This is page numbers 523 - 556 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 4th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was policy.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Kakfwi.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Madam Chair. I should let Members know that I am not trying to be evasive about my very generic responses. If I am, there is two reasons for it. One, I am not, at this point, very specific in exactly what it is I am going to go forward to Cabinet with. Secondly, even if I was, I do not want to prejudice myself or the Cabinet by indicating to Members exactly what it is that I am personally recommending. It would offend the solidarity of Cabinet, because if I come out with 10 commandments, when I only walk in there with two, it is Cabinet that is going to suffer the indignation of Members here. That is the reason for it. As I said, it is decision time. I am prepared to make the decision. At that time, Members can respond with their comments and indicate whether they are going to applaud, as I wish they would, with the decisions that we are going to make as a Cabinet. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi. Any further questions, Mr. Krutko? No. Mr. O'Brien.

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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik

Thank you, Madam Chair. I think, as the Minister indicated, that we have been around the circle a few times with this over the last three years. I think the recommendations that were put forth by the committee are worthy of consideration and, hopefully, affirmation by the Cabinet. With that I would like to make a motion, if I may?

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, go ahead Mr. O'Brien.

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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik

I move that this committee recommend that the Executive Council in considering any revisions to the business incentive policy, take into consideration the recommendations contained in Tabled Document 20-13(4) entitled: Report on the Joint Working Group on the Business Incentive Policy. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you. We are just going to give the Pages an opportunity to circulate the motion and the translation so just bear with us for one moment here, please.

It is moved by Mr. O'Brien that this committee recommends that the Executive Council in considering any revisions to the business incentive policy, take into consideration the recommendations contained in Tabled Document 20-13(4) entitled: Report of the Joint Working Group on the Business Incentive Policy. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Steen.

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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Madam Chair, I have a couple of concerns in regards to this motion. It does not address what we are going to do with the grandfather clause. It does not address the percentage because the recommendations from the committee, of which I was a Member, was that those two items be taken back to the full Caucus for consideration. Cabinet is going to have no direction as to what to do with those two particular items.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Steen. To the motion. Committee is ready for the question. All those in favour of the motion. All those opposed. The motion is carried.

Are there any further questions or comments on the document? Mr. Ootes. Mr. Ootes, I am sorry, they did not have the microphone on. Could you please repeat that, Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Does the committee agree that Tabled Document 20-13(4) is concluded?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Agreed. The committee is agreed. Thank you. We will now rise and report progress. Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi. Thank you, Mr. Doan and Mr. Gamble.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The House will come back to order. We are on reports of committee of the whole. Mrs. Groenewegen.

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Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 20-13(4) and would like to report progress with one motion being adopted and that Tabled Document 20-13(4) is concluded and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the

committee of the whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Seconded by Mr. Dent. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question is being called. All those in favour. All those opposed. Motion is carried. Item 21, third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Mr. Speaker, the meeting of the Ordinary Members' Caucus at 9 a.m. tomorrow, and of the Nunavut Caucus at 12 noon.

Orders of the day for Wednesday, February 12, 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 Motion for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions - Motion 11

17. First Reading of Bills - Bills No. 10 and No. 11

18. Second Reading of Bills

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

- Bill 8, Appropriation Act, 1997-98

- Committee Report 2-13(4), Standing Committee on Government

Operations, Report on the 1997/98 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 3-13(4), Standing Committee on Infrastructure

Report on 1997/98 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 4-13(4), Standing Committee on Resource

Management and Development, Report on the 1997/98 Main Estimates

20. Report of Committee of the Whole

21. Third Reading of Bills

22. Orders of the Day

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. By the authority given the Speaker by Motion 3-13(4), and after consultation with the Government House Leader, co-chairs of Caucus, and the chair and deputy chair of the Ordinary Members' Caucus, I hereby set the sitting hours effective February the 12th through March the 6th, 1997, as follows:

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This House stands adjourned to Wednesday, February 12, 1997 at 10:30 a.m.

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