Thank you, Madam Chair. It gives me great pleasure to have the motions before us. I just want to remind committee and, of course, the general public, these are a bunch of motions we had read into the official record when we had read the report yesterday. With that, I wanted to thank the Members publicly for their assistance in doing that.

At this point, I’d like to get straight to the committee motions that are on the official report.

I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories develop a policy framework on hydraulic fracturing that will guide interim input into regulatory process and form the basis of a future regulatory system post-devolution.

And further, that the Government of the Northwest Territories consider the examples of other jurisdictions and adopt best practices where appropriate.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government

of the Northwest Territories include in its policy framework on hydraulic fracturing a strategy to gather environmental and geological baseline information, with federal support.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Bouchard.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories adopt standards for all phases of the drilling process and includes these in its policy framework, and strongly recommends that the standards be incorporated into regulation at the appropriate time.

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

Question has been called.

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Mr. Bromley.

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

Question has been called.

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Mr. Menicoche.

I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest

Territories include greenhouse gas monitoring and mitigation measures in its policy on hydraulic fracturing. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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

Question has been called.

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Mr. Hawkins.

I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories undertake meaningful public consultation in the development of policy on hydraulic fracturing. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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

Question is being called.

---Carried

Mr. Hawkins.

I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories include in its policy on hydraulic fracturing requirements for fair and transparent communication and opportunities for public engagement throughout all phases of the development of shale oil and gas projects. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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