Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Sahtu, that Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Act, be read for the third time.

Motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

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---Carried

Bill 3 has had third reading. Item 20, Third Reading of Bills. Mr. Kakfwi.

The Honourable Member is seeking consent. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Kakfwi.

Motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 4 has had third reading. Item 20, Third Reading of Bills. It is my understanding that the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories is prepared to assent to bills. Mr. Clerk, will you ascertain if his Honour, the Commissioner, is prepared to enter the chamber and assent to bills?

Please be seated. Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I hereby assent to Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1993-94; Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Condominium Act; Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Act; Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Public Trustees Act; Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Locksmiths, Security Guards and Other Security Occupations Act; Bill 9, An Act to Amend the Liquor Act, Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act; Bill 13, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1991-92; Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1992-93; and, Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Wildlife Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Please be seated. Before we proceed to the orders of the day, I would like, on behalf of the Assembly, to thank the Clerk, the Legislative Assembly staff,...

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...Cabinet staff, the interpreters, the Hansard staff, and a special thanks to the pages who worked with us late tonight.

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I would like to wish all the Members a very merry Christmas and a very enjoyable night tonight. Thank you. Mr. Clerk, Orders of the Day.

Mr. Speaker, there will be a very brief meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance in the committee room immediately after adjournment. At 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning there will be a meeting of the Special Committee on Health and Social Services, and at 10:30 a.m. a meeting of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges. Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 7, 1993.

1. Prayer

2. Ministers' Statements

3. Members' Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Oral Questions

6. Written Questions

7. Returns to Written Questions

8. Replies to Opening Address

9. Petitions

10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

11. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

12. Tabling of Documents

13. Notices of Motion

14. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

15. Motions

16. First Reading of Bills

17. Second Reading of Bills

- Bill 8, Payroll Tax Act

18. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Tabled Document 2-12(3), "The Justice House" Report of the Special Advisor on Gender Equality

- Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act

- Bill 6, An Act to Amend Commercial Tenancies Act

- Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act

19. Report of Committee of the Whole

20. Third Reading of Bills

21. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 1993.

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