Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a question for Mr. Hawkins and the staff. Why the change to the -- why the change to the bill was made, if you can explain that?

I will now open the floor for general comments on Bill 1. Members may speak up to ten minutes at a time. Anyone -- any Members want to speak up? We got a Member that's going to speak up so make sure I get this right. Member from Nunakput.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, to my left is the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Rutland; and, to my right is deputy clerk, Ms. Wickens.

Thank you, Member of Yellowknife Centre. Member, would you like to bring witnesses into the Chamber?

Okay, sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses into the chambers. Members, please introduce yourself and your witnesses. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to speak to Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, in my capacity as a Member of the Board of Management.

In the previous Assembly, changes were made to the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act to adjust pay by the average percentage increase or decrease in the consumer price index for Canada in a period of five years. This bill aligns the maximum amounts allowed annually for Members' expenses to the same consumer price index to make sure the act is uniformly using the same measurements. That concludes my remarks on Bill 1. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act. I'll be asking -- I'll ask the sponsor of the bill, the Member of Yellowknife Centre, to introduce the bill.

Okay, thank you. We'll resume after a short 30-minute recess. Thank you.

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Does the committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Committee would like to consider Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. I'd like to call committee to order. I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? Member from Deh Cho.

Thank you, Member. The Member is asking unanimous consent to move Bill 1 into the Committee of the Whole. Any nays? Seeing no nays.

Member from Yellowknife Centre -- sorry.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Minister's Statement 4-20(1), Minister's Statement 5-20(1), Minister's Statement 17-20(1), Tabled Document 28-20(1), Tabled Document 29-20(1), Bill No. 1, with the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh in the chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 8.2(7) and to have Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council, moved to the Committee of the Whole for consideration later today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion passed.

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Member from Yellowknife Centre.