Bob Bromley

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. Committee, we have before us consideration of Bills 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11, and Committee Reports 1-16, 2-16, 3-16, and 4-16. What is the wish of committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, committee. Schedule, debts written off, total, $771,983.85 on page 3. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Committee, going back to the bill as a whole, the Electronic Transactions Act. Does committee agree?

Does committee agree that Bill 6, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2010-2011, is now ready for third reading?

---Bill 6 as a whole approved for third reading

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to table a video disk, Hand to Toe - An Exploration in the Art of Giving, the first Hot Docs to be produced by an NWT filmmaker.

Thank you, Minister. Committee, we have before us Bill 5, Write-off of Debts Act, 2010-11. Comments, general comments. I’m hearing none. Does committee agree we go to detail?

Thank you, committee. We’ll go to page 4 and we’ll go clause by clause. Do you agree?

Returning to clause by clause, page 1 of Bill 6, clause 1.

---Clauses 1 and 2 inclusive approved

Thanks for that response. Of course, it’s good to hear it in the House, having the record of the past Minister making claims that haven’t come to fruition.

Mr. Speaker, we hear a lot of talk about the money here. The money involved is actually quite modest, even for a backup for this, and we all are aware of the areas in the government that could be tightened up for this sort of thing. When you look at $1.4 billion, this is a priority that’s been stated by our people, so will the Minister immediately reinstate the Midwifery Program, add the necessary backup at modest cost, and conduct the...

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. I’d like to ask the Minister if he wishes to bring in witnesses.