Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, first of all, I do appreciate my colleague's support in this issue. I know it may be difficult for some of you and I can understand why. I am advised by Ms. DeLancey that the city of Yellowknife has offered up $150,000 per year for assistance to the mine. Just to end the discussion again from my perspective, if I may, the Cabinet and myself, as the Finance Minister, have approved this expenditure because of the overall fiscal impact this does have on the government's revenues. While it may be in Yellowknife, I do not see it as a Yellowknife issue as the Finance Minister. I see it as a territorial one that would have a significant impact on our fiscal framework should anything dramatic take place in the not too distant future. I want to again say, thank you, Mr. Steen, for your support. I hope we can give you the confidence you need that this is money well spent and at the end of the day it will be to the betterment of the territories. Thank you.

Thank you. Resources Management and Economic Development. Not previously authorized, $1.5 million. Agreed?

Mr. Krutko.

Thank you. With a couple of seconds to spare, I will recognize the clock and report progress. Thank you.

The House will come back to order. Good evening. Item 20, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Education Act and the Property Assessment and Taxation Act; Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Property Assessment and Taxation Act; and Bill 9, Supplementary Appropriation Act No. 2, 1998-99 and would like to report that Bill 7 and Bill 8 are ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that report of the committee of the whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Thank you. Seconded by Mr. Barnabas. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Item 21, third reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

I move, seconded by the Member from Tu Nedhe, that Bill 5, Regulatory Reform Measures Act, be read for the third time. 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? The motion is carried. Bill 5 has had third reading. Third reading of bills. Item 22, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.

Mr. Speaker, there is a meeting of the Ordinary Members of the Western Caucus at 9:00 am tomorrow morning.

Orders of the day for Friday, September 25, 1998:

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 Motions for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions

- Motion 6-13(6), Extended Adjournment

17. First Reading of Bills

18. Second Reading of Bills

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

- Bill 9, Supplementary Appropriation Act No. 2, 1998-99

20. Report of Committee of the Whole

21. Third Reading of Bills

- Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Education Act and the Property Assessment and Taxation Act

- Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Property Assessment and Taxation Act

22. Orders of the Day

Thank you. This House stands adjourned to Friday, September 25, 1998 at 10:00 a.m.

-- ADJOURNMENT