The Member for Keewatin Central is seeking unanimous consent to deal with Motion 2-13(7). Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Todd, you have unanimous consent.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Motions. Mr. Arlooktoo.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with Motion 1-13(7) today.

The Member for Baffin South is seeking unanimous consent to deal with Motion 1-13(7). Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Arlooktoo, you have unanimous consent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues.

WHEREAS section 57 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act provides that there shall be a Premier chosen by the Legislative Assembly;

AND WHEREAS the position of Premier of the Northwest Territories is vacant due to the resignation of the Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Morin;

AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly has elected one of its Members to be Premier;

AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly desires to appoint its Premier;

NOW THEREFORE I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Thebacha, that the Legislative Assembly confirms that the Member for Nahendeh, the Honourable Jim Antoine, has been chosen to be Premier of the Northwest Territories.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried unanimously.

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Motions. Mr. Rabesca.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with Motion 2-13(7), Appointment of a Member to the Executive Council of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The Member for North Slave is seeking unanimous consent to deal with Motion 3-13(7), do we have any nays? There are no nays? Mr. Rabesca, you have unanimous consent.

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

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried unanimously.

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Motions. Item 14, first reading of bills. Item 15, second reading of bills. Before we go into the orders of the day, I just have some closing comments.

We have now come to our last time together in the Legislative Assembly before the Nunavut election. All Members have worked hard and made the sacrifice necessary to provide a smooth path for the coming transition for the two new governments of the north. I am very proud of our efforts in this part of Canadian history. We have had some happy moments, such as recognizing the 50th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. We have also had some difficult times which we have met head-on and dealt with. I want all Members to know how much I have enjoyed working with them and acting as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. I would like to also thank all the Pages that have assisted us...

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... especially those from Aivilik and Kivallivik, who have been effective and pleasant. As an aboriginal person I appreciate our system of consensus government, which is designed to operate with cooperation, compassion, caring. All this has made it easier for me to be a Member of this House.

I invite all Members and staff to join me at 12:30 this afternoon for a Christmas feast in the Great Hall. I wish you all a very merry and safe Christmas and New Year as you return to your communities to rejoin your families and friends.

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Item 16, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Orders of the day for Tuesday, March 16, 1999.

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 Motion for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions

17. First Reading of Bills

18. Second Reading of Bills

19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

20. Report of Committee of the Whole

21. Third Reading of Bills

22. Orders of the Day

Thank you. Until the next time we meet, God Bless. This House stands adjourned to Tuesday, March 16, 1999 at 1:30 p.m.

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