Debates of October 18, 2007 (day 1)

October
18
2007
Day
1
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Deh Cho Constituents And Supporters
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Frame Lake Constituents And Supporters
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Inuvik Boot Lake Constituents And Supporters
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Mackenzie Delta Constituents And Supporters
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Monfwi Constituents And Supporters
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Nunakput Constituents And Supporters
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Range Lake Constituents And Supporters
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Thebacha Constituents And Supporters
Member's Statement On Appreciation To Yellowknife South Constituents And Supporters
Member's Statement On Tragic Loss Of RCMP Constable Christopher Worden
Member’s Statement On Appreciation To Great Slave Constituents And Supporters
Member’s Statement On Appreciation To Inuvik Twin Lakes Constituents And Supporters
Member’s Statement On Appreciation To Kam Lake Constituents And Supporters
Member’s Statement On Appreciation To Nahendeh Constituents And Supporters
Member’s Statement On Appreciation To Tu Nedhe Constituents And Supporters
Member’s Statement On Appreciation To Weledeh Constituents And Supporters
Member’s Statement On Appreciation To Yellowknife Centre Constituents And Supporters
Motion 1-16(1): Election Of Speaker, Carried
Motion 2-16(1): Appointment Of Premier
Motion 2-16(1): Appointment Of Premier, Carried
Motion 3-16(1): Recommendation For Appointment Of Executive Council Members
Motion 3-16(1): Recommendation For Appointment Of Executive Council Members, Carried
Motion 4-16(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight
Motion 4-16(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight, Carried
Statements

Motion 3-16(1): Recommendation For Appointment Of Executive Council Members, Carried

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

AND WHEREAS members of the Executive Council are appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that this Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories that the following Members be appointed to the Executive Council: Mr. Jackson Lafferty, the Member for Monfwi; Ms. Sandy Lee, the Member for Range Lake; Mr. Bob McLeod, the Member for Yellowknife South; Mr. Michael McLeod, the Member for Deh Cho; Mr. J. Michael Miltenberger, the Member for Thebacha; and Mr. Norman Yakeleya, the Member for Sahtu.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. The motion is being circulated. There’s a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

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

---Carried

---Applause

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Motions. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Whereas Rule 85 requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on accountability and Oversight.

Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight…

---Laughter

Mr. Speaker…

---Laughter

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