Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A lot of our programs are protected by privacy and, therefore, we can't release names of individuals who are on the program. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. Item 7, written questions. The honourable Member for Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report the Standing Committee on Social Programs has reviewed Bill 1, Legal Registries Statutes Amendment Act, and wishes to report that Bill 1 is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole, as amended and reprinted, and, Mr. Speaker, I request unanimous consent to waive Rule 70(5) and have Bill 1 moved into Committee of the Whole for today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to waive Rule 70(5) and have Bill 1 moved into Committee of the Whole today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. The request is granted. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents.

I wish to table the Election Year Guidelines for Members of the 14th Legislative Assembly.

I also wish to table at this time, in accordance with section 21 of the Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowances Act and section 11.1 of the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act, No.1, I wish to table the Pension Administration Report to March 31, 2002. Sorry about that.

Item 13, tabling of documents. The honorable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table a letter and attachments addressed to me from the Inuvik Recycling Society dated November 29, 2002. Mr. Speaker, the recycling society is seeking support for the implementation of legislation and a program for a territory-wide beverage container recovery program. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Item 13, tabling of documents. The Honourable Premier, Mr. Kakfwi.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table two documents. The first is a document agreed to by the Premiers at their meeting in Toronto earlier this month. That is called the First Ministers' Accord on Sustaining and Renewing Health Care for Canadians.

Secondly, I wish to table the following document, entitled The 2003 First Ministers' Accord on Health Care Renewal, February 5th, which was attended by the Prime Minister. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Item 13, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to go back to item 10, petitions.

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 10, petitions. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Item 10, petitions. The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to present a petition dealing with the matter of the Northwest Territories Beverage Container Recovery Program. Mr. Speaker, the petition contains 364 signatures of Northwest Territories residents and, Mr. Speaker, the petitioners request the timely implementation of a territorial-wide beverage container recovery program including the legislation necessary to enable such a program. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Roland. Item 10, petitions. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, February 14, 2003, I will move that Bill 3, Appropriation Act, 2003-2004, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 1, with Mr. Delorey in the Chair.

I will call Committee of the Whole to order. We have one item on the agenda, Bill 1. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dent.

Mr. Chairman, I would like to recommend that we consider Bill 1.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The Chair calls for a break and we will come back to consider Bill 1.

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I will call the Committee of the Whole to order. We are dealing with Bill 1. Does the Minister have any opening comments? Mr. Allen.

Minister's Opening Comments