Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. Do we have a seconder? Member for Frame Lake. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? Motion's carried.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Minister responsible for Justice.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Yellowknife South that Bill 65, Builders' Lien Act, be read for the third time. And, Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister. The motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Frame Lake.

Merci, Monsieur le President. I recognize it's very late in the day, but I have to go on record as to how I'm going to vote so I believe that the bill was not particularly well crafted. There was a pause when it was -- the Minister kind of took it back and went back to Indigenous governments, tried to do some engagement. So I believe that there's really -- there was inadequate consideration of Indigenous rights in the development of the bill. I'm concerned that the bill doesn't bind the Government of the Northwest Territories, which is the largest contracting authority. What's the point of trying to do a bill that secures wages for contractors and employees if we don't bind this government? That's just wrong in my opinion, Mr. Speaker.

I also am concerned that municipal lands are going to be subject to seizure and sale. I don't think that's appropriate.

So as the Minister said at clause by clause, I prefer that it would actually go back and get redrafted so that it could be done properly. The motion to try to get a considered review of the bill also failed. Cabinet opposed that. So that was an opportunity to try to fix it up after a period of time.

So for all of those reasons, I don't believe this bill is the best that it can and should be to address the needs. And that's why I'm going to vote against it. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. The motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Great Slave.

Thank you, Member for Great Slave. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. The Minister's requested a recorded vote. All those in favour, please rise.

All those opposed, please rise.

All those abstaining, please rise.

The results of the recorded vote: 15 in favour, three opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 65 has had third reading.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Minister responsible for Industry, Tourism and Investment.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 84, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act, be read for the third time. And, Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister. The motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Frame Lake.

Yeah, merci, Monsieur le President. Again, I have to go on record as to why I'm going to vote against this bill. I've said, though, that there's good things in this bill like response to at least three independent reviews that were carried out. That work can and should have been done, quite frankly, years ago. So those are the good parts of the bill. The part that causes me a lot of concern is the name change. And I'm not opposed to the name change in principle. I don't personally think it's a great thing. But I think it's not a good -- I don't condone a process, Mr. Speaker, where we start off with a public engagement on one thing and then all of a sudden something's added into the bill that hasn't received any public engagement. And that's why there's a subtle distinction there. And I guess it's a principle stand, Mr. Speaker, but I can't condone that kind of process for doing public engagement for a bill, and then all of a sudden something props -- it just kind of comes up at the end. This is not about trying to meddle in what the board is doing. I want an independent board. But I'm just worried about the process that was used to develop this bill and having this jump out at the end. So that's why I'm going to vote against it. I have supported what BDIC has done. I said good things when they were here. I think they're heading in the right direction. That's all good stuff. I just can't condone the kind of process that led to the bill in the form that's before the House. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. The Minister has requested a recorded vote. All those in favour, please rise.

All those opposed, please rise.

All those abstaining, please rise. The results of the recorded vote: 17 in favour. One opposed. Zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 84 has had third reading.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Madam Premier.

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to move, seconded by the honourable Member of Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 85, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Act, be read for the third time. And, Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.