Tabled Document 62-13(7): Financial Administration Manual Directive 302  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to go back to notices of motions. Thank you.

Tabled Document 61-13(7): Press Release From Western NWT Aboriginal Summit On Bill 15  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table a document, the western NWT Aboriginal Summit press release, Aboriginal Summit Supports Government Operations Committee Report on Bill 15. Thank you.

Question 251-13(7): Consultation On Correctional Facilities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just made it.

Question 251-13(7): Consultation On Correctional Facilities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for the last few days, I continue to hear the rhetoric out of this Minister referring to previous decisions made by myself as the Premier. I ask you to rule on that because he is talking about previous positions I had. He also mentions and le

Question 250-13(7): Government Response To Aboriginal Request  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On quoting out of Hansard, March 24, 1999, Minister's statements, that statement on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories, the Premier then says, "We as elected representatives, have a responsibility, we have a responsibility to find a solu

Question 250-13(7): Government Response To Aboriginal Request  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That is the reason I did not say Bill 15. I asked the Premier if he met with the leader of the Aboriginal Summit right outside of this building today. That leader, on behalf of the Aboriginal Summit, that is in full support of his request, requested the

Question 250-13(7): Government Response To Aboriginal Request  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am going to quote something here. Mr. Speaker, we, as elected representatives, have a responsibility to find a solution to this very difficult, diverse issue. I appeal to you, my honourable colleagues and to all parties in this debate, t

Member's Statement 194-13(7): Government Inaction On Governance Issues  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Aboriginal Summit have made it very clear to this government through the Premier that they want an electoral boundaries and reform constitutional committee formed so something can happen. We cannot go round any longer promising people that you are go

Member's Statement 194-13(7): Government Inaction On Governance Issues  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier in this same session, last winter, once Justice de Weerdt's decision had become public knowledge and after a motion passed in this Legislative Assembly urging the government to appeal that decision, the Premier, speaking on behalf of the governmen

Committee Motion 37-13(7): Establishment Of Constitutional And Electoral Reform Commission  Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I move we report progress.

Committee Motion 37-13(7): Establishment Of Constitutional And Electoral Reform Commission  Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Madam Chairperson, I can clearly remember the debate in this Legislative Assembly on urging the government to appeal Justice de Weerdt's ruling. I can clearly remember the government's view, and we quoted the government's view in our report. It wa

Committee Motion 37-13(7): Establishment Of Constitutional And Electoral Reform Commission  Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I move that this committee recommends that the government introduce legislation for passage during the 13th Legislative Assembly to establish a Northwest Territories Constitutional and Electoral Reform Commission. And further, that the Legislat

Committee Motion 37-13(7): Establishment Of Constitutional And Electoral Reform Commission  Thank you, Madam Chairperson. One of the common themes up and down the Mackenzie Valley when Justice de Weerdt made his ruling was that we have to come up with a political solution. These are items of constitutional change for the Northwest Territories that have to be decided b

Committee Motion 36-13(7): Regional Representation On Cabinet (2-2-2 Proposal)  Thank you, Madam Chairperson. It was interesting to listen to the father of open government, public government, open decision-making, bring it to the public forum, Mr. Ootes, talk about keeping the decision-making behind closed doors. That is what convention is, when you talk a

Committee Motion 35-13(7): Supreme Court Legal Preference To Clarify Sections Of The Constitution And Charter Of Rights  Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Indeed this motion would cost the territorial government dollars for sure, but it is money well invested. The aboriginal governments cannot do this. Only this government can do this and with the federal government. If you believe in aboriginal peo