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.