Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion for the Cabinet Ministers that I gave notice of earlier today.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Dent, you have unanimous consent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS section 61(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act requires that there shall be an Executive Council of the Northwest Territories;

AND WHEREAS Members of the Executive Council appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of this Legislative Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake that this Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories that the following Members be appointed to the Executive Council:

Mr. Roger Allen, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes;

Mr. Jim Antoine, the Member for Nahendeh;

Mrs. Jane Groenewegen, the Member for Hay River South;

Mr. Joe Handley, the Member for Weledeh;

Mr. Jake Ootes, the Member for Yellowknife Centre; and

Mr. Vince Steen, the Member for Nunakput.

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

-- Applause

Item 13, motions. Mr. Mcleod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. McLeod, you have unanimous consent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS it is required by Rule 85 that the Legislative Assembly shall appoint a Striking Committee of three Members to report and recommend, with all convenient speed, Members to comprise the Standing Committees;

NOW THERFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for North Slave, that Mr. David Krutko, Ms. Sandy Lee and Mr. Steven Nitah be appointed to the Striking Committee of this Assembly.

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

-- Applause

Item 13, motions. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with the motion. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Dent, you have unanimous consent.

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

-- Applause

Item 13, motions. The honourable Member for the Sahtu, Mr. Kakfwi.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion, that I gave notice of earlier today.

Thank you Mr. Kakfwi. The Member for Sahtu is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with his motion. Are there any nays? There are no nays. You may proceed, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS the Special Committee on Western Identity of the 13th Legislative Assembly was established to consider the official symbols of the Northwest Territories before and after the creation of Nunavut on April 1, 1999;

AND WHEREAS the existing Mace of the Northwest Territories is reflective of the demographic, geographic, and cultural heritage of both Nunavut and the Northwest Territories;

AND WHEREAS the Special Committee on Western Identity felt that a new Mace more accurately reflecting the land, cultures and peoples of the new Northwest Territories after April 1, 1999 would be more appropriate;

AND WHEREAS the Special Committee commissioned the design and construction of the new Mace by three well-known and accomplished northern artisans;

AND WHEREAS the new Mace incorporates new symbols and unique design features representative of the new Northwest Territories and has been presented to the people of the Northwest Territories at an unveiling ceremony in the Legislative Assembly Building on January 14, 2000;

AND WHEREAS in its Final Report to the 13th Assembly, the Special Committee recommended that the current Mace be retired and placed on permanent display and that the new Mace be used at the first Session of the 14th Legislative Assembly;

AND WHEREAS the Mace is a traditional symbol of the Legislative Assembly and represents the authority of the Speaker;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that this 14th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories hereby adopts the new Mace before it as the official Mace of this Legislature and the symbol of the authority of our Speaker reflecting the ability of the people of the Northwest Territories to govern themselves;

AND FURTHER, that the former Mace, in use since 1959, be officially retired and placed on permanent display.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi. We have a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion has been carried unanimously.

-- Applause

Item 14, first reading of bills. Item 15, second reading of bills. Item 16, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk, will you ascertain whether his Honour the Commissioner is prepared to enter the Chamber to prorogate the Session?