Sorry, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: "Inuvialuit Water Board Annual Report, April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020;" and the "The Natural Resources Conservation Trust Fund Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2020." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Member for Frame Lake.

Merci, Monsieur le President. I wish to table the following document: "NWT Resource Production 1999 to 2019." Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. Tabling of documents. Item 15, notices of motion. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that, on Thursday, October 22, 2020, I will move the following motion: now therefore I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Hay River North, that the following Member be appointed to the Board of Management of this Assembly: The Honourable Shane Thompson, Member for Nahendeh; and further, the following Member be removed from the Board of Management as an alternate Member: Ms. Katrina Nokleby, Member for Great Slave; and that furthermore, the honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Ronald Bonnetrouge, be appointed as Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole. Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Notices of motion. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that, on Thursday, October 22, 2020, I will move the following motion as well: now therefore I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Hay River North, that the following Member be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment: Ms. Katrina Nokleby, Member for Great Slave; and further, that the following to the Standing Committee on Economic on Government Operations: Mr. Ronald Bonnetrouge, the Member for Deh Cho; and further, that the following Member be appointed for the Standing Committee on Social Development: Ms. Katrina Nokleby, Member for Great Slave. Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Notices of motion. Item 16, motions. Member for Frame Lake.

Merci, Monsieur le President. WHEREAS Referral of Tabled Documents 165-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 1-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery - Recommendations to the GNWT; 166-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 2-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery - Recommendations to the GNWT and TD 167-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 3-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery - Recommendations to the GNWT have been tabled in this House;

AND WHEREAS these responses required detailed consideration;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes that Tabled Documents 165-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 1-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery - Recommendations to the GNWT; 166-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 2-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery - Recommendations to the GNWT and Tabled Document 167-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 3-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery - Recommendations to the GNWT be referred to the Committee of the Whole for consideration. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Motions. Item 17, notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Item 18, first reading of bills. Item 19, second reading of bills. Member for Yellowknife North.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Hay River North, that Bill 11, Legislative Assembly Officers Standardization Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill amends eight statues, the standardized provisions related to officers of the Legislative Assembly. The amendments include: standardizing the terms of reference of statutory officers, such that appointments are each for a four-year term; the process for resignation, suspension, removal, and appointment of statutory officers and acting statutory officers; and provisions governing terms of employments of statutory officers. This bill also addresses other matters of a minor and uncomplicated nature in these statutes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. To the principle of the bill.

Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed. Any abstentions. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Speaker, I am now seeking unanimous consent to waive rule 73(2) and have Bill 11: Legislative Assembly Officers Standardization Act moved into Committee of the Whole for consideration later today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to move Bill 11: Legislative Assembly Officers Standardization Act moved into Committee of the Whole for consideration later today. Are there any nays? There are no nays.

---Unanimous consent granted

Bill 11 will be moved into Committee of the Whole. Thank you. Second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Tabled Document 181-19(2): Capital Estimates 2020-2022, Tabled Document 165-19(2), Tabled Document 166-19(2), and Tabled Document 167-19(2) in Committee of the Whole, with the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes in the chair.

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

Marsi cho, Madam Chair. Committee wishes to deal with the following document: Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022, for general comments and to deal with the following departments: Legislative Assembly; Justice; and Lands. Marsi cho, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Norn. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. We will take a short recess and resume with the first item.

---SHORT RECESS

Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022. Does the Minister of Finance have any opening remarks?

Thank you, Madam Chair. I am here to present the Government of the Northwest Territories' Capital Estimates 2021-2022.

These capital estimates total $451.2 million to support and continue infrastructure investment in our communities. Major highlights of the plan include:

• $188.6 million for highways, winter roads, bridges, and culverts. This includes funding of $61.3 million to continue the Tlicho All-Season Road project, $23.5 million for Great Bear River Bridge, and a total of $18.5 million to advance the environmental and planning work for the Mackenzie Valley and Slave Geologic Province all-season roads;
• $61.1 million for long-term care facilities, improvements to health information systems, and biomedical equipment, including $5.4 million for a vulnerable persons' shelter;
• $41.8 million for various energy projects under the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, including $5 million to continue the planning work on the Taltson Hydroelectric Expansion Project;
• $29 million for the replacement and renovations to existing schools, including $16.4 million for the Ecole J.H. Sissons school replacement project and $8.1 million to complete the work on the Mangilaluk school in Tuktoyaktuk;
• $29 million in continued funding to support community governments with their infrastructure needs.

The overall capital spend is offset by $166 million in support from the federal government through various infrastructure programs, including $80.7 million from the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, $39 million from the National Trade Corridors Fund, and $18 million from the Building Canada Fund.

That concludes my opening comments. I am happy to answer any questions that the Members might have. Thank you.