Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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. Allooloo, the Member for Amittuq;
AND WHEREAS, Members of the Executive Council are appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendations of this Assembly;
AND WHEREAS, it is desirable to fill this vacancy;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake, that this Legislative Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories that Mr. Silas Arngna'naaq, the Member for Kivallivik, be appointed to the Executive Council.