Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, February 8, 2024, I will move the following motion:

I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Great Slave, that the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, Richard Edjericon, be appointed as Deputy Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Notices of motion. Member for Range Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, February 8th, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Deh Cho, that this Legislative Assembly resolve that the Commissioner cause an inquiry to be made into the 2023 wildfires pursuant to the Public Inquiries Act;

And further, that this resolution include the Commissioner establishing a board composed of four persons appointed by the Commissioner to make the inquiry and to report on the inquiry to the Commissioner;

And furthermore, that the Commissioner receive recommendations from the Executive Council for two persons to be appointed to the board;

And furthermore, that the Commissioner receive recommendations from the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight for two persons to be appointed to the board;

And furthermore, that the Commissioner ensure the perspectives of all Northwest Territories residents are adequately captured in the public inquiry undertaken by the board;

And furthermore, that the Commissioner ask the public inquiry to make comprehensive recommendations into the future management of territorial emergencies by the Government of the Northwest Territories, Indigenous and community governments and individuals and families based on its findings;

And furthermore, that the inquiry establishment order is prepared jointly between the Executive Council and the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight;

And furthermore, that the inquiry establishment order be tabled on the first day of the May sitting of this House.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member for Range Lake. Notices of motion. Motions. Member for Inuvik Boot Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today regarding amendment of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.

Thank you, Member. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to consider the motion for which notice was given earlier today. Are there any nays? Not seeing any nays, you may proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS standing committees are established by each committee and continue in existence until otherwise ordered by Rule 9.2(1);

AND WHEREAS the standing committees of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly are named in Rule 9.2(3) with their terms of reference established in Appendix C of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave that the text of the Rule 9.2(3) be deleted and the following text added in its place: The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight shall report and recommend, with all convenient speed, Members to comprise the following Standing Committees of the Assembly:

1. On Economic Development and Environment;
2. On Government Operations;
3. On Procedure and Privileges;
4. On public accounts;
5. On Social Development; and
6. On any other Standing and Special Committees as directed by the Assembly.

And further, that the text of Appendix C of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Committee Terms of Reference be replaced by the text in Tabled Document 5-20(1).

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Question has been called. All in favour? Any opposed? Motion is passed.

---Carried.

Motions. Member for Inuvik Boot Lake.

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

Thank you, Member. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to consider the motion for which notice was given earlier today. Are there any nays? Seeing no nays, the Member may proceed with the motion.

Thank you. All right. The motion is in order. To the motion?

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

---Carried.

Notices of motion for first reading of bills. First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Reports on Committee of the Whole. Third reading of bills. Orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 11:18 a.m.