Denny Rodgers

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and that's great news from the Minister. I appreciate that. Can I ask if the Minister is still committed, or the department is still committed to working with the regional contractors, regional Indigenous governments in the region when this project begins in full. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move the chair rise and report progress. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that this committee defer further consideration of Tabled Document 386-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025, at this time. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And certainly, yes, I mean, that is the goal is to ensure that funding gets to the athletes, particularly the athletes in the smaller communities. And I spoke in my Member's statement about the spirit of the Arctic Winter Games. I appreciate we have a lot of high-level athletes in this territory. They do have other venues to go through and other options if they want to pursue a career or pursue, you know, that avenue for their sport. But participation is important, Mr. Speaker. So I know we have a seat on the international committee, the Arctic Winter Games...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, following up on my Member's statement, I have questions for the Minister of MACA.

As I mentioned in my Member's statement, Mr. Speaker, I know my colleague, the Member from Range Lake, had brought to the House many times the issue of iGaming and the potential for revenue around that. I'd like to ask the Minister, can we get an update on the status of the work on the legislative framework around iGaming. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that this committee defer further consideration of Tabled Document 387-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, at this time. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the committee wishes to consider the following: Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act; Bill 22, Legislation Act; Bill 28, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, No. 2; Tabled Document 385-20(1), 2026-2027 Capital Estimates; Tabled Document 386-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025; Tabled Document 387-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026; and, Tabled Document 388-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures)...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So from what I'm hearing is we're not super close to that, having that work prepared yet. Something, certainly, we'd like to see in this Assembly.

Mr. Speaker, then if the Minister doesn't feel that we may get iGaming and get that revenue stream flowing, does he have a proposal, or will he be bringing forward other opportunities to ensure that we're funding the physical activity, sport, and recreation fund appropriately? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, like many in here, I've spent countless hours in recreation facilities in our territory, either as a coach or a volunteer or an enthusiastic fan, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, in 1969, the Arctic Winter Games were created in part by leadership from Commissioner Stewart Hodgson. At the time athletes be able to participate that may not otherwise have that opportunity, Mr. Speaker. I was saddened to hear that snowshoeing will not be an Arctic Winter Games sport.

Mr. Speaker, Arctic Winter Games represents a once in a lifetime opportunity for kids from the regions...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'll be brief. Some of this has been outlined by the chair of the SCOGO committee. Rule 8.3(3) outlines a path for a bill if a committee chooses as a majority not to report it back. The bill is not deleted, it's not gone, and it does not mean that the committee has not done its work. The sponsor can still bring the bill into the --