Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rarely do this but I would be in real difficulty the rest of my life if I did not recognize these people today. I would like to recognize my two nephews, Dustin and Jackson Talbot. Are you going to stand up, boys? And of course I would also like to r

Minister's Statement 27-13(7): Fiscal Status  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as my term in office winds to a close I feel that it is incumbent upon me, as the Finance Minister, to provide the Members of this Assembly and members of the public with an overview of the fiscal status of this government as we reach divisio

Tabled Document 16-13(7): Division Of Assets And Liabilities Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories As Of March 31, 1999  And I wish to table the following document entitled, the Division of Assets and Liabilities of the Government of the NWT as of March 31, 1999. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Tabled Document 15-13(7): Government Of The Northwest Territories Public Accounts 1997-98  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two documents that I would like to table today. I wish to table the following document entitled, Government of the Northwest Territories Public Accounts 1997-98.

Question 40-13(7): Pay Equity Benefits To Excluded Employees  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I have said on a number of occasions, Mr. Speaker, there is a process in place to address classification codes. The Hay Plan evaluation system is one that we put into place just this last year, it is not going to be without some of its warts, as the

Question 40-13(7): Pay Equity Benefits To Excluded Employees  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe I have said on a number of occasions in this House that there is a process in place to appeal classifications. That process allows each individual employee to determine whether or not their classification under the new pay equity system was fa

Question 40-13(7): Pay Equity Benefits To Excluded Employees  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What I will try to do is have a discussion with my Cabinet colleagues on Monday and determine what their opinion is and what steps we should take. Should we decided that the pay equity for people who are no longer working for the government is something

Question 40-13(7): Pay Equity Benefits To Excluded Employees  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well I am off tonight to Ottawa for a quick meeting with Mr. Martin Stewart. I will be back Friday. There is a FMB meeting on Thursday, so I suspect that a decision on this issue will probably be made by the new Finance Minister. I would like to get i

Bill 8: Interim Appropriation Act, 1999-00  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member from Nahendeh, that Bill 8, Interim Appropriation Act, 1999-00, be read for the third time.

Bill 6: An Act To Amend The Pubic Utilities Act  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member from Inuvik, that Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, be read for the third time.

Bill 1: Division Measures Act, 1999  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member from Baffin South, that Bill 1, Division Measures Act, 1999, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The purpose of Bill 12, Write-off of Debts Act, 1998-99, is to authorize the write-off of debts listed in the schedule to the act, pursuant to section 24 of the Financial Administration Act. Write-off of government assets or debts exceeding $20,000 mus

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman and colleagues. The purpose of the Write-off of Assets Act, 1998-99, is to authorize the write-off of the granular program revolving fund assets listed in the schedule to the act. Pursuant to section 24 of the Financial Administration Act, the write-off

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As always, I have with me the Mr. Lew Voytilla, deputy minister of the FMBS.

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The purpose of the Forgiveness of Debts Act, 1998-99, is to authorize the forgiveness of certain debts listed in the schedule to the act. Pursuant to section 25(1) of the Financial Administration Act, the forgiveness of a debt or obligation of the gover