Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS Section 16.(2) of the Northwest Territories Human Rights Act provides that the Human Rights Commission is composed of such members, between three and five in number, as may be appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly;
AND WHEREAS one of the five commission appointments expired on June 30, 2010;
AND WHEREAS another commission appointment was left vacant due to a commission member’s resignation;
AND WHEREAS the Board of Management is tasked with recommending individuals to the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Assembly is prepared to make a recommendation to the Commissioner;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that the following individuals be appointed by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories to the Human Rights Commission for the Northwest Territories effective November 1, 2010:
Mr. Roger Wah-Shee of the city of Yellowknife for a term of four years, and
Mr. William Turner of the city of Yellowknife for a term of four years.
Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
---Carried
The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Beaulieu.
