In the Legislative Assembly on March 10th, 2005. See this topic in context.

Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

March 9th, 2005

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I noted earlier today in my statement, we've been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories. To mark the occasion, there's been a conference in town from the 8th through today, and with us today in the gallery we have 20 judges who have been participating in the conference. I'd like to introduce them. We have Justice Ted Richard from the Northwest Territories.

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We have Justice John Vertes from the Northwest Territories.

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We have Justice Virginia Schuler from the Northwest Territories.

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From Nunavut we have Justice Beverly Browne...

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...and Justice Rob Kilpatrick...

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...and Justice Earl Johnson.

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From the Yukon we have Justice Ron Veale...

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...and Justice Leigh Gower.

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With us also is Justice C. Scott Brooker from Alberta.

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Justice Wallace Darichuk from Manitoba.

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Justice Howard Irving from Alberta.

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Justice Arthur Lutz from Alberta.

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Justice Ernest Marshall from Alberta.

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Justice John O'Flynn from Ontario.

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Justice Rejean Paul from Quebec.

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Justice Peter Power from Alberta.

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Justice Joanne Veit from Alberta.

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Justice Randall Wong from B.C.

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Justice Mary Moreau from Alberta...

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...and Justice Vital Ouellette from Alberta.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.

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Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Mr. Speaker, I, too, would like to welcome all of the judges, especially a friend from my days in the Yukon, Justice Ron Veale. Mr. Speaker, I would also like to recognize a constituent, an injured worker and a great advocate on behalf of injured workers, Mr. John Huffman.

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Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee.

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Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As a Member of this House and a very proud non-practicing member of the bar, may I take this opportunity also to welcome all of the justices and I have appeared before some of them and I dream about appearing before them in my other times. I'd like to just welcome all the justices. Thank you.

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Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Nunakput, Mr. Pokiak.

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Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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Calvin Pokiak

Calvin Pokiak Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is someone very special and dear to me in the gallery today. Mr. Speaker, behind every man there's a good woman.

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Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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Some Hon. Members

Hear! Hear!

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Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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Calvin Pokiak

Calvin Pokiak Nunakput

It's been 27 years and counting. I'd like to recognize my wife, Lucille Pokiak, in the gallery. Thank you.

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Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.

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Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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Norman Yakeleya

Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I, too, want to recognize all the judges in the gallery here. Also, I want to make special mention to Justice Earl Johnson from Nunavut, who's in the gallery. I'd also like to recognize Paul Andrew who is from CBC and also my home town of Tulita. I'd also like to recognize Betty Quitte from Yellowknife.

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Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Zoe.

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Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I, too, would like to recognize a former resident of my constituency of Rae Lakes, Ms. Betty Quitte. Thank you.

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Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Zoe. Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. If there's anyone that was missed in the gallery today, I'd like to recognize my executive assistant in the gallery today, Ms...

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Sue Tkachuk.

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If we've missed anyone else in the gallery today, welcome to the gallery. It's always nice to see an audience in the gallery overlooking our proceedings. Item 7, oral questions. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.