Thank you, Mr. Arngna'naaq. Item 11, petitions. Item 12, reports of standing and special committees. Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to read a report on draft bills from the Standing Committee on Legislation.

Mr. Speaker, the Standing Committee on Legislation, under the authority given to it by this House, has completed its review of bills tabled in the Legislative Assembly during the third session.

The Standing Committee on Legislation has been established by the 12th Legislative Assembly to review all bills and legislative action papers referred to the committee and to examine orders, regulations and statutory instruments, any matters referred to it by the Legislative Assembly and any other matter of a legislative nature as determined necessary by the standing committee.

During the Third Session of the 12th Legislative Assembly, seven draft bills were tabled by the government and referred to the Standing Committee on Legislation for review by formal motion of the Assembly. A decision was reached to prorogue the third session at the end of the April 1993 sitting in order to comply with the requirements of the federal Northwest Territories Act. There was a likelihood that any bills introduced for first reading late in the session would have died on the order paper upon prorogation, as there was not sufficient time left for the Standing Committee on Legislation public review process. The standing committee held public hearings to review the tabled draft bills in Yellowknife on May 26, 1993 and on September 28, 1993.

The standing committee reviewed the following draft bills tabled by the Honourable Stephen Kakfwi, Minister of Justice: Tabled Document 118-12(3), a proposed act to amend the Partnership Act, tabled March 24, 1993; Tabled Document 131-12(3), a proposed act to amend the Maintenance Act, tabled March 31, 1993; Tabled Document 132-12(3), a proposed act to amend the Domestic Relations Act, tabled March 31, 1993; and, Tabled Document 142-12(3), a proposed Personal Property Security Act.

The standing committee also reviewed the following draft bills tabled by the Honourable Titus Allooloo, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs: Tabled Document 137-12(3), a proposed act to amend the Cities, Towns and Villages Act, tabled April 1, 1993; Tabled Document 138-12(3), a proposed act to amend the Hamlets Act, tabled April 1, 1993; and, Tabled Document 139-12(3), a proposed act to amend the Charter Communities Act, tabled April 1, 1993.

Mr. Speaker, the Standing Committee on Legislation would like to thank the Honourable Stephen Kakfwi and the Honourable Titus Allooloo and their department officials for presenting these draft bills and responding to committee Members' questions and concerns.

The standing committee also wishes to extend its appreciation to all those members of the public who appeared as witnesses before the committee or who forwarded written submissions respecting the tabled draft bills. The standing committee has considered these comments carefully and found them to be of great assistance during its deliberations. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Mr. Speaker, that concludes the report of the Standing Committee on Legislation.

Motion To Receive And Adopt Report, Carried

Since this report does not include any recommendations, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that the report of the Standing Committee on Legislation be received and adopted by the Assembly. Thank you.

The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. For it has been received and adopted.

---Carried

Committee Report 2-12(4) has been received and adopted. Item 12, reports of standing and special committees. Item 13, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. Item 15, notices of motion. Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, November 22, I will move the following motion.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River, that the Speaker be authorized to set such sitting hours as the Speaker, after consultation, deems fit to assist with the business before the House.

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Item 15, notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for

Nunakput, that Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1994-95, be read for the first time. Thank you.

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

---Carried

Bill 1 has had first reading. Item 19, second reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

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

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 1 has had second reading and, accordingly, the bill stands referred to a committee. It will be referred today to committee of the whole.

Item 20, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Minister's Statement 3-12(4), Sessional Statement; Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1994-95, with Mr. Whitford in the chair.

Mr. Chairman, I move that we report progress.

Item 21, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Chairman.

Seconder to the motion. Mr. Koe. Motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 22, third reading of bills. I have a short statement I'd like to make.

I thought it was appropriate today, as we end this week, if I could take this opportunity to express the Legislative Assembly's appreciation for the hard work of all those who were involved with the opening of the new building.

---Applause

I would like to thank the Management and Services Board who had many, many meetings of the last six months on the many issues that came out of the opening of the new building.

One person in particular, Sandy Osborne, who was our coordinator, deserves special mention. She's worked very, very hard for the last six months on this event.

---Applause

I think because of all the hard work, I'll name a number of the people who acted as committee chairpersons: Denise Burlingame, Brad Whitehead, Terri Boldt, John Colford, Wally Wolfe, Brian Lyons, Allan Dowrey, Bertha Rabesca, Pat Yasinowski, Karen Humphrey, Marc Whitford and Martin Vickers. They had dozens of other volunteers working with them.

The Clerk and the Legislative Assembly staff, the interpreters deserve our appreciation not only for the work during the last six months, but all the work that's gone into this going back to when the decision was made in 1989. To all of them, a very, very warm thank you.

---Applause

Item 23, Mr. Clerk, orders of the day. Point of order, Mr. Patterson.

No, Mr. Speaker. I wonder if, before we conclude, I could seek consent to go back to written questions.

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to written questions. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, a written question to the Premier.

In early November, 1992, the GNWT Audit Bureau conducted a comprehensive review of the town of Iqaluit's social services operation. The final report has not been completed or forwarded to the town. What is the reason for the delay? When will the report be completed and forwarded to the town?

To the Ministers of Municipal Affairs and Public Works and Services. Will the government's Department of Municipal and Community Affairs honour its agreement that the town will not bear increased costs as a result of the shutdown of the high temperature hot water system in Iqaluit?

The town is now carrying approximately $300,000 as a result. Will the government pay interest to the town on this amount? Why did the government's Departments of Public Works and Services and Municipal Affairs not address this problem when they became aware of it, instead of indebting the town and leaving it to the town's administration to pursue a solution?

To the Minister of Social Services. The town of Iqaluit and the Government of the Northwest Territories now project a December, 1993 deficit of $480,000 in social services program costs. The town has not received the funds required to pay social assistance recipients for the month of December. When will that money be transferred to the town? Will the town again have to finance these costs in the interim?

Also, to the Minister of Social Services, the government's Department of Social Services has not met its obligations to approve a 1994 budget for the town's social services operation. This was due October 15. The town's social services budget was not approved until May, again contravening the terms of the agreement. Why have these budgets not been approved within the agreed deadline? When will the town's 1994 social services budget be approved? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.