Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Notwithstanding the last spike, Mr. Speaker, realizing the Sahtu potential and the area as a major economic contributor towards the territorial and national GDP.

Mr. Speaker, allseason road access to this region's 26 per cent of the NWT land quantum is essential to our NWT's resource development initiative, while reducing the cost of living.

Mr. Speaker, while ongoing discussions of investment confidence in forming the Arctic Policy Framework and modernizing regulatory reform is strategically complementary, fundamental to any project is financing.

Mr. Speaker, with the...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm going to share and take not too much time on what's in front of us today. I recall decades ago in some job sites where joking manners were made to legalizing marijuana. As my colleagues Mr. Nadli and Mr. O'Reilly said, I couldn't imagine I would be in a position to say that I support legalization; however, it's a bill that is pretty much forced upon us. We are complying with somebody else's direction. I know all the colleagues in the House are passionate of their decision-making process to do what is right for the people they serve, and for the people of the Northwest...

Agreed. Thank you. Committee, we will now turn to page 1 of Bill 6. Clause 1. Mr. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Any further comments? Mr. O'Reilly.

[Microphone turned off] Seeing none. Can we proceed to a clause-by-clause review of the bill?

Question has been called. Yes, Mr. Simpson.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Would the Minister like to respond?

Thank you. Clause 19.