Thank you, Mr. Premier. Pursuant to Rule 8.2(3), Bill 42 is deemed to have first reading and is ready for second reading. First reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to present to the House Bill 43, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Finance. First reading of bills. Oh sorry, thank you, Minister. Pursuant to Rule 8.2(3), Bill 43 is deemed to have first reading and is ready for second reading. First reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to present to the House Bill 44, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations, Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Finance. Pursuant to Rule 8.2(3), Bill 44 is deemed to have first reading and is ready for 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 Kam Lake, that Bill 43, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, be read for the second time.

This bill makes supplementary appropriations for infrastructure expenditures of the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Second reading of Bills. Minister of Finance.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 44, Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, be read for the second time.

This bill makes supplementary appropriations for operations expenditures and borrowing authorization for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion has passed.

---Carried

Second reading of Bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, with the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh in the Chair.

I now call the Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? I am going to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 448-20(1), 2026-2027 Main Estimates, the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Okay, thank you. Does committee agree?

Thank you. Committee, will take a 20-minute break. Thank you.

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Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 448-20(1), 2026-2027 Main Estimates. We will now resume our consideration of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Does the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment wish to bring witnesses into the House?

Yes, please, Mr. Chair.

Does committee agree?

Okay, thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the chambers.

Would the Minister please introduce her witnesses.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. On my left, I have Jamie Fulford, deputy minister of education, culture and employment. And on my right, I have Terry-Lynn Locke-Setter, the assistant deputy minister of education, culture and employment for corporate services.