Jane Groenewegen

Agreed. Thank you. I’ll ask Minister Ramsay, please, if he would provide his opening remarks on Bill 62. Minister Ramsay.

Detail. Okay, thank you. If Members could refer to their clauses, clause 1.

---Clauses 1 through 5 inclusive approved

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Aumond.

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. At this time I’ll ask the chair of the Standing Committee on Social Programs that reviewed the bill to offer their comments. Mr. Moses.

Agreed. Does the committee agree that Bill 62 is ready for a third reading?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Our days in this House are drawing to a close. I want to speak about something today that’s still very, very important in the Northwest Territories and that is the subject of addictions. I don’t think anybody who works for this government around this table could say that we have anything less than an epidemic proportion of problems with addictions, and we also know that it affects every aspect of life in the Northwest Territories, whether it’s justice, education, health, or just the well-being and safety of our communities.

So, as a government, we look for ways to...

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Anything further, Mr. Abernethy?

Agreed. Thank you. Does committee agree that Bill 59 is ready for third reading as amended?

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Ms. Kemeys-Jones.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya, Minister Miltenberger.