Thank you, Mr. Minister. We have a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? Thank you. The motion is carried. Bill 2 has had second reading and accordingly the bill stands referred to a committee.
Item 15, second reading of bills. Colleagues, that just about ends our orders of the day here, but before I go to the next item I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the pages who have been serving us so diligently here over the past session. They come from several different schools and out of town. I would like to recognize their names. From Hay River we have Jenna Hordal and Matthew Davies; and from Kakisa, Jeremy Simba and Denise Chicot.
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From Yellowknife St. Patrick's School we have Dylan Mayor, Frances Sinclair, Daniel Laity, Anette Summerfield, Paige McDonald, Jessica Landry, Kany Oliver. From William McDonald's School we have Jennifer Waugh, Nichelle Hernblad, Jessica Casebeer, Jonathan Paul, Thompson D'hont, Jeffrey Leonardis and Kristin Vician.
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Join me in thanking them for their very valuable contribution to us. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.
