Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have been talking a lot about the cost of living in the North. However, I would like to challenge this government for the somewhat unobvious and intangible things that they are doing to address the cost of living.

We, as Regular Members, went around to communities in late summer and talked to residents of the North about the cost of living. Now, fortunately for us, the weather is holding very nice. The long-range forecast is still good. It’s October 23rd and it’s still warm and summer out. I can say in my own house in Hay River, we have not turned the...

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Thank you, Ms. Lee. Any response, Mr. Bell?

Any further general comments on Bill 12?

Agreed, thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, would you please escort the witnesses to the witness table.

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

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Bell.

Before we do that, Minister Bell, I'd like to turn the floor over to Ms. Lee, the chair for the Social Programs committee. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Minister Bell. Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you very much, Minister Bell. At this time, I would like to ask the Minister if he would like to bring any witnesses into the Chamber.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 12, Garnishment Remedies Statutes Amendment Act, and would like to report that Bill 12 is ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.