Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS section 55 (1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act provides that there shall be an Executive Council of the Northwest Territories composed of persons, appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of Legislative Assembly;
AND WHEREAS there is a vacancy on the Executive Council due to the appointment of the Honourable Jim Antoine as Premier of the Northwest Territories;
AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly has elected one of its Members to serve on the Executive Council;
AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly desires to recommend the appointment to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories;
NOW THEREFORE I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Natilikmiot that the Legislative Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories that the Honourable Member for Inuvik, Mr. Floyd K. Roland, be appointed to the Executive Council/Cabinet of the Northwest Territories.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
--Applause