Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Item 13, tabling of documents. Minister Dent.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Workers' Compensation Board 2004 Annual Report. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Item 13, tabling of documents. Minister Roland.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories Interim Report for the Year Ended March 31, 2005.

Thank you, Minister Roland. Item 13, tabling of documents. Premier Handley.

Madam Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled a letter of instruction to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories from the Honourable Andy Scott, dated June 1, 2005. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you. Item 13, tabling of documents. Members, pursuant to section 68 of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I wish to table the 2003-2004 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Information and Privacy Commissioner to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, dated November 22, 2004.

Further, pursuant to section 21 of the Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowances Act, I wish to table the financial statements for the Legislative Assembly retiring allowance fund for the year ended March 31, 2005.

Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, June 6, 2005, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Rule 85(3) of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly be amended by striking out "Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development" and substituting "Industry, Tourism and Investment; Environment and Natural Resources"; and further, that Rule 85(3)(a) be amended by striking out "NWT Development Corporation, the Business Credit Corporation" and substituting "Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation."

Madam Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will seek unanimous consent to deal with my motion today.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Mr. Yakeleya.

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Frame Lake, that notwithstanding Rule 4, that when this House adjourns on Thursday, June 2, 2005, it shall be adjourned until Wednesday, October 12, 2005.

AND FURTHER that any time prior to October 12, 2005, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly, that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during the adjournment, the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as it has been duly adjourned to that time.

Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. The motion is in order. To the motion.

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

---Carried

Item 16, motions. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today. Thank you.

The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with his motion today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Braden, please proceed with your motion.

Thank you, Madam Speaker.

WHEREAS the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development has ceased to exist;

AND WHEREAS the departments of Industry, Tourism and Investment and Environment and Natural Resources have been created;

AND WHEREAS the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation has been established to replace the Northwest Territories Development Corporation and the Northwest Territories Business Credit Corporation;

AND WHEREAS standing committees of the Legislative Assembly are given responsibility for the oversight and review of government departments and corporations in Rule 85 of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Rule 85(3) of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly be amended by striking out "Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development" and substituting "Industry, Tourism and Investment, Environment and Natural Resources";

AND FURTHER that Rule 85(3)(a) be amended by striking out "NWT Development Corporation, the Business Credit Corporation" and substituting "Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation".

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Your motion is in order. To the motion.

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

---Carried

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. Item 20, third reading of bills. Minister Roland.

Thank you, Minister Roland. The motion is in order. To the motion.

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

---Carried

Bill 1 has had third reading. Mr. Clerk, at this time, would you please ascertain if His Honour, the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, is prepared to enter the Chamber and give assent to bills?