Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, be read for the first time. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With regard to the principle of the bill, Mr. Speaker, my understanding is that the Supplementary Appropriation Act includes…
Mr. Krutko, this is not second reading of bills, this is first reading of bills.
The motion is in order.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, be read for the first time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill makes operations appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2011-12 fiscal year. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding of the bill is there is money that’s been designated for the devolution process in regard to those negotiations, yet there’s no money in there that allows for other groups to take part except for $170,000, which is for the Inuvialuit and the Metis to partake in those negotiations, but no resources for other groups to participate. Hearing the Premier speak in regard to the devolution process, he’s saying that there’s money there for the people to come to the table. My understanding of the bill is there is no money for other groups to participate, so how can we be telling people in the public that there’s money there for the Aboriginal groups to participate, especially for those groups up and down the valley and especially the Dene people in the Northwest Territories?
I’d like clarification, Mr. Speaker. My understanding is that of the $170,000, $100,000 is going to the Inuvialuit and $70,000 is going to the Metis Nation. How can you justify a bill that is not inclusive of the residents of the Northwest Territories to participate in that process?
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. To the principle of the bill.
Question.
Question is being called.
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Bill 25 has had second reading. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 9, Wildlife Act, and Committee Report 7-16(6), Report on the Review of Bill 9, Wildlife Act. By the authority given me as Speaker by Motion 6-16(6), I hereby authorize the House to sit beyond the daily hour of adjournment to consider the business before the House, with Mr. Bromley in the chair.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, be read for the third time.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012, has had third reading.
