Tony Whitford
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Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 1)
Monsieur le president, messieurs et mesdames les deputes, mesdames et messieurs, et amis.
Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, as you all know, I enjoy visiting the people in our communities. I will use every opportunity to visit your constituencies and to accept as many invitations as possible that may be extended by the honourable Members of this House.
Recently I was invited to Inuvik to help present Long Service Awards to staff and teachers at the Beaufort-Delta Education Council. It was an honour to help recognize and show appreciation for the dedicated service of 29 staff...
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 36)
Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, Canada is sixth; Green is in the warm-up as we speak. An update from the front. Mr. Speaker, Members of the Legislative Assembly, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:
Bill 2, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2009-2010
Bill 3, Medical Profession Act
Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act
Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Commissioner’s Land Act
Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Summary Conviction Procedures Act
Bill 10, Exemptions Act
Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Act
Bill...
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 15)
Monsieur le prèsident, monsieur le premier ministre, messieurs et mesdames les députés, mesdames et messieurs, et amis, good friends.
Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, this is a bit of an anniversary. It’s 21 years almost to the day that I made my first speech in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories as a Member for Yellowknife South.
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I was thinking about that today and beaming that I had a chance to represent this noble institution many years ago and subsequent years thereafter. It was a great honour to reflect back.
As most of you know, I enjoy...
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 8)
Please be seated. Monsieur le president, monsieur le premier ministre, messieurs et mesdames les deputes, mesdames et messieurs, et amis, friends, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Premier and Members of the Legislative Assembly.
As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to asset to the following bill:
Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act
Thank you, merci, quanami, mahsi cho.
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Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 1)
I would like to extend very best wishes, and I am very confident that the people of the Northwest Territories will be well served by you, sir, in your new roles.
I would like to offer my congratulations to the high school, college and university students from across the Northwest Territories who have graduated from their programs this past spring and summer. I had the opportunity to attend and to speak at several convocation ceremonies in many communities across the North and elsewhere.
Recently I was invited to be the guest of honour at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt on Vancouver Island...
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 1)
Asseyez-vous, s’il vous plait. [Translation.] Please be seated. [Translation ends.]
Good afternoon. It seems just like yesterday we were doing this. It was yesterday, wasn’t it?
Monsieur le président, mesdames et messieurs les députés, mesdames et messieurs, et amis.
It is once again a great pleasure and an honour for me to be here in your presence. I am pleased to welcome you to the Third Session of the 16th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. I want to welcome the guests there in the public gallery and those who are watching these proceedings on television.
Since we opened the...
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 45)
Honourable Members, good afternoon. It is such a pleasure to be back in your company, albeit a very short event today.
Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories I am pleased to assent to the following bills:
Bill 10 - An Act to Amend the Pharmacy Act
Bill 13 - An Act to Amend the Legal Profession Act
Bill 14 - An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act
Bill 16 - Write-off of Debts Act, 2008–2009
Bill 17 - Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2008–2009
Bill 19 - Donation of Food Act
Bill 21 - Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2009–2010.
Prior to...
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 38)
Pleased be seated. Monsieur le président and Members of the Legislative Assembly, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories I am pleased to assent to the following bill:
Bill 20, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2008–2009
Merci beaucoup, merci and quyanainni.
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 33)
Now, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:
Bill 4, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2008
Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act
Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Residential Tenancies Act
Bill 7, Securities Act
Bill 9, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 2007–2008
Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act
Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Human Rights Act
Bill 18, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2008–2009
As we adjourn from this House, I wish you all safe travels home and a busy and...
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 33)
M. le Président, M. le Premier ministre, messieurs et mesdames les députés, mesdames et messieurs, friends, mes amis.
It is indeed my pleasure and privilege to be back here in your company in this House today.
Members, I know you were advised earlier today of the passing of former Member, Speaker and Minister Michael Ballantyne. It was my pleasure and my honour to have served with Mr. Ballantyne during the 11th and 12th Legislative Assemblies. He played a pivotal part and role in the evolution of this institution and the strengthening of our unique style of consensus government. I express my...