Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, December 9, 2011, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that notwithstanding any rules or usual practice of this Legislative Assembly, that on Thursday, December 8, 2011, this House shall interrupt its regular business at the appropriate hour in order to receive
an address from the Governor General of Canada, the Right Honourable David Johnston, together will all the introductory and related remarks, and upon completion of such address the House shall continue with the business before it;
And further, that this House shall welcome representatives of the Aboriginal governments of the Northwest Territories to enter the Chamber at the appropriate time to bear witness of the address from His Excellency the Governor General.
Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today.