Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS Section 16.(2) of the Northwest Territories Human Rights Act provides that the Human Rights Commission is composed of such members, between three and five in number, as may be appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly;

AND WHEREAS three of the five commission member appointments will expire on June 30, 2008;

AND WHEREAS the Board of Management is tasked with recommending individuals to the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Assembly is prepared to make a recommendation to the commissioner;

AND WHEREAS Motion 2-15(5) appointing Ms. Tammy Rogers of Inuvik as a member of the Human Rights Commission incorrectly made reference to a term of two years as opposed to four years;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu, that the following individuals be appointed by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories to the Human Rights Commission for the Northwest Territories effective July 1, 2008:

Ms. Mary Pat Short of the Town of Fort Smith, for a term of four years;

Mr. George Collins of the Town of Hay River, for a term of four years;

Mr. Yacub Adam of the City of Yellowknife, for a term of four years;

AND FURTHER that the Speaker be authorized to communicate the effective dates of the appointments to the Commissioner;

AND FURTHERMORE that the appointment of Ms. Tammy Rogers of the Town of Inuvik to the Human Rights Commission be amended to a term of four years.