Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake, that Bill 12, Write-off of Debts Act, 1998-99, 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 has had second reading and accordingly the bill stands referred to a committee. Second reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

The Member for Keewatin Central is seeking consent to deal with Bill 14. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Todd, you have consent.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin South, that Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Risk Capital Investments Tax Credits Act and the Income Tax Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Risk Capital Investment Tax Credits Act to retroactively deem the act and the regulations made under the act to have come into force on the date the act was given assent. This bill also amends the Act to retroactively add a regulation-making power respecting fees.

In addition, this bill amends the Income Tax Act to give retroactive effect to a provision of that act respecting the investment tax credits established under the Risk Capital Investment Tax Credits 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 14 has had second reading and accordingly the bill stands referred to a committee. Second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters. Item 20, report of committee of the whole. Item 21, third reading of bills. Item 22, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.

Mr. Speaker, there is a meeting of the Nunavut Caucus at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, for tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. of the Special Committee on Nunavut Legislation and at 1:30 p.m. of the Standing Committee on Government Operations.

Orders of the day for Monday, March 22, 1999.

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 Motion for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions

17. First Reading of Bills

- Bill 8, Interim Appropriation Act, 1999-00

- Bill 9, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No, 5, 1999-00

- Bill 13, An Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act

- Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act

- Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act

18. Second Reading of Bills

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

20. Report of Committee of the Whole

21. Third Reading of Bills

22. Orders of the Day

Thank you. This House stands adjourned to Monday, March 22, 1999, at 1:30 p.m.

--ADJOURNMENT