Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize some very important ladies in the gallery. The Status of Women Council of the NWT board is holding its annual meeting in Yellowknife this week. Board members present in the Speaker's Gallery today are President Rita Arey, from Aklavik...
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I'll just go down the list and they can all stand up. Vice-President Sister Agnes Sutherland from Fort Smith...
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... Vice-President Rebecca Kudloo from Baker Lake...
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... Director Elizabeth Lyall from Taloyoak...
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... Director Joan Kalaserk from Rankin Inlet...
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... Director Vera Morin from Hay River...
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... there are also council staff who are present in the Speaker's Gallery who are Sharon Buness-Hall, executive director...
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... Marsha Argue, researcher...
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... Theresa Handley, administrative assistant
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... Susan Starr, meeting facilitator...
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... and Bertha Norwegian, special advisor on women's issues.
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Thank you. I really appreciate these ladies.