Thank you. Second supplementary. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you. Madame Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have been fair to all the communities in the territories. As I said, where the land has been claimed, the municipality now has the authority over the land. I will take that as notice and give the Member detailed information on the lands in the west, but we have been very fair with the communities in both east and the west. According to the agreement in Nunavut, Article 14, the municipalities now own the land and they are able to borrow money to develop their lots and so it is in the west, but a lot of the land claims have not been processed yet in some of these communities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Madame Thompson. Are you taking the question as notice? Thank you. Question period has elapsed. Mr. Erasmus.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek permission to go back to Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery.

Thank you, the honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to go back to Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Are there any nays? No nays. Mr. Erasmus.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize the Tree of Peace Adult Basic Education class with their instructor, Helena Usherwood and the students are Fred Liske, Clint Bonnetrouge, Fred Barnaby, Hardy McKenkie, Eric Nansaq, Andrew Crapeau, Thomas Neyelle, Billy Nelson, Patricia Rabesca, Rita Auadla and Billy Eronchi. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. Welcome to the Assembly. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Item 7, written questions. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. We have all the time in the world today. Have patience, Mr. Todd. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table an appendix of the budget of the United States government fiscal year, ending 1998, concerning the Government of Canada and the United States concluding an agreement in October of 1996 in which the US agreed to make an ex gratious settlement of $100 million for environmental clean up on several former US installations in Canada, Tabled Document 82-13(4).

Thank you. Tabling of documents. No further tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Aivilik, that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Territorial Hospital Insurance Services Act, No. 2 be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The motion is in order. Question has been called. All those in favour raise their hands. Down please. All those opposed. None. The motion is carried. Bill 18, An Act to

Amend the Territorial Hospital Insurance Services Act, No. 2 has had first reading. First reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member from Baffin South that Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this Bill amends the Workers' Compensation Act to increase the amount of the years maximum insurable renumeration. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Todd. The motion is in order. To the principle of the Bill. Question has been called. All those in favour of the motion. Down. Opposed. The motion is carried. Bill 15 has had a second reading and accordingly the Bill stands referred to a committee. Second reading of bills. Mr. Arlooktoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Keewatin Central that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the NWT Housing Corporation Act be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this Bill amends the NWT Housing Corporation Act to provide that section 86 and 87 of the Financial Administration Act do not apply to guarantees made by the NWT Housing Corporation and to provide that the Executive Council may make regulations to establish the maximum total amount of all outstanding guarantees. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Arlooktoo. The motion is in order. To the principle of the Bill. Question has been called. All those in favour. Thank you, down. Opposed. Bill 16, An Act to Amend the NWT Housing Corporation Act has had a second reading and accordingly the Bill stands referred to a committee. Second reading of bills, Mr. Ng.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu, that Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Territorial Hospital Insurance Services Act be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this Bill amends the Territorial Hospital Insurance Services Act to provide that medical practitioners employed in hospitals and other health facilities are not members of the public service. Consequential amendments are also made to Schedule A and B of the Public Service Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Ng. The motion is in order. To the principle of the Bill. Question has been called. All those in favour. Signify. Thank you, down. Opposed. The motion is carried. Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Territorial Hospital Insurance Services Act has had a second reading and accordingly the Bill stands referred to a committee. Second reading of bills. Mr. Ng.

Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Territorial Hospital Insurance Services Act, No. 2. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The honourable Minister is asking for consent to give a second reading. Are there any nays? No. Mr. Ng, proceed please.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Keewatin Central, that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Territorial Hospital Insurance Services Act, No. 2 be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this Bill amends the Territorial Hospital Insurance Services Act to change the name of the Act and give boards of management authority to operate, manage and control social services. The Bill makes consequential amendments to a number of other statutes to refer to the new name of the Act or to accommodate the expanded authority of boards of management. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.