Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. I’ll allow you to jump ahead a page. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are addressed to the Minister responsible for the Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission. Some time ago, in September 2010, actually, the WSCC Safety Advisory Committee started a revision of the Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. That’s a big mouthful. These regulations were definitely in need of updating.

There was considerable backlash when the first draft of the regulations was put forward for consultation. There was a great deal of input from many businesses, so the board heard the...

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. To the motion. Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Guy. Mr. Abernethy.

Question has been called.

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Thanks, Minister Abernethy. Committee, are we agreed to bring in witnesses?

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Canada is currently negotiating with the European Union for a trade agreement, CETA. It has been some four years in the making and, I gather, they’re finally getting to a possible end point. Much of the negotiations have been withheld from the public, but provinces and territories, at least, are party to the negotiations. We have to hope that our interests around this agreement are being adequately represented by our government, the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment.

So why should I discuss a federal issue here in the NWT Assembly? Well, because this...

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. A motion is on the floor. To the motion. Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Mr. Guy.