Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Dent. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, again because the switch has happened to be talking about the subsidy program, which right now seniors do not pay rent in public housing, if we're going to change that, the whole subsidy situation would be Mr. Dent's area. If we're talking about the overall rent scale and how that's affected, some of that responsibility still remains within the Housing Corporation. Rent scales do belong within the Housing Corporation, but for actual policy change, clarity I guess is going to have to be sought here from the Member if Mr. Krutko is going to have to deal with the seniors Independent Housing Program. You're talking about rent in public housing and the subsidies, Mr. Dent will, as he stated, report back to this House of any changes. If you're speaking to subsidies for seniors in public housing, that area would go into Mr. Dent's responsibility and he's indicated now there will be no changes to that program. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland.

We still don't know what the Minister is going to suspend. We're going to be in suspense wondering.

Oral questions. Time for oral questions has expired. Item 10, replies to the opening address. Item 11, petitions. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. The honourable Minister responsible for Workers' Compensation Board, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two documents I'd like to table today.

First of all I wish to table the following document entitled Workers' Compensation Board of Northwest Territories and Nunavut Annual Report 2005. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Also, Mr. Speaker, although not required by statute to table this, I have been provided with an annual report this year from the Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal for the Northwest Territories and Nunavut and I'd like to file that as well, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Menicoche.

WHEREAS section 16.(2) of the Northwest Territories Human Rights Act provides that the Human Rights Commission is composed of such members, between three and five in number, as may be appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly;

AND WHEREAS two of the five Commission appointments will expire on June 30, 2006;

AND WHEREAS the Board of Management is tasked with recommending individuals to the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Assembly is prepared to make a recommendation to the Commissioner;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that the following individuals be appointed by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories to the Human Rights Commission for the Northwest Territories effective July 1, 2006: Ms. Rita Mueller of the hamlet of Behchoko, for a term of four years; and Ms. Tammy Rogers of the town of Inuvik, for a term of two years.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

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

---Carried

Motions. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Frame Lake, that notwithstanding Rule 4, when this House adjourns on June 8, 2006, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, October 17, 2006;

AND FURTHER, that any time prior to October 17, 2006, 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, Mr. Yakeleya. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

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

---Carried

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, report of Committee of the Whole. Item 21, third reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. A motion is on the floor. 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 2 has had third reading. Third reading of bills. Before I go on to orders of the day, Mr. Clerk, would you ascertain if His Honour, the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, is prepared to enter the Chamber to give assent to bills? Before we bring the Commissioner in, Members, I would like to draw your attention that his Honour is having his 65th birthday on Sunday.

---Singing of Happy Birthday

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Before we go to orders of the day, Members, I would just like to take this opportunity to mention a few things. First of all, I would like to thank the Pages that are with us and have been working with us today, and for all the Pages who have been working for us over the past eight days and for doing a great job for us. We surely do appreciate the work that they do for us. Thank you to the Pages.

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Also, I would like to acknowledge the fact that one of the staff who have been sitting at the table here with us, Darrin Ouellette, this is his last day in the House with us today. He is moving on to take a job with Aboriginal Affairs. Darrin, thank you for your work at the Assembly.

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Another staff person who has been working here for some time, probably well known by everybody, Julia Heyland is also taking a job elsewhere and will be leaving us in June.

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As we leave the Chamber today, the last day of this session, I am well aware that committees have a lot of work lined up for them over the coming months. Needless to say, Cabinet is busy all the time and has a lot of work to do over the summer. I do hope all of you take some time to enjoy the summer, especially some of the festivities coming up around National Aboriginal Day and Canada Day. Hopefully you will take some time to spend with your families and recharge your batteries for the fall session. I want to wish you all a very safe and enjoyable summer and look forward to getting together with you again in the fall. All the best to all of you.

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Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.