Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly has been considering Tabled Document 37-13(6), Report of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, in committee of the whole since Friday, December 4, 1998;

AND WHEREAS all Members have had an opportunity to express their initial views on the report and its recommendations;

AND WHEREAS it is desirable to also address some of the broader issues raised by the report and by the debate on the report;

AND WHEREAS it is in the public interest to conclude this issue pending a more in-depth review of issues raised;

NOW THEREFORE, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Iqaluit, that Motion 12-13(6) be rescinded;

AND FURTHER that this Legislative Assembly adopt all eight of the recommended sanctions of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner as outlined on pages 102 through to 104 of the Commissioner's report;

AND FURTHERMORE that the Management and Services Board be directed to fund the legal costs of the Member for Hay River, Mrs. Groenewegen, in relation to the conflict of interest inquiry process, where the Commissioner has made a recommendation that those legal costs be paid;

AND FURTHERMORE that a three-member review panel be established by the Management and Services Board to review and assess the adequacy and the effectiveness of the conflict of interest provisions contained in Part III of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, and any policies and guidelines developed which relate to the area of conflict of interest;

AND FURTHERMORE that the review panel be chaired by an eminent person independent of government;

AND FURTHERMORE that the review panel assess the appropriateness, adequacy, and effectiveness of the conflicts of interest guidelines for senior government officials;

AND FURTHERMORE that the review panel consider specifically what are appropriate standards regarding financial dealings for Members of the Legislative Assembly, senior government officials, and their respective spouses, and to recommend higher standards where the review panel deems them to be appropriate;

AND FURTHERMORE that the review panel may make recommendations with respect to proposed amendments to the conflict provisions of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act for Members and to policies and practices for senior government officials.

AND FURTHERMORE that the review panel seek input from Members of this Legislative Assembly, Conflict of Interest Commissioner, senior officials of this government and from the public on the issue of the proposed amendments to the conflict of interest provisions of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act;

AND FURTHERMORE that the review panel report to the Management and Services Board no later than April 15, 1999.

AND FURTHERMORE that the review panel report be released publicly.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.