Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly has chosen a Government Leader to lead the Government of the Northwest Territories;
AND WHEREAS the Government Leader has the overall responsibility for the management and direction of the cabinet of the Northwest Territories;
AND WHEREAS the Government Leader has been given the responsibility to assign Ministers authority over departments, boards and agencies of the Government of the Northwest Territories;
AND WHEREAS the Government Leader has also been granted the responsibility to reassign, discipline or accept a resignation of a Minister or Ministers who have been assigned responsibilities by her;
AND WHEREAS the Government Leader has received undated letters of resignation from her Ministers to enable her to carry out this responsibility;
AND WHEREAS Members of this Legislative Assembly have expressed concerns with the performance of some Ministers of the cabinet:
AND WHEREAS a lack of confidence has been expressed in Members of the cabinet;
AND WHEREAS the Government Leader has taken no visible action to correct the concerns expressed by the Members of the Legislative Assembly;
NOW THEREFORE, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin Central, that this Legislative Assembly requests the Government Leader to immediately address the concerns of Members regarding a lack of confidence in her Ministers;
AND FURTHER, that the Government Leader exercise the responsibilities given her regarding reassigning, disciplining or acceptance of resignations of Ministers;
AND FURTHER, that the Government Leader report to the House by June 24, 1992, on what measures and actions she intends to take regarding the expressed concerns and discontentment toward her Ministers by Members of the Legislative Assembly.