Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker,

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that the Member for Hay River North, the Honourable R.J. Simpson, is hereby chosen to be Premier of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. To the motion.

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

--- Carried.

Motions. Member for the Deh Cho.

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, second by the honourable Member of Frame Lake, that this Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories that the following Members be appointed to the Executive Council:

• Mr. R.J. Simpson, the Member for Hay River North;
• Mr. Vince Mckay, the Member for Hay River South;
• Ms. Lesa Semmler, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes;
• Ms. Caitlin Cleveland, Member for Kam Lake;
• Mrs. Lucy Kuptana, the Member for Nunakput;
• Mr. Jay MacDonald, the Member for Thebacha; and
• Ms. Caroline Wawzonek, the Member for Yellowknife South.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Are there any nays? There are no nays. You may deal with this motion today.

The Member from the Deh Cho has already read the motion so I thank you for that motion. So in regards to the motion?

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

--- Carried

The Member from Frame Lake.

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

Thank you, Member from Frame Lake. Colleagues, the Member from Frame Lake is seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. You may deal with this motion today.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS Rule 89(2) requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight,

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight:

• Mrs. Sheryl Yakeleya, the Member for Deh Cho;
• Mr. Julian Morse, the Member for Frame Lake;
• Ms. Kate Reid, the Member for Great Slave;
• Mr. Denny Rodgers, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake;
• Mr. George Nerysoo, the Member for Mackenzie Delta;
• Mrs. Jane Weyallon Armstrong, the Member for Monfwi;
• Mr. Kieron Testart, the Member for Range Lake;
• Mr. Danny McNeely, the Member for Sahtu;
• Mr. Richard Edjericon, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh;
• Mr. Robert Hawkins, the Member for Yellowknife Centre; and
• Ms. Shauna Morgan, the Member for Yellowknife North.

To the motion.

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

--- Carried

Motions. Member from Great Slave.

Colleagues, the Member for Great Slave is seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Are there any nays? There are no nays, you may deal with this motion today.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS this Legislative Assembly is required to appoint Members to the Board of Management in accordance with section 36 of the Legislative Assembly and 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 Hay River South, that the following Members be appointed to the Board of Management of this Assembly:

• The Honourable Shane Thompson, Member for Nahendeh;
• Mr. Richard Edjericon, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh;
• Mr. Robert Hawkins, Member for Yellowknife Centre; and
• The Honourable Caitlin Cleveland, Member for Kam Lake.

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

• Ms. Kate Reid, Member for Great Slave;
• Mrs. Yakeleya, Member for Deh Cho;
• The Honourable Jay MacDonald, Member for Thebacha; and
• The Honourable Vince Mckay, Member for Hay River South.

To the motion.

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

--- Carried

Member from Hay River South.

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

Colleagues, the Member from Hay River South is seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Are there any nays? There are no nays, you may deal with this motion today.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I MOVE, second by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that notwithstanding Rule 4, when this House adjourns on December 8, 2023, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, February 6th, 2024;

AND FURTHER that at any time prior to February 6th, 2024, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly, that the public interest requires that the House should be reconvened at an earlier time during the adjournment, the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as it has been accordingly adjourned to that time.

To the motion.