Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to announce that I survived the last four years of the 19th Assembly. Mind you, it wasn't without its socalled battle wounds and paper cuts. It was a pleasure to serve with my colleagues on both sides of the floor, especially as history was made with the majority of women in the 19th Assembly; the first in the Northwest Territories and Canada.

Mr. Speaker, my time here has been a learning curve when dealing with legislation but well worth the lessons. Mind you, I've been in leadership roles for quite a number of years, so my past experience has...

Mahsi, MLA for Tu NedheWiilideh. Are there any other general comments? Seeing none.

Is the committee agreed that there are no further general comments?

The motion is in order. To the motion. Minister responsible for Health and Social Services.

The MLA for Frame Lake.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday during debate during the Committee of the Whole, I expressed many concerns that I had with the process to getting where we are with this bill today. And a lot had to do with the lack of meaningful consultation that our Premier, our Cabinet, the Executive and Indigenous Affairs, did not attend many assemblies to present this to every First Nation group in the Northwest Territories and many times many of them were at the Dene Nation Assemblies. This government has never showed up to any assemblies whatsoever in the Northwest Territories with Indigenous...

Mahsi. MLA Great Slave.

Mahsi, MLA Hay River South. Are there any MLA for Thebacha.

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Bill 80, Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act?

MLA Great Slave.

Mahsi, Minister of Health and Social Services. Are there any further comments? MLA for Monfwi.