Debates of December 11, 2003 (day 1)

December
11
2003
Day
1
Speaker
David Krutko
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Commissioner's Opening Address
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of North Slave
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Deh Cho
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Frame Lake
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Great Slave
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Hay River North
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Hay River South
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Inuvik Boot Lake
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Inuvik Twin Lakes
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Kam Lake
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Nahendeh
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Nunakput
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Range Lake
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Sahtu
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Thebacha
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Tu Nedhe
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Weledeh
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Yellowknife Centre
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Yellowknife South
Motion 1-15(1): Election Of Speaker, Carried
Motion 2-15(1): Appointment Of Premier
Motion 2-15(1): Appointment Of Premier, Carried
Motion 3-15(1): Recommendation For Appointment Of Executive Council Members
Motion 3-15(1): Recommendation For Appointment Of Executive Council Members, Carried
Motion 4-15(1): Appointments To The Striking Committee
Motion 4-15(1): Appointments To The Striking Committee, Carried
Motion 5-15(1): Appointment Of Deputy Speaker
Motion 5-15(1): Appointment Of Deputy Speaker, Carried
Statements

Motion 2-15(1): Appointment Of Premier

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, December 15th, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that the Member for Weledeh, the Honourable Joseph L. Handley, is hereby chosen to be Premier and Member of the Executive Council of the Northwest Territories.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Motion 2-15(1): Appointment Of Premier, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS section 61(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act require that there shall be an Executive Council of the Northwest Territories;

AND WHEREAS the Executive Council shall be comprised of a Premier chosen by this Legislative Assembly and persons appointed by the Commissioner on recommendation of this Legislative Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that the Member for Weledeh, the Honourable Joseph L. Handley, is hereby chosen to be Premier and Member of the Executive Council of the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried unanimously.

---Carried

---Applause

Item 13, motions. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today. Thank you.