Debates of October 25, 2019 (day 1)

October
25
2019
Session
19th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
1
Speaker
Frederick Blake Jr.
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Members Present
Hon. Frederick Blake, Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lafferty, Ms. Martselos, Hon. Katrina Nokleby, Mr. Norn, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Diane Thom, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek
Assembly Members
Topics
Member's Statement on 19th Legislative Assembly Acknowledgements
Motion 1-19(1): Election Of Speaker, Carried
Motion 2-19(1): Appointment of Premier
Motion 2-19(1): Appointment of Premier, Carried
Motion 3-19(1): Recommendation for Appointment of Executive Council Members
Motion 3-19(1): Recommendation for Appointment of Members of the Executive Council, Carried
Motion 4-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning
Motion 4-19(1): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning, Carried
Motion 5-19(1): Appointments to the Board of Management
Motion 5-19(1): Appointments to the Board of Management, Carried
Motion 6-19(1): Extended Adjournment of the House to December 10, 2019
Motion 6-19(1): Extended Adjournment of the House to December 10, 2019, Carried
Tabled Document 1-19(1): Priorities of the 19th Legislative Assembly
Statements

Motion 2-19(1): Appointment of Premier, Carried

Masi, Mr. Speaker. [Translation] I mentioned this. I need support to speak on this motion. [Translation ends]

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you. Colleagues, Mr. Lafferty is seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Lafferty, you may deal with this motion. Thank you.

Masi, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS Subsection 61(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act requires 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 the recommendation of this Legislative Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that the Member for Range Lake, the Honourable Caroline Cochrane, is hereby chosen to be Premier of the Northwest Territories. Masi, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. To the motion.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Motions. Mr. Bonnetrouge.