Yukon Legislative Assembly 1st Session 35th Legislature Cumulative Index to HANSARD May 11, 2021 to May 27, 2021 YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2021 Special Sitting SPEAKER — Hon. Jeremy Harper, MLA, Mayo-Tatchun DEPUTY SPEAKER and CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE — Annie Blake, MLA, Vuntut Gwitchin DEPUTY CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE — Emily Tredger, MLA, Whitehorse Centre CABINET MINISTERS NAME CONSTITUENCY PORTFOLIO Hon. Sandy Silver Klondike Premier Minister of the Executive Council Office; Finance Hon. Tracy-Anne McPhee Riverdale South Deputy Premier Government House Leader Minister of Health and Social Services; Justice Hon. Nils Clarke Riverdale North Minister of Highways and Public Works; Environment Hon. John Streicker Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources; Public Service Commission; Minister responsible for the Yukon Development Corporation and the Yukon Energy Corporation; French Language Services Directorate Hon. Ranj Pillai Porter Creek South Minister of Economic Development; Tourism and Culture; Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation; Yukon Liquor Corporation and the Yukon Lottery Commission Hon. Richard Mostyn Whitehorse West Minister of Community Services; Minister responsible for the Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board Hon. Jeanie McLean Mountainview Minister of Education; Minister responsible for the Women’s Directorate OFFICIAL OPPOSITION Yukon Party Currie Dixon Leader of the Official Opposition Scott Kent Official Opposition House Leader Copperbelt North Copperbelt South Brad Cathers Lake Laberge Patti McLeod Watson Lake Yvonne Clarke Porter Creek Centre Geraldine Van Bibber Porter Creek North Wade Istchenko Kluane Stacey Hassard Pelly-Nisutlin THIRD PARTY New Democratic Party Kate White Leader of the Third Party Takhini-Kopper King Emily Tredger Third Party House Leader Whitehorse Centre Annie Blake Vuntut Gwitchin 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 Joseph Mewett Hansard Administrator Deana Lemke Published under the authority of the Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly 1st Session, 35th Legislature Index 2021 Special Sitting ADJOURNED DEBATES Bill No. 200 - Third Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading (Time expired) (Silver), ...............................................................................................................................................109 Motion No. 9 - Re appointments to the Standing Committee on Rules, Elections and Privileges (Time expired) (Cathers), ....................................................................................77 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne (Time expired) (Pillai), .................................................................................................................................................43 BILLS (see BILLS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT BILLS and GOVERNMENT BILLS) BILLS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT BILLS No. 1 - Act to Perpetuate a Certain Ancient Right (Tredger) Introduction and First Reading, ........................................................................................6 No. 300 - Act to Amend the Civil Emergency Measures Act (Cathers) Introduction and First Reading, ....................................................................................197 No. 301 - Act to Amend the Taxpayer Protection Act (Cathers) Introduction and First Reading, ....................................................................................259 BLAKE, ANNIE (see also DEPUTY SPEAKER, CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE) Questions, oral: COVID-19 pandemic - support for vulnerable communities, .....................................173 Mental health services, .................................................................................................234 Midwifery legislation, ......................................................................................................86 Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ..............................74 Ministerial statements: COVID-19 vaccination program, Yukon, ...........................................................83 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, ......................28 CATHERS, BRAD Questions, oral: COVID-19 pandemic public health measures, ...........................................................233 i 1st Session, 35th Legislature Index 2021 Special Sitting CATHERS, BRAD (Continued) COVID-19 vaccination verification measures - protection of privacy (Cathers), .............139 Dempster fibre project, ......................................................................................................50 Road maintenance, ............................................................................................................17 Yukon highway border enforcement, ...............................................................................114 Speaks on: Bill No. 200 - Third Appropriation Act 2020-21: Third Reading, ......................................205 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ......................................55 Ministerial statements: COVID-19 vaccination program, Yukon, ..............................................................82 Motion No. 4 - Re length of 2021 Special Sitting, ............................................................105 Motion No. 8 - Re Appointments to the Members’ Services Board, ..................................76 Motion No. 9 - Re appointments to the Standing Committee on Rules, Elections and Privileges, .............................................................................................................76, 92 Motion No. 10 - Re appointments to the Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, .96 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, .............................20 Motion No. 61 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Electoral Reform, ..................237 CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (see also MOTIONS RE APPOINTMENT OF HOUSE OFFICERS) CLARKE, NILS Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ......................................62 Ministerial statements: Dempster fibre project, ...............................................................................137, 139 Motion No. 61 - Re establishing a Special Committee on Electoral Reform, ..................238 CLARKE, YVONNE Questions, oral: Marwell grader station remediation, ................................................................................235 Whistle Bend school, .................................................................................................49, 140 Speaks on: Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ......................................60 ii 1st Session, 35th Legislature Index 2021 Special Sitting CLARKE, YVONNE (Continued) Ministerial statements: Housing initiatives fund, ......................................................................................231 Motion No. 14 - Re upgrades to Alaska Highway crosswalks in Watson Lake, ..............149 Motion No. 20 - Re Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, .............................30 CLERK OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Conducts election of Speaker, .........................................................................................................1 Reads Proclamation, ........................................................................................................................1 Reads report on members elected, ..................................................................................................1 COMMISSIONER (Hon. Angélique Bernard) Delivers Speech from the Throne, ....................................................................................................2 Responds to Address of Speaker, ....................................................................................................2 DEPUTY CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (see also MOTIONS RE APPOINTMENT OF HOUSE OFFICERS) DEPUTY CHAIR'S RULINGS Re time-sharing agreement, .................................................................................................255, 264 DEPUTY SPEAKER (see also MOTIONS RE APPOINTMENT OF HOUSE OFFICERS) DIVISIONS Bill No. 2: Act to Amend the Child Care Act (2021): Second Reading, ........................................119 Bill No. 2: Act to Amend the Child Care Act (2021): Third Reading, ............................................208 Bill No. 200 - Third Appropriation Act 2020-21: Second Reading, ...............................................120 Bill No. 200 - Third Appropriation Act 2020-21: Third Reading, ...................................................206 Bill No. 201 - First Appropriation Act 2021-22: Second Reading, ...................................................76 Motion No. 4 - Re length of 2021 Special Sitting (Amendment to) (Negatived), ..........................................................................................103 (Amendment to) (Negatived), ..........................................................................................105 (Amendment to) (Negatived), ..........................................................................................106 iii 1st Session, 35th Legislature Index 2021 Special Sitting DIVISIONS (Continued) Motion, .............................................................................................................................106