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

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 67 has had first reading.

Item 19, second reading of bills. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 56, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2015, be read for the second time.

This bill corrects inconsistencies and errors in the statutes of the Northwest Territories. The bill also deals with matters of a minor, noncontroversial and uncomplicated nature in the statutes.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 56 has had second reading and is referred to committee.

Mr. Miltenberger.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 67, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016, be read for the second time.

This bill makes supplementary appropriations for operations expenditures for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 67 has had second reading.

Mr. Blake.

I seek consent to proceed with the second reading of Bill 66, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowances Act and the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act, today.

---Consent granted

Mr. Speaker, I move seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that Bill 66, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowances Act and the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act, be read for the second time.

Bill 66 amends the Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowances Act and the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act so that the definition of child includes a child who is dependent upon the Member because of mental or physical impairment. The bill also makes adjustments to the definition of recipient so that the same terminology is used in each act.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 66 has had second reading.

Mr. Blake.

I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 74(2) and have Bill 66, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowances Act and the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act, moved into Committee of the Whole.

---Unanimous consent granted

Bill 66 is moved into Committee of the Whole.

Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 47, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act; Bill 66, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowances Act and the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act; Committee Report 17-17(5), Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of Bill 44: An Act to Amend the Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act; and Committee Report 18-17(5), Standing Committee on Social Programs Repot on the Review of Bill 47: An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, with Mr. Dolynny in the chair.

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We would like to deal with Committee Report 17-17(5), Bill 47, Committee Report 18-17(5) and Bill 66.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Committee, we have before us here still left outstanding Committee Report 17-17(5), Standing Committee on Social Programs, we have a report of the review of Bill 44, Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act. With that, I believe we’ll go to Mr. Moses. Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I do have a committee motion. I move that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a comprehensive response to this report within 120 days.