Mr. Arvaluk.

Mr. Whitford.

The time for oral questions has expired.

Item 6, written questions.

Item 7, returns to written questions.

Item 8, replies to Opening Address.

Item 9, petitions.

Item 10, reports of standing and special committees. Item 11, reports of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Todd.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Assembly that the standing committee on finance has reviewed Bills 5, 12, 22 and 23 and wishes to report that Bills 5, 12, 22 and 23 are now ready for committee of the whole and requests that these bills be ordered into committee of the whole for today.

Thank you, Mr. Todd. Pursuant to Rule 66(3) and on the order of the Assembly, Bills 5, 12, 22 and 23 are ordered into committee of the whole for today.

Reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 12, tabling of documents. Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table Tabled Document 33-12(2), Government Accountability, A Legislative Action Paper on Access to Government. Thank you.

Tabling of documents. Mr. Whitford.

Tabling of documents. Item 13, notices of motions. Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, March 30, I will move the following motion: I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that this Legislative Assembly is not in favour of Canada rejoining the International Whaling Commission; and further that the Government of the Northwest Territories communicate this resolution to the Government of Canada. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Ms. Mike. Notices of motions.

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. Mr. Lewis.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake, that Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Liquor Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this would amend the Liquor Act to allow for the establishment of facilities for manufacturing beer in the NWT. Thank you.

Who is the seconder, Mr. Lewis?

The seconder is the Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake.

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

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour'? Opposed? The motion is carried.

--- Carried

Bill 26 has had second reading, and accordingly the bill stands referred to a committee. Second reading of bills. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for lqaluit, that Bill 27, Wildlife Conservation Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill would repeal and replace the Wildlife Act to ensure the protection and preservation of wildlife. Part I applies to persons in the Territories, other than the Inuvialuit in the Western Arctic region and any other aboriginal persons, if any, to whom the same rights have been extended under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, and sets out the licensing system, the rules for hunting wildlife and related activities and provisions for wildlife management. Part II applies to the Inuvialuit and to other aboriginal persons to whom the same rights have been extended under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement and incorporates into the bill the provisions of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement respecting wildlife harvesting and provides for rules for hunting wildlife that are for the purpose of public safety or conservation. Part III sets out administrative provisions and Part IV sets out offences and penalties that apply to all persons in the Territories. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ningark. Your motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

--Carried

Bill 27 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: Tabled Document 9-12(2), Strength at Two Levels; Tabled Document 10-12(2), Reshaping Northern Government; Tabled Document 12-12(2), Plebiscite Direction; Bill 14, Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1992-93; Committee Report 3-12(2), SCOF Review of the 1992-93 Capital Estimates; Motion 6-12(2), Discussion on Sobriety Clause in Contribution Agreements; Bill 21, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1990-91; Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1991-92; Bills 5, 12, 22 and 23, with Mr. Nerysoo in the chair.

I would like to call the committee to order. We were dealing with Bill 14 and Committee Report 3-12(2). Members will recall that we had one department to deal with and that is the Department of Health. What is the wish of the committee? Do you wish to continue with Bill 14 and Committee Report 3-12(2)? Are we agreed?