Question.

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

---Carried

Bill 4 has had second reading. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to committee. Item 17, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Keewatin Central, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I seek consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 6, an Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act.

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that Bill 6, an Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act be read for the second time.

Madam Speaker, the purpose of this bill is to amend the Workers' Compensation Act. The bill will establish a deemed annual remuneration of $24,000 for a wildlife harvester, subject to the right of the harvester to apply to be treated as a worker. It will provide for the calculation of widow and dependent benefits of harvesters, on the basis of a deemed annual remuneration of $24,000. And, it will authorize the Workers' Compensation Board to share information with the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Thank you. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

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

---Carried

Bill 6 has had second reading and, accordingly, the bill stands referred to committee. Item 17, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with Bill 5. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Kakfwi.

To the principle of the bill.

Question.

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

---Carried

Bill 6 has had second reading and, accordingly, the bill stands referred to committee. Item 17, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with Bill 7. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Kakfwi.

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

Question.

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

---Carried

Bill 7 has had second reading and, accordingly, the bill stands referred to committee. Item 17, second reading of bills. Item 18, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters. Item 19, report of committee of the whole. Item 20, third reading of bills.

Speaker's Closing Remarks

Before we adjourn this afternoon, I would like to pay tribute and say thank you to all the pages and the interpreters who, once again, have provided an invaluable service to all of us over the past month.

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Under the watchful eye of our Sergeant-at-Arms, Martin Vickers, a total of 85 pages have served the Legislative Assembly during this session and the one which began in mid-November.

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Of that total, 54 pages attend schools in Yellowknife. I am happy to see that pages have also been brought in from Tuktoyaktuk, Inuvik, Coppermine, Resolute Bay, Fort Providence, Rankin Inlet, Whale Cove, Fort Simpson, Cambridge Bay and Dettah.

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I am particularly pleased that four young women from my constituency have been here -- Mary Ann Moses, Deborah Marie, Vanessa Rankin and Laura Vittrekwa, who have been chosen on their academic achievement and attitude.

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The work of all our pages is much appreciated and I hope the time they have spent here has allowed them to gain valuable insights into how our government operates.

Once again, the 27 interpreters have worked long and hard throughout the many hours of committee meetings and during proceedings in this Chamber. Members who rely on one of our official languages have been well-served by our interpreting and translating group. They all deserve a round of applause.

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To our Assembly staff under the guidance of Mr. Hamilton, the service, once again, was exemplary.

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I want to take the time to wish each and every one of you all the best as we approach the coming holiday season. I hope you are able to spend time with your family and friends in a peaceful and happy setting. Merry Christmas and all the very best for a Happy New Year.

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

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Madam Speaker, there is a meeting of the Standing Committee on Legislation after adjournment this evening. There is also a meeting of the Management and Services Board tomorrow morning at 10:30 am. Orders of the day for Wednesday, February 9, 1994.

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 Motion

14. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

15. Motions

16. First Reading of Bills

17. Second Reading of Bills

18. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Tabled Document 1-12(5), Towards an NWT Mineral Strategy

- Tabled Document 2-12(5), Building and Learning Strategy, Increasing Northerner Involvement in Building and Construction Occupations

- Tabled Document 3-12(5), Towards a Strategy to 2010

- Tabled Document 11-12(5), Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner of the Northwest Territories

19. Report of Committee of the Whole

20. Third Reading of Bills

21. Orders of the Day

This House stands adjourned until 1:30 pm, Wednesday, February 9, 1994.

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