Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Committee, general comments to Bill 65. Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you. I’ll chime in, as well, and I think this is exactly what I was talking about in my Member’s statement about us working with businesses in the Northwest Territories.

The Minister indicated we were working with the company, yes, and that’s the problem. We were working with the company on a whole bunch of different problems and it’s taken four years with me as an MLA to get this to the floor of the House. The company has been very leery to take it to the House because they want to deal with the Department of Transportation. They have many contracts with them. We have them over a barrel...

Does committee agree that Bill 64, An Act to Amend the Co-operatives Associations Act, is now ready for third reading as amended and reprinted?

Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber.

Mr. Abernethy, could you introduce your witnesses, please.

I will defer the bill number and title until consideration of clauses. Turn to page 1. Clauses 1 to 10.

---Clauses 1 through 12 inclusive approved

Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Is committee agreed?

Clauses 35 to 43.

---Clauses 35 through 43 inclusive approved

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Mr. Abernethy, do you have witnesses to bring into the Chamber?

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Committee, I will open the floor to general comments on Bill 64. General comments. Does committee agree we go to detail?

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. I’ll ask the chairman responsible for the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure, Mr. Hawkins.