Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly is committed to ensuring that the budget review process is publicly accessible, transparent to all residents and efficient;

AND WHEREAS in recent years the sitting hours of the Legislative Assembly during the winter budget session are frequently extended;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Honourable Member for Frame Lake, that "designated budget days" be implemented on a provisional basis;

AND FURTHER that Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week be "designated budget days;"

AND FURTHER that the House shall commence sitting at 11:00 a.m. on "designated budget days;"

AND FURTHER that the time of adjournment on "designated budget days" shall be 6:00 p.m.;

AND FURTHER that notwithstanding Rule 34(6), the time allotted for Ministers' statements on "designated budget days" shall not exceed ten minutes;

AND FURTHER that notwithstanding Rule 38(4), on "designated budget days," when a Minister answers an oral question, only two supplementary questions per Member directly related to the same subject may be asked;

AND FURTHER that notwithstanding Rule 27(2) and 27(3), the daily order of business in the Assembly on "designated budget days" be amended on a provisional basis to remove the items: Replies to Opening Address, Reports of Standing and Special Committees and Motions;

AND FURTHER that notwithstanding Rules 4(1) and 4(2), the House shall not sit from Friday, February 23, 2007 through Friday, March 2, 2007;

AND FURTHERMORE that the "designated budget days" provisional rules be in effect from Tuesday, February 13, 2007, until the prorogation of the Fifth Session.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.