Thank you, Member from Range Lake. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills.

Colleagues, being cognitive of the time, we're going to take a brief break to give the translators a break here. Thank you.

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Thank you, colleagues. Member from Yellowknife North.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask for unanimous consent to return to number 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery.

Okay, thank you. Member is seeking unanimous consent. Member from Yellowknife North.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife North. Member from Yellowknife North is seeking unanimous consent to go back to number 5 on the orders of the day. Any nays? No nays. Member from Yellowknife North.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to welcome a number of visitors we have to our gallery today. I want to welcome Yellowknife North constituent Tamara Holliday, registered nurse, and also one of the leaders with our Local 11. I want to recognize Zach Cody, also a Yellowknife North constituent. I want to recognize Allen Lind from YK North and Amon Lind, and I think there's a number of others who have joined us today. Thank you all so much for taking time out of your day to be part of these debates and discussions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, member from Yellowknife North. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member from Kam Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it's always exciting to see people join us in the gallery and listen to proceedings. So thank you to everybody for joining us, but a special thank you to a passionate advocate and Kam Laker, Jacques Roberge.

Thank you, Member from Kam Lake. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member from Great Slave.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you, colleagues, for this opportunity. I would also like to welcome to the proceedings my constituents, Ben Israel, William Gangon, and Sarah Hodgins today. Thank you.

Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member from Frame Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize a couple constituents, registered nurses who have been reaching out to me, and I certainly appreciate them doing so, Mr. Speaker. Kristen Norwick and Jennifer Pitt are in the gallery today, so welcome to them. And if there's any other Frame Lakers I've missed, I do apologize. Couldn't see you there. Thank you.

Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member from Yellowknife South.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Very happy to say we also have Yellowknife South representation in the House here. There are quite a number of health care professionals from this riding, and with us today is Keela Gould and, again, if I missed anyone because there are so many, I would welcome them to the House as well. Thank you.

Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member from Range Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize a few people who have been passionate advocates for nurses since this term started, Andrew Gregory, Tad Duquette, Tamara Holliday. I thank you for being here and bringing your colleagues as well. I know my riding of Range Lake has a great number of health care workers. They do so much good work for our communities. They keep us safe. They keep our families well. And I want to thank you all, recognize your service to our communities here, and thank you for being here today. Sorry that I not -- might not be able to recognize every one of my constituents, but I know that -- know that we're fighting for you, and we'll keep fighting the good fight just as you do every day. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Range Lake. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Member from Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, what I would like to say is I would like to welcome and recognize the healthcare providers that are here today. Their continuous efforts to caring for our residents and the work that we're doing in this House every day to try and improve that, it's the feedback that we hear from them. Like I've said in the House many times, this is a big aircraft carrier to turn and I'm trying to turn this aircraft carrier. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Inuvik Twin Lakes. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Oh, Member from Yellowknife Centre.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't think there's a Yellowknife Centre delegation up there, but what I would certainly say that I have had the chance to meet with both Tad, Tamara, and Andrew of Local 11, and I know probably many friendly faces out there. I'm getting old; it's hard to see through these spectacles that far up. But that said, in my elder age I still want to take a moment to say thank you to the nurses and the care they provide our Northerners, and I will continue to be a steadfast supporter of their issues. Thank you.

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Member from Yellowknife North.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Monfwi, that Bill 26, an Act to Amend the Public Service Act, be read a second time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.