Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Ms. Lee. To the motion. Mr. Braden.

Bill 7, Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act, interpretation, clause 1.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in his Member’s statement, Mr. Miltenberger said that water is life. That is true. Hay River gets its drinking water or potable water for our residents from Great Slave Lake. This has been the case for many years. There is a water intake line that goes into Great Slave Lake and brings water into Hay River.

Mr. Speaker, this spring, from May 16th to June 9th, there was a boil water order issued by the environmental health officer in Hay River. This is a big problem. This was during the time that we had about 1,000 or 1,100 extra people in town for the...

Thank you, Minister Bell. We will just wait for that motion to be circulated. The motion is in order. To the motion. Ms. Lee.

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

Minister Bell, for the record, could you please introduce your witnesses?

Clause 14.

Thank you, Minister Bell. There will be no response from the Standing Committee on Social Programs as the report from the standing committee is already before the House. At this time, I will ask Minister Bell if he has witnesses he would like to bring into the Chamber. Minister Bell.

Clause 12.

Thank you. We will do that after a short break. Thank you.

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Agreed. Thank you. Does the committee agree that Bill 15, as amended, is ready for third reading?