Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, March 31, 2004, I will move the following motion: I move, seconded by the Member for Nunakput, that Ms. Therese Boullard be appointed as the Director of Human Rights for the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission during good behaviour for a term of four years by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories as recommended by the Legislative Assembly;

And further that the Speaker be authorized to communicate the effective date of appointment to the Commissioner.

Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Minister of MACA, Mr. Zoe.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 5, Tlicho Community Government Act, be read for the first time.

The motion is in order. To the motion.

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

---Carried

Bill 5 has received first reading. 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, Supplementary Appropriation, 2004-2005; Bill 4, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2003-2004; Committee Report 1-15(3), Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates; Committee Report 2-15(3), Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates; and, Committee Report 3-15(3), Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates, with Mrs. Groenewegen in the chair.

I call Committee of the Whole to order. The list of items before us has just been recited. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the committee recommends that the committee continue to review Bill 1 with the conclusion of the Department of Public Works and Services, Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and the Executive offices. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Does the committee agree?

Thank you. We will start with those departments after a brief break.

---SHORT RECESS

I call the Committee of the Whole back to order. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move we report progress.

Thank you. The motion is in order. It's not debatable. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Can I have the report of Committee of the Whole? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005, and would like to report progress and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Do I have a seconder for that? Mr. Ramsay.

All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to return to item 19. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Member is seeking unanimous consent to go back to item 19. Are there any nays? There are no nays. You have unanimous consent to go back to item 19, consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and other matters: Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005, Bill 4, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2003-2004; Committee Report 1-15(3), Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates; Committee Report 2-15(3), Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates; and, Committee Report 3-15(3), Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates.

By the authority given to the Speaker by Motion 2-15(3), the House will resolve into Committee of the Whole to sit beyond the time of adjournment until the committee is prepared to report, with Mrs. Groenewegen in the chair.

I will call Committee of the Whole back to order and ask what is the wish of the committee? Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Allen. Is the committee agreed?