Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the committee has been considering Bill 8, Supplementary Appropriation Act. No. 1, 2007-2008, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Agreed. Thank you. I’ll ask Mr. Thagard, our Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses to the table.

Mr. Roland, for the record could you please introduce your witnesses? Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Are there any further general comments? Detail, Members. Please turn in your books to Bill 8, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2007-2008 and turn to page 5. Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. At this time I will ask Mr. Roland if he would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber for the review of the bill. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Next I have Mr. Yakeleya for general comments.

Agreed, thank you. We'll do that right after a short break.

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Thank you, Mr. Roland. Next on the list for general comments, I have Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, May 14, 2007, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that this Legislative Assembly strongly urges the Government of the Northwest Territories to implement criminal records checks at least every year for all public service employees who have contact with children, youth and other vulnerable persons; and further that the government direct all its boards and agencies to adopt policies for criminal records checks of all volunteers who have contact with...

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Next for general comments I have Mr. Ramsay.