Madam Speaker, and Members of the Legislative Assembly, I want to take this opportunity to say how pleased I am with the recent visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and His Royal Highness Prince Phillip. I feel that both the western and Nunavut celebrations gave us the opportunity to give the royal couple a successful overview of who we are and how we live, while providing some of that famous northern hospitality.
I would also like to express my appreciation to the Honourable Daniel Norris for his work as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. He was always supportive of the goals and objectives of the people of the NWT, and I wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours.
Madam Speaker, and Members of the Legislative Assembly, as Deputy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, it gives me great pleasure to assent to the following bills: Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Liquor Act; Bill 5, Mine Health and Safety Act; Bill 6, Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act; Bill 9, An Act to Amend the Charter Communities Act; Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Cities, Towns and Villages Act; Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Hamlets Act; and, Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Commissioner's Land Act.