Debates of October 18, 2007 (day 1)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, October 22, 2007, I will move the following motion: 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. Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Notices of motion. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Menicoche.

Whereas Rule 85 requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight. Thank you very much, Mr. Clerk.

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Mr. Speaker, I stand corrected.

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.

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

Question.

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

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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…

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Mr. Speaker…

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