Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question today is for the Premier. I have concerns with the present state of human resource management of the Government of the Northwest Territories. I note that human resources functions are scattered throughout government. I also notice, Mr. Speaker, that monitoring is not assigned to any of the government entities. Perhaps, Mr. Speaker, this is why the government is losing close to one third of the staffing appeals that come before them. If there is no one monitoring human resources management in the GNWT, the only avenue for the public and staff is to appeal.

The Premier mentioned that past governments have looked into Public Service Commissions. Clearly, this is a government like none other before. Has the Minister and his staff looked at the option and done some concrete research into the establishment of a Public Service Commission for the GNWT?