Floyd Roland Premier

Mr. Speaker, a number of departments have functions established that allow for public input. I know that within the Department of ITI the Minister responsible has an economic table advisory group that he can go to in these times. The Minister of Finance has gone out with a discussion paper about revenue options and got much feedback about that. Much of the feedback is coming as of late with the impacts that are being felt by individuals and companies as a result of the economic turmoil we are facing globally.

Myself, I have met with, for example, the president of the NWT Chamber, the president of the NWT mines, and the Construction Association on a number of occasions, and we’ll continue to use that avenue again to get more feedback about the work we are doing as the Government of Northwest Territories.

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Item 18, first reading of bills. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Lafferty.

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Historical Resources Act, be read for the first time.

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Bill 1 has had first reading.

Motion carried; Bill 1, An Act to Amend the

Historical Resources Act, read a first time.

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 2, Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act, be read for the first time.

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Bill 2 has had first reading.

Motion carried; Bill 2, Settlement of

International Investment Disputes Act, read a first time.

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 3, International Interest in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act, be read for the first time.

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Bill 3 has had first reading.

Motion carried; Bill 3, International Interest in

Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act, read a first time.

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 4, Public Library Act, be read for the first time.

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Bill 4 has had first reading.

Motion carried; Bill 4, Public Library Act, read

a first time.

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Bill 5 has had first reading.

Motion carried; Bill 5, Professional

Corporations Act, read a first time.

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 6, Species at Risk (NWT) Act, be read for the first time.

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Bill 6 has had first reading.

Motion carried; Bill 6, Species at Risk (NWT)

Act, read a first time.