Tabling of documents. In accordance with provisions of section 30 of the Northwest Territories Act, I wish to table Tabled Document 22-12(2), Report of the Auditor General to the Legislative Assembly on other matters for the year ended March 31, 1991. Tabling of documents.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, March 11, 1992, I shall move that Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act, No. 2, will be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Notices of motions for first reading of bills.

Item 15, motions. Item 16, first reading of bills. Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Real Estate Agents Licensing Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Your motion is in order, Mr. Patterson. All those in favour of the motion? Opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 19 has had first reading. First reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Bill 22, Write-off of Assets and Debts Act, 1992, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The motion is in order, Mr. Pollard. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 22 has had first reading. First reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Natilikmiot, that Bill 23, Loan Authorization Act, 1992-93, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The motion is in order, Mr. Pollard. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 23 has had first reading. First reading of bills. Item 17, second reading of bills. Mr. Whitford.

The motion is in order, Mr. Whitford. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

The question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 20 has had second reading, and accordingly the bill stands referred to a committee. Second reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Bill 21, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1990-91, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill would make supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1991. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The motion is in order, Mr. Pollard. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

The question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 21 has had second reading, and accordingly the bill stands referred to committee of the whole. Second reading of bills. Item 18, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Tabled Document 9-l2(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), standing committee on finance Review of the 1992-93 Capital Estimates; Motion 6-12(2), Discussions on Sobriety Clause Contribution Agreements; and Bill 21, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1990-91, with Mr. Pudluk in the chair.

Will the committee come to order? On Friday when we left off we were dealing with the Department of Economic Development and Tourism. We were on general comments. Before we go on to dealing with the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, we will take a 15 minute break.

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Bill 14, Appropriation Act, No 1, 1992-93 And Committee Report 3-12(2)

Department Of Economic Development

The committee will come to order. Would the Minister of Economic Development like to bring in his witnesses?

With the permission of the committee.

Does the committee agree?

Agreed.

---Agreed

Proceed, Mr. Minister. For the record, would you introduce your witnesses?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On my left is Mr. Dwight Noseworthy, who is the deputy minister of Economic Development and Tourism; and on my right is Mr. Alan Vaughan, who is assistant deputy minister.

Thank you. We are still on general comments. Mr. Todd.