Thank you. Does the committee agree that Bill 4 is ready for third reading? Agreed?

Agreed.

Thank you. Bill 4 is now ready for third reading. Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you. The motion is in order. The motion to report progress traditionally is not debatable. All those in favour of the motion, please signify. Opposed? Motion is carried. I will rise and report progress. Thank you.

The House will come back to order. We are on item 20, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act and Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Elections Act. We would like to report that Bill 3 and Bill 4 are ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with.

Seconded by Mr. Steen. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. Item 21, third reading of bills. Mr. Dent.

Thank you. The Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake is seeking consent to deal with Bill 3. Do we have any nays? You have consent, Mr. Dent.

BILL 3, An Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act

Thank you. Motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. Third reading of bills, Mr. Ng.

Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with the third reading of Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Elections Act.

The Member for Kitikmeot is seeking consent to deal with Bill 4. Do we have any nays? Mr. Ng, you have consent.

Bill 4: An Act to Amend the Elections Act

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Aivilik that Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Elections Act, be read for the third time. Thank you.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. Bill 4 has had third reading. Also Bill 3. Third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, would you ascertain if our honour, the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories is prepared to enter the Chamber and assent to bills.

As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:

Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act; and Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Elections Act. Thank you.

The House will come back to order. We are on item 22, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Orders of the day for Tuesday, December 2, 1997:

1. Prayer

2. Ministers' Statements

3. Members' Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

6. Oral Questions

7. Written Questions

8. Returns to Written Questions

9. Replies to Opening Address

10. Petitions

11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

13. Tabling of Documents

14. Notices of Motion

15. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions

- Motion No. 5

17. First Reading of Bills

- Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act, No. 2

- Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act

18. Second Reading of Bills

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

20. Report of Committee of the Whole

21. Third Reading of Bills

22. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, 1997.

--ADJOURNMENT