Mr. Speaker, I would like to indicate my wholehearted support for this initiative. Like a couple of other bills that are before us now, this was one that we had some concerns would be lost in the mist and the fog in the latter part of our term of here, but I'm happy to see it coming forward. I've had discussions on a frequent and regular basis with our counterparts at the City of Yellowknife, expressing their desire to see this come through.
Mr. Speaker, the municipalities of the Northwest Territories are creations of this Assembly. We have a duty to enable them to be good government in their own spheres. So what we're doing here is modernizing and updating, and I think giving a broader sphere of discretion and jurisdiction to our municipal counterparts. I know there's, especially in the area of municipal liability and insurance, costs for policies that, of late, have been especially troublesome and costly. I know that this at least is one area where, through the passage of this bill, we can provide some immediate improvement in the way they are able to govern themselves.
So I just wanted to express my support and appreciation to see this bill come before us, even at this late date. Thank you.