Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to the 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. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table a package of 18 letters from Yellowknife businesses to the Minister of Finance. These letters request that the Minister raise the small business corporation tax threshold, lower the small business tax rate, reduce the general corporation tax rate and some of the letters are asking for the elimination of the NWT payroll tax. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Item 13, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table the Yellowknife Community Plan to Address Homelessness, which was prepared by the Homelessness Coalition here in Yellowknife. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Item 13, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Item 13, tabling of documents. Any further tabling of documents? Item 14, notices of motion. The honourable Member for Hay River North, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, November 2, 2001, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that this Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories that J. Michael Miltenberger, Member for Thebacha, be appointed to the Executive Council.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will seek unanimous consent to deal with this motion today.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Delorey. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Motion 12. Motion 12, second call. Motion 12 has not been responded to. It shall now be dropped from the order paper. Item 16, motions. The honourable Member for Hay River North, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I read in the House earlier today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with Motion 14-14(4). Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Delorey, you may proceed with your motion.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The recommendation for appointment of the Executive Council member:

WHEREAS section 61(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act requires that there shall be an Executive Council of the Northwest Territories;

AND WHEREAS Members of the Executive Council are appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that this Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories that J. Michael Miltenberger, the Member for Thebacha, be appointed to the Executive Council.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Is the House ready for the question? Question has been called. All those in favour, please signify. Thank you. All those opposed? The motion is carried.

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Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker,

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2001-2002, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 14 has had first reading. Item 17, first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker,

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that Bill 15, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2000-2001, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. We have a motion. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 15 has had first reading. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker,

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2001-2002, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 14 has had second reading and accordingly, the bill stands referred to committee of the whole. Item 18, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker,

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that Bill 15, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2000-2001, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 15 has had second reading and accordingly, the bill stands referred to committee of the whole. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Bills 6, 9, 10, 11,14 and 15; and Tabled Document 51-14(4), with Mr. Delorey in the chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I would like to recommend we consider Bills 6, 11 and 15, in that order.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Does the committee agree?