Debates of October 15, 2004 (day 21)

WHEREAS the Northwest Territories Human Rights Act received assent on October 30, 2002;

AND WHEREAS section 23.(1) of the Human Rights Act provides that the Commissioner, on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly, may appoint one or more deputy directors of human rights to carry out the responsibilities set out in the act;

AND WHEREAS the Board of Management was tasked with implementing the Human Rights Act and has recommended an individual to the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Assembly is prepared to make a recommendation;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Deborah McLeod be appointed as the deputy director of human rights for the Northwest Territories by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories as recommended by the Legislative Assembly;

AND FURTHER that the Speaker be authorized to communicate the effective date of appointment to the Commissioner.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

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

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I’d like to congratulate Deborah McLeod on her appointment.

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Item 16, motions. The honourable Premier, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to item 5.

The Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Handley.

RECOGNITION OF VISITORS IN THE GALLERY

Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to recognize in the gallery today the Honourable Maynard Sonntag, the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Minister of Transportation for the Government of Saskatchewan, and Norah Saunders, who was with our government for a number of years and is now deputy minister for the Aboriginal Affairs department. I apologize if I have the names not quite right. Mr. Speaker, I might say Minister Sonntag is from my home town. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Handley. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The Honourable Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it’s a pleasure to recognize Ms. McLeod, the new deputy director of human rights.

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Thank you, Mr. Roland. I’d also like to recognize in the gallery Ms. Therese Boullard and Dennis Marchiori.

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Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. I’d also like to recognize anybody else in the gallery who has not already been recognized. Welcome to the Legislative Assembly.

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