Mahsi. Written questions. Item 10, returns to written questions. Item 11, replies to Commissioner's Opening Address. Item 12, petitions. Item 13, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents.

Pursuant to Section 99 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, I hereby table the annual report of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner for the Northwest Territories for 2015. Tabling of Documents. Item 15, notices of motion. Member for Frame Lake.

I give notice that on Thursday, February 25, 2016 I will move the following motion: Now therefore, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that this Assembly refer the issue of standing committee public engagement and transparency to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures to recommend a process that may be adopted by all standing committees of the 18th Legislative Assembly. And further, that the research and analysis include consultation with the public and a jurisdictional review. And furthermore, that the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures report back to the House with its recommendations during the fall 2016 sitting.

Mahsi. Notices of motion. Member for Yellowknife North.

I give notice that on Thursday, February 25, 2016 I will move the following motion: Now therefore, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Mr. Adrian Wright be recommended to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories for appointment as Member of the Human Rights Adjudication Panel, effective immediately, for a term of four years.

Mahsi. Notices of motion. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, February 25, 2016 I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave that, notwithstanding Rule 4, when this House adjourns on February 25, 2016 it shall be adjourned until Monday, February 29, 2016. And further, that any time prior to February 29, 2016, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly, that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during the adjournment the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as it has been duly adjourned to that time. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Mahsi. Notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Member for Mackenzie Delta.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, February 25, 2016 I will move that Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act be read for the first time.

Mahsi. Notices of motion for first reading of bills. 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 1-18(2), Proposed Mandate of Government of Northwest Territories 2016-2019; Tabled Document 2-18(2), Interim Estimates 2016-2017; Tabled Document 3-18(2), Supplementary Expenditures No. 4, 2015-2016; Tabled Document 4-18(2), Supplementary Estimates Operation Expenditures No. 3, 2015-2016, with the Member for Hay River North in the chair.

I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Beaulieu?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair. The committee wishes to continue the review of Tabled Document 1-18(2), Proposed Mandate of Government of Northwest Territories 2016-2019.

We will take a short recess and resume with the first item.

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I call the Committee of the Whole back to order. We will continue discussing Tabled Document 1-18(2), Proposed Mandate of Government of Northwest Territories 2016-2019, as amended. We will continue where we left off yesterday. We will begin by discussing the section, “Priorities of the 18th Assembly.” Premier McLeod, do you wish to invite any witnesses to the table?

Yes, I do, Mr. Chair.

Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses to the table. Premier McLeod, please introduce your witnesses for the record.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. To my left, I have Penny Ballantyne, secretary to Cabinet, and to my right, Mike Aumond, secretary to the Financial Management Board. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Now we will continue where we left off yesterday discussing the document starting with the section, “Priorities of the 18th Assembly.” Are there any comments or questions on this section? Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the committee would like to go to the motions that we have section by section.

No comments on this section. We will move to the section, “Economy, Environment and Climate Change.” Does committee agree?

Are there any comments on the section? Mr. Blake.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that Tabled Document 1-18(2), Proposed Mandate of Government of Northwest Territories 2016-2019, be amended on page 11 by inserting the words, “We will develop and implement the strategy to increase employment in the small communities.” Thank you.

The motion is on the floor. The motion is being distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Blake.