David Krutko

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Boot Lake, that Bill 6, Workers’ Compensation Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table a document entitled Workers’ Advisor Office, Northwest Territories and Nunavut 2006 Annual Report. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 4, Northwest Territories Hydro Corporation Act.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 6.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 4, Northwest Territories Hydro Corporation Act.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 6, Workers’ Compensation Act.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 4, Northwest Territories Hydro Corporation Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill establishes the Northwest Territories Hydro Corporation and provides that the corporation owns the common shares of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation, and has the same board of directors, chairperson, vice-chairperson and president as the Northwest Territories Power Corporation. The objects of the Northwest Territories Hydro Corporation relate generally to the generation, supply and...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Boot Lake, that Bill 6, Workers' Compensation Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill repeals and replaces the existing Workers' Compensation Act and makes consequential amendments to other acts in order to clarify and extend entitlement to compensation when a worker suffers a personal injury, disease or fatality arising out of and during the course of employment.

To nightlight the importance of workers safety in the new act, the name of the Workers' Compensation Board is changed to the Workers' Safe and...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 4, Northwest Territories Hydro Corporation Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we do ongoing surveys. We know exactly roughly how many housing units we have. The majority of these units we are going to be putting on the ground are replacing the older 5-12s that the Member mentioned. Also, we are looking into more energy-efficient units by looking at multi-configured housing. So we are proceeding forward but also looking at exactly what we are going to be replacing and how we are going to get away from the old idea of the old singular constructed dwellings to multi-configured dwellings. So we are able to get a more energy...