I call the House back to order. Item 19, report of committee of the whole.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bill 1, Bill 14 and Committee Report 2-12(5) and would like to report progress with three motions being adopted, and that Bill 14 is ready for third reading. Madam Speaker, I move that the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with.

Thank you. Is there a seconder for the motion? The honourable Member for Kitikmeot, Mr. Ng. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

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

---Carried

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

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking consent.

(Microphone turned off)

---Laughter

Bill 14. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank you and the House for the courtesy. Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin Central, that Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

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

Question.

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

---Carried

It is my understanding that the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories is prepared to assent to bills. Mr. Clerk, would you ascertain if His Honour the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories is prepared to enter the Chamber and assent to bills?

Please be seated. Madam Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I hereby assent to: Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Charter Communities Act; Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Cities, Towns and Villages Act; Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Hamlets Act; Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Partnership Act; Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act; Bill 7, Personal Property Security Act; Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act; and, Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act. Madam Speaker, thank you.

You may be seated. Mr. Clerk, item 21, orders of the day.

Madam Speaker, there will be a Caucus meeting with the deputy commissioner of the RCMP immediately after adjournment this evening. Meetings for tomorrow morning, at 9:00 am of the Ordinary Members' Caucus. Orders of the day for Friday, March 18, 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

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

- Committee Report 2-12(5), Report 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

Thank you. This House stands adjourned until Friday, March 18, 1994, at 10:00 am.

---ADJOURNMENT