Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the third time.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 5 has had third reading. Item 21, third reading of bills. Prior to bringing the Commissioner into the Chamber to assent to bills, I would request that when Her Honour enters the Chamber that you remain standing for the playing of 0 Canada and feel free to join in. It is my understanding that Her Honour is available to assent to bills. Mr. Clerk, would you ascertain if Her Honour the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, is prepared to enter the Chamber to assent to bills?

---O Canada

Commissioner's Closing Comments

Mr. Speaker, Members of the Legislative Assembly, good afternoon. Before I give assent to bills, I would like to make a few brief comments and wish Members a happy and healthy summer.

Since I had the pleasure of swearing in Members last November, I am aware you have been active and very busy with committee meetings and sittings of the Legislative Assembly. This particular session has been a long one and Members have had to make a number of tough decisions that will affect constituents in the coming months. These decisions have not been easy.

Members have begun the process of tackling the deficit and improving the efficiency of this government, but many challenges remain. Being away from one's family and home makes these decisions more difficult. Hopefully, the summer will allow Members to rejuvenate and spend time with families before the fall session resumes.

Next month, I will have the pleasure of hosting, on the behalf of the Northwest Territories, their Excellencies, the Governor General and Mrs. LeBlanc. The Governor General and his wife will visit Yellowknife and the Hay River Reserve June 19th to 21st. While in Hay River, the Governor General will celebrate the First National Aboriginal Day.

The Governor General regrets he will be unable to visit Nunavut on his first trip to the Northwest Territories. However, he has assured me he would be pleased to visit Nunavut on his next trip to the North.

I would like to wish you all a peaceful, safe and happy summer.

As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, it gives me pleasure to assent to the following bills: Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act; Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Education Act, S.N.W.T., 1995, c.28; Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act; Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act; Bill 11, Appropriation Act, 1996-97; Bill 12, Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 2; Bill 13, Loan Authorization Act, 1996-97; Bill 14, Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 3; and, Bill 15, Statute Revision Act. Thank you.

---Applause

The House will come back to order. Before we adjourn for the day, I would like to, first of all, thank the Members, the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and the three assistant clerks, the technicians, the kitchen staff, the Legislative Assembly staff, the translators and the media.

---Applause

Also, the Pages and the Sergeant-at-Arms.

---Applause

Have a good and safe summer.

Item 22, Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Mr. Speaker, there will be a meeting of the Caucus at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Orders of the day for Wednesday, October 2, 1996:

1. Prayer

2. Ministers' Statements

3. Members' Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

6. Oral Questions

7. Written Questions

8. Returns to Written Questions

9. Replies to Opening Address

10. Petitions

11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

13. Tabling of Documents

14. Notices of Motion

15. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions

17. First Reading of Bills

- Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act

18. Second Reading of Bills

19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters - Tabled Document 1-13(3), Report of the Commission on MLA Compensation

20. Report of Committee of the Whole

21. Third Reading of Bills

22. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, October 2, 1996, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT