I move that this committee recommends that the government introduce legislation to amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act to provide that the Executive Council of the Northwest Territories consists of six members;
And further, that the amendment to the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act require that there be regional representation on Cabinet as follows:
- two Cabinet Members selected from the constituencies of Nunakput, Inuvik West, Inuvik East, Mackenzie Delta, Sahtu, North Slave;
- two Cabinet Members selected from the constituencies of Nahendeh, Deh Cho, Hay River North, Hay River South, Thebacha, Tu Nedhe and,
- two Cabinet Members selected from the constituency of Yellowknife;
and furthermore, that the government introduce the amendments to the Legislative Assembly Executive Council Act to implement regional representation on Cabinet and to specify the size of Cabinet for passage before dissolution of the 13th Legislative Assembly.