Agreed.

--- Agreed

Thank you. We will continue with this. In the meantime, we will take a 15 minute break.

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I wish to call the committee to order. Mr. Minister, Madam Government Leader, are you ready to proceed with Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1991-92? Is it the wish that the Minister invites the witnesses into committee?

Yes, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses. Members will recall that we were dealing with Supplementary Appropriation, No. 3, 1991-92. We were on page 10, dealing with police services. Please introduce your witness for the record.

Mr. Chairman, Lew Voytilla, Secretary to the Financial Management Board Secretariat.

Thank you. We were dealing with police services, not previously authorized, $1,153,000. Mr. Gargan.

Mr. Chairman, I move that we report progress.

The motion is not debatable. However, there is not a quorum in the House; therefore, I must call Members to the committee.

There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is non-debatable. To the motion. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

--- Carried

I will now rise and report progress, whatever that might be.

Item 19, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bill 25, and wishes to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the chairman of committee of the whole be concurred with.

Thank you, Mr. Nerysoo. Is there a seconder to the motion? Ms. Mike. The motion is in order. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

--- Carried

Item 20, third reading of bills. Ms. Cournoyea.

Your motion is in order, Ms. Cournoyea. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

--- Carried

Bill 21 has had third reading. Third reading of bills. Mr. Gargan.

I would like to request unanimous consent to return to Item 3, Members' statements.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, the Yellowknife Media All Stars have challenged Members of this House in an exhibition hockey game at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 28, in the Yellowknife Community Arena. The rules of this match state that the MLA All Star Team can be selected from any of the following groups: MLAs; spouses of MLAs; Legislative Assembly employees; deputy ministers; or assistant deputy ministers.

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to report that your team, the L.A. Senators, have drafted nine Members of this House, including Rebecca Mike.

--- Applause

As the rules require, the L.A. Senators' team has three women. The rules also require that both teams have at least one woman on the ice at all times. I am proud to announce, Mr. Speaker, that we have selected Robin Sproule as our goalie, so we will, as rule number four requires, have a woman on the ice at all times.

--- Laughter

Mr. Speaker, I must express the great concern of my honourable teammates over rule number seven, which prohibits body contact.

--- Laughter

Mr. Speaker, personally, I would not object to a physical game with the media

--Laughter

I am, however, concerned as to whether or not the non-contact rule applies to members of the same team. As you are well aware, Mr. Speaker, during our last game some Members of the Executive chose to deliver body checks to Members from this side of the House. Mr. Speaker, we do not wish to see the repeat of this shameful performance.

--- Laughter

To that end, Mr. Speaker, rule number seven must be strictly enforced, and any player who makes contact, as either an opponent or a teammate, must be penalized.

Mr. Speaker, I have taken a poll and it appears that there is a great deal of public support for the L.A. Senators. I would suggest that the stands will be overflowing with our supporters, and I challenge the media to equal our support. I promise the general public that it is going to be a very entertaining event, and I encourage all residents of Yellowknife and everyone else visiting the city of Yellowknife, to witness this historic sporting event.

Lastly, I would ask the media whether or not they will agree to waive rule number seven

--- Laughter

--- Applause

Thank you, Mr. Gargan. I read from that that Mr. Patterson will keep two hands on the stick at all times.

--- Laughter

Item 21, Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Mr. Speaker, meetings for Monday morning: at 9:00 a.m. of the full caucus; at 10:30 of the ordinary Members' caucus.

Orders of the day for Monday, March 30, 1992.

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 Motions

14. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

15. Motions: Motion 10-12(2)

16. First Reading of Bills

17. Second Reading of Bills

18. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters: Tabled Documents 9-12(2), 10-12(2) and 12-12(2); Bill 14; Motion 6-12(2); Bills 25, 5, 12, 22, 23 and 7

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., Monday, March 30, 1992.

--- ADJOURNMENT