Wendy Bisaro

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.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. The motion is in order. The motion is being distributed. To the motion. Mr. Bromley.

Committee, we will come back to order. We are going to start the Department of Public Works and Services. Mr. Abernethy, do you have opening remarks?

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Abernethy.

Question has been called.

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Thank you, Mr. Guy. Mr. Dolynny.

Question has been called.

---Carried