As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, it gives me pleasure to assent to the following bills: Bill 25, Education Act; Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Jury Act; Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 2; and, Bill 34, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1995-96.
I would like to thank David Hamilton and all of the Legislative Assembly staff for their generous support. A word of thanks must also go to the interpreters for their invaluable service to the Legislature.
I would like to express gratitude to my aides-de-camp, Major Bob Boettger and Inspector Reg Woods, for their kind assistance.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Daniel Marion on his appointment as Deputy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. I know he will make a fine addition to our team.
In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude, on behalf of the people of the Northwest Territories, to the elected Members of this Assembly.
I know that you are all anxious to be home and to those of you will be soon be travelling, I wish you a safe journey. To those of you who plan to contest the upcoming general election, I wish you the best of luck. To those of you who do not plan to contest your ridings, I would like to express my gratitude and to wish you the very best in whatever endeavours you may choose.
As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I hereby prorogue this Seventh Session of the 12th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.
God bless you all. Qujannamiik, mahsi cho, merci, thank you.
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