Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I agree with the Member for Yellowknife North that we've been distracted by the committee's motion about future amendments. What we should be addressing today is the amendment to the act before the House. Mr. Chairman, all I want to say about that is that I think the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories has already expressed, in the Territorial Leadership Committee in the fall of 1987, its wish that the then Government Leader, now Premier, should have authority to monitor the performance and discipline Members of the Executive Council. That motion was approved by the Territorial Leadership Committee in the fall of 1987.

I think this amendment to the Legislative Assembly and Executive Act simply gives voice to the earlier stated intention of the Legislative Assembly that it would be consistent with responsible government that the head of Cabinet, the chair of the Executive Council, should have increased authority to discipline and hold Members of the Executive Council accountable for their actions to the Government Leader.

Mr. Chairman, I think this is just formalizing what the Assembly has already accepted and adopted eight years ago. It's just giving expression to that resolution that was adopted earlier by the Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.