Debates of October 13, 2004 (day 19)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Legislative Assembly that the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight has reviewed Bill 8, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act; Bill 9, Write-off of Assets and Debts Act, 2004-2005; and, Bill 10, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2004-2005, and wishes to report that bills 8 and 9 are ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole and Bill 10 is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and reprinted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Legislative Assembly that the Standing Committee on Social Programs has reviewed Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Legal Profession Act, and Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Education Act, and wishes to report that Bill 7 is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole and Bill 12 is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and reprinted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, October 15, 2004, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Deborah McLeod be appointed as deputy director of human rights for the Northwest Territories by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, as recommended by the Legislative Assembly;

And further, that the Speaker be authorized to communicate the effective date of appointment to the Commissioner.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, October 15, 2004, I will move that Bill 13, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2004-2005, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, October 15, 2004, I will move that Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 2003-2004, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I will call Committee of the Whole to order. We have one statement that has been referred to Committee of the Whole. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Menicoche.

Madam Chair, we wish to discuss it further during tomorrow’s Committee of the Whole. We would like to report progress, Madam Chair. Thank you.

Mr. Menicoche is moving that we report progress. The motion is in order and not debatable. All those in favour of the motion? Opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Minister’s Statement 48-15(3) and would like to report progress and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Do we have a seconder? The Minister of Finance, Mr. Roland.

Whoa!

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Speaker, orders of the day for Thursday, October 14th:

Prayer

Ministers' Statements

Members' Statements

Reports of Standing and Special Committees

Returns to Oral Questions

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Oral Questions

Written Questions

Returns to Written Questions

Replies to Opening Address

Petitions

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

Tabling of Documents

Notices of Motion

Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

Motions

First Reading of Bills

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Minister’s Statement 48-15(3) - Sessional

Statement

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, October 14, 2004, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 3:55 p.m.