Tabling of documents. Item 13, notices of motions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Mr. Speaker, on Monday, April 6, 1992, I shall move the following motion: Now therefore, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin Centre, that this Assembly formally revoke the pleasure of the Assembly from the appointment as an Executive Member of the Hon. Tony Whitford; and further, that this Assembly recommends that a new Member be chosen to sit on the Executive Council during the June session.

Notices of motions. Mr. Koe.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, April 6, 1992, I will move the following motion: I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that this Legislative Assembly recommend to the Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs and the Executive Council that they consider providing funding, when requested, to individuals or organizations in the West to enable them to provide basic information on the May 4, 1992 plebiscite on the boundary to divide the NWT.

At the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to proceed with this motion today.

Notices of motions.

Item 14, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Before we get into motions, we will take a short break.

--SHORT RECESS

I call the Assembly back to order. Item 15, motions. Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to proceed with my motion regarding funding to individuals and organizations in the West on the May 4th plebiscite issue.

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with his motion. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Koe.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that this Legislative Assembly recommend to the Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs and the Executive Council that they consider providing funding, when requested, to individuals or organizations in the West to enable them to provide basic information on the May 4, 1992 plebiscite on the boundary to divide the Northwest Territories.

Your motion is in order, Mr. Koe. To the motion, Mr. Koe.

I made my comments this morning in question period. The honourable Member who seconded the motion made his comments as well. I think the issue is fairly straightforward. This is the advice the Minister requested or direction that he wanted us to proceed in. It is the direction we have taken. Thank you.

Seconder to the motion, Mr. Antoine.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I made my comments this morning; however, I just want to stress that people in the West have approached me and want to know as much information as they can, so that on May 4th they will be making an informed decision on the historical event of the vote on the boundary. I think funding is required -- even though for a short period of time -- to try to get out the information that people in the West require. Thank you.

To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. Mr. Pudluk

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to support this motion because the plebiscite on May 4th is an historic event. It is an especially important day for our constituents. We have consulted with our constituents and have been asked to do our job in the Legislature. If we misinform our constituents, they are not going to be well informed and will not know what to do on voting day. The people of the Northwest Territories should be well-informed and well aware of the plebiscite on May 4th to divide the Northwest Territories. The people of the Western Arctic and their elected representatives have to be well aware so that

they can consult with their constituents regarding the plebiscite. For this reason, I support the Member for Inuvik.

Thank you. To the motion.

Question.

Question is being called. Do you want to conclude debate, Mr. Koe? Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will support this motion because this motion conveys the message to me that there has always been a difference between the East and the West. On that basis, I am supporting the motion.

To the motion.

Question.

Question is being called. Would you care to conclude debate? Mr. Koe.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank the honourable Members from the East who have expressed their support. I think for an appropriate vote to be taken on the plebiscite and people in the West to be fully informed -- and if they are going to support the plebiscite, they need to be informed; and I think this motion provides direction to the Executive Council to look at ways of providing means of this happening. I urge all Members to support this motion.

Motion 17-12(2), Carried