Debates of February 9, 2005 (day 32)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report that the Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development has reviewed Bill 16, Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Act, and wishes to report that Bill 16 is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole, as amended and reprinted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, February 11, 2005, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that this Legislative Assembly, by virtue of section 3 of the Elections Act, recommends to the Commissioner the appointment of Glen McLean as Chief Electoral Officer for the Northwest Territories; and further, that this appointment shall be in effect until June 30, 2008.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, February 11, 2005, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that the following appointments be rescinded:

Mr. Robert Hawkins, Member for Yellowknife Centre, to the Standing Committee on Social Programs;

Mr. Robert Villeneuve, Member for Tu Nedhe, to the Board of Management as an alternate; and,

Mr. Norman Yakeleya, Member for Sahtu, to the Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development as an alternate.

And further that the following appointments be effected:

Mr. Robert Hawkins, Member for Yellowknife Centre, to the Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development;

Mr. Robert McLeod, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight, to the Standing Committee on Social Programs, and to the Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development as an alternate; and

Mr. Norman Yakeleya, Member for Sahtu, to the Board of Management as an alternate.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Item 14, notices of motion. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to seek unanimous consent to return to tabling of documents. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to table in this House the positions filled and vacant in the Audit Bureau for the past five years, that demonstrates the seriousness of the issue I brought up earlier today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, February 11, 2005, I will move that Bill 19, Appropriation Act, 2005-2006, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, February 11, 2005, I will move that Bill 22, An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, orders of the day for Thursday, February 10th, at 1:30 p.m.:

Prayer

Budget Address

Ministers' Statements

Members' Statements

Reports of Standing and Special Committees

Returns to Oral Questions

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Oral Questions

Written Questions

Returns to Written Questions

Replies to Opening Address

Replies to Budget Address

Petitions

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

Tabling of Documents

Notices of Motion

Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

Motions

First Reading of Bills

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Thursday, February 10, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.

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The House adjourned at 3:22 p.m.