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

---Carried

Bill 9 has had third reading. Item 21, third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 9, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

---Carried

Bill 9 has had second reading and stands referred to standing committee. For the record, let me clarify that when Minister Roland brought forward Bill 8, when I should have said the bill had second reading, I said Bill 3 in error. In fact, it was Bill 8 that had second reading and was referred to committee. Item 19, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Minister's Statement 1-15(4), Sessional Statement; Minister's Statement 3-15(4), Fiscal Update; Minister's Statement 4-15(4), GNWT Actions to Support Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Project; and, Minister's Statement 5-15(4), Preparing for the Pipeline: Financial Support to Community Governments, with Mr. Ramsay in the chair.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 9, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act, be read for the second time.

Madam Speaker, this bill amends the Charter Communities Act, the Cities, Towns and Villages Act, and the Hamlets Act. The amendments enable community governments to:

• • make bylaws authorizing the refinancing of long-term debt without the approval of the Minister or the voters, so long as the principal amount being borrowed does not exceed the principal amount then outstanding under the original debt;
• • require that notice of loss or damage relating to conditions on highways or in public places controlled by a municipal corporation be given in writing to the senior administrative officer;
• • transfer charges for unpaid municipal services to the property against which they were incurred in the same manner as arrears for property taxes.

Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 9 has had first reading. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Item 20, report of Committee of the Whole. Item 21, third reading of bills.

Just before item 22, orders of the day, I would like Members to take note that Mr. Pokiak will be celebrating, although he doesn't look it, his 50th birthday tomorrow, so we wanted to wish Mr. Pokiak a very happy birthday.

---Applause

Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 9, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Madam Speaker.