Thank you, Mr. Picco. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Question is being called. All those in favour of the motion? Opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Picco.

Thank you very much, Mr. Picco. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Duties of the Returning Officers.

There were some concerns raised during the 1995 election about the availability of returning officers. In order to provide more consistent service to the public, the Chief Electoral Officer has suggested that there is a need to set operating hours for local offices of returning officers.

Recommendation 11

I move that this Committee recommends that the NWT Elections Act should be amended to allow the Chief Electoral Officer to prescribe opening hours for the offices of the returning officers.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question is being called. All those in favour of the motion? Opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Krutko.

A List of Electors.

During the 1995 election, a new system of electronic voters lists was used. This system proved very successful. With electronic lists and revision available for the first day of the election period, it is possible to provide the revised list with candidates and at the polls. However, the legislation needs to be amended to reflect this new, more effective form of voters' lists.

The creation of the electronic list was very effective for elections officers and candidates. However, the information was gathered for a specific purpose and there is a need for rules to limit the use of that information.

Recommendation 12

I move that this Committee recommends that the provisions of the new NWT Act defining the official lists of electors be amended to address the use of electronic voters lists as well as to restrict the use of those lists for political and electoral purposes only.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. On the second line of the recommendation, where it says, "NWT Elections Act", there was just a little bit of confusion there on that. Do you think that, just for the record, you could perhaps read the Motion again. I think the words, "new NWT Act" were used instead of "NWT Elections Act". So just for clarification for the record. Everyone has a copy, and I think they know what the recommendation is, but for the record.

Thank you.

I move that the Committee recommends the revision of the NWT Elections Act, defining the official lists of electors by amending to address the use of electronic voters lists as well as to restrict the use of those lists for political or electoral purposes only.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The motion is in order. To the motion. The Question is being called. All those in favour of the motion? Opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Madam Chair. At this time, I would like to turn the presentation over to Mr. O'Brien to continue the Report.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. O'Brien.

Thank you, Mr. O'Brien. Your motion is in order. To the motion. The question is being called. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried. I would just like to tell the Members that I have slowed down a little bit and I would like to apologize to Mr. Evaloarjuk; we were going a little too quickly. Translation was not keeping up before, and in fact he had voted in favour of a motion, which I asked if he wanted to be noted as opposed. So we are going to have to slow down a little bit so the translators can keep up with us. Thank you, Mr. O'Brien.

Thank you, Mr. O'Brien. I believe you made a motion and your motion is in order. To the motion. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. O'Brien.

Thank you, Mr. O'Brien. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question is being called. All those in favour of the motion? Opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. O'Brien.

Thank you, Mr. O'Brien. Now, are there any general comments on the Committee's Report? If not, does the Committee concur that Committee Report 11-13(3), Government Operations Report on the Review of Tabled Document 300-13(3) Chief Electoral Officers Report in the 1995 Election is concluded?

That concludes that item, and there are a few other items on the agenda. What is the wish of the Committee? Mr. Krutko.

I would like to make a motion to report progress.

The motion is in order and not debatable. All those in favour of the motion. All those opposed. All those in favour, do you want to go back? There is a motion on the floor to report progress. All those in favour of the motion? Opposed? The motion is carried. Thank you. I will rise and report progress.