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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I gave notice of this motion last week and since then most Members have had a chance to return to their constituencies and have had an opportunity to also receive input and communication from constituents on this matter. There have been many suggestions and ideas proposed.

In reviewing the motion this morning, we realized that one of the issues that this motion speaks very definitively to is the last furthermore where it talks about a bill that defers the next NWT election to October 2015. That is a very definitive date and it would take it to the maximum of one year and...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)

Question is being called. The motion is carried.

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Thank you. Does the committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Committee Report 3-17(5)?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)

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

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)

If you’d like to do general comments, please. I thought… Yes, general comments. Ms. Bisaro.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Fulford. That’s the 10-minute time for Mr. Bromley’s general comments. I have Mr. Dolynny and Ms. Bisaro on the list, but I’m afraid we’re going to have to defer that until tomorrow. I’d like to thank the Premier and his witnesses for their attendance in the Chamber today.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)

Thank you. We will proceed with that after a brief break. Thank you.

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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Premier.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)

I would like to call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee today? Ms. Bisaro.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Mr. Fulford.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)

Mr. Speaker, needless to say, I won’t be supporting the amendment to the motion here, but I do want to say it is too prescriptive. I think the original motion, which we’re going to vote on here shortly, gives us more latitude to have that discussion with the greater public to find out what people think before a bill comes to this House. So I think that putting it all on the same day…and that is an idea that is out there. There is some research around doing that type of thing, no doubt, but I don’t know how that would work out in the smaller communities. I don’t know how it would even work out...