Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Time for oral questions has expired. Item 8, written questions. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to return to item 5 on the Order Paper, recognition of visitors in the gallery.

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Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would also like to recognize Cathie Bolstad, a resident of Weledeh.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too wish to recognize Cathie Bolstad with NWT Tourism. As well, I’d like to recognize a constituent of Yellowknife Centre which is Ron Ostrom. Many people will also recognize him from the many walks and journeys he has made around Frame Lake. He really did a great job promoting exercise and active living.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Item 9, returns to written questions. Item 10, replies to opening address. Item 11, replies to budget day, day five of seven. Item 12, petitions. Item 13, reports of standing and special committees. Item 14, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 15, tabling of documents. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document, entitled “2015-2016 Marketing Plan: Spectacular Northwest Territories.” Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Yakeleya.

Mr. Speaker, I have a document from the Fraser Institute dated December 2014, Managing the Risk of Hydraulic Fracking.

Pursuant to Section 21 of the Human Rights Act, I wish to table the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission Annual Report, 2013-2014.

Item 16, notices of motion. Item 17, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 18, motions. Item 19, first reading of bills. Item 20, second reading of bills. Item 21, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Tabled Document 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates 2015-2016; Bill 38, An Act to Amend the Jury Act; and Bill 41, An Act to Amend the Partnership Act, with Mrs. Groenewegen in the chair.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. There are three items before us today. What is the wish of the committee? Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I’m sure we want to continue with Tabled Document 188-17(5), NWT Main Estimates 2015-16. We’d like to continue with the NWT Housing Corporation and, time permitting, do the Department of Justice. Thank you.

Okay. Thank you. Does committee agree?

Agreed. Thank you. We’ll commence with that after a brief break. Thank you.

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I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. Yesterday when we recessed, we were on the NWT Housing Corporation. The Minister had delivered his opening comments and Members were making general comments. I’d like to ask the Minister at this time, in continuance of that, if he would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber. Minister McLeod.

Yes, thank you, Madam Chair, I would.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Does the committee agree?

Agreed. Thank you. I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms if he will please escort the witnesses to the table.

Mr. McLeod, for the record could you please introduce your witnesses.

Thank you, Madam Chair. To my right I have Mr. David Stewart. He is the president of the NWT Housing Corporation. To my left I have Mr. Jeff Anderson, vice-president of infrastructure and finance, NWT Housing Corporation.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. For general comments from the list left from yesterday, I have Mr. Yakeleya. Did you want to make general comments? Okay, Mr. Yakeleya.