Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I spoke about the Workers' Compensation Board and its ability to sue on behalf of a third party. I have nine short written questions in that regard.
1. What mechanism does the WCB use to decide what company, individual or individuals to name in an action?
2. Who makes the decision to launch a prosecution alleging a violation of an NWT or federal law?
3. How are these cases funded and budgeted for?
4. Does the money come out of the accident fund?
5. How often in its history has the WCB initiated a lawsuit to recover compensation?
6. What were the results of those actions?
7. Can the Minister provide Members with a list of all actions initiated by the WCB since 1991, the disposition of the action and the settlement recovered, if any?
8. Can the Minister provide Members with a list of current outstanding legal actions and the stage they are at before the court?
9. How much money has been spent in each of the fiscal years since 1991 to fund actions pertaining to third party liability actions? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.