Jane Groenewegen

Does committee agree that Bill 3, Wildlife Act, is now ready for third reading as amended and reprinted?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to talk today about something announced recently by our Minister of Human Resources, Mr. Glen Abernethy. On October 23rd, in a press release, Mr. Abernethy laid out a new Regional Recruitment Program. If I could just briefly quote from the press release: “The GNWT actively recruits Northerners to fill vacant positions, especially in the regions. At any given time there are approximately 150 to 200 vacant regional positions available within all departments, boards and agencies in communities. The Regional Recruitment Program will assist to place Northerners...

Clause 15. Agreed?

---Clause 15 approved

Thank you. Clauses 121 to 141.

---Clause 121 to 141 inclusive approved

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Next I have Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Motion is on the floor. Motion is in order. To the motion.

Clauses 174 to 180.

---Clause 174 to 180 inclusive approved

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. To the motion.

Clause 98 as amended.

---Clause 98 as amended approved

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. At the decision of the chair here, if committee agrees, I think that when it is just general comments, there are no questions, please let’s not take the time to have the Minister respond to general comments. Let’s try and save our questions for the detail. As Mr. Hawkins has set the tone here with general comments, indeed those were general comments. So I think what we’ll do is we will forego turning the floor back to the Minister as we normally do. Let’s go on to general comments. Mr. Dolynny, please.