All those opposed? All those abstaining?

Colleagues, motion 10 yeses. 0 nos. And 6 abstentions. Motion has been carried.

---Carried

Members, returning back to the Motion 9-20(1) as amended. To the motion as amended. Member for Monfwi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Member for Sahtu, to amend Motion 9-20(1): Establishing a Public Inquiry into the 2023 Wildfires as amended, by adding the following clause after the fourth clause:

AND FURTHERMORE, that the Commissioner receive recommendations from the Council of Leaders for two persons to be appointed to the board.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Monfwi. Members, there's a motion to amend Motion 9-20(1) as amended. The question before the House is proposed amendments. Debate should be on the proposed amendment, not the main motion. To the motion. Member for Monfwi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the reason why this motion is introduced is to appoint -- the Council of Leaders to appoint two board members to the inquiry. Thank you.

Thank you. To the motion. Member from Yellowknife Centre.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First off, I'm going to ask for a recorded vote to make sure that doesn't get forgotten.

The next part is part of the -- I just want to further elaborate on the amendment made by my colleague from Monfwi. The issue is this side of the House is trying to make this the most collaborative process as possible, and we want to work with Council of Leaders. We believe the Indigenous governments do have a role to play on the guidance of this inquiry, and we think it would be strengthened by their vision and input on it. So the Members aren't doing this in isolation so the House may be able to count every single one here showing their support. But that said, I want people to know is we've reached well beyond our ranks in this House to get into the communities to speak to the chiefs, to speak to folks and families who have been impacted by this, so that's, you know, part of the underlying reason of this amendment to ensure that we're demonstrating, we're reaching very far and collaboratively to make it a good process. Thank you.

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. To the motion.

Question has been called. And ask for a recorded vote. So question has been called for the Motion to Amend Motion 9-20(1) as amended, and it is a recorded vote. All those in favour?

All those opposed? All those abstaining?

In favour, 10. Opposed, 0. Abstention, 6. Motion has been carried.

---Carried

Returning back to Motion 9-20(1) as amended. To the motion. Member from Frame Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, to amend Motion 9-20(1), Establishment of a Public Inquiry into the 2023 Wildfires as amended, by replacing the word "six" with "three" in the second clause such that the clause reads:

AND FURTHER, that this resolution includes the Commissioner establishing a board composed of three persons appointed by the Commissioner to make the inquiry and to report on the inquiry to the Commissioner;

And further, that the words "two persons" are changed to "one person" in the third, fourth, and fifth clauses such as the clauses read "for one person to be appointed to the board."

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Frame Lake. Members, there's a motion to amend Motion 9-20(1) as amended. The question before the House is the proposed amendment. Debate is on the proposed amendment and not the main motion. To the motion. Member from Frame Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. By way of explanation, this is just an addition to the friendly amendments made by the Member for Monfwi. It was my feeling that a six-person board is getting quite large at that point and so a three Member panel would be more appropriate. It would be more cost conscious and so that's why I made this what I consider to be a friendly amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Frame Lake. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstained? Motion has been passed.

---Carried

Returning to the motion. Member from the Deh Cho.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I MOVE, second by the Member for Great Slave, to amend Motion 9-20(1), Establishing a Public Inquiry into the 2023 Wildfires as amended, by replacing the words "the inquiry establishment order" with "a draft inquiry establishment order" in the last clause of the motion such as it reads:

AND FURTHERMORE, that a draft inquiry establishment order be tabled on the first day of the May sitting of this House.

Thank You, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from the Deh Cho. Members, there's a motion to amend Motion 9-20(1) as amended. The question before the House is the proposed amendment. Debate on the amendment and not the main motion. To the motion. Member from the Deh Cho.

All those in favour? Opposed? Abstention?

---Carried

The motion has been passed.

To the motion. Member for Great Slave.