Jane Groenewegen

Agreed. Thank you. I’ll ask Mr. Blake to take the witness table and have the Sergeant-at-Arms escort his witnesses into the Chamber.

Mr. Blake, could you please introduce your witnesses for the record?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Finance. I would like to ask the Minister when is the last time the northern residents’ tax deduction was increased and when was the last time our government made a formal appeal to the federal government for this kind of cost-of-living relief for the residents of the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

A motion is on the floor. To the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. I’d like to ask the Member if he would like to bring witnesses into the House.

Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. To the motion.

Does committee agree that Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, is now ready for third reading?

Question is being called. Motion is carried.

---Carried

Question is being called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Nadli.

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. General comments on Bill 1. Do Members have any general comments?