Bill 27 is now ready for third reading. With that, I would like to thank the Minister and his witnesses. At this time I would like to ask the wish of the committee. Those are the items we were going to deal with in Committee of the Whole today. Mr. Dent.

Mr. Chairman, I move we report progress.

There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

We will rise and report progress.

The House will come back to order. May I have the report of Committee of the Whole. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering bills 20, 23 and 27, and would like to report progress with two motions being adopted, that bills 20 and 27 are ready for third reading, and that Bill 23 is ready for third reading as amended. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Do I have a seconder for the motion? The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe seconds the motion. The motion is in order.

Question has been called. All those in favour, please signify. Thank you. All those opposed? Thank you. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 21, third reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 19, Write-off of Debts Act, 2003-2004, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. We have a motion. The motion is in order.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? Thank you. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 19 has had third reading. Item 21, third reading of bills. The chair recognizes the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to go back to item 11, petitions.

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 11, petitions. Are there any nays? There are no nays, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to present a petition dealing with the matter of financial assistance to students in Aklavik. Mr. Speaker, the petition contains 21 signatures of Aklavik residents and, Mr. Speaker, the petition requests that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide financial assistance to students attending the Hope and Alex Gordon Learning Centre so they may continue to try to move and improve their lives and enhance their skills through educational pursuits that will benefit their futures and the futures of their children.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Item 11, petitions. Mr. Clerk, may we have the Orders of the Day.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Friday, October 3, 2003, at 10:00 a.m.

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The House adjourned at 5:50 p.m.