I look forward to the assessment from the Minister. I would like to ask the Minister in terms of the timing on this and because of the amount of limitations we have on the funding and, of course, the design and all the other things that go into place to put an energy-efficient furnace or wood pellet burner in that type of building, can the Minister indicate on the timing in terms of whether it would be able to meet the funding deadline of projects in the Northwest Territories?

I don’t have the specifics on the project. I would commit to the Member that the timing would be dependent on the results of the evaluation of the facility and the option to provide a viable alternate energy heating system in that facility. That, I don’t have any actual time frames in terms of months or years, but it’s something that we’ll look at as a result of the Member’s request and get back to him. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Item 8, written questions. Item 9, returns to written questions. Item 10, replies to opening address. Item 11, petitions. Item 12, reports of standing and special committees. Item 13, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. Item 15, notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, March 9, 2009, I will move that Bill 10, Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) 2009-2010, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, March 9, 2009, I will move that Bill 11, An Act to Amend Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures) 2009-2010, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The honourable Minister of Justice, Mr. Lafferty.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, March 9, 2009, I will move that Bill 12, Securities Transfer Act, be read for the first time. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Robert McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, March 9, 2009, I will move that Bill 13, An Act to Amend the

Commissioner’s Land Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister of Transportation, Mr. Michael McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister of Justice, Mr. Lafferty.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, March 9, 2009, I will move that Bill 15, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2009, be read for the first time. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I request unanimous consent to go back to item 15.

The Member is seeking unanimous consent to go back to item 15, notices of motion. Are there any nays?

I heard a nay. Item 17, motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 9, Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Protection Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 9, Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Protection Act, has had first reading.

---Carried

Item 19, second reading of bills. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 9, Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Protect Act. Thank you.

---Unanimous consent granted

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 9, Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Protection Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill provides protection from creditors for the pension entitlements of Northwest Territories members of the Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan and restricts the ability of members to pledge as security their pension entitlements under the plan. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 9, Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Protection Act, has had second reading.

---Carried

Mr. Miltenberger.