Masi. Oral questions. Item 8, 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 committee on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. Minister of Health and Social Service.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled "Follow-up Letter to Oral Question 525-18(2): Sahtu Regional Health Council." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, be read for the second time. This bill amends the Income Tax Act by facilitating the provision of additional support to low and modest-income families; incorporating provisions of the Income Tax Act of Canada in respect of withholding of tax refunds; clarifying the definition of consumer price index; applying federal penalty provisions in respect of false statements, omissions, or gross negligence in returns; eliminating the overseas employment tax credit; and retaining the education tax credit. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Question has been called.

---Carried

Bill 17 has had its second reading and is now referred to the standing committee. Second reading of bills. Minister of Health and Social Services.

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

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 18 has had its second reading and is now referred to the standing committee. Second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 7, Bill 13, Committee Report 6-18(2), Tabled Document 261-18(2), Bill 17, Bill 18, with the Member for Mackenzie Delta in the chair.

By the authority given to me as the Speaker under Motion 18-18(2), I hereby authorize the House to sit beyond the daily hours of adjournment to consider the business before the House.

Thank you, committee. I call Committee of the Whole to order. Mr. Beaulieu, what is the wish of committee?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 221-18(12), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2017-2018, and continue with the Department of Education, Culture and Employment and, time permitting, the Department of Infrastructure. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Committee will continue after a short recess. Do you agree?

Thank you, committee. I will now call Committee of the Whole back to order. We will continue with our consideration of Tabled Document 261-18(2): Northwest Territories Main Estimates 2017-2018. We'll return to the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Minister Moses, do you wish to bring witnesses into the Chamber?

Yes, I do. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Minister Moses, please introduce your witnesses for the record.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. On my right is Deputy Minister Sylvia Haener, and on my left Assistant Deputy Minister of Corporate Services Mr. Olin Lovely.

Welcome back, Minister Moses, and to your officials as well. Committee, we will now proceed to the next activity, Education, Culture and Employment. Education and culture, the activity description is found on page 33. The activity detail is on page 34 and information items are found on pages 35 to 38. I will remind committee to specify the page on which your items can be found when asking questions. Does committee have any questions or comments? Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I'd like to start by asking about changes in the business plan since we reviewed it in September. I notice, for example, that the reduction to the educational authority is a different number than is in the main estimates, so can the Minister describe the changes in the business plan from the time that it was introduced until its appearance here on the main estimates? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister Moses.