I will call Committee of the Whole to order. Ms. Bisaro, what is the wish of the committee?

Mr. Chair, committee would like to consider Bill 11, Bill 20 and, time permitting, Committee Report 3-17(4).

Okay. Does committee agree?

We will proceed here. We are at the commencement of Bill 11, Financial Administration and Public Agency Statutes (Borrowing Provisions) Amendment Act. We are going to turn over to Minister Miltenberger who is responsible for this bill. Mr. Miltenberger, would you like to introduce the bill?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am here to present Bill 11, Financial Administration and Public Agency Statutes (Borrowing Provisions) Amendment Act.

This bill amends the Financial Administration Act as well as statutes respecting five public agencies to ensure the Financial Management Board has the authority to manage and control the activities of government and public agencies that constitute borrowing for the purposes of the Northwest Territories Borrowing Limits Regulations made under the Northwest Territories Act (Canada).

That completes the remarks that I have and I will be pleased to answer any questions Members may have. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Do you have any witnesses you wish to bring into the House?

Yes, Mr. Chairman.

Does committee agree?

Sergeant-at-Arms, would you please escort the witnesses into the Chamber, please.

Committee, would Minister Miltenberger introduce the witnesses to the House, please.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me Ms. Kelly McLaughlin, director of the legislative division.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Ms. McLaughlin, welcome to the House. Before we continue, I am going to ask the floor if there are any general comments on the bill.

General comments? Is the committee prepared to go clause by clause re the bill?

Committee, we are on page 1 of Bill 11. I am going to defer the first part here and we are going to Clause 1.

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We are going to go back to page 1. Does committee agree that Bill 11, Financial Administration and Public Agency Statutes (Borrowing Provisions) Amended Act, is now ready for third reading?

Committee, Bill 11 is now deemed ready for third reading. I would like to thank the Minister. I would like to thank the witness for coming in. Sergeant-at-Arms, would you please escort the witness from the Chamber.

Committee, we will turn our attention to Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Tlicho Community Government Act. With that, we will turn it over to the Minister involved with the introduction of the bill. I will ask Minister McLeod for opening comments.

Thank Mr. Chairman. Thank you for the opportunity to introduce Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Tlicho Community Government Act. The purpose of this legislation is to correct a drafting error identified following the passage of the Tlicho Statutes Amendment Act in March.

I would be pleased to answer any questions Members may have.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Do you have any witnesses you wish to bring into the House?

I do, Mr. Chairman.

Does committee agree?

Sergeant-at-Arms, would you please escort the witnesses into the House, please.

Minister McLeod, would you like to introduce your witnesses to the House, please.