Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Committee, we’ll go to general comments on Bill 55. General comments. Mr. Dolynny.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  Thank you, Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Could you please introduce your witnesses.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Moses. Mr. Minister, do you have witnesses you’d like to bring into the House?

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  Thank you, Minister Abernethy. I will go to the chair responsible for Social Programs, the committee that considered the bill, Mr. Moses.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  Thank you, committee. We’ll start with Bill 55, Mental Health Act. Committee has agreed to consider Bill 55, Mental Health Act. I’ll go to the Minister responsible for opening remarks. Mr. Abernethy.

Question 946-17(5): Business Incentive Policy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Like I indicated, it seems like we’re trying to find ways to support southern businesses. We need to find, and my question is, how can a company provide 51 percent labour welding services and still not be BIP’d. Why is that BIP being delayed? Thank you.

Question 946-17(5): Business Incentive Policy  We’re not being unreasonable here. We know there are several companies that supply trucks to the Northwest Territories. We have no problem with other companies bidding truck versus truck, but we need that work done in the Northwest Territories. Currently, some of the bids that ar

Question 946-17(5): Business Incentive Policy  I understand that’s coming from the Department of ITI. I’m just wondering how the department works with Transportation and Public Works and Services who does the procurement of these assets. I guess I’m having difficulty and with the fact that I’m having to deal with three differ

Question 946-17(5): Business Incentive Policy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday I was speaking of business and some of the issues that I have had with the GNWT over the last four years. My questions today are for the Minister of ITI. I’m dealing with a client for the Business Incentive Policy and getting them BIP’d, and it’s

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize Germaine Michel, a Hay River resident; and former resident Lisa Balmer, who’s here doing schooling. I’m sure we’re going to get her back in Hay River in our new health centre, get her and Ben back in Hay River.

Support For Consensus Government In The NWT  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As we’ve come to the last couple days of this session, I thought I’d make a statement here. I’d like to speak on consensus government. I support consensus government. As a new MLA here, I was able to get involved in the budget process, involved in committ

Report of Committee of the Whole  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 324-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2015-2016; Bill 56, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2015; Bill 59, Estate Administration Law Amendment Act; Bill

Committee Motion 146-17(5): Bill 64: An Act To Amend The Co-Operative Associations Act - Amendment To Clause 23, Carried  I will rise and report progress.

Committee Motion 146-17(5): Bill 64: An Act To Amend The Co-Operative Associations Act - Amendment To Clause 23, Carried  Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses out of the Chamber. Bill 68 is now ready for third reading. I will go to Ms. Bisaro.

Committee Motion 146-17(5): Bill 64: An Act To Amend The Co-Operative Associations Act - Amendment To Clause 23, Carried  The bill as a whole?