Please be seated.
[Translation] Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker, Premier Cochrane, Ministers, Members of the Legislative Assembly and staff and visitors in the public gallery. [Translation Ends].
Thank you. It is always a great feeling and an honour to be here and see all of you. Thank you for your ongoing commitment and hard work on behalf of the people of the Northwest Territories. It is with great honour and respect that I acknowledge the territory of the Dene, Metis, and Inuit of this great land. We are grateful to live, work, celebrate and be welcomed as visitors on your sacred lands.
As we enjoy these warmer months, I would like to wish each of you a safe, healthy and happy summer as you take your break, your well-deserved break, and enjoy quality time with your families.
Please travel safely on the land and on our waters, in the air, and on our highways, as you continue working for the betterment of all Northerners. Encourage and remind your families, friends, and people in your communities to be safe out on the land and to wear personal floatation devices, or PFDs, when travelling by boat on our waterways and to take very very seriously the fire bans put in place as we are experiencing severe forest fires in our territory.
As this session comes to a close, I wish the Members of this House good health and happiness as you enjoy the summer and continue the work in your constituencies.
Now, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:
- Bill 72, Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act;
- Bill 79, An Act to Amend the Judicature Act;
- Bill 90, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 5;
- Bill 95, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2023-2024;. and,
- Bill 96, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2023- 2024.
Mahsi cho. Thank you. Quyananni. Merci beaucoup. Koana.
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