Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to present 10 petitions: Petition No. 31-13(3) deals with the matter of the MLA compensation report. Mr. Speaker, the petitions contain 131 signatures from residents of Iqaluit and, Mr. Speaker, the petitioners request that the MLA compensation package be publicly debated and resolved. I have no problem with that, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Item 11, petitions. Mr. Rabesca.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to present two petitions: Petition No. 32-13(3) is from Rae-Edzo Chief Jimmy Bruneau School with 78 signatures; and, Petition No. 33-13(3), is from Jean Wetrade School in Rae Lakes with four signatures, totalling 82 names. They both read: "We, the undersigned, request that the MLA compensation package be publicly debated and resolved." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Rabesca. Item 11, Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have four petitions. The first one, Petition No. 34-13(3), is from staff of the Jimmy Hikok Ilihakvik School: We, the undersigned, request that the MLA compensation package be publicly debated and resolved." It is signed by 21 individuals.

The second one, Petition No. 35-13(3), is from other residents of Kugluktuk, stating: "We, the undersigned, request that the MLA compensation package be publicly debated and resolved." It is signed by 25 individuals.

The third one, Petition No. 46-13(3), is from staff of the Kullik llihakvik School regarding salary and benefit cuts to teachers: "We, the undersigned, are concerned about the apparent refusal by the MLAs in the NWT to take the same cuts in salaries and benefits as they are demanding from their employees. We are also concerned about the attitude from the MLAs towards the recommendations contained in the MLA compensation review report. Because of our concerns, we request that the MLA compensation package be publicly debated and resolved." It is signed by 22 individuals.

Finally, Mr. Speaker, Petition No. 37-13(3) is from 18 other individuals in Cambridge Bay: "We, the undersigned, request

that the MLA compensation package be publicly debated and resolved." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Item 11, petitions. Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to present Petition No. 38-13(3), signed by 26 teachers at St. Patrick High School in Yellowknife. They state: "We; the undersigned, request the MLA compensation package be publicly debated and resolved." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Item 11, petitions. Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. Item 11, petitions. Item 12, reports of standing and special committees. Item 13, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. Mr. Erasmus.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table Tabled Document 44-13(3), which requests public debate and resolution of the MLA compensation package which is signed by two teachers from Kaw Tay Whee School.

Thank you. Item 14, tabling of documents. Item 15, notices of motion. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Item 16, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 13, Loan Authorization Act, 1996-97, be read for the first time.

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

Question.

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

--- Carried

Bill 13 has had first reading. Item 18, first reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act; Bill 11, Appropriation Act, 1996-97; Committee Report 1-13(3), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 1996-97 Main Estimates; Committee Report 2-13(3), Standing Committee on Infrastructure Report on the Review of the 1996-97 Main Estimates; Committee Report 3-13(3), Standing Committee on Resource Management and Development Report on the Review of the 1996-97 Main Estimates; Committee Report 4-13(3), Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the 1996-97 Main Estimates, with Mrs. Groenewegen in the chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to suggest that we resume deliberation of Bill 11 and I believe we had just concluded Economic Development and Tourism and were ready to start with Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

Agreed.

--- Agreed

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