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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a question on the investment and that goes back a little ways; sorry, but 22. If the Government of the Northwest Territories is going to backstop this project and it does cost whatever, $180 million for the transmission line and whatever else for the actual plant expansion at Taltson, how is it going to be set out that the government gets that money back, the financing charges specifically, because obviously they’re going to have to borrow the money? I mean we don’t have $180 million or even more to do this. So on the financing side of it, how do we get that...

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Thank you. Does the committee agree that Bill 16 is ready for third reading?

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In today’s day and age where the onus is on security, I think it is important that the Minister of Justice and the government take security and locksmithing seriously and we move forward. If the Minister wants committee to come forward with a recommendation, then that is something we can do as well, but the government has known about it for 20-plus years, and I believe it is high time we move forward on this piece of legislation, Mr. Speaker. I am not sure if the Minister needs committee’s approval to include it in the transition document for the next government, but...

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my Member’s statement, it has been over 20 years since the issue of dealing with legislation governing locksmithing was first brought to the attention of the then-Justice Minister. As I mentioned, it has perhaps been brought to every Justice Minister since then. I am wondering, the first question I would have for the present-day Justice Minister is, locksmithing regulations and legislation, where does it fit in the government’s agenda? Mahsi.

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Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. General comments, Bill 16. If there are no further general comments, clause by clause?

Debates of , (day 8)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to speak today about how the Government of the Northwest Territories is dragging its heels on legislation that directly impacts the lives and the livelihood of northerners. Mr. Speaker, I would equate the government’s history on developing legislation is as slow as molasses going uphill. Examples are the Wildlife Act, the Species at Risk Act and the long-awaited Liquor Act. With large pieces of legislation taking as long as they do, I am left wondering where, oh where, on the government’s radar is legislation on locksmithing and massage therapy.

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Thank you, Minister Bell. Any further general comments to Bill 16? Mr. Braden.

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Agreed, thanks, committee. General comments on Bill 16. Mr. Pokiak.

Debates of , (day 8)

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. I'm wondering now if you'd like to bring in witnesses.