Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you. Does committee agree that Bill 9, Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Protection Act, is now ready for third reading? Bill 9 is now deemed ready for third reading.

---Bill 9 as a whole approved for third reading

Thank you to the Minister and witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses. Thank you, committee. Mr. Abernethy.

We’ll start on page 5, Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, negative $300,000.

Question has been called.

---Carried

That completes consideration of Supplementary Appropriation No. 1. The Minister may excuse his witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that we will now move on to consideration of Bill 5?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Taggart. Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Are there any further general comments? Does committee agree we move to detail?

Thank you, Minister. General comments. Mr. Ramsay, did you have general comments?

Thank you, committee. Does the committee agree that completes Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, (Infrastructure Expenditures) 2009-2010? Mr. Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Our government has recognized the problem of our changing climate and we are making some moves to mitigate the situation. Today I would like to highlight the opportunity we have to address a particular part of the problem. That is the lack of fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks.

In the NWT Greenhouse Gas Strategy, we learned that up to 30 percent of our greenhouse gas pollution comes from the transportation sector. Despite this recognition, very few of the initiatives in the strategy actually address transportation issues. While the challenges are great, I am...

Page 11-26, information item, marine, active positions. Mr. Krutko.