Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on the eve of the last day or the last day, I do not know for sure, I would like to take this time to congratulate you and your office for the positive accomplishments you have achieved over the last year, Mr. Speaker.
Changes, especially positive changes, come very slowly in institutions like this. I believe we must recognize them when they come. For example, I commend you for the ease with which you introduced the traditional Dene outfits for our staff here. It was done so smoothly that we take it for granted, and it seems as though it has always been here. I think the significance of that is recognized by everyone, everyday when they turn the TV on.
Mr. Speaker, for one who is limited from speaking out by virtue of your office, I must say your actions speak very loud and clear. To give more examples, I congratulate you on the appointment of the first woman Sergeant-at-Arms, Nicole Latour-Theede, and the three very prominent positions of Conflict of Interest Commissioner, Carol Roberts; Official Languages Commissioner, Phoebe Tatti; Access to Information and Privacy Commissioner, Elaine Keenan-Bengts, who are all women, Mr. Speaker. I congratulate you and the Board of Management for recognizing that it is not hard to find excellent women who just happen to be the best man or person for the job if you look for them.
There are other changes we noticed, Mr. Speaker, that we take for granted which has become a reality without a lot of fuss. I congratulate you for enlarging our parking lot without damaging too much of the environment surrounding us. I have noticed that you have introduced name tags for staff and visitors. I am not sure if there have been any complaints, but from where I sit I see that as a change.
So you have done a lot, Mr. Speaker. You did it very quietly. I would just like to encourage the government to move as swiftly and positively and without much fuss in improving lots of great things. So, I congratulate you and thank you.
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