Thank you. Written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Mr. Krutko.

Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Mr. O'Brien.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Assembly that the Standing Committee on Government Operations has reviewed Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, No. 2, and wishes to report that Bill 11 is now ready for the committee of the whole. I request unanimous consent to waive rule 70(1) and have this bill ordered into the committee of the whole for today.

Thank you. The Member for Kivallivik is seeking unanimous consent to waiver rule 70(1) and have the bill ordered into committee of the whole for today. Do we have any nays? You have one nay. You do not have unanimous consent. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, November 12th I will move that Bill 17, Division Measures Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Notices of motions for first reading of bills. Mr. Arlooktoo, you have three notices. You can proceed with all three.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, November 12, 1998 I will move that Bill 14, Nunavut Judicial System Implementation Act, be read for the first time.

Notices of motions for first reading of bills. Mr. Arlooktoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, November 12, 1998 I will move that Bill 15, Nunavut Statutes Amendment Act, be read for the first time.

If I may, Mr. Speaker, finally I give notice that on Thursday, November 12, 1998 I will move that Bill 16, Nunavut Statutes Replacement Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Motion 8-13(6). Mr. Arlooktoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker;

WHEREAS Sections 29(1) and 76.05 of the Nunavut Act provide that the Government of the Northwest Territories may enact, on the recommendation of the Interim Commissioner for Nunavut, laws to become the laws of Nunavut on April 1, 1999;

AND WHEREAS the legislative process for the passage of bills includes review by committee;

AND WHEREAS it is appropriate that legislation specific to Nunavut be reviewed at the committee stage by Nunavut Members of the Legislative Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE, I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Keewatin Central, that this Assembly establish a special committee to be named the Special Committee on Nunavut Legislation;

AND FURTHER, that not withstanding rule 88(2), the Special Committee on Nunavut Legislation shall consist of six Members;

AND FURTHERMORE that the following Members be appointed to the Special Committee on Nunavut Legislation:

Mr. Levi Barnabas, Member for High Arctic

Mr. Tommy Enuaraq, Member for Baffin Central

Mr. Mark Evaloarjuk, Member for Amittuq

Mr. John Ningark, Member for Natilikmiot Mr. Kevin O'Brien, Member for Kivallivik

Mr. Ed Picco, Member for Iqaluit

AND FURTHERMORE that the Special Committee on Nunavut Legislation shall consider such bills related to Nunavut as are referred to it by the House;

AND FURTHERMORE that the Special Committee on Nunavut Legislation shall be bound by the rules, practices, conventions, guidelines and precedents of this House and its committees respecting the review of bills;

AND FURTHERMORE, that the Special Committee on Nunavut Legislation and its mandate shall cease to exist on March 31, 1999.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed. Motion is carried. Motions. Motion 9-13(6). Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker;

WHEREAS the Formula Financing Agreement, made on October 23, 1998, between the Government of Canada, represented by the Minister of Finance for Canada, and the Government of the Northwest Territories, represented by the Minister of Finance for the Northwest Territories, has been laid before the Legislative Assembly pursuant to subsection 4(2) of the Financial Administration Act;

NOW THEREFORE, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin South, that the Legislative Assembly hereby approves tabled document 25-13(6) titled "Territorial Formula Financing Agreement with the Government of the Northwest Territories, 1999/2000 to 2003/2004".

Thank you. Just to make a correction here regarding the last line of the first sentence and that is Financial Agreement Act not Administration Act. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed. The motion is carried. Item 17, first reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin South, that Bill 13, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1998/99, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed. The motion is carried. First reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin South, that Bill 13, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1998/99, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations for the Government of the NWT for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Again, just to correct. Bill 13, not 3. To the principal of the bill. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 13 has had second reading and accordingly the bill stands referred to committee of the whole. Second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters. Tabled Document 26-13(6) and Bill 13, with Mr. Ningark in the chair.

Thank you. I would like to call the committee to order, please. On item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters, we have Tabled Document 26-13(6), Report of the NWT Boundary Commission 1998 and Bill 13, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1998/99. What is the wish of the committee? I seek direction of the chairman of the Ordinary Members Caucus, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you. The Member is recommending we deal with Bill 13 and once we conclude that, call it a day. Agreed?