Madam Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, November 9th, I will move the following motion.
I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that the terms of reference of the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions be amended by adding the following as item (d) under the heading "Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions may, on its own authority:
(d)review the annual reports and any other reports of the Languages Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, which shall be considered automatically referred to the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions after tabling in the Legislative Assembly. Notwithstanding this formal process, the Speaker is authorized to provide these documents to the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions in advance of tabling to expedite the review by the committee. For further certainty, this review, in advance of tabling, may include public hearings and all other authorized activities of the standing committee. Mahsi.