David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table a letter which was addressed to the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Michael McLeod, from Ms. Margaret Nazon, with regard to the conflict between the fishing area and the ferry landing.

Committee Report 6-16(3) is concluded. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The proposed legislation also establishes a Species at Risk Committee (SARC) to assess the biological status of species that may be at risk in the NWT. This assessment would be based on traditional, community and scientific knowledge of the species. The committee would include members appointed by co-management boards and members from areas without settled land claims, who would be appointed by the Minister. Members of SARC would have significant traditional, community or scientific knowledge about northern species and would act independently from their appointing...

Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses in.

Mr. Lafferty, for the record, please introduce your witnesses.

Does the committee agree that the review of tabled document 37-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 4, 2008-2009, is concluded?

Page 7, Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, $1.078 million.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Minister.

I’d like to call the Committee of the Whole back to order. I’d just like to read out the items for Committee of the Whole: Bills 2, 12, 15, Committee Reports 37-16(3), 36-16(3), 35-16(3), and, again, Committee Report 5-16(3), Tabled Documents 37-16(3), 36-16(3), 35-16(3). I’d just to get clarification. What’s the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Are there any general comments in regard to the Supplementary Appropriation No. 4? With that, I’d like to ask the Minister if he will be bringing in any witnesses. Minister of Finance.

Total department, not previously authorized, negative $300,000.