Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table Tabled Document 127-12(3), a letter from the Kitikmeot Inuit Association, written to individuals and business organizations in the Kitikmeot region. The letter is pertaining to a Kitikmeot Inuit Association study on the economic development program in the Kitikmeot region. Thank you.

Item 12, tabling of documents. Mr. Whitford.

Item 12, tabling of documents. Ms. Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table Tabled Document 129-12(3), a proposal to privatize the Northwest Territories Power Corporation, March, 1993.

Item 12, tabling of documents. Item 13, notices of motion. Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, April 1, I will move the following motion.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River, notwithstanding rule 3(1), that the Commissioner be requested to convene the Fourth Session of the 12th Legislative Assembly for Wednesday, November 17, 1993.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time today, I will be seeking unanimous consent to proceed with my motion. Mahsi.

Item 13, notices of motion. Mr. Kakfwi.

Item 13, notices of motion. Item 14, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 15, motions.

Are we under motions, Mr. Speaker? I seek unanimous consent to proceed with my motion today.

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with his motion. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, honourable colleagues.

WHEREAS the rules of the Legislative Assembly require that a session commence on the first Wednesday in October;

AND WHEREAS it is desirable to commence the Fourth Session on a later date;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River, notwithstanding rule 3(1), that the Commissioner be requested to convene the Fourth Session of the 12th Legislative Assembly for Wednesday, November 17, 1993.

The motion is in order, Mr. Koe. To the motion.

Question.

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

---Carried

Item 16, first reading of bills. Item 17, second reading of bills. Item 18, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Tabled Document 2-12(3), The Justice House -Report of the Special Advisor on Gender Equality; Tabled Document 19-12(3), 1992 Master Plan for Corrections Service Division; Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act; Bill 17, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94; Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Printing Act; Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act; Bill 20, Loan Authorization Act, 1993-94; Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act; Bill 22, An Act to Amend the Mining Safety Act; Bill 23, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1992-93; Bill 24, Write-off of Debts Act, 1993; Committee Report 10-12(3), Report on Tabled Document 21-12(3): Payroll Tax Act; Committee Report 11-12(3), Report on the Review of the 1993-94 Main Estimates; Committee Report 15-12(3), TD 33-12(2): Government Accountability: A Legislative Action Paper on Access to Government; Committee Report 17-12(3), Report on Television Guidelines, with Mr. Ningark in the chair. The committee will stay in session until they report themselves out.

When we concluded yesterday, we were discussing the Department of Health's main estimates. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We would like to conclude the Department of Health's estimates, once completed to be followed by Bill 17, Committee Report 11-12(3), Bills 23, 20 and 24.

Does the committee agree to deal with those items in that order?

Agreed.

---Agreed

We will take a 15 minute recess.

---SHORT RECESS

Department Of Health

The committee will now come to order. When we concluded yesterday, we were discussing the Department of Health's estimates. Would the honourable Minister like to bring in the witnesses?

Yes, Mr. Chairman.