Mahsi, Mr. Speaker, again my questions are for the Minister of Lands. Regarding the Prairie Creek Mine site and its ultimate environmental remediation and abandonment, what would it cost to remediate the entire site to current standards, and:

Is there an approved plan to carry out this work?

What is the current amount and form of financial security held under various instruments for the Prairie Creek Mine site?

Does Canadian Zinc have the financial capacity to conduct a full remediation on the basis of its current worth?

What is the plan to close any shortfall between the currently held financial security and the site environmental liability to ensure there are no public liabilities?

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Mahsi. Written questions. Item 9, returns to written questions. Item 10, replies to Commissioner's Opening Address. Item 11, petitions. Item 12, reports of standing and special committees. Item 13, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. Government House Leader.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following letter dated March 1, 2016, to Mr. Michael Nadli, MLA for Deh Cho, regarding Oral Question 18-18(2), Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mahsi. Tabling of documents. Item 15, notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Bill 4, Interim Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2016-2017 be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mahsi. Motion is on the floor. Motion is in order. Motion is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. Bill 4 has its first reading.

---Carried

First reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 4, Interim Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2016-2017 be read for the second time. This bill authorizes the Government of Northwest Territories to make interim appropriation for operation expenditures for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.

Mahsi. Motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the principal of the bill.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion carried. Bill 4 has its second reading.

---Carried

Item 20, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters. Item 21, report of Committee of the Whole. Item 22, third reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Bill 4, Interim Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2016-2017 be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mahsi. Motion is on the floor. Motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed. Motion carried. Bill 4 has its third reading.

---Carried

Mahsi. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Mahsi, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned to Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 3:16 p.m.