WHEREAS section 55(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act requires that there shall be an Executive Council of the Northwest Territories;
AND WHEREAS a vacancy exists on the Executive Council due to the resignation of Mr. Whitford, the Member for Yellowknife South;
AND WHEREAS it is desirable to fill this vacancy;
AND WHEREAS Members of the Executive Council are appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendations of this Assembly;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Iqaluit, that this Legislative Assembly recommend to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories that Richard Nerysoo, the Member for Mackenzie Delta, be appointed to the Executive Council Cabinet.