Masi, Mr. Speaker. [Translation] I mentioned this. I need support to speak on this motion. [Translation ends]

Thank you. Colleagues, Mr. Lafferty is seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Lafferty, you may deal with this motion. Thank you.

Masi, Mr. Speaker.

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 Hay River North, that the Member for Range Lake, the Honourable Caroline Cochrane, is hereby chosen to be Premier of the Northwest Territories. Masi, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. To the motion.

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

---Carried

Motions. Mr. Bonnetrouge.

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

Thank you, Mr. Bonnetrouge. Mr. Bonnetrouge is seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion before us today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Bonnetrouge, you may continue.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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 Nunakput, that this Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories that the following Members be appointed to the Executive Council:

• Ms. Katrina Nokleby, the Member for Great Slave;
• Mr. R.J. Simpson, the Member for Hay River North;
• Mrs. Diane Thom, the Member for Inuvik Boot Leg;
• Mr. Shane Thompson, the Member for Nahendeh;
• Ms. Paulie Chinna, the Member for Sahtu;
• Ms. Caroline Cochrane, the Member for Range Lake; and
• Ms. Caroline Wawzonek, the Member for Yellowknife South.

To the motion.

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

---Carried

Motions. Mr. Thompson.

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

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Thompson is seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion before us today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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 Great Slave, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning:

• Mr. Ronald Bonnetrouge, the Member for Deh Cho;
• Mr. Kevin O'Reilly, the Member for Frame Lake;
• Mr. Rocky Simpson, the Member for Hay River South;
• Mrs. Lesa Semmler, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes;
• Ms. Caitlin Cleveland, the Member for Kam Lake,
• Mr. Jackson Lafferty, the Member for Monfwi;
• Mr. Jackie Jacobson, the Member for Nunakput;
• Mrs. Frieda Martselos, the Member for Thebacha;
• Mr. Steve Norn, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh;
• Ms. Julie Green, the Member for Yellowknife Centre; and
• Mr. Rylund Johnson, the Member for Yellowknife North.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. To the motion.

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

---Carried

Motions. Mr. O'Reilly.

Merci, Monsieur le President. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with his motion here today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. O'Reilly.

Merci, Monsieur le President.

WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly is required to appoint Members to the Board of Management in accordance with Section 36 of the Legislative Assembly Executive Council Act;

AND WHEREAS appointments to the Board of Management are required to be made during the first sitting after a general election;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that the following Members be appointed to the Board of Management of this Assembly:

• the Honourable Frederick Blake Jr., Member for Mackenzie Delta;
• Mr. Jackie Jacobson, Member for Nunakput;
• Ms. Caitlin Cleveland, Member for Kam Lake;
• the Honourable Diane Thom, Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, and
• the Honourable Paulie Chinna, Member for Sahtu;

AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed to the Board of Management as alternate Members:

• Mr. Steve Norn, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh;
• Mr. Ronald Bonnetrouge, Member for Deh Cho;
• the Honourable Katrina Nokleby, Member for Great Slave; and
• the Honourable R. J. Simpson, Member for Hay River North.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. To the motion.