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Chamber Meeting Day 3 Yukon Legislative Assembly Number 3 3rd Session 34th Legislature HANSARD Tuesday, October 8, 2019 — 1:00 p.m. Speaker: The Honourable Nils Clarke YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2019 Fall Sitting SPEAKER — Hon. Nils Clarke, MLA, Riverdale North DEPUTY SPEAKER and CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE — Don Hutton, MLA, Mayo-Tatchun DEPUTY CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE — Ted Adel, MLA, Copperbelt North CABINET MINISTERS NAME CONSTITUENCY PORTFOLIO Hon. Sandy Silver Klondike Premier Minister of the Executive Council Office; Finance Hon. Ranj Pillai Porter Creek South Deputy Premier Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources; Economic Development; Minister responsible for the Yukon Development Corporation and the Yukon Energy Corporation Hon. Tracy-Anne McPhee Riverdale South Government House Leader Minister of Education; Justice Hon. John Streicker Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes Minister of Community Services; Minister responsible for the French Language Services Directorate; Yukon Liquor Corporation and the Yukon Lottery Commission Hon. Pauline Frost Vuntut Gwitchin Minister of Health and Social Services; Environment; Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation Hon. Richard Mostyn Whitehorse West Minister of Highways and Public Works; the Public Service Commission Hon. Jeanie Dendys Mountainview Minister of Tourism and Culture; Minister responsible for the Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board; Women’s Directorate GOVERNMENT PRIVATE MEMBERS Yukon Liberal Party Ted Adel Copperbelt North Paolo Gallina Porter Creek Centre Don Hutton Mayo-Tatchun OFFICIAL OPPOSITION Yukon Party Stacey Hassard Leader of the Official Opposition Scott Kent Official Opposition House Leader Pelly-Nisutlin Copperbelt South Brad Cathers Lake Laberge Patti McLeod Watson Lake Wade Istchenko Kluane Geraldine Van Bibber Porter Creek North THIRD PARTY New Democratic Party Kate White Leader of the Third Party Third Party House Leader Takhini-Kopper King Liz Hanson Whitehorse Centre LEGISLATIVE STAFF Clerk of the Assembly Dan Cable Deputy Clerk Linda Kolody Clerk of Committees Allison Lloyd Sergeant-at-Arms Karina Watson Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Harris Cox Hansard Administrator Deana Lemke Published under the authority of the Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly October 8, 2019 HANSARD 49 Yukon Legislative Assembly Mr. Istchenko: Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to recognize Whitehorse, Yukon Caleb today too on behalf of the constituents of Kluane and Tuesday, October 8, 2019 — 1:00 p.m. especially those residents of Haines Junction. Good job and thank you. Speaker: I will now call the House to order. At this time, Applause we will proceed with prayers. Speaker: Are there any further introductions of visitors? Prayers Tributes. DAILY ROUTINE TRIBUTES Speaker: We will proceed with the Order Paper. In recognition of BreakOut West Music Festival and Western Canadian Music Awards Introduction of visitors. Hon. Mr. Pillai: Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS the Yukon Liberal government to pay tribute to the BreakOut Hon. Mr. Pillai: Mr. Speaker, we have a number of West Canadian Music Festival and Conference as well as the individuals who are visiting us today as we celebrate the Western Canadian Music Awards. BreakOut West celebrates activities over the weekend for BreakOut West. I would ask the best of Canadian musical talent and the industry that Members of the Legislative Assembly to help me in welcoming supports it, offering education for artists through daytime some distinguished artists and organizers, and then we can conference sessions and a showcase opportunity for selected maybe give them a hand when we are done — there are a musicians to perform for industry professionals and local music number of people here. fans. BreakOut West and the Western Canadian Music Awards I would like to welcome Hank Karr and Hank Karr Jr., his took place in Whitehorse from October 2 to 6. son. I think that you will see that he has something in his hand, Our government is proud to have supported BreakOut which we will talk about in a little bit. Also there are: West. Through the Department of Economic Development, we Katie Newman; my friend and well-known artist Ray Park; contributed $510,000 over two fiscal years toward hosting the Frank Schwertner is here as well to support organizers; also event. Government of Yukon chose to support this event as part Elyssia Sasaki; Patricia Cunning; Suki Wellman; Cindy of our efforts to build the industry and support economic Billingham; and Debbie Peters. Thank you all for coming here diversification here in Yukon. today. Mr. Speaker, BreakOut West was attended by more than Applause 100 delegates and more than 50 musicians. They rocked downtown for three consecutive nights at venues throughout Hon. Mr. Streicker: Mr. Speaker, I wonder if we could Whitehorse, delivering over 120 performances, in addition to all please welcome some folks who are here for Fire Prevention providing ample networking opportunities for