Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In conclusion, I would like to say that I, for one, would like to suggest that the Minister not totally discard the idea of combining the Access and Privacy Commissioner and the ombudsman office, and that some work continue to be done on the preparation of an act to create an ombudsman position which could allow for a limited child advocacy role so that should the issue come up again in the not-too-distant future, we don't have to go back to square one and that there is a continuing record of work headed in the direction of creating the office. I do firmly believe that as the bureaucracy grows, there will be more and more demands on us to develop the office of the ombudsman, and I think that a really important part of that office could be child advocacy.
Charles Dent on Committee Report 2-12(7): Report On The Legislative Action Paper On The Office Of Ombudsman For The Northwest Territories
In the Legislative Assembly on June 5th, 1995. See this statement in context.
Committee Report 2-12(7): Report On The Legislative Action Paper On The Office Of Ombudsman For The Northwest Territories
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 4th, 1995
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