Daryl Dolynny

Do you have any witnesses? Committee agree? Please escort the witnesses into the House.

Mr. Bouchard, if you would like to introduce your witnesses to the Chamber, please.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Two hundred and thirty two days ago and about 16 minutes ago, I brought questions to this House regarding caribou management. With the imminent passing of the Wildlife Act before us, there are still questions that remain regarding the number of caribou tags for resident and commercial outfitters, and it needs clarity here in the House.

My questions today would be for the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. If the Minister can give us maybe a brief update on what is the status right now with the resident hunter tag allocation for this upcoming season.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. General comments, Bill 26. Is committee prepared to do clause by clause?

Thank you, committee. With that, we’ll go to the Board of Management representative here to introduce it, Mr. Bouchard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Education Act; Committee Report 8-17(4), Report on the Review of Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Education Act; Bill 22, Territorial Emblem and Honours Act; Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act; and Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act, and would like to report progress and that Committee Report-17(4) is concluded and Bills 12, 22, 26 and 27 are ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Again, with Mr. Bowerman’s quote here and he says in his quote: “Victory is in having done your best. If you’ve done your best, you’ve won.” So I’m proud to say that all NWT athletes were winners, in my eyes. I think we’re winners in everybody’s eyes in the Northwest Territories. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Ms. McLaughlin.

Bill 12 is now ready for third reading. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Committee Report 8-17(4), Report on the Review of Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Education Act?

Does committee agree that Bill 27 is ready for third reading?

---Bill 27 as a whole approved for third reading

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Ms. Langlois and Ms. McLaughlin, welcome to the Chamber this evening. With this, we are on Bill 26 and we are going to open it up to general comments. General comments, Bill 26. Mr. Yakeleya.