Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to revert to item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to revert to item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Krutko, you have unanimous consent. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Ms. Pat Thomas, and everyone else in the gallery at this time. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Welcome, visitors in the gallery. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to revert to item 6, oral questions.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to revert to item 6, oral questions. Are there any nays?

Thank you. Mr. Krutko, you do not have unanimous consent to revert to item 6, oral questions. 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. The honourable Member for Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Legislative Assembly that the Standing Committee on Social Programs has reviewed Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Education Act, and wishes to report that Bill 1 is ready for consideration in committee of the whole as amended and reprinted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document, Information from May 27, 1997, the Position Reports provided by the former Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Todd.

I wish to table the following document, PY information from FMBS, the first cut from PeopleSoft.

I wish to table the following document, the massaged Geographic Tracking of Positions document, subsequently issued by the FMBS.

I wish to table the following document, pages of the analysis that I have done in trying to make sense of the information. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. The Member for Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, March 27, 2000, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that this Legislative Assembly urges the Government of Canada to take immediate action to provide the full earned pension entitlement and severance due former employees and pensioners of Royal Oak Giant Mine, as of the date of the mine's closure.

And further, that this Legislature request the Government of Canada to amend the Pension Benefits Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act to protect the rights and interest of all Canadian workers, so that this unfair and unacceptable situation does not occur again. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Item 14, Notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Handley. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act has had first reading.

Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters. Minister's Statement 1-14(2), Sessional Statement; Table Document 4-14(2) Our Community, Our Decisions, Let's Get On With It, Final Report of the Minister's Forum on Health and Social Services; Bill 6, Interim Appropriation Act, 2000-2001; Committee Report 2-14(2), Accountability and Oversight on the 2000-2001 Interim Appropriation; Committee Report 3-14(2), Governance and Economic Development on the 2000-2001 Interim Appropriation; and Committee Report 4-14(2), Social Programs on the 2000-2001 Interim Appropriation with Mr. Delorey in the chair.

When we finished our discussions yesterday, we were on Bill 6, Interim Appropriation Act, 2000-2001, with the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I recommend that the committee continue with consideration of Bill 6, Interim Appropriation Act, 2000-2001, along with concurrent consideration of Committee Reports 2, 3, and 4. Mr. Chairman, I would like to seek unanimous consent to stand down consideration of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, and proceed today with consideration of Justice, followed by Municipal and Community Affairs, and then Aboriginal Affairs. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to have the committee stand down consideration of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, and go to Justice. Are there any nays? There are no nays. We will proceed to the Department of Justice. We will take a short 15-minute recess.

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We will call the committee to order. We are reviewing Bill 6, Interim Appropriation Act, 2000-2001, with the Department of Justice. We are on page 5 of tab 6. Minister Antoine, did you have any opening comments?