Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, October 31st, 2024, I will move the following motion:
Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that the Legislative Assembly recommends the reappointment of Ms. Nicole MacNeil of Yellowknife as executive director of the Human Rights Commission during good behaviour for a term of four years as recommended by the board of management;
And furthermore, that the Speaker be authorized to communicate the effective date of the appointment to the Commissioner.
And Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion in the House today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. Notices of motion. Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice earlier today. Thank you.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to consider the motion for which notice was given earlier today. Are there any nays? Seeing no nays, Member from Yellowknife Centre, you may proceed.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS Section 23(1) of the Human Rights Act provides that the Commissioner, on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly, shall appoint an executive director of the Human Rights Commission to carry out the responsibilities set out in the Human Rights Act;
AND WHEREAS the board of management is tasked with recommending an individual to the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Assembly is prepared to make a recommendation to the Commissioner;
AND WHEREAS the term of the current executive director of the Human Rights Commission is set to expire.
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that the Legislative Assembly recommends the reappointment of Ms. Nicole MacNeil of Yellowknife as executive director of the Human Rights Commission during good behaviour for a term of four years as recommended by the board of management;
AND FURTHERMORE, that the Speaker be authorized to communicate the effective date of the appointment to the Commissioner.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. The motion's in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.
---Carried
