Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled "Follow-up Letter to Oral Question 522-18(3): Diamond Policy Framework Analysis." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Masi. Tabling of documents. Member for Frame Lake.

Merci, Monsieur le President. I wish to table some excerpts from "Negotiating the Northwest Territories Devolution of Lands and Resources: An Insider's Story," by Hal J. Gerein, 2018, Tellwell Talent Publishers. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Masi. Tabling of documents. Item 16, notices of motion. Item 17, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 18, motions. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that, notwithstanding rule 4, when this House adjourns on February 14, 2019, it shall be adjourned until Wednesday, February 20, 2019, and further, that, at any time prior to February 20, 2019, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultation with the Executive Council of 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.

Masi. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Masi. Just reflecting on one area that we skipped on is notices of motion for first reading of bills. Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to give notice that, on Thursday, February 21, 2019, I will move that Bill 36, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Resources Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Masi. Notices of motion for first reading of bills. Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that, on Thursday, February 21, 2019, I will move that Bill 37, An Act to Amend the Oil and Gas Regulations Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Masi. First reading of bills. Item 20, second reading of bills. Minister of Infrastructure.

Masi. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Bill 35 has had its second reading. It is now referred to standing committee. Second reading of bills. Item 21, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Minister's Statement 131-18(3), Sessional Statement; Tabled Document 322-18(3), Main Estimates, 2019-2020, with the Member for Hay River North 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, I ask that the chair rise and report progress. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. There is a motion to report progress. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will rise and report progress.

May I have the report, Member for Hay River North?

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Minister's Statement 131-18(3), Sessional Statement; and Tabled Document 322-18(3), Main Estimates, 2019-2020, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Masi. Do we have a seconder? Member for Yellowknife North. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Masi. Item 23, third reading of bills. Item 24, Madam Clerk, orders of the day.

[Translation] Masi cho, Madam Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. [Translation ends.]

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 3:15 p.m.