Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS an independent commission was appointed by the Legislative Assembly to review the compensation provided to Members of the Legislative Assembly;

AND WHEREAS the Report of the Commission on MLA Compensation was tabled by the Speaker as Tabled Document 1-13(3) on March 20, 1996; AND WHEREAS the Report of the Commission on MLA Compensation was only discussed in Committee of the Whole on March 21, 1996, and March 28, 1996;

AND WHEREAS the Report of the Commission on MLA Compensation did not receive detailed consideration in Committee of the Whole before it was reported as being concluded;

AND WHEREAS there is a need to give due consideration to the Report of the Commission on MLA Compensation;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that the motion adopting the report by the chairman of Committee of the Whole on Thursday, March 28, 1996, in respect to the position taken by this House, that the discussion on the Report of the Commission on MLA Compensation had been concluded, be rescinded;

AND FURTHER that Tabled Document 1-13(3) be referred back to Committee of the Whole for further consideration.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.