Secondary Diamond Industry in the NWT (Abernethy) .............................................................................. 3567 Voter Residency Requirements in the NWT Municipal Elections (Bisaro) ................................................. 3568 REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES ............................................................................. 3568 RECOGNITION OF VISITORS IN THE GALLERY .......................................................................................... 3570 ORAL QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................ 3571, 3581 WRITTEN QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................................... 3582 TABLING OF DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 3582 NOTICES OF MOTION FOR FIRST READING OF BILLS .............................................................................. 3583 Bill 4 - An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act (Lee) ............................................................. 3583 Bill 5 - An Act to Amend the Commissioner’s Land Act (R. McLeod) ......................................................... 3583 FIRST READING OF BILLS ............................................................................................................................. 3583 Bill 2 - Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2009-2010 (Miltenberger) ...................................................................... 3583 Bill 3 - Medical Profession Act (Lee) .......................................................................................................... 3583 CONSIDERATION IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF BILLS AND OTHER MATTERS ........................... 3583 REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE .................................................................................................. 3596 ORDERS OF THE DAY .................................................................................................................................... 3596 October 29, 2009 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 3561 YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Thursday, October 29, 2009 Members Present Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Bromley, Hon. Paul Delorey, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Krutko, Hon. Sandy Lee, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Yakeleya The House met at 1:34 p.m. analysis, the Mackenzie Gas Project proponents Prayer will be in a position to make a decision to construct ---Prayer by late 2011. SPEAKER (Hon. Paul Delorey): Good afternoon, With a positive decision by the proponents, our colleagues. Welcome back to the House. Welcome expectation is that construction on this to our visitors as well. Orders of the day. Item 2, unprecedented project will begin immediately. Gas Ministers’ statements. The honourable Minister of is expected to flow from the Mackenzie Gas Project Industry, Tourism and Investment, Mr. Bob by 2016. McLeod. As you all know, up to this point significant human and financial resources have been invested to Ministers’ Statements support our residents, businesses, aboriginal organizations and communities to help develop the MINISTER’S STATEMENT 24-16(4): necessary capacity that will allow them to take full MACKENZIE GAS PROJECT advantage of the benefits generated by the project. HON. BOB MCLEOD: Mr. Speaker, since the Joint Apart from its numerous economic benefits, which I Review Panel hearings concluded almost two years have emphasized time and again, this project also ago, preparations have been made to ensure that has environmental benefits which we must the Government of the Northwest Territories has all consider. the necessary tools to participate and represent the In North America, the completion of the Mackenzie best interests of Northerners and the regulatory Gas Project will help displace other fossil fuels that process of this highly anticipated project. produce much more significant greenhouse gas We are nearing the end of the environmental emissions. assessment review process. The Joint Review It is imperative that this cleaner fuel be brought to Panel will be releasing its report and market to contribute to the battle on climate recommendations in two short months. change. As we speak, much work has been underway to get It is encouraging to see the sustained efforts of ready for the release of this report. A Joint Review federal Environmental Minister Prentice to ensure Panel review team has been established to the smooth development and a fruitful conclusion to coordinate the Government of the Northwest the fiscal discussions between the Government of Territories review to the recommended measures. Canada and the project proponents. As reported in Even today, Mr. Speaker, Environment and Natural the media earlier this week and confirmed to us by Resources employees are meeting
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