Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On November 8, 1994, a motion to redescribe the electoral district boundaries of the High Arctic, Nunakput, Sahtu, Tu Nedhe, North Slave and Kitikmeot was carried in the House. The standing committee held a public hearing on this bill in November 1994. Mr. Pollard, in his capacity as Government House Leader, appeared before the committee to present the bill.

The committee feels that the proposed bill supports the wishes of the Legislative Assembly in so far as it addresses the request to redefine the electoral boundaries to conform with the boundaries for the division of the Northwest Territories.

Therefore, on November 9, 1994, the Standing Committee on Legislation passed a motion that Bill 17 was ready for debate in committee of the whole. Thank you. That concludes the report of the Standing Committee on Legislation.