Thank you, Mr. Chair. As you are well aware, accountability is a big factor amongst our constituents in the Northwest Territories.

There are a number of forms of accountability that we can look at to try to make representation more effective of those constituents. One is how you set up this government and its day-to-day operations. How do you involve the Ordinary Members in the process?

The development of legislation is another. For myself, I have no doubt that whistle blower legislation can work. We have asked for employees in the past to give ideas of expenditure areas where they can see some improvement, but there is always been a fear that if they make a comment, a supervisor will reprimand them and so on.

We should not have to operate in that kind of system. We should not have to operate with fear of our job if we are going speak the truth. I would see that if that was a necessity and felt a necessity of this Assembly, then we should get on with it and develop it and make our government more accountable, from the Ministers to Ordinary Members and our senior staff. If we are committed to do the work of the residents in a fair and equitable manner, then we are just playing games. I know for myself I did not come here to play games.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.