Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Pursuant to Section 5 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, I wish to table the Summary of Members’ Absences for the Period of October 27, 2011, to December 6, 2011.
---Interjection
Order!
---Laughter
I’d like to call the House back to order. Pursuant to Section 68 of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I wish to table the 2010-2011 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.
Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.
Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with First Reading of Bill 1, Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2012-2013. Thank you.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 1, Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2012-2013, be read for the first time. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
---Carried
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 1, Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2012-2013, be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes the Government of the Northwest Territories to make infrastructure expenditures for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.
Question.
---Carried
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 1, Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2012-2013, be read for the third time. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
---Carried
Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, good afternoon. I am pleased to be with you again in the Chamber today.
As the holiday season draws near, this is the perfect opportunity to wish each and every one of you a joyous and safe holiday season filled with hope, good health, inspiration and holiday time with your families and friends as we enter into the coming new year.
