Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act prescribes the indemnities and allowance to which a Member of the Legislative Assembly is entitled;
AND WHEREAS Members receive all indemnities and allowances according to this act;
AND WHEREAS all payments to Members of the Legislative Assembly come from the appropriations of the Government of the Northwest Territories;
AND WHEREAS the salaries paid to a Minister are not contained in the act;
AND WHEREAS payments made to Members of the Legislative Assembly are not reported in the territorial public accounts;
AND WHEREAS the need for accountability and access to information were demands made by the voters during the general election;
AND WHEREAS Members of the Legislative Assembly are committed to an open and accountable form of government;
AND WHEREAS the Members of the 12th Legislative Assembly wish to be responsible and accountable to the electorate;
NOW THEREFORE, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Keewatin Central, that this House recommends that the Speaker develop and prepare a method of annually tabling a statement that would show the mounts paid to each Member of the Legislative Assembly in the preceding year by way of indemnities, salaries, allowances and any such expenses paid in accordance with the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act;
AND FURTHER, that the salaries and the method of providing for any increase, of Members of the Executive Council be provided for in the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act;
AND FURTHER, that the appropriate amendments to the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act to implement the above recommendations be prepared and presented to this Assembly.