David Krutko

To the motion. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in regards to my Member’s statement, I talked about the regulatory process and the affect it has on land claims agreements. So my questions are probably better directed to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, the Premier.

Mr. Speaker, under the McCrank report, page 14, which talks about any fundamental restructuring in regards to the agreement, all the parties to comprehensive land claims agreements, comprehensive land claims agreements are constitutionally protected and any amendments without the effective parties being in the agreement cannot be amended...

Question has been called.

---Carried

Does committee agree that we have concluded Committee Report 2-16(5)?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My statement today is dealing with the Business Incentive Policy. I think there’s a major problem with the policy. I’ll just go through some of the principles of the policy that are supposed to be applied.

The Government of the Northwest Territories adheres to the following principles when implementing the policy: the government referential practices should maximize benefits for the residents of the Northwest Territories to the government policy and procedures; should enhance the Northwest Territories business environment, ensuring sustainable economic growth; and the...

Does committee agree that Bill 5 as amended is ready for third reading?

---Bill 5 as amended approved for third reading

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. Prior to break, we agreed to deal with Bill 5, Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification Act. At this time, I would like to ask the Minister responsible for the bill if he will be making any opening comments. Minister of Education.

Clause 3 as amended.

---Clauses 3 through 22 inclusive approved

Does committee agree?

The motion is being circulated. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will support this motion cautiously because I also have been pushing for the Peel River Bridge. I think that we also have to look at other infrastructure in the North. I know that we have to connect our highway systems to communities and I think also realizing that we have to ensure that public infrastructure, whenever possible, should be formatted to some sort of a P3 process. I know that there is a program that is out there. The project is over $50 million. I think that this project gets that.

Again, I would just like to stipulate that I would like to also notify the...