All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. Thank you.

Results for the recorded vote is 16 in favour, zero opposed and zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 33 has had third reading.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Minister of Justice.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 35, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2026, be read for the third time. And Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. Minister of Justice has asked for a recorded vote. All those in favour, please stand.

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand.

Thank you. The results of the recorded vote are 17 in favour, zero opposed and zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 35 has had third reading.

---Carried.

Third reading of bills. Mr. Premier.

To the motion. Member from the Sahtu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Like the previous two motions there, or the two readings there, I will be supporting this motion here. And it's a very symbolic day to see another of our community-based self-government taking place, similar to the Deline Got'ine government. So, therefore, the milestones are being set, attributed to community-based economic drivers of self-reliance. Those are really meaningful independent words there, Mr. Speaker, in security and developing your own independence for self-governing your determination.

As a born member of the Sahtu and reviewing, Mr. Speaker, the many efforts in concluding self-government initiatives on a regional basis, and the land claims in general for the Northwest Territories, Mr. Speaker, has a history. Now you're at the threshold point of concluding and being a citizen, and a corporate citizen, injecting into yourself reliant ambitions. One would only have to look at the achieved goals and objectives set by the Deline Got'ine government. And we will witness that to the point where you're saying seeing is believing. You will see the achievements by this community of 660 people come our retreat this fall. And I don't want to share the visions of accomplishments until we get there.

So, in short, this is another milestone of this government and the local governments, hand-in-hand with the federal government, concluding these milestones and moving on. We've got a huge amount of problems. And by having independent capital for their initiative would only mean that you're an economic driver with your own ambitions, your own targets, representing your own people for independence. So given that, I compliment the leadership to date on their concluding self-government package, which was ratified by the people that they represent, and I look forward to more community-based claims. My understanding is that the community of Colville Lake is not too far behind. So I can say freely, you know, the life of this 20th Assembly is going to be complimented on the achievements of self-determination. So we have something to show, led by the Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs.

So having said that, I welcome all and compliment the players that brought us to this third reading initiative. Mahsi cho.

Thank you, Member from the Sahtu. To the motion.

Question has been called. The Member has asked for a recorded vote. All those in favour, please stand.

Thank you. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand.

Colleagues, the result for the recorded vote is 17 in favour, zero opposed and zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 42 has had third reading.

---Carried.

Third reading of bills. Order of the day, Mr. Clerk.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, February 26th, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 7:45 p.m.