Pursuant to section 19(a) of the indemnities, allowances and expenses regulations of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act; I hereby table a summary of Members' absences for the period December 11, 2003, to March 31, 2004.

Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. The honourable Premier, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, February 24, 2005, I will move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Tabled Document 108-15(3), Nation Building, Framework for a Northern Strategy, be moved into Committee of the Whole for discussion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Item 14, notices of motion. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, February 24, 2005, that I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that the government develop a coordinated housing program for those in need, including an assisted living program for seniors and disabled persons which allows individuals who wish to stay in their home community or region to do so wherever possible; and further, that the government continue to pursue initiatives with national aboriginal organizations, the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to secure additional funding to address aboriginal housing needs; and furthermore, that the government ensure that there is community support and a client base for infrastructure before making capital investments; and furthermore, that the government bring to this House by October 2005 a detailed plan, including fiscal forecasts and timelines on how to replace the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation funding which is due to be reduced over the next 34 years and sunset completely by the year 2038; and furthermore, that the government accelerate development of a comprehensive strategy on homelessness. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Braden. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 20, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2004-2005, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. There's a motion on the floor. The motion is in order.

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

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Bill 20 has had first reading. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 20, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2004-2005, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2004-05 fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. There's a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

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

---Carried

Bill 20 has had second reading and is referred to committee. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19,

consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 15, Tlicho Community Services Agency Act; Bill 17, Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act; Bill 19, Appropriation Act, 2005-2006; Committee Report 9-15(3), Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Report on the Review of the Draft 2005-2006 Main Estimates; Committee Report 10-15(3), Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development Report on the Review of the Draft 2005-2006 Main Estimates; Committee Report 11-15(3), Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Draft 2005-2006 Main Estimates; Committee Report 12-15(3), Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Administration of the 2003 General Election; Minister's Statement 86-15(3), Northern Strategy; Minister's Statement 88-15(3), Update on Oil and Gas Development in the NWT; Minister's Statement 89-15(3), Community Leaders' Conference Report: Preparing for the Pipeline; Minister's Statement 90-15(3), Social Impacts of the Mackenzie Gas Project; and, Minister's Statement 91-15(3), Preparing for the Mackenzie Gas project. By the authority given to me as Speaker, by Motion 2-15(3), I hereby resolve the House into Committee of the Whole to sit beyond the hour of adjournment until such time as the committee is ready to report progress, with Mrs. Groenewegen in the chair.

I call Committee of the Whole to order. The Speaker has indicated what is on our agenda today. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The committee wishes to consider Bill 19, Appropriation Act, 2005-2006, with respect to Industry, Tourism and Investment.

Is committee agreed?

We will do that then right after we take a break. Thank you.

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Minister Bell, for the record could you please introduce your witnesses? Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Again with me today, Jim Kennedy and Peter Vician. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. General comments on ITI. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you very much. I have some questions on the environment and climate change. Is this the proper department?

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. I think that would fall under Environment and Natural Resources, ENR. I think this is ITI we're on right at the moment. General comments on anything to do with Industry, Tourism and Investment.

Okay, if there are no general comments, then we'll proceed with the detail. So I would ask Members then if they would please turn to page 11-7 in your main estimates. Okay, we will stand down the operations expenditure summary and please turn to page 11-10, information item, revenue summary. Agreed?