Jane Groenewegen

Agreed. Thank you. We’re moving on to Bill 10. Could I ask the Minister responsible to please provide us with his opening remarks. Premier McLeod.

WHEREAS Parliament is currently considering Bill C-15, the Northwest Territories Devolution Act, which includes a new Northwest Territories Act that would extend the maximum term of office of future NWT Legislative Assemblies from four to five years;

AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assemblies of Nunavut and Yukon already have five-year maximum terms of office as a result of past changes to federal legislation;

AND WHEREAS the next NWT general election is currently scheduled for October 5, 2015, in the same month as the next federal general election and municipal elections in several NWT communities...

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. General comments. Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Committee Report 3-17(5) and Bill 10, Northwest Territories Lands Act, and I would like to report progress with one motion being adopted and that Committee Report 3-17(5) is concluded. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. The report of the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning, the Report of Bills 1, 2, 3 and Other Legislation to Implement Devolution of Lands and Resources Responsibility to the GNWT has already been read into the record. Ms. Bisaro.

Mr. Fulford.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Fulford. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank everyone for their comments and engaging in this discussion here today. There’s not a lot that I can add to it. In defence of the democratic process, I can assure you that I love the democratic process. As a matter of fact, to let nominations come and go and not put my name forward next time, I’m going to have to put on earmuffs and handcuffs. Every time there’s an election, I can’t help myself. I love the democratic process. I love the process when we come here, but the things that some of us could be thinking of doing this for self-serving or...