Tabling of documents.

Item 13, notices of motions. Item 14, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, February 20, 1992, I shall move that Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Elections Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Notices of motions for first reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, February 20, 1992, I shall move that Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Plebiscite Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Notices of motions for first reading of bills. Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to give notice that on Thursday, February 20, 1992, I shall move that Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Local Authorities Elections Act, be read for the first time.

And if I may I would also like to give notice that on Thursday, February 20, 1992, I shall move that Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Notices of motions for the first reading of bills. Item 15, motions. Item 16, first reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Elections Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Minister is requesting unanimous consent to give first reading to Bill 8 today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Minister. You have unanimous consent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Elections Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 8 has had first reading. First reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to go to first reading of Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Plebiscite Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Minister has requested unanimous consent to give first reading to Bill 11. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Minister.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Natilikmiot, that Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Plebiscite Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 11 has had first reading. First reading of bills. Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Local Authorities Elections Act.

The Minister has requested unanimous consent to give first reading to Bill 10. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Local Authorities Elections Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 10 has had first reading. First reading of bills. Item 17, second reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, I seek the consent of the House to proceed to second reading of Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Elections Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Minister is requesting consent to give second reading to Bill 8 today. Are there any nays?

Nay.

There are two nays. Permission is denied. Second reading of bills. Mr. Patterson.