Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, May 29th, 2025, I will move the following motion:
Now therefore I move, seconded by the Member for Kam Lake, that the Northwest Territories Electoral Boundaries Commission 2025 is hereby established;
And furthermore, that the Legislative Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories that the Honourable Judge R.D. Gorin of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, be appointed as chairperson; and Mr. Daryl Dolynny of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; Mr. Sam Dyck of Inuvik, Northwest Territories; Mr. Kevin O'Reilly of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; and, Ms. Georgina Rolt of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, be appointed members of the Northwest Territories Electoral Boundaries Commission 2025.
And, Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion later today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. Notices of motion. Member from Yellowknife North.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today. Thank you.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. The Member from Yellowknife Centre has asked unanimous consent to deal with his motion today. Seeing no nays, you may proceed.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS Section 2.(1) of the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act prescribes that an Electoral Boundaries Commission be established within two years after the day fixed for the return of the writs of the 2023 General Election;
AND WHEREAS section 2.(2) of the Act requires that the Commission shall be composed of a chairperson and four other members appointed by the Commissioner on recommendation of the Legislative Assembly;
AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly is prepared to make such a recommendation;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Member for Kam Lake, that the Northwest Territories Electoral Boundaries Commission 2025, is hereby established;
AND FURTHERMORE, that the Legislative Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories that the Honourable Judge R.D. Gorin of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories be appointed chairperson; and, Mr. Daryl Dolynny of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; Mr. Sam Dyck of Inuvik, Northwest Territories; Mr. Kevin O'Reilly of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; and, Ms. Georgina Rolt of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, be appointed Members of the Northwest Territories Electoral Boundaries Commission 2025.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion passed.
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Colleagues, in recognition of the time, we will take a small break to give our interpreters a chance to rest.
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Motions. Member from Range Lake.
