Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed to first reading of Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with Bill 14. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the Members of the House. Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Bill 14, an Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you. 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 14 has had first reading. Item 16, first reading of bills. Item 17, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Hay River, Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I seek consent to go to second reading of Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 14. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Once again, I thank the Members. Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Bill 14, an Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act be read for the second time.

Madam Speaker, this bill increased the amounts that may be borrowed by the Commissioner to ensure the consolidated revenue fund is sufficient to meet lawful disbursements. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you. 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 14 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: Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95; Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act; Committee Report 2-12(5), Review of the 1994-95 Main Estimates; Minister's Statement 5-12(5), Session Business; Tabled Document 1-12(5), Towards an NWT Mineral Strategy; Tabled Document 2-12(5), Building and Learning Strategy; and, Tabled Document 11-12(5), First Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner of the NWT for the Year 1992-93, with Mr. Ningark in the chair.

The committee will now come to order. We have a number of items in the committee of the whole. We were dealing with Education, Culture and Employment when we concluded yesterday. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Do we have the concurrence of the committee that we deal with Education, Culture and Employment and subsequently, when we conclude with Education, that we deal with Safety and Public Services?

Agreed.

---Agreed

Department Of Education, Culture And Employment

Thank you. We are on page 18-13 of the 1994-95 main estimates. Mr. Minister for Education, would you like to bring in the witnesses?

Mr. Chairman, yes, if I could have the approval of the House, I would like to bring in witnesses, please.

Do we have the agreement of the committee that the Minister bring in his witnesses after the break?

---Laughter

Thank you. Ten minutes.

---SHORT RECESS

The committee will now come to order. For the record, Mr. Minister, would you introduce the witnesses, please?

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On my left is the deputy minister, Mr. Hal Gerein, and on my right is the man responsible for managing our finances of the department, Mr. Paul Devitt.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Since we have a number of items under Bill 1, I would like to remind Members when you ask questions, try to be as concise and as brief as possible and that the Minister, when he responds to the questions, should try to be as brief as possible. But, I'm not taking away the privilege of the Members to speak in committee of the whole.

Culture And Careers

We're on page 18-13, culture and careers. Total O and M, $64,434. Mr. Antoine.