Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs.

Will the Minister provide me with a list of communities that do not have a gymnasium? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. The Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board, Mr. Krutko.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled Workers' Compensation Board 2003 Annual Report.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Item 13, tabling of documents. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have four documents I'd like to table today. I wish to table the document entitled 15th Annual Report of the Victims Assistance Committee of the Northwest Territories, April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004.

I'd also like to table a letter from the RCMP to Ms. Jones, who is the assistant deputy minister at the Department of Justice, regarding the Willow Lake River investigation.

Mr. Speaker, I'd like to table the document entitled Fair Practices Office 2003 Annual Report.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. The honourable Member for Kam Lake, Mr. Ramsay.

WHEREAS the Northwest Territories Human Rights Act received assent on October 30, 2002;

AND WHEREAS section 23.(1) of the Human Rights Act provides that the Commissioner, on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly, may appoint one or more deputy directors of human rights to carry out the responsibilities set out in the act;

AND WHEREAS the Board of Management was tasked with implementing the Human Rights Act and has recommended an individual to the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Assembly is prepared to make a recommendation;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Deborah McLeod be appointed as the deputy director of human rights for the Northwest Territories by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories as recommended by the Legislative Assembly;

AND FURTHER that the Speaker be authorized to communicate the effective date of appointment to the Commissioner.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

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

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I'd like to congratulate Deborah McLeod on her appointment.

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Item 16, motions. The honourable Premier, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to item 5.

The Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to recognize in the gallery today the Honourable Maynard Sonntag, the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Minister of Transportation for the Government of Saskatchewan, and Norah Saunders, who was with our government for a number of years and is now deputy minister for the Aboriginal Affairs department. I apologize if I have the names not quite right. Mr. Speaker, I might say Minister Sonntag is from my home town. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Handley. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The Honourable Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it's a pleasure to recognize Ms. McLeod, the new deputy director of human rights.

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Thank you, Mr. Roland. I'd also like to recognize in the gallery Ms. Therese Boullard and Dennis Marchiori.

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Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. I'd also like to recognize anybody else in the gallery who has not already been recognized. Welcome to the Legislative Assembly.

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We will go to item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Minister's Statement 48-15(3), Sessional Statement; Minister's Statement 49-15(3), Fiscal Update; Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Legal Profession Act; Bill 8, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2004; Bill 9, Write-off of Assets and Debts Act, 2004-2005; Bill 10, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2004-2005; Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Education Act, with Mr. Ramsay in the chair.

What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Menicoche.

Mr. Chairman, we wish to consider the sessional statement, as well as Bill 9, Bill 10, and Minister's Statement 49-15(3), Fiscal Update.

Thanks, Mr. Menicoche. Does committee agree?

Maybe we will take a short, 15-minute break and come back at 12:00. Thank you.

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