Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Over the past three weeks there has been a great deal of debate in this House regarding the Workers' Compensation Board. Members on this side of the House, myself included, are seriously concerned about that organization and its operation. We have raised many different issues and concerns; issues and concerns that have not been answered satisfactorily.

As most of the Members are aware, I served for eight years on this board before I was elected to the Legislative Assembly. It has recently been brought to my attention that members of this board and staff have been putting together a record of the time I spent travelling on that board, how I voted, what I said, when and where I travelled. I am not sure this information is true, but frankly, it does not surprise me the least bit. I do not know what purpose it serves to do this. Perhaps they hope that I will back off from holding them accountable in decision-making.

However, I want to assure the board, and more importantly, injured workers and Members of this House, I have no intention of refraining from performing my duties in this House. I will continue to question this board to ensure it lives up to its obligations to serve all injured workers in the Northwest Territories. I should think that the board has much better things to do than to dig up my old records. If not, they should perhaps read Hansard for the past three weeks and be reminded of the issues that it could begin working with. I am sure that Members and committees of this House will continue to examine the board and its operations in detail over the next two or three months. Thank you.

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