David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Welcome, witnesses. For the record, there is no committee report on this particular matter because it was referred directly from second reading of bills right to Committee of the Whole. That’s why we’re not doing a report. General comments in regard to Bill 22. Mr. Abernethy.

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 6-16(6), Report on Review of Bill 10, Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Act; Bill 10, NWT Heritage Fund Act; Bill 22, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act; and Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, and would like to report progress with four motions being adopted, and that Committee Report 6-16(6) is concluded, and that Bills 22 and 23 are ready for third reading, and that Bill 10 is ready for third reading as amended. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

A motion is on the floor. To the motion. Mr. Bromley.

Mr. Miltenberger.

Minister of Justice.

Another area I think has to be clarified is the whole area of inspection and enforcement. That’s the part that falls below the waistline when it comes to actually getting the work done. A lot of times the blame goes to the regulatory boards, which they don’t have that authority. That authority is with Indian and Northern Affairs. I’d again like to ask the Minister, with regard to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, that’s another area I feel has to be concluded and fulfilled. I’d like to ask the Minister if he’s had discussions to ensure that component is looked at in regard to the...

Okay. Okey-dokey. General comments. Mr. Abernethy.

Does committee agree that the Minister can bring in his witnesses?

Does committee agree that Bill 23 is ready for third reading?

Question has been called.

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