Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 9, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2009-2010, be read for the first time.
Bill 9 has had first reading.
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Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 9, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2009-2010, be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations for operations expenditures for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Thank you.
Bill 9 has had second reading.
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Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 9, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2009-2010, be read for the third time. Thank you.
Bill 9: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2009-2010, has had third reading.
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Mr. Clerk, would you ascertain if the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, the Honourable Anthony W.J. Whitford, is prepared to enter the Chamber to assent to bills.
Monsieur le prèsident, monsieur le premier ministre, messieurs et mesdames les députés, mesdames et messieurs, et amis, good friends.
Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, this is a bit of an anniversary. It’s 21 years almost to the day that I made my first speech in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories as a Member for Yellowknife South.
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I was thinking about that today and beaming that I had a chance to represent this noble institution many years ago and subsequent years thereafter. It was a great honour to reflect back.
As most of you know, I enjoy visiting the people in our communities. I will use every opportunity to visit your constituents and your constituencies, and to accept as many invitations as possible that may be extended by the honourable Members of this House as they come forward.
When the ice roads in your regions are open later this year, I hope to make a few more road trips to visit as many schools in our remote communities as possible.
As the festive season of Christmas and New Year celebrations fast approaches, I would like to wish each and every one of you a very fond Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year in 2010.
