Thank you, committee. Minister, thank you to you and your witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, you may escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Minister, you may take your seat.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Committee Report 10-18(2), Report on the Review of Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Education Act. I will go to the chair of the standing committee for any opening remarks. That will be the Standing Committee on Social Development, for any opening remarks he may have. Mr. Thompson, do you have any opening remarks?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think we have heard the report enough. I think the report stands for itself, and I will just leave it at that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess it has been a very long day. Mr. Chair, I move that this Assembly recommend that the government provide a comprehensive response to this report and its recommended actions within 120 days. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. There is a motion on the floor. It is being distributed. To the motion. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will request a recorded vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to go on record, again commending the committee for its very hard work on this report. I fully support the recommended actions as well as the recommendation for the motion. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand.

The results of the vote are nine in favour; zero opposed, seven abstentions. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Does committee agree that consideration of Committee Report 10-18(2) is now concluded?

Thank you, committee. We have concluded consideration of Committee Report 10-18(2), Report on the Review of Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Education Act. What is the wish of committee, Mr. Testart?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that the chair of Committee of the Whole leave the chair and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order, non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. I will rise and report progress.

---Carried

Item 21, Report of Committee of the Whole. May I have the report, Member for Hay River North?

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering the Minister's Statement 186-18(2), Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Education Act, and Committee Report 10-18(2), Report on Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Education Act. I would like to report progress, with two motions being adopted, that consideration of Committee Report 10-18(2) is concluded, that Bill 16 is ready for a third reading as amended and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Masi. Do we have a seconder? Member for Nunakput.

---Carried

Masi. Item 22. Third reading of bills. Minister of Health and Social Services.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Health and Social Services Professions Act, be read for the third time. Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote.

The Member has requested a recorded vote. Motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour, please stand.

Masi. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. The results of the vote are 17 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Masi. Third reading of bills. Item 23, Orders of the Day. Mr. Clerk.