Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Minister Antoine. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, June 29, 2000, I will move that Bill 9, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Power Corporation Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Ootes. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, June 29, 2000, I will move that Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Adoption Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Minister. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters.

Bill 1, Appropriations Act, 2000-2001; Committee Report 1-14(3), Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Review of 2000-2003 Business Plan and 2000-2001 Main Estimates; Committee Report 2-14(3), Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development Review of the 2000-2003 Business Plan and 2000-2001 Main Estimates; and Committee Report 3-14(3), Standing Committee on Social Programs Review of the 2000-20003 Business Plan and 2000-2001 Main Estimates.

By the authority given to the Speaker by Motion 4-14(3), the House is resolved into committee of the whole to sit beyond the time of adjournment until the committee is prepared to report. Item 20, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters, with Mr. Delorey in the Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to recommend that the committee continue consideration of Bill 1 and Committee Reports 1 through 3 concurrently, specifically resuming consideration of the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Should we conclude that department today, we can move on to the Department of Education, Culture and Employment.

We will continue after a 15 minute break.

-- Break

I would like to call the committee back to order. We are dealing with the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, forest management, page 11-25. I would like to ask the Minister if he would like to bring in some witnesses.

Yes, Mr. Chairman, I would like to bring in witnesses.

Does the committee agree?

Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, would you please escort the witnesses in? Mr. Handley, could you introduce your witnesses for the record.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, with me on my left is Bob McLeod, deputy minister for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. On my right is Jim Kennedy, director of corporate services for the department.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. We are on page 11-25, forest management, operations expenses, total operations expenses, $29,164,000.

Thank you. We will go on to forest management, grants and contributions, grants, total grants, $100,000.

Thank you. We are on page 11-28, active positions, information item.

Page 11-29, lease commitments, infrastructure.