Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. General comments. Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Committee Report 3-17(5) and Bill 10, Northwest Territories Lands Act, and I would like to report progress with one motion being adopted and that Committee Report 3-17(5) is concluded. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. The report of the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning, the Report of Bills 1, 2, 3 and Other Legislation to Implement Devolution of Lands and Resources Responsibility to the GNWT has already been read into the record. Ms. Bisaro.

Mr. Fulford.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Fulford. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank everyone for their comments and engaging in this discussion here today. There’s not a lot that I can add to it. In defence of the democratic process, I can assure you that I love the democratic process. As a matter of fact, to let nominations come and go and not put my name forward next time, I’m going to have to put on earmuffs and handcuffs. Every time there’s an election, I can’t help myself. I love the democratic process. I love the process when we come here, but the things that some of us could be thinking of doing this for self-serving or...

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Premier McLeod.

Mr. Speaker, we have a rule in this House that suggests that you cannot quote extensively from a document or documents that are not before the House, and we have Members here that are reading things they would themselves be allowed to say in this House. I have heard the words unethical, immoral, self-serving. Now, if they want to stand up and say those things, go right ahead, but don’t hide behind “and I quote.” Okay? Because I think that that is stepping over the line and it is just a cheap way of trying to impugn the motives of Members and just say, oh, and I quote somebody else. I mean, I...

I will ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses to the table.

Premier McLeod, for the record, please introduce your witnesses.