Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too would like to speak about hydraulic fracturing, fracking, as it’s called by most people. I’m a member of the Economic Development and Infrastructure committee and we’ve been working to learn more about this over the last two or three years.

Hydraulic fracturing has been approved in the Northwest Territories in the past by the federal government and the National Energy Board. April 1st last year, we took over control of our lands and resources. We are now in control. We need to control how the regulations of this industry and this particular process are being done...

Thank you Minister. Thank you, witnesses. Sergeant-at- Arms, please escort the witnesses out of the Chamber.

Committee has agreed to consider Bill 44, Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act. I will go to the Minister responsible for the bill to introduce, if he has any introductory remarks. Mr. Abernethy.

Schedule B.

Does committee agree that Bill 37, Financial Administration Act, is now ready for third reading?

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Committee, we are on general comments on Bill 37. General comments. Committee’s agreed no further general comments.

We’ll proceed clause by clause on Bill 37. Does committee agree to consider clause by clause in groups of 20? Is that agreed?

I’ll go to the Minister to just maybe respond to those general comments if he wants. Sorry, we did skip that step.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Committee, I’ll open up the floor to general comments on Bill 37. Ms. Bisaro.

Clauses 181 to 184.

---Clauses 181 through 184 inclusive approved

Does committee agree?

Clauses 141 to 160

---Clauses 141 through 160 inclusive approved