Notices of motion. Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to return to tabling of documents.

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed please, Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table Tabled Document 32-12(3), a letter to all Yellowknife M.L.A.s and the M.L.A. for Inuvik, concerning the decision to waive the five per cent local preference on the tender for the Legislative Assembly's furniture. I promised Mr. Dent I would table this letter, so I am.

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Notices of motion. Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, December 10, 1992, I will move the following motion.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for North Slave, that this Legislative Assembly express its outrage at the campaign and tactics of the International Fund for Animal Welfare and other animal welfare organizations and the potentially devastating effects of this campaign on northern people, their economy and way of life;

And further, that this Legislative Assembly urge the Government of Canada to restore full funding to the Fur Industry Defence Program and from it, continue to support Indigenous Survival International so that the defence of the Canadian fur industry in Europe and elsewhere may be supported and continued. Thank you.

Item 13, Notices of Motion. Item 14, Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills. Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday December 10, 1992 I shall move that Bill 16, Norman Wells Natural Gas Distribution System Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Item 14, Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills. Item 15, Motions. Item 16, First Reading of Bills. Item 17, Second Reading of Bills. Item 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; Committee Report 3-12(3), Final Report of the Special Committee on Constitutional Reform; Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1992-93; Appearance of the Languages Commission; Committee Report 5-12(3), Special Committee and Health Social Services, Interim Report No. 3; Committee Report 6-12(3), Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions, Report on the Proposed Elimination of the Board of Directors of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation; Committee Report 7-12(3), Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions, Report on the Proposed Elimination of the Student Financial Assistance Board; and, Bill 2; Bill 4; Bill 5; Bill 6; Bill 7 and Bill 11, with Mr. Ningark in the Chair.

The committee will come to order. We have a number of items to deal with in this committee. When we concluded yesterday we were dealing with Bill 14. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We would like to conclude Bill 14 and deal with the standing and special committees' reports and Bill 2, Bill 7 and any other bills after.

Thank you. Do we have the concurrence of this committee to deal with those items as stated by the Member?

Agreed.

---Agreed

Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1992-93

Yesterday, we concluded with most of Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1992-93, but we are still on page eight, finance, operations and maintenance, tax and administration. Mr. Antoine.

Tax And Administration

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yesterday we were dealing with Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1992-93. On page eight, under the activity tax and administration to provide start-up funding in .3 person years with the implementation of the payroll tax for $155,000. I am concerned that this particular item is going to be implemented before the Payroll Tax Act is approved. I was considering deleting it, therefore I have a motion Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Proceed with your motion.

Mr. Chairman, I move that the detail of Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1992-93, for the program financed under the activity tax and administration in the amount of $155,000 be deleted. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Your motion is in order, it is in written form and is translated in the appropriate language. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour of the motion please signify? All those opposed? We have a tie in this motion. I guess it is up to the Chair to decide. I say the motion is carried.

---Carried

Thank you. Mr. Patterson, point of order.

Point Of Order

Yes, Point of Order, Mr. Chairman. I thought it was a parliamentary practice that the Chair of the Committee of the Whole rules against a motion in the case of a tie. I am not seeking to challenge your decision, Mr. Chairman, but I want to ask you if my understanding of parliamentary practice is correct. Thank you.

No, it is my understanding that as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, I exercise my right to break the tie and that is what I did.

Thank you.

On page eight of the Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, now the total under the amount not previously authorized is zero, tax administration at zero. Agreed?