Yukon Week. We have with us: James Paterson, the Yukon fire musicians, including the Magnum Opus Management marshal; Mike Sparks, operation manager; Peter Wright, networking reception, hosted by Debbie Peters. I would also regional protection manager in Watson Lake; like to congratulate Debbie on her 20th anniversary of Magnum Caleb Tomlinson, fire behaviour specialist and incident Opus Management. commander on the Bear Creek fire; Keith Fickling, regional BreakOut West also proved to be a welcome economic protection manager for Southern Lakes and incident boon for our business community’s hotels, restaurants, tour commander on the Stewart Crossing fire; Doug Cote, operators and retail stores, among others. emergency response officer; Brian Douglas, regional protection I would also like to thank the Western Canadian Music officer; Chris Boland, air attack officer; Linda Brandvold, Alliance and BreakOut West team for hosting these events in senior regional finance administrator; Jani Djokic, chair of Whitehorse this past weekend. The hard-working Yukon host Yukon First Nation wildfire; we also have Emily Dorosz; committee deserves special thanks, including: Colin Asselstine, Vern Marshall; Mark Hill; John Wright, Devin Bailey; who is, I think, taking a break after working very hard on this Colin Erkhardt, who heads up our FireSmart program; and and he did a fantastic job chairing; Angela Drainville, who did Deputy Minister Matt King. a phenomenal job rallying Music Yukon and doing a Noting that we are going to be tabling the Corrections Act tremendous amount of work from start to finish on this major today, we have with us in the gallery Mr. Al Lucier, Assistant event; Elyssia Sasaki, who is here with us today; Deputy Minister of Community Justice and Public Safety. We Rémie Cherepak; Virginie Hamel; Patricia Cunning — and I have Andrea Monteiro, the director of Corrections, and we also have to say that the venue at MacBride Museum was have with us Mr. Howard Sapers, recently the independent phenomenal for the kickoff and was an amazing start to the advisor of corrections reform in Ontario and previously the activities; and Alexis Hougen; Scott Maynard; Patrick corrections investigator of Canada — welcome. Matheson; Claire Ness; Fiona Solon; Suki Wellman, who is Applause here with us today as well; Iris Merritt from our Department of Economic Development; and, as well, Cindy Billingham, who is here with us today. 50 HANSARD October 8, 2019 I also wish to extend a big thank you to Music Yukon’s economy — was being recognized with a major music industry board and staff and to our local music industry for its award of BreakOut West. The award of the Kevin Walters tremendous support, to Yukon Brewing and Air North — two Industry Builder Award to Duncan Sinclair was perhaps, as he of this year’s generous sponsors — and to the many enthusiastic said in a CBC interview, totally unexpected — unexpected to volunteers without whom BreakOut West would not have been him perhaps, but long overdue in the minds of many throughout possible. Yukon. I would also like to take this opportunity to recognize two In typical Duncan Sinclair fashion, he deflected the Yukoners who received prestigious Western Canadian Music personal honour that this award bestows to a reflection of what Awards. The unrivalled and iconic Hank Karr received the music and what the music and culture sector as a whole offers 2019 Heritage Award. Hank is a familiar face in Yukon’s music to Yukon. He spoke of the joy that music brings to the listener industry and has a long history in the north. His contributions and to the performer — his pleasure at being able to work with were recognized, and the Canucks, his backup band, presented others to open doors for those with special talents. Duncan the award while an impressive standing ovation took place. Sinclair has been involved with many aspects of Yukon’s Another deserving Yukoner, Duncan Sinclair, received the cultural scene, but it is perhaps from his involvement with the 2019 Kevin Walters Industry Builder Award. To anyone in the many faces of jazz in Yukon that most of us know and admire music industry in the Yukon, this came as no surprise. Duncan his contribution. Yukon is made stronger when those who are has long been a tireless advocate for arts and culture, through held up for recognition in turn acknowledge that you can’t do Jazz Yukon and just about every other avenue possible. Duncan anything alone and that we are stronger together. has made immeasurable contributions to the music community BreakOut West is another singular example of what can in Yukon. Again, the audience at the industry awards jumped happen when Yukon’s amazingly diverse and deep arts and to their feet to applaud, and I know that Minister Dendys said culture community works together along with all the many that it was very emotional — both awards. volunteers and increasingly — and importantly — willing Mr. Speaker, BreakOut West and the Western Canadian partners from various government and business sectors in Music Awards were an absolute success and Yukoners should recognition of the reality that music is no longer part of the be proud of our local industry.
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