Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, March 13th, 2025, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that Sheldon Toner of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and Jay Sengupta of Hamilton, Ontario, be recommended to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories for reappointment as members of the Human Rights Adjudication Panel, effective April 1, 2025, for a term of four years.

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

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. Notices of motion. Member from Yellowknife North.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, March 13th, 2025, I will move the following motion:

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that notwithstanding Rule 2.1, when the House adjourns on Thursday, March 13th, 2025, it shall be adjourned until Thursday, May 22nd, 2025;

And further, that any time prior to May 22nd, 2025, 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 meet 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 duly adjourned to that time.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife North. Notices of motion. Motions. Member from Yellowknife North.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice earlier today with respect to the Human Rights Adjudication Panel. Thank you.

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife North. Member from Yellowknife North is seeking unanimous consent to deal with his motion for Human Rights Adjudication Panel. Seeing no nays, Member from Yellowknife Centre.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS Section 48(1) of the Human Rights Act provides for the establishment of an adjudication panel composed of at least three persons appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly;

AND WHEREAS Section 48(4) of the Human Rights Act provides that the members of the panel hold office, during good behaviour, for a term of four years, with the exception of the first member appointed;

AND WHEREAS, there are currently two appointments to the panel which expire March 31, 2025;

AND WHEREAS, the board of management is tasked with recommending individuals to the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Assembly is prepared to make a recommendation to the Commissioner;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that Sheldon Toner of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and Jay Sengupta of Hamilton, Ontario, be recommended to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories for reappointment as members of the Human Rights Adjudication Panel effective April 1, 2025, for a term of four years.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion carried.

---Carried

Motions. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. First reading of bills. Minister of Justice.

Thank you, Minister of Justice. Pursuant to Rule 8.2(3), Bill 22 is deemed to have first reading and is ready for second reading.

First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, Tabled Document 275-20(1), with the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh in the chair.

I now call the Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? I'm going to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move the chair rise and report progress.

Does committee agree?

Thank you. The motion's in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All in favour? All those opposed? Motion carried. Thank you.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.

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Thank you. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiliideh.

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 275-20(1) and, Mr. Speaker, I move the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiliideh. Can I have a seconder for that motion, please. Member from Inuvik Twin Lakes. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion carried.

Report of Committee of the Whole. Third reading of bills. Orders of the day, Mr. Clerk.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 12th, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 3:26 p.m.