Item 7, Transportation, appropriation authority required: $39,415,000.

Transportation, $39,415,000 approved.

I’ll call Committee of the Whole back to order. Prior to our break we decided to start with Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act.

Question has been called.

Committee motion to amend the Schedule in Bill 1 carried.

Dealing with item 7, Transportation, appropriation authority required: $39,415,000.

Does the committee agree?

For the record, Mr. Minister, could you introduce your witnesses?

Mr. Speaker, I am in favour of the motion, as you know, being the seconder of the motion.

I think it’s important to realize that the political history as we’ve seen around the world in dealing with indigenous rights is now coming to the forefront of international law and also dealing with the constitutional rights of indigenous people.

I think in regard to Canada, under section 35 of the Canadian Constitution, a lot of these rights that are in the UN declaration are already entrenched in the Canadian Constitution, which identifies First Nations as a distinct group in Canada and recognizes their...

At this time I’ll ask if the Minister responsible for the Interim Appropriation Act, 2008-2009, will be bringing any witnesses.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, February 21, 2008, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that the Legislative Assembly strongly recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories make construction of an access road to gravel sources for communities of Aklavik and Tuktoyaktuk priority projects under the new Building Canada planning funds. And further, should the construction of those access roads not meet the protocol of the Building Canada planning funds, that the Government of the Northwest Territories...

Does the committee agree that Bill 3 is ready for third reading?

Bill 3 approved for third reading.