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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis has withdrawn the motion. All general comments have been made. Does the committee agree that this matter is concluded?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the witness for her appearance before the committee, for the long period of time that she had to spend here answering our questions. With that, you are now excused, with our thanks.

Harnum

I would like to thank the Members for the opportunity of answering questions. I think it is a really important process. As was said, this is a new experience, both for this legislature, for myself and for all the people in the NWT to have an ombudsman. It has been a difficult two years and I hope in the next while we will be able to resolve some of the issues I have raised in my annual report. There are 30 recommendations there. Some of them I have directed to the Legislative Assembly and I hope that I will be able to get some direction on those. I invite any of the Members to contact me on an individual basis. I have written letters a few times inviting comments from Members. I would be glad at any time to talk to them about any concerns they have about our office. Thank you again for the opportunity of speaking here.

The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Madam Commissioner. This concludes the matter before the committee of the whole at this time. What is the wish of the committee? The motion was to extend hours until the conclusion of this matter, so now I will rise and report to the Speaker.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Item 19, report of committee of the whole. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Whitford.

Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled

Document 11-12(5) and would like to report progress and Tabled Document 11-12(5) is concluded. Madam Speaker, I move that the report of committee of the whole be concurred with.

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Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Is there a seconder for the motion. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Zoe. To the motion.

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Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

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An Hon. Member

Question.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

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

---Carried

Item 20, third reading of bills. The honourable Member for Hay River, Mr. Pollard.

John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin Central, that Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion.

An Hon. Member

Question.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

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

---Carried

Bill 8 has had third reading. Item 20, third reading of bills. Item 21, Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Item 21: Orders Of The Day
Item 21: Orders Of The Day

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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Madam Speaker, meetings for tomorrow at 9:00 of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, at 10:30 of the Ordinary Members' Caucus and at 12:00 noon a Caucus meeting with the Metis leaders. Orders of the day for Thursday, March 17, 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

- Motion 22-12(5), Setting of Sitting Hours by Speaker

16. First Reading of Bills

17. Second Reading of Bills

- Bill 10, An Act to Repeal the Metric Conversion Act

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

- Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95

- Committee Report 2-12(5), Report of the 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

- Tabled Document 34-12(5), Tradition and Change, A

Strategy for Renewable Resource Development in the

NWT, February 1994

19. Report of Committee of the Whole

20. Third Reading of Bills

21. Orders of the Day

Item 21: Orders Of The Day
Item 21: Orders Of The Day

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, March 17 at 1:30 pm.

---ADJOURNMENT