Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, December 21, 2015, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu, that this Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories that the following Members be appointed to the Executive Council:

Mr. Glen Abernethy, the Member for Great Slave;

Ms. Caroline Cochrane, the Member for Range Lake;

Mr. Robert C. McLeod, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes;

Mr. Robert R. McLeod, the Member for Yellowknife South;

Mr. Alfred Moses, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake;

Mr. Wally Schumann, the Member for Hay River South; and

Mr. Louis Sebert, the Member for Thebacha.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you.

Mahsi, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, December 21, 2015, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning:

Mr. Tom Beaulieu, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh;

Mr. Frederick Blake Jr., the Member for Mackenzie Delta;

Ms. Julie Green, the Member for Yellowknife Centre;

Mr. Daniel M. McNeely, the Member for Sahtu;

Mr. Michael Nadli, the Member for Deh Cho;

Mr. Herbert Nakimayak, the Member for Nunakput;

Mr. Kevin O’Reilly, the Member for Frame Lake;

Mr. R.J. Simpson, the Member for Hay River North;

Mr. Kieron Testart, the Member for Kam Lake;

Mr. Shane Thompson, the Member for Nahendeh; and

Mr. Cory Vanthuyne, the Member for Yellowknife North.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you.

Mahsi, Mr. Abernethy. Mr. Simpson, Hay River North.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, December 21, 2015, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that this 18th Legislative Assembly formally adopts the Members’ Conduct Guidelines as appended and which forms part of this resolution;

And further, that each Member of the Legislative Assembly shall sign a copy of the Members’ Conduct Guidelines before the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, who shall make all signed copies available to the public through the Legislative Library and by posting signed copies on the Assembly website;

And furthermore, that this Assembly refer the Members’ Conduct Guidelines to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures for a comprehensive and public review, including a thorough examination of conduct guidelines from other jurisdictions, both parliamentary and non-parliamentary organizations, all relevant legislation, and the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and that the standing committee report back to this Assembly during the fall sitting of 2016.

At the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today.

Mahsi, Mr. Simpson. Mr. Bob McLeod, Yellowknife South.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, December 21, 2015, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, that this Legislative Assembly conduct a public mid-term accountability review of the adopted mandate of the 18th Legislative Assembly, including the performance of the Executive Council and standing committees, to take place in the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly prior to the fall 2017 sitting;

And further, that this Assembly refer this matter to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures to recommend a process, including the terms of reference, for such a review and that the standing committee report back to the House with its recommendations during the fall 2016 sitting.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today.

Mahsi, Mr. McLeod. Item 8, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 9, motions. Mr. Abernethy.

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

---Unanimous consent granted

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

AND WHEREAS the Executive Council shall be comprised of a Premier chosen by this Legislative Assembly and persons appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of this Legislative Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that the Member for Yellowknife South, the Honourable Robert R. McLeod, is hereby chosen to be Premier of the Northwest Territories.

Mahsi, Mr. Abernethy. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Beaulieu.

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

---Unanimous consent granted

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 are appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly;

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

Mr. Glen Abernethy, the Member for Great Slave;

Ms. Caroline Cochrane, the Member for Range Lake;

Mr. Robert C. McLeod, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes;

Mr. Robert R. McLeod, the Member for Yellowknife South;

Mr. Alfred Moses, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake;

Mr. Wally Schumann, the Member for Hay River South; and

Mr. Louis Sebert, the Member for Thebacha.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mahsi, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Abernethy.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the appointment of the Priorities and Planning committee motion I gave notice of earlier today.

There was a motion on the floor. I am getting ahead of myself. Mr. Beaulieu’s motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mahsi. Mr. Abernethy, Great Slave.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ll try that again. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the appointment of the Priorities and Planning committee motion I gave notice of earlier today.

---Unanimous consent granted

WHEREAS Rule 89(2) requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning:

Mr. Tom Beaulieu, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh;

Mr. Frederic Blake Jr., the Member for Mackenzie Delta;

Ms. Julie Green, the Member for Yellowknife Centre;

Mr. Daniel M. McNeely, the Member for Sahtu;

Mr. Michael Nadli, the Member for Deh Cho;

Mr. Herbert Nakimayak, the Member for Nunakput;

Mr. Kevin O’Reilly, the Member for Frame Lake;

Mr. R.J. Simpson, the Member for Hay River North;

Mr. Kieron Testart, the Member for Kam Lake;

Mr. Shane Thompson, the Member for Nahendeh; and

Mr. Cory Vanthuyne, the Member for Yellowknife North.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mahsi, Member Abernethy. The motion is in order. To the motion.