Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Surely the ultimate responsibility for legislation lies with the Legislative Assembly. Therefore, the overall umbrella organization in this review process has to lie with the Assembly through the Minister. So I concur with Mr. Koe that that has to be a priority.
We talk about costs and we talk about reviews, a number of people think that this is another free ride or a means for people to generate some honorariums, I guess. I think it is important to point out that there is a great deal to learn from the 1986 and 1989 reviews in which, if you read both of them, you will find that there are some parallels in their recommendations. So there is a great deal of work that has been done in the past. I personally do not see this as being a large process. There are two very valuable documents, the 1986 and 1989 reviews. Actually, you have got to bring it up to today's current, political climate, but I do not see the costs as being that significant, and I do see the costs as being the responsibility of the Workers' Compensation Board.
We have to ensure that whatever new legislation comes forward is reflective of political opinion as well as reflective of the needs of the Workers' Compensation Board. Therefore, it is important, as Mr. Koe said, that the standing committee on legislation be involved in this process.
What we are trying to accomplish here is what was not accomplished in 1986 and 1989; that is, to move forward with a process that will ensure there is legislative change. In 1986 and 1989, there were recommendations for change; however, as Mr. Koe has said in the report, these recommendations were not followed through as legislative initiatives. The process we are suggesting, Mr. Chairman, will ensure that that takes place and will ensure that the political entity, the Legislative Assembly, has direct input into the legislative changes that they feel are required, as well as other interest groups across the Territories. Clearly, as the Territories gets larger and there is new political and constitutional change, institutions like the Workers' Compensation Board have to respond accordingly. The times are changing, and we have to change accordingly. There is a need to ensure that legislation and institutions like the WCB respond to the new changes.
This process, again, that has been brought forward by the chairperson of ABC will ensure that that takes place. Action is what is necessary. Words are cheap. We have to move forward so that the legislation more clearly reflects the needs of the workers -- the injured workers -- and also meets the needs of the groups that finance and support this corporation. Therefore, I agree with what Mr. Koe said. Thank you.