Question has been called.

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The motion is carried as amended. Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Now to the motion.

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To the motion as amended.

Question has been called.

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Yes, motion is carried as amended. Item 18, first reading of bills, the honourable Premier, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Kam Lake, that Bill 15, Oil and Gas Operations Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Bill 15 has had first reading.

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Mr. Premier.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 16, Northwest Territories Intergovernmental Agreement on Lands and Resources Management Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Bill 16 has had first reading.

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Mr. Premier.

Bill 17 has had first reading.

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Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, with Mrs. Groenewegen in the chair.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order today. What is the wish of the committee? Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We would like to deal with Tabled Document 44-17(5), Tabled Document 45-17(5), Tabled Document 51-17(5), Tabled Document 52-17(5) and, if we have time, Bill 5. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Is committee agreed?

Thank you. Might I take this moment to remind Members that we are having a group photo taken in the Great Hall at the break and then we’ll have a very brief break after that since we kind of already had a break. We’ll resume shortly. Thank you.

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I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. According to the list provided earlier by Ms. Bisaro, we’re going to start with Tabled Document 44-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2013-2014. With that, we’ll go to the Minister for opening comments. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2013-2014. This document provides for an increase of $3.553 million for capital investment expenditures in the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

The more significant items in this supplementary estimate include:

1. $2.75 million for the Department of Public

Works and Services to advance funding from 2014-15 for the early completion of the Yellowknife General Purpose Office Building.

2. $453,000 for the implementation of a new

Mineral Information Tenure System to support the administration of the NWT Mining Regulations as part of the transfer of responsibilities associated with devolution. The net impact on government operations is nil as these costs will be offset with funding received from the federal government.

I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary estimates document.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Minister Miltenberger, do you have witnesses that you would like to bring into the House.

Yes, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Does committee agree? Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could please escort the witnesses into the Chamber.

Minister Miltenberger, if you could introduce your witnesses to the Chamber please.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me Deputy Minister Mike Aumond and deputy secretary to the FMB, Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Kalgutkar and Mr. Aumond, welcome back to the House. Committee, General comments. I’m hearing detail.

Committee, if I can get you to turn to page 5 of Supplementary Appropriation, 2013-2014, No. 4, (Infrastructure Expenditures). Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $2.750 million.