Welcome to the Assembly. We will take a 15-minute break.

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The House will come back to order. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, replies to budget address. 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. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled Government of the Northwest Territories Public Accounts, 1996-97. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Todd. Tabling of documents. Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table a document requested by my honourable colleague from Nunakput. This document is a standard form of lease extracted from a standard GNWT request for proposal for the acquisition of office space. Mr. Speaker, I would like to draw the House's attention to page five of the standard form of lease, section C, point two, extension of terms whereby the GNWT, as leaser, reserves the right to solicit proposals from property owners which includes extension provisions which may be exercised upon exploration of the terms of agreement. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Tabling of documents. Item 15, notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. 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, Appropriation Act, 1998-99, Committee Report 2-13(5), Committee Report03-13(5), Committee Report 4-13(5), Committee Report 5-13(5), Tabled Document 15-13(5), Tabled Document 19-13(5). With Mr. Ningark in the Chair.

I call the committee to order. Under item 20, we have a number of items. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Ootes.

Mr. Ootes, is suggesting we do the Appropriation Act, 1998-99, Committee Report 02-13(5) and Committee Report 03-13(5), FMB, and proceed to Aboriginal Affairs. Do we agree? Thank you. Does Minister odd wish to bring in the witnesses? He is signalling, yes. Do we agree? Thank you. For the record, would you please introduce the witness to the committee?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On my immediate right, Mr. Lew Voytilla, outstanding deputy minister of the FMBS.

Thank you. Agreed. We are reviewing the 1998-99 Main Estimates, activity summary directorate, Financial Management Board Secretariat. We are on page 2-26 of the 1998-99 Main Estimates. We have general comments from the floor? Can we go into detail? Agreed? Mr. Krutko.

Thank you. You are referring to page 2-30. I am informed that you can ask general questions. You are asking about a specific item that we have not yet reviewed at this time. Could you hold off on the detailed question for the time being, Mr. Krutko?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. If the Finance Minister wishes to answer or respond in general terms, it is your prerogative, Mr. Todd.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is, as you say, in the details as we move forward. But there is approximately seven million dollars plus that we provide both in the domestic and commercial subsidy under the power subsidy category. Thank you.

Okay, directorate. Do you want to go into detail now? Thank you. Directorate, page 2-26, operations and maintenance. Total operations and maintenance, $20,651,000. Agreed? Mr. Steen.

Thank you. Mr. Todd.

All Members of the Cabinet, Mr. Chairman. All Members of the Cabinet.

Mr. Steen.

Thank you. Mr. Todd.