In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 1994. See this topic in context.

Difficulty Of Deputy Speaker Raising Procedural Issues
Item 3: Members' Statements

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Yesterday, in response to Question 83-12(5), Mr. Patterson had asked the Honourable Rebecca Mike about the location of the long-term staff housing policy, where subsequently, Madam Speaker, you recognized the Premier who then proceeded to give a history of the long-term housing strategy of the government from a prepared text, and, in fact, gave us a combination of both the history and the policy of this government as it's been developed over many years, and I rose on a point of order.

I'm new in this job, Madam Speaker. I looked around and saw that many of the Members were quizzical and uncertain as to what was going on, and for that reason I had risen on a point of order. I realized afterwards that I am now one of your officers at this table, three of us, and that I could have been put in the very difficult position, if you had been sick today, of having to rule on my own point of order. So I rise today to inform the House that in future, if I see any procedural problems, I will not stand and raise any procedural issues. Thank you.

Difficulty Of Deputy Speaker Raising Procedural Issues
Item 3: Members' Statements

February 15th, 1994

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The Speaker

Thank you, Mr. Lewis. Item 3, Members' statements. The honourable Member for Amittuq, Mr. Allooloo.