Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following three documents, entitled “Government of the Northwest Territories China Strategy and Action P

lan,” “26th Annual Report

2014-2015 Victims Assistance Committee of the Northwest Territories,” and “Annual Report on the Activities of the Rental Office: April 1, 2014 to March 21, 2015.” Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. The honourable Premier, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document, entitled “2014-2015 Status of Women Council of the NWT Annual Report

.” Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following two documents, entitled “2014-2015 61st Annual Report:

Northwest Territories Liquor Commission” and “2014-2015 61st Annual

Report:

Northwest

Territories Liquor Licensing Board and Liquor Enforcement.” Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Lafferty.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document, entitled “Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Annual Report 2014.” Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two documents I want to table. It’s “$20 Million Carbon XPrize: Pulling Money Out of Thick Air

” and

it’s XPrize wants technology to convert carbon emissions into viable resources.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like

to table a copy of the resolutions adopted at the 148th annual meeting of the Canadian Medical

Association this fall, including Resolution 49, Recognizing the Health Benefits of a Strong Predictable Price on Carbon Emissions; Resolution 82, Committing the Canadian Medical Association to Divesting Itself of Investments in Fossil Fuels; and Resolution 83, Calling on the Canadian Medical Association to Explore Investments in Renewable Energy Solutions.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Item 15, notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Mr. Bouchard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, October 2, 2015, I will move that Bill 69, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 2, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. Item 17, motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters:

Tabled Document 221-17(5), Sessional Statement; and Tabled Document 281-17(5), Northwest Territories Capital Estimates, 2016-2017, with Mr. Bouchard in the chair.

Thank you. I call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee, Ms. Bisaro?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We wish to continue with Tabled Document 281-17(5), NWT Capital

Estimates, 2016-2017,

with

general

comments and then the departments of Education, Culture and Employment; Environment and Natural Resources; Industry, Tourism and Investment; and Justice, time permitting. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. We’ll continue after a short break.

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Welcome back, committee. I will call committee back to order. As I indicated earlier, we are going to continue with the Capital Estimates, 2016-

2017, that’s Tabled

Document 281-17(5), and we will ask the Minister of Finance if he has witnesses he would like to bring into the House. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, I do have witnesses.

Thank you, Minister. Does committee agree?

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

Mr. Miltenberger, if you would be kind enough to introduce your witnesses into the House.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me Russ Neudorf, deputy minister of Transportation; Paul Guy, deputy minister of Public Works and Services; and Sandy Kalgutkar, deputy secretary to the FMB. Thank you.