Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, February 13th, 2025, I will move the following motion:

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha that notwithstanding rule 2.1, when this House adjourns on Thursday, February 13th, 2025, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, February 25th, 2025.

And further that any time prior to February 25th, 2025, if the Speaker is satisfied after consultation with the executive and 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.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife North. Notices of motion. Motions. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. First reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to present to the House Bill 19, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2024-2025, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to present to the House Bill 20, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 2, 2024-2025, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Finance. Pursuant to rule 8.2(3), Bill 20 is deemed to have first reading and is ready for a second reading.

First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 19, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2024-2025, be read for the second time.

This bill makes supplementary appropriations for infrastructure expenditures at the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2024-2025-fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Finance. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion has passed.

---Carried

Second reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 20: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 2, 2024-2025, be read for the second time.

This bill makes the supplementary appropriations for operations expenditures and borrowing authorization for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2024-2025-fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Finance. The motion is in order to. To the principle of the bill.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? The motion is passed.

---Carried

Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, Tabled Document 275-20(1), with the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh in the chair.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, 2025-2026 Main Estimates, Department of Finance, February 11th, 2025.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 275-20(1), 2025-2026 Main Estimates. We will now consider Department of Finance. Does the committee agree?

Okay, thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 275-20(1), 2025-2026 Main Estimates, Department of Finance. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Does the committee agree?

Thank you. We'll take a short recess, 20 minutes, and we'll come back. Thank you.

---SHORT RECESS

Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 275-20(1), 2025-2026 Main Estimates. We will now consider the Department of Finance. Does the Minister of Finance wish to bring witnesses into the House?

Yes, please, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Does the committee agree?