Thank you. Item 7, 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. Item 12, 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. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that Bill 9, Loan Authorization Act 1998-99 be read for the first time.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 9, Loan Authorization Act 1998-99 has had first reading. First reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that Bill 12, Write-Off of Debts Act 1997-98 be read for the first time.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 12, Write-Off of Debts Act, 1997-98 has had first reading. First reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 13, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 1997-98 has had first reading. First reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 9, Loan Authorization Act, 1998-99.

Thank you. The Minister is seeking consent to give second reading to Bill 9. Do we have any nays? No nays. Mr. Todd you have consent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Honourable colleagues. I move seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe that Bill 9, Loan Authorization Act 1998-99 be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes the Commissioner or the Minister acting on behalf of the Commissioner to make loans to Municipalities for the 1998-99 fiscal year.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 9, Loan Authorization Act, 1998-99 has had second reading and accordingly the bill stands referred to a standing committee. Second reading of bills. Mr. Todd

Again Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with the second reading of Bill 12, Write-Off of Debts Act, 1997-98. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Minister is seeking consent to give second reading of Bill 12. Do we have any nays? No nays. Mr. Todd you have consent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Honourable colleagues. I move seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe that Bill 12, Write-Off of Debts Act, 1997-98 be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this Bill authorizes the Write-Off of Debts under section 24 of the Financial Administration Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 12, Write-Off of Debts Act, 1997-98 has had second reading and accordingly the bill stands referred to a standing committee. Second reading of bills. Mr. Todd

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again colleagues, I seek consent to proceed with the second reading of Bill 13, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 1997-98. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Minister of Finance is seeking consent to give second reading of Bill 13. Do we have any nays? No nays. Mr. Todd you have consent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, honourable colleagues. I move seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe that Bill 13, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 1997-98 be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes the forgiveness of debts under section 25 of the Financial Administration Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 13, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 1997-98 has had second reading and accordingly the bill stands referred to a standing committee. Second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters, Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act; Bill 8, Appropriation Act, 1998-99; Bill 11, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1997-98; Committee Report 02-13(5); Committee Report 03-13(5); Committee Report 04-13(5); Committee Report 05-13(5); Tabled Document 15-13(5) and Tabled Document 19-13(5). With Mr. Steen in the Chair.

Mr. Chairman my preference would be to carry on with the committee in terms of the budget. The P3 and I have indicated to Mr. Ootes and others that we would be prepared to deal with that next week. We know that is an important initiative and I appreciate that Mr. Ootes does want to

get it off the table. I do not have all the answers today to the issues that will undoubtedly be raised with respect to the P3. Thank you.