Michael Miltenberger

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We fully recognize that there is a process ahead of us here as we sign the Devolution Agreement. The money and resources won’t flow until probably 2015-16, that we have time for the debate and discussion about devolution and all facets of it including the resource revenue sharing.

I would comment, I’m continually surprised by some of the Member’s opposite that talk about the budgeting process we have, which is the most comprehensive and inclusive in the country, and make it sound like a budget appears in this House that is totally untouched by them with no involvement...

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 11, Financial Administration and Public Agency Statutes (Borrowing Provisions) Amendment Act, be read for the third time.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. [Microphone turned off] 32-1(2) of the Financial Administration Act, I wish to table the following document, entitled “List of Interactivity Transfers Exceeding $250,000 for the Period April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013.” Thank you.

The information I provided to the House was accurate. The Member is quoting chapter and verse from some document, some feedback he’s providing this House that I don’t have before me, and of course, we always check when there are issues raised by the Members and they query the actions of government and they ask us to double check. Of course, we’ll do that.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is a process underway. The Member has raised some concerns. He has a different point of view than we do as a government, so we’ll have to agree to disagree on that particular issue.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to welcome all the people to the gallery, Aboriginal government leaders that are here, the hardworking devolution crew that is here, taking a moment’s respite from their labours and taking close notes about the concerns of where we are today.

Eighteen years now I have been an MLA and I have been waiting that long for this day, myself and Madam Groenewegen. This fact is one of the reasons that I ran for re-election. It was to try to conclude the process that we started late in the last Assembly.

As I can say once again, this is the biggest political moment...

What we have is a lot of assertions and opinions by the Member. He says they’re facts. He asked me to check. We’ll check.

We have submitted the position of the territorial government. We have reviewed the application from ConocoPhillips. Those are the two facts that I put on the record yesterday.

Mr. Speaker, the issue is the Minister has risen on a point of order where he’s said the Member opposite was imputing motive contrary to our rules of order. We’re engaging in a debate over material not before the House, so the Speaker is going to be required to use all his skill to sort through what has transpired. The information we’ve seen was that the documents filed were by private individuals that didn’t identify themselves.

It’s a busy day today. Today is important for other things. I would suggest, Mr. Speaker, that we do our normal good work and carry on with the business of the House...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me Ms. Kelly McLaughlin, director of the legislative division.