Question has been called. All those in favour?

Recorded Vote

Mr. Pollard, Ms. Cournoyea, Mr. Kakfwi, Mr. Todd, Mr. Nerysoo, Mr. Patterson,

Mr. Ningark, Mr. Pudlat, Mr. Dent, Mrs. Marie-Jewell, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Allooloo, Ms. Mike.

All those opposed?

Mr. Antoine, Mr. Whitford.

All those abstaining?

Mr. Pudluk, Mr. Zoe, Mr. Koe, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Thirteen have voted yes, two have voted no, four have abstained. Motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 27, Payroll Tax Act, 1993 has had third reading. Before I ask the Commissioner to come in, I would like to take the opportunity to thank the staff of the Legislative Assembly, the Clerk, Mr. Hamilton, the staff of the Cabinet, the staff of all of the departments and agencies who have appeared in front of us, the interpreters, the pages. We have had two shifts of pages this evening, above and beyond the call of duty today, and the staff of Hansard. Because this is the last time we will be in these premises, I think we all owe a big thanks to the staff of the Yellowknife Inn and to Jack Walker for tremendous service over the past nine years, with a special thanks to Brian Schlosser, who has fed us now for many years.

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Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Not to prolong these proceedings too much longer, however, I would like to seek unanimous consent to return to tabling of documents.

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier during this session I made a commitment to table in this House Tabled Document 155-12(3) which outlines, in detail, the Northwest Territories training fund, which was announced by our Government Leader, $6 million training fund to be used for employment and training in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Item 12, tabling of documents. Until we meet again tomorrow evening in Fort Providence. I have been informed that his honour, the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories is prepared to assent to bills and prorogate this session. Mr. Clerk, would you ascertain if the Commissioner is prepared to enter the chamber and assent to bills.

Please be seated, you have had a long day. I understand that this is a record sitting for one day, so, I was very careful to say sit down quickly.

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Mr. Speaker, Madam Premier, Members of the Legislative Assembly, as we close the third session of the 12th Assembly we are witness to a historic passage. This is the last time a Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories is scheduled to hold a formal session in this facility.

When we gather to open the fourth session of the 12th Assembly on November 17, we will be celebrating the official opening of our new and permanent Legislative Assembly building.

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We should not view this as the end of an era and the beginning of the countdown to yet another. In truth, this is the continuation of a long, rich and colourful history.

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The Territorial Council, later to be renamed the Legislative Assembly, has conducted its business in communities large and small. They met in Ottawa, Yellowknife, Inuvik, Iqaluit, Fort Smith, Rankin Inlet, Hay River, Chesterfield Inlet, Resolute Bay, Fort Simpson, Cape Dorset, Baker Lake, Aklavik and Norman Wells. To have met in so many communities is a magnificent feat in such a vast land.

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Members of this Legislative Assembly have worked out of community halls, school gymnasiums and hotel banquet rooms. We have packed, unpacked, moved furniture, files and staff for more than four decades since the first Territorial Council met in 1951.

The first Territorial Council consisted of appointed Members and the north's first elected representatives: Merv Hardie, James Brodie and Frank Carmichael. They conducted their meetings out of the Elks hall.

In the 1970s and early 1980s, the Legislative Assembly held its sessions in the Explorer Hotel. Our daily sittings were held in the Katimavik rooms, while all rooms on the second floor were commandeered for offices.

In November of 1984, the 10th Legislative Assembly held its third session -- the first to be held in this chamber. The facility was officially opened on February 6, 1985.

I too would like to extend our thanks to Jack Walker and the staff of the Yellowknife Inn for nearly a decade of outstanding service to the Legislative Assembly.

---Applause I would also like to thank all Members of the Legislative Assembly, past and present, who have served their constituents and served them well from this building. I look forward to seeing everyone at the official opening of the new Assembly building on Wednesday, November 17, 1993.

Mr. Speaker, Madam Premier and Members of the Legislative Assembly, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I hereby assent to: Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act; Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Printing Act; Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act; Bill 21, an Act to Amend the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act; Bill 22, An Act to Amend the Mining Safety Act; Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1993-94; Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, No. 2; and Bill 27, Payroll Tax Act, 1993.

As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I prorogue this third session of the 12th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. Qujannamiik, merci, mahsi cho, thank you.

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