Date
June
8
2006
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Debates of June 8, 2006 (day 8)
Topics
Statements
Speaker:
MR. SPEAKER
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Bill 2 has had third reading. Third reading of bills. Before I go on to orders of the day, Mr. Clerk, would you ascertain if His Honour, the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, is prepared to enter the Chamber to give assent to bills? Before we bring the Commissioner in, Members, I would like to draw your attention that his Honour is having his 65th birthday on Sunday.
---Singing of Happy Birthday
---Applause
Assent To Bills
Speaker:
MR. SPEAKER
Before we go to orders of the day, Members, I would just like to take this opportunity to mention a few things. First of all, I would like to thank the Pages that are with us and have been working with us today, and for all the Pages who have been working for us over the past eight days and for doing a great job for us. We surely do appreciate the work that they do for us. Thank you to the Pages.
---Applause
Also, I would like to acknowledge the fact that one of the staff who have been sitting at the table here with us, Darrin Ouellette, this is his last day in the House with us today. He is moving on to take a job with Aboriginal Affairs. Darrin, thank you for your work at the Assembly.
---Applause
Another staff person who has been working here for some time, probably well known by everybody, Julia Heyland is also taking a job elsewhere and will be leaving us in June.
---Applause
As we leave the Chamber today, the last day of this session, I am well aware that committees have a lot of work lined up for them over the coming months. Needless to say, Cabinet is busy all the time and has a lot of work to do over the summer. I do hope all of you take some time to enjoy the summer, especially some of the festivities coming up around National Aboriginal Day and Canada Day. Hopefully you will take some time to spend with your families and recharge your batteries for the fall session. I want to wish you all a very safe and enjoyable summer and look forward to getting together with you again in the fall. All the best to all of you.
---Applause