Thank you, Mr. Premier. The time for question period has ended. 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 Minister responsible for Housing, Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled 2001 Annual Report, Public Utilities Board of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for the first reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, March 6, 2002, I will move that Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Liquor Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 15, notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Nunakput, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker,

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowances Act and the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Steen. The motion is in order. All those in favour. Thank you. All those opposed. The motion is carried. Bill 7 has had first reading. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Mr. Speaker,

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Nursing Profession Act and the Pharmacy Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Nursing Profession Act to authorize nurse practitioners, who are parties to collaborative practice agreements, to practice at pilot project sites designated by the Minister. The bill sets qualifications for the registration of nurse practitioners and provides for the development and approval of guidelines respecting their practice. Minor amendments are also made to a number of provisions to ensure the parallel treatment of certificates of registration, temporary certificates of exemption and, where applicable, certificates of registration as a nurse practitioner.

This bill also amends the Pharmacy Act so that prescriptions signed by nurse practitioners may be filled by pharmaceutical chemists. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. We have a motion. 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 8 has had second reading. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to a committee. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters; Bill 2, Bill 4, Committee Report 1-14(5), Committee Report 2-14(5), Committee Report 3-14(5) and Motion 1-14(5), with Mr. Krutko in the chair.

I will call the committee of the whole to order. We have several matters to deal with; Bill 2, Bill 4, Committee Report 1-14(5), Committee Report 2-14(5), Committee Report 3-14(5) and Motion 1-14(5). What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I would like to recommend that the committee continue consideration of Bill 2 and concurrently consider Committee Report 1-14(5), Committee Report 2-14(5) and Committee Report 3-14(5), specifically to continue with consideration of the NWT Housing Corporation budget, after which we can move into the Executive.

Does the committee agree?

At this time, I would like to ask the Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation if he will be bringing in any witnesses.

Mr. Chairman, yes I will.

Does the committee agree?

Sergeant-at-Arms, could you escort the witnesses in? For the record, Mr. Minister, could you please introduce your witnesses?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. To my immediate left is Mr. Tom Beaulieu, president of the NWT Housing Corporation. To my immediate right is Mr. Jeff Anderson, chief financial officer of the NWT Housing Corporation.

Thank you, Mr. Minister, and welcome witnesses. General comments on the NWT Housing Corporation. Mr. Nitah.

The honourable Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes in the political context of the NWT Housing Corporation and our involvement in the social envelope, we look at a number of positive changes in the operation and organization through our consultation with aboriginal governments, proposed self-government groups and community organizations to facilitate a number of different housing initiatives and developments as they vary from community to community and region to region. Hopefully that provides some basic answers to the Member's question. Thank you.

Mr. Nitah.