Debates of October 22, 2004 (day 26)

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Motion 17-15(3): Appointment Of Human Rights Adjudication Panel Members

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS section 48(1) of the Human Rights Act provides for the establishment of an adjudication panel composed of at least three persons appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly;

AND WHEREAS the Board of Management has considered a number of qualified individuals for appointment as adjudication panel members, including one member to be appointed as the chairperson;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that the following persons be recommended to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories for appointment as members for the Human Rights Adjudication Panel for the terms indicated:

Mr. James Posynick, chair ,for four years;

Ms. Shannon Gullberg, member, for two years; and,

Ms. Joan Mercredi, member, for three years.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. There is a motion on the floor. 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.

---Carried

Item 16, motions. Before I go to the next item, I would like to recognize in the gallery Hon. Michael Miltenberger’s baby brother, Mark Miltenberger.

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