Bob Bromley

Question has been called.

---Carried

Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ve received a copy of the recent e-mail from INAC’s Ottawa-based director of resource policy and programs updating agencies and groups on progress under the federal government’s May 2010 Action Plan to Improve the Northern Regulatory Regime. The memo refers to work on developing an NWT surface rights board act. I don’t recall committee receiving any information on this. Certainly I’ve heard nothing on any action that could redefine the jurisdiction of the NWT Water Board. I’m wondering if the appropriate Minister could tell me whether his department is aware of and/or...

Thank you, committee. We’ll move on to Committee Report 2-16(6), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s Report on NWT Health Programs and Services, 2011, Department of Health and Social Services. We will go into general comments. Seeing no general comments, does committee agree that we go to detail?

Thank you. Is committee agreed that Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, is ready for third reading? Agreed?

---Bill 11 as a whole approved for third reading

The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The federal government is proposing to amend the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, the most fundamental and key environmental review legislation we have. And just in case you missed it, Mr. Speaker, the federal government is proposing to amend the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act.

I was surprised to learn from outside sources that this government is consulting with INAC on these amendments. Once again, the GNWT response is being compiled by GNWT deputy ministers or Cabinet without any plan for seeking input of Regular Members through committee. Despite...

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Thank you, committee. We’ll start on page 1, clause 1.

---Clauses 1 and 2 inclusive approved

Question has been called.

---Carried

Seeing no further motions on this Committee Report 2-16(6), does committee agree that we’ve concluded our business on the Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s Report on NWT Health Programs and Services, 2011, Department of Health and Social Services?

Thank you. Motion is in order. To the motion.