Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The full text of the report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges on Television Guidelines has already been read into the record of this House. Therefore, I propose to keep my comments leading to the recommendations in the report very brief.
Mr. Chairman, the standing committee has recommended that the television guidelines developed by the committee be adopted by the House for use when the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are televised after our move to the new building. These guidelines were developed in an attempt to allow the proceedings of the Assembly to be accurately reflected. They would require the television cameras to focus primarily on the Member who has the floor, but would allow some flexibility for orientation shots of the chamber. Members of the committee felt that it was important for viewers to have a perspective of the entire chamber as do those who are able to attend the proceedings in Yellowknife.
The guidelines would also allow the Speaker to establish a schedule so that viewers may have a broad perspective of the daily proceedings. As well, Members of the Legislative Assembly, the public and the press would be allowed access to the record of proceedings. Underlining the guidelines are the principles that the record of the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly should be accurate and factual without dramatization and the decorum of the chamber should be reflected.
Mr. Chairman, I want to introduce the recommendation in motion form. Before I proceed with my motion, Mr. Chairman, and because my motion is quite lengthy, I wonder if the committee would allow me to request that the 19 television guidelines, which form part of my motion, be deemed read.