Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Koe.

That endeth the report, and I would like to thank all my colleagues for their participation, all the witnesses, the Minister, his staff and the Workers' Compensation Board and Re staff, and our research staff for doing the work. I thank everyone.

---Applause

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not intervening here because I want to have the last word, but I was not able to be in the House when the report was first introduced. I would like to say that as Minister responsible for the WCB, I do find the report thoughtful and clear and I do believe that as we move into the process of legislative review, this report and the previous report will be very helpful in undertaking a definition of the issues which must be addressed in order to have a comprehensive and modernized Workers' Compensation Act.

I want to thank the committee for their good work. Since I have undertaken this assignment I have found that the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board does not actually have a department to support the Minister, so there is no staff who one can turn to for advice on how to do this job, given that the board operates quite independently. Perhaps in some cases too independently, as the committee has pointed out.

Does that conclude the business?

Agreed.

I shall now rise and report progress.

Item 19, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Committee Report 16-12(2) and wishes to report that Committee Report 16-12(2) is concluded, with 27 motions being adopted. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the chairman of the committee of the whole be concurred with.

Is there a seconder to the motion? Mr. Zoe. The motion is order. All those in favour? Opposed, if any? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 19, third reading of bills. Mr. Lewis.

Mr. Speaker, I request unanimous consent to return to item 6 a short written question.

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent. Are there any nays? There are no nays, proceed please, Mr. Lewis.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is to the Minister of Personnel. In relation to the alleged dismissal of Mr. Norman Meek from your department on June 27, 1991, on orders of the Supreme Court of the NWT dated December 13, 1991, and February 4, 1992, on the ruling that Mr. Meek's dismissal was quashed and the Government of the NWT should pay court costs on a solicitor client basis.

1) Why has the GNWT refused to pay Mr. Meek's full legal costs according to the Supreme Court ruling?

2) Since the judge ruled that Mr. Meek was still employed by the GNWT after June 27, 1991, why is he not being paid his full wages and benefits from that date?

3) Since Mr. Meek incurred approved travel expenses totally $13,179.56, why has he not been fully reimbursed for this total amount, and why has it taken 14 months to pay this bill?

Would the Minister reply to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly by July 15, 1992?

Item 6, written questions.

Item 20, third reading of bills. Before I proceed to orders of the day I would like to take a few moments to recognize the work of the assistance provided to Members by the eight students who have acted as Pages and Members' assistants over the last two weeks. Their names are: Jennifer Gamble, Craig Halifax, Karen Johnson, Jennifer Praamsma, Chris Laing, Derran Guinan, Janice Mathewsie and Nils Thompson. Thank you very much.

Item 21, orders of the day. Madam Clerk.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. This House stands adjourned until 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 1992.

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