Robert C. McLeod

I just explained to the Member the process that we are undertaking right now in helping deal with the arrears. There was a question of extremely high arrears in Paulatuk and we heard some of the stories from some of the residents there. We are undertaking the process again. The LHOs are doing the assessments currently, since the transfer back as of June 1st, for the assessments prior. Tenants have the opportunity to bring in their verification of income into Housing and they will then work with ECE to try to do the reassessments if it’s needed.

It gives me great pleasure to recognize in the gallery my wife, Judy, my daughter Kimberly, and two of my three jewels, my grandchildren, Rylan and Reese Wainman. Welcome.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to welcome as part of Bring Your Child to Work Day, Mr. Franklin Carpenter, formerly of Sachs Harbour, formerly of Inuvik and now living here in Yellowknife working for the NWT Housing Corporation. He’s here along with his son Will. Welcome to the gallery.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 19, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Charter Communities Act, the Cities, Towns and Villages Act and the Hamlets Act. Amendments are made to clarify the process involved when the voters of a municipality, by petition, require council to either make or not make a specific bylaw, including determination of the number of voters who must sign a petition, requirements for a petition and the exclusion of names from a petition. Amendments are made respecting the...

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Dog Act to:

prohibit a person from causing a dog distress;

enable an officer to take custody of a dog in distress or an abandoned dog;

enable an officer to apply for a warrant to search a place, premises or vehicle where he or she has reason to believe a dog in distress is located, and in exigent situations, to enter a place, premises, other than a dwelling-house, or a vehicle without a warrant;

enable an officer to inspect a...

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 18, An Act to Repeal the Settlements Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill repeals the Settlements Act and makes consequential amendments to other statutes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Fire Prevention Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Fire Prevention Act to enable the fire marshal to apply to the Supreme Court for an order authorizing him or her to take corrective action in respect of a structure or premises if he or she is unable to identify an owner or occupant.

The bill also makes other minor amendments. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. I could commit to the Member that if it’s the request of the community, we’d be happy to go in there and provide them some technical assistance. I did say before that they have identified some funds in their capital plan to go towards the shoreline erosion, but we’d be more than happy to meet with the Member and the leadership in the community to see what we can do to assist them. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 19, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.