Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. I have nobody else on my list. Any more general comments on Minister’s Statement 65-16(5)? In that case, I’ll go to Premier Roland as the Minister’s statement was his, if he wishes to make some responses. Premier Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. I’ll now ask the chairperson responsible for the Standing Committee on Social Programs, which reviewed the bill, to make comments. Mr. Beaulieu.

Does committee agree that Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, is now ready for third reading?

---Bill 17 as a whole approved for third reading

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. With that, we’ll take a short break, five, 10 minutes tops.

---SHORT RECESS

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. I’ll now open the floor for general comments on Bill 15. General comments? No general comments? Is committee agreed that there are no comments?

Thank you, Minister McLeod. On that, we will go to the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure, which reviewed the bill, to make their comments. Mr. Ramsay.

I’d like to thank the Minister and his witnesses. If I could please get the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses out of the Chamber.

The next item of our list is Minister’s Statement 65-16(5), Devolution Agreement-in-Principle - Impact on Land Claims and Protection of Aboriginal Rights. Is committee agreed?

Thank you, committee. I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. Prior to going on the break we agreed to review today Bills 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 as well as Minister’s Statement 65-16(5). Does committee agree that we start with Bill 14?

Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act.

Thank you, committee. Bill 19 is now deemed ready for third reading. Thank you, Minister McLeod. If I could get you to please thank your witnesses and, Sergeant-at-Arms, can I please get you to escort them out of the Chamber. Is committee agreed that we move on to Bill 20?