Agreed. Thank you, Members. Once you have chosen your Speaker-elect, that individual will assume the chair of the Territorial Leadership Committee and will preside over your proceedings for the balance of the day.

Respecting technical matters, Members should be aware that you are not required to turn your microphones on and off. That will be done automatically for you by our sound technicians.

Also in front of Members and built into your desks are the timing mechanisms. When speeches are being made, the clocks will count down the time available to you, and you are asked to please be mindful of the time limits that have been set and agreed to by all of you.

I wish to make Members aware that your proceedings today are being broadcast live on the Legislative Assembly television network and on CKLB throughout the Northwest Territories. Our proceedings today are being simultaneously translated into the Tlicho language. Tlicho is on channel 2.

I would also like to remind Members that although this is a less formal committee than the House itself, you are each asked to stand while speaking, asking or responding to questions.