Masi. Tabling of documents. Minister of Environment and Natural Resources.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled "Waste Reduction and Recovery Program, 2015-2016 Annual Report." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Masi. Tabling of documents. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document, "Guiding Principles and Process Conventions for Consensus Government in the NWT." Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Masi. Tabling of documents. Item 15, notices of motion. Member for Deh Cho.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 I will move the following motion: now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that the Legislative Assembly strongly recommends that the Department of Justice take immediate action to extend the service contract and funding for delivery of A New Day Men's Healing Program by one year, to December 31, 2017, thereby granting sufficient time for the completion of a program evaluation as well as any subsequent required program transitions;

And further, the Legislative Assembly strongly recommends that the Department of Justice inform the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning of its plan to implement the recommendations of this motion before the end of the 2016 calendar year; and furthermore, that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a comprehensive response to this motion within 120 days. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Masi. Notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motion for First Reading of Bills. Minister of Health and Social Services.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that, on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, I will move that Bill 13, The Marriage Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Masi. Notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Masi. Motion is on the floor. Motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called.

---Carried

Bill 11 had its first reading.

First reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 12, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Masi. Motion is on the floor. Motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called.

---Carried

Bill 12 had its first reading.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Bill 11, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2016-2017, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriation for infrastructure expenditures for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Masi. Motion is on the floor. Motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 11 has had its second reading.

Second reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 12, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations for operations expenditures for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Masi. Motion is on the floor. Motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 12 had its second reading. Second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Tabled Document 143-18(2), Capital Estimates, 2017-2018, and Tabled Document 163-18(2), Capital Estimates, 2017-2018, for the Department of Public Works and Services and Department of Transportation, with the Member for Sahtu in the chair.

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

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, committee would like to consider the continuation of considering Tabled Document 143-18(2), Capital Estimates, 2017-2018, and start the consideration of Tabled Document 163-18(2), Capital Estimates, 2017-2018, for the Department of Public Works and Department of Transportation, with today doing the Department of Public Works and Services. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Does committee agree?