Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried.

Tabled Document 579-19(2) will be reported as ready for consideration in a formal session through the form of an appropriation bill.

Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

Thank you to the interpreters for letting me speed read through this. I'm sure you guys want to get out of here too.

Member for Frame Lake.

The motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried.

I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.

May I please have the Report of Committee of the Whole. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker; committee was really busy today. Your committee has been considering Bills 23, 29, 37, 38; Committee Report 24-19(2); Minister's Statement 202-19(2); and Tabled Documents 561, 567, 578, and 579-19(2), and would like to report progress with 16 motions carried, and that Committee Report 24-19(2) is concluded and that Bills 37 and 38 are ready for third reading, and that consideration of Tabled Document 578 and 579 are concluded and that the House concur in those estimates and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon to be introduced without delay. And Mr. Speaker, I move that the Report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. Do we have a seconder? Member for Inuvik Boot Lake. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Third reading of bills.

Colleagues, before we adjourn here today, I would just like to take a moment to thank you for your hard work and dedication over the past few weeks.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak at the start of the year, it was necessary, once again, to delay the start of this sitting. That was not an easy decision to make.

We have been fortunate that we have had no cases of COVID-19 at the Assembly during this sitting, and I believe that is, in part, due to the decision to delay the sitting. But Members, you also deserve some credit.

All Members of this House have been vaccinated in keeping with our vaccination policy, and you have been very careful in terms of following public health advice.

I know we are all looking forward to the upcoming end of the public health emergency. We are looking forward to returning to our new normal. This does not mean that COVID-19 is a thing of the past but it does appear that we, as a territory, have turned an important corner in terms of our ability to cope with and respond to the virus.

Members, I recognize that the past few weeks have been very busy in this House, in committees and with the business of government. I recognize that a great deal of work will continue while the House is adjourned. The work of government is ongoing and committees will continue to meet. I am proud of the work that has been done, and I look forward to the work ahead of us when we return.

Although we are and will continue to be busy, I hope that each of you are able to find some time for yourselves, your families, and your closest friends while we are adjourned. We all do our best to care for and represent our constituents while we are here but we also need to take time to care for ourselves and those closest to us. Thank you, colleagues.

Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Monday, March 28th, 2022, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 2:32 p.m.