Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Jim Bourque is a very good friend of mine. In fact, Mr. Speaker, Jim is a very good friend of everybody. We, in the society, have seen only a few people who match his character. Wherever Mr. Jim Bourque goes, he sends a message that he is a human being. Mr. Bourque treats other human beings as human beings. There are three ways that I would like to describe Mr. Bourque. Mr. Bourque is a big man. Mr. Bourque has a big heart. Mr. Bourque has a big smile. Thank you.

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To the motion, Ms. Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, I just want to assure everyone here that even though Mr. Bourque has retired from a specific job, I am concerned about the use of the past tense. Mr. Bourque is not going to disappear. As a matter of

fact, we are talking about many activities that will benefit us in the Northwest Territories which he is interested in pursuing, and which we are going to support. Thank you.

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Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to send my best wishes to Mr. Bourque and his family. I was fortunate enough to be a Minister when he was the deputy minister of the department. I came on as a green Minister. He taught me a lot. He used to say that the three things that were most important to him were: his family, his wife, the land, and the proper management of wildlife and this government. He said he could forget everything else; as long as he had his family, the proper management of wildlife, and the proper management of this government, he was happy. I have spoken to many people who admire him. One was the mayor of Broughton Island. He said he used to go out hunting with Mr. Jim Bourque. When they would get stuck in the snow with their ski-doos, Mr. Jim Bourque would get up and lift the ski-doos and pull the komatik at the same time.

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That really impressed him. I wish his family a good retirement. I know he is not going to quit. He has told me that he has other things that would take over 100 years to do. He says hopefully he will be able to do one of them. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

To the motion, Mr. Lewis.

Mr. Speaker, I recall working with Mr. Bourque, and I remember when he became a deputy minister. In those days, it was common for deputies to meet out in Prelude Lake to figure out how they were going to survive in the public service. I think he had been a deputy minister for only a few months, but already he was emerging as a leader. During one particular round table, when we were talking about how to deal with very difficult people, Mr. Bourque got up and said, "Well, I say one thing. I say to whoever is causing the trouble, have you ever heard of the Alamo?" He said, "There is a long, long, long silence. I do not have to explain anything to them. They just gradually creep away and they think a little bit more about where they are going and what the result could be." I will always remember that because it was with such good humour that you knew that whatever situation he would have to face, he would find some thoughtful but humorous way of dealing with it to make you think about what you were going to do. Thank you.

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To the motion. Mr. Nerysoo, you have the opportunity to conclude today.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before we vote on this particular motion I want to indicate to my colleagues that this is not a post-mortem. This is a matter of expressing our appreciation to Mr. Bourque. I doubt very much, Mr. Speaker, if Jim Bourque will decide to sit in his chair comfortably at home. This is not Mr. Bourque's character. He will look for things to do. He will find things which will ensure that other people will benefit from those decisions and the kind of work he chooses.

Mr. Speaker, many of us have had an opportunity to work with Mr. Bourque and to speak with him, and to see him in action. We are always impressed with the way in which he deals with people. We are impressed by the way in which he tries to ensure that people do not always feel intimidated by his size nor his responsibility. This is Jim Bourque's character. I hope that many of us will reflect upon his character and ourselves. That was Mr. Bourque. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The debate is now concluded. A recorded vote has been requested. All those in favour please rise.

Recorded Vote

Mr. Nerysoo, Mrs. Marie-Jewell, Mr. Gargan, Mr. Koe, Mr. Antoine, Mr. Todd, Mr. Bernhardt, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Arngna'naaq, Mr. Allooloo, Mr. Pollard, Ms. Cournoyea, Mr. Kakfwi, Mr. Morin, Mr. Whitford, Mr. Pudluk, Mr. Patterson, Mr. Ningark, Mr. Pudlat, Mr. Dent, Ms. Mike.

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All those opposed please rise. All those abstaining please rise. The motion is carried unanimously.

---Carried

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Twenty-one in favour. If I could add my appreciation to Mr. Jim Bourque. Nobody has served this Legislative Assembly better than Mr. Jim Bourque over the years. Thank you. Item 15, Motions. Item 16, First Reading of Bills. Item 17, Second Reading of Bills. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member from Nunakput that Bill 10, an Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill would amend the Income Tax Act to increase the rate for individual income tax from 44 to 45 per cent. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

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

---Carried Bill 10 has had second reading and accordingly the bill stands referred to a committee. Second Reading of Bills. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput that Bill 11, an Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill would amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act to specify an indemnity payable to the Government Leader and other Ministers and to provide that the Speaker shall table before the Legislative Assembly a report on the amounts paid in a fiscal year to Members of the Legislative Assembly by way of indemnity, allowance or expense. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

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

---Carried

Bill 11 has had second reading and accordingly the bill stands referred to a committee. Second Reading of Bills. Ms. Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu that Bill 12, an Act to Amend the Mental Health Act be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill would amend the Mental Health Act to define aboriginal language, to amend the definition of substitute consent giver to include the substitute consent giver referred to in provisions of the act governing confidentiality of health records, to correct the French version of a number of provisions, to clarify when emergency treatment may be given, and to ensure that it includes medical treatment, to ensure that treatment is not administered when a competent patient or an incompetent patient substitute consent giver refuses to consent to the treatment, and to provide health care professionals with greater access to a patients health records. Thank you.

Ms. Cournoyea, the motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

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

---Carried

Bill 12 has had second reading and accordingly the bill stands referred to a committee. Item 18, Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters; Committee Report 1-12(3) Standing Committee on Finance Report on the Review of the 1993/94 Capital Estimates, and Bill 1 Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1993-94, Committee Report 3-12(2) Final Report of the Special Committee on Constitutional Reform. Mr. Pudluk in the Chair.