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Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories

Members of the LegislativeAssembly

Speaker

HoHna.PRaiuelrDNeorltohrey

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MGr.GtSlelnAbernethy Hon.SandyLee Hon.MichaelMiltenberger( rea ave) (Range Lake) (Thebacha)

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Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

Mr Tim Mercer

Deputy Clerk PriCncomipaml iCttleerskof PrOinceipratl ioCnlesrk, Law Clerks

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Table of Contents

Prayer 1 179Speaker’sRuling 1 179Ministers’Statements 1 18065-16(2):Reducing the Costof Living(Lee) 1 180Members’Statements 1 181Recognition of Brigadier-General Chris Whitecross (Jacobson) 1 181Qual ityof Drinking Water in Nahendeh Communities(Menicoche) 1 181Budget Process and Potential lyAffected Employees (Ramsay) 1 182Reducing the Costof Living(Krutko) 1 182Governmentof Canada Residential School Apology(McLeod) 1 183Budget Process and Potential lyAffected Em ployees (Groenewegen) 1 183Budget Process and Potential lyAffected Employees (Bisaro) 1 184Strategic Initiative Committees (Abernethy) 1 185Proposed CommunityServices Board in Lutselk‘e(Beaulieu) 1 185Trust in Consensus Government (Bromley) 1 186Concerns of Nursing Professionals (Hawkins) 1 186Congratulations to High School Graduates in Sahtu(Yakeleya) 1 187RecognitionofVisitorsintheGal lery 1 187OralQuestions 1 187321-16(2):Budget Process and Potential lyAffected Employees (Ramsay) 1 187322-16(2):Status of HighwayNo 7(Menicoche) 1 189323-16(2):Use of Locum and AgencyNurses (Hawkins) 1 190324-16(2):Ts iigehtchic Ferry Service(Krutko) 1 190325-16(2):Notification of Potentially Affected Employees (Groenewegen) 1 191326-16(2):GNWT Strategic Support for the Voluntary Sector (Brom ley) 1 192327-16(2):Potential New Revenue Options forGNWT(Hawkins) 1 194Written Questions 1 19523-16(2):Use of Locum and AgencyNurses in the NWT(Hawkins) 1 195Recognition of Visitors in the Gal lery(Reversion) 1 195ReturnstoWrittenQuestions 1 19512-16(2):TuNedheResidentsSufferingfrom RespiratoryI l lnesses 1 19513-16(2):TuNedheResidentsSufferingfromDiabetes 1 196Noticesof MotionforFirstReadingof Bil ls 1 196Bi l l 13-AnActtoAmendtheLegalProfessionAct 1 196Bi l l 14-AnActtoAmendtheIncomeTaxAct 1 196Bi l l 15-AnActtoAmendtheWorkers‘CompensationAct 1 196Bi l l 16-Write-Off of Debts Act,2008–2009 1 196Bi l l 17-Forgiveness of Debts Act,2008–2009 1 196FirstReadingof Bills 1 196Bi l l 12-AnActtoAmendtheHumanRightsAct 1 196ConsiderationinCommitteeoftheWholeof Bi llsandOtherMatters 1 196

MainEstimates2008–2009DepartmentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairs 1 197ComCmmittmeeittMotMionti49n-C16(r2ri):dTo Reinstate$120,000 for Community Emergency Coordinator Position( o ee o o a e ) 1207CoAmmeitntededMCotaiorrnie5d0-16(2):To Establish a Main Street ChipSealing Program(Committee Motion as) 1210ComCmomittmeeittMeeotMioonti5o1n-C16a(r2ri)e:dTo Develop a Strategic Plan to Provide Supportto the VoluntarySector( ) 1217CoPmmittee MoCtion 52itt-16(M2):tTi o DCeveilodp a Strategic Plan to Provide Meaningful SupportforYouthrograms ( omm ee o on arre ) 1219ComCmmittmeeittMotMionti53n-C16(r2ri):dTo Reinstate$71 ,000 forYouth Officer Position in the Deh Cho Region( o ee o o a e ) 1220ComCmomittmeeittMeeotMioonti5o4n-C16a(r2ri)e:dTo Reinstate$150,000 for Youth Contribution Programs Funding

( ) 1224CoCmamrriitetede Motion 55-16(2):To Defer Consideration of Operations Expenditures (Comm ittee Motion) 1225MainEstimates2008–2009DepartmentofTransportation 1225ComCmomittmeeittMeeotMioonti5o6n-C16a(r2ri)e:dTo Take Action to Develop Strategyto Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions( ) 1232CoFmomrtiStteime MsotnioAnir57o-r1t6C(2o)m:TmoitRteeeveMrosteiotnheCDarercieisdion to Contract Out Operations and Maintenance ofp p ( ) 1233CoMmamniatteerMPotsioitnio5n8-C1o6m(2m): iTtteoeRMeovetirosneCthaerrDieedcision to El im inate James Gruben Regional Airportg ( ) 1236CoamtmFoitrtteSemMiothtioAnir5o9r-t1(6C(2o)m:TmoittReeveMrosteioGn oCvaerrniemde)nt Decision to Reduce Level of Onsite Managementp 1238

Reportof CommitteeoftheWhole 1247OrdersoftheDay 1247

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Members Present

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Prayer

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I would l ike to thank al l Members who offered their tcroannsepoctrtathioenmaccInevsessttmoecnotsmmwuilnl itibees amndadebettfeor

NorthwestTerritories To ensure our communities are sustainable in the

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housing programs and the cost-of-living tax credit, transportation wi l l help address this issue,butother

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atnhd fami i l ies These intextsteps incluidel adliigning bthl ie sovereigntyand preservation of landskil ls,

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Solutions that addretriemlaeteTdhteoaccotisotnosfwl ievihngavwei l l latanknedcowmembiteml ievnet awnidl l concludemystatementhel address the hi h costpof l ivin i,n the Northw,est

Terpritories and congtribute to acghievin our oals Unanimous consentgranted

Me m be rs’State me ntsherworkin, theiNothrthf,atnd I wish herand herfami ly

OGMNEIMTIBOENRO‘SFSBTRAITGEAMDEIENRT-GOENNERAL everysuccess n e u ure

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honourableMemberforKam Lake,Mr Ramsay fMorhthriee and a half weeks and I just don‘tsee it

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corresponding legislation being discussed and for individuals to purchase Yet I hearwe‘re looking

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opportunity They were taken from home I know of was discussed that left me thoroughly confused