The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Colleagues, before we left off, we moved on to item number 13, reports of committees on the review of bills. Member for Yellowknife North.

Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to report to the Assembly that the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment has reviewed Bill 25, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act; Bill 36, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Resources Act; Bill 37, An Act to amend the Oil and Gas Operations Act; and Bill 39, Environmental Rights Act.

Mr. Speaker, committee wishes to report that Bill 25, Bill 36, Bill 37, and Bill 39 are now ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and reprinted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Member for Nahendeh.

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to report to the Assembly that the Standing Committee on Social Development has reviewed Bill 40, Smoking Control and Reduction Act, and Bill 41, Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act.

Mr. Speaker, the committee wishes to report that Bill 40 and 41 are now ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and reprinted. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 75(5) and have the Bills 40 and 41 move into Committee of the Whole for consideration later today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Unanimous consent granted

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Assembly that the Standing Committee on Government Operations has reviewed Bill 42, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act, and Bill 43, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act. Mr. Speaker, committee wishes to report that Bill 42 and Bill 43 are now ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Member for Yellowknife North.

Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 75(5) and to have Bill 36, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Resources Act, moved into Committee of the Whole for consideration later today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Unanimous consent granted

Reports of committees on the review of bills. Member for Yellowknife North.

Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 75(5) and to have Bill 37, An Act to Amend the Oil and Gas Operations Act, moved into Committee of the Whole for consideration later today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Unanimous consent granted

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Reports of committees on the review of bills. Member for Nahendeh.

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to report to the Assembly, the Standing Committee on Social Development has reviewed Bill 48, Post-Secondary Education Act. Mr. Speaker, the committee wishes to report that Bill 78 is now ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and reprinted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Masi. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Member for Kam Lake.

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Assembly that the Standing Committee on Government Operations has reviewed Bill 54, Standard Interest Rates Statutes Amendment Act. Mr. Speaker, committee wishes to report that Bill 54 is now ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole, and, Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 75(5) and have Bill 54 moved into Committee of the Whole for consideration later today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Unanimous consent granted

The Speaker Jackson Lafferty

Reports of committees on the review of bills. Member for Yellowknife North.

Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North

Mr. Speaker, your committee wishes to report on its consideration of Bill 34, Mineral Resources Act. Bill 34 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on February 12, 2019, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment for review. Today I am advising the House of committee's wish to extend our review of Bill 34 with the intention to report back to the House by August 16, 2019. The short extension will allow committee to complete its clause-by-clause review, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow, August 13, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, in accordance with Rule 75(1)(c) of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu, that the review period for Bill 34 be extended to August 16, 2019. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.