Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Any further debate? Okay, then debate on the point of order is closed. It is not an easy decision to make off-hand because of the nature of the issue. However, there are certain things that do guide the Chair and the Chair has heard from both sides, so to speak, and is of the opinion, based on what has come out in the debate, that by tabling these documents, the honourable Members have had permission to do this by the authors of the documents and that there are certain responsibilities, along with consequences, of tabling documents that by doing so, this becomes public information. The consequences that flow out of that will be theirs.

The Chair is satisfied that the tabling of the documents is in order and that the documents will be allowed to stay tabled. That is the ruling. The honourable Member has no point of order.

Who has their hand next for what? The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to item 14, notices of motion.

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 14, notices of motion. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Bell, notices of motion.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, November 8, 2001, I will move the following motion:

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Frame Lake, that Rule 85(2)(c) of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly be amended by deleting the words "including the office of the Legislative Assembly" after the words "responsibility of any standing committee".

At the appropriate time, Mr. Speaker, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Item 14, notices of motion. Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, November 8, 2001, I will move the following motion:

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Frame Lake, that the rules of the Legislative Assembly be amended by adding the following after Rule 27(2), 27(3), the daily order of business in the Assembly on Thursdays shall be:

1. Prayer
2. Ministers' Statements
3. Members' Statements
4. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
5. Returns to Oral Questions
6. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
7. Oral Questions
8. Written Questions
9. Returns to Written Questions
10. Replies to Opening Address
11. Petitions
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
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

At the appropriate time, Mr. Speaker, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Item 14, notices of motion. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to Item 16, motions.

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to Item 16, motions. Are there any nays? There are no nays, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures has recommended an amendment to Rule 85(2)(c);

AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly has adopted the recommendation of the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Frame Lake, that Rule 85(2)(c) of the rules of the Legislative Assembly be amended by deleting the words "office of the Legislative Assembly" after the words "responsibility of any standing committee."

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. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, again, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion to amend the rules. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker,

WHEREAS the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures has recommended the rules of the Legislative Assembly be amended to allow the item Reports of Standing and Special Committees to appear as item 4 on the Orders of the Day on Thursdays;

AND WHEREAS, the Legislative Assembly has adopted a recommendation of the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Frame Lake, that the Rules of the Legislative Assembly be amended by adding the following after 27(2): 27(3), the daily order of business in the Assembly on Thursdays shall be:

1. Prayer
2. Ministers' Statements
3. Members' Statements
4. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
5. Returns to Oral Questions
6. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
7. Oral Questions
8. Written Questions
9. Returns to Written Questions
10. Replies to Opening Address
11. Petitions
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
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, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. 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. The honourable Member for Nunakput, Mr. Steen.

Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with third reading of Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act. Thank you.

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking consent to proceed with Bill 8. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Steen, you may proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, colleagues. Mr. Speaker,

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the third time.

Thank you. We have a motion. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 8 has had third reading. Item 21, third reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to deal with third reading of Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2001-2002. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. The honourable Member is seeking consent to proceed with Bill 14. Are there any nays? Mr. Handley, you may proceed with your bill.