Therefore, the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends:
That the Rules of the Legislative Assembly be amended to specify that, when the Assembly is not in session, the Speaker and the Minister of Finance may provide the Auditor General's Report and the Public Accounts to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight for public review in advance of tabling in the House;
And further, that the rules be amended to specify that the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight shall review the annual and other reports of the Commissioner of Official Languages, the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, and the Information and Privacy Commissioner;
And furthermore, that the rules be amended to specify that the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures shall review the reports of the Chief Electoral Officer on the conduct of elections, plebiscites, or votes conducted in the Northwest Territories in accordance with statute.
Committee Update
The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures is currently seeking input by way of written submissions on the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Conduct of the 1999 General Election. Copies of the report can be obtained from the Legislative Library or on the Elections NWT website at www.electionsnwt.com.
The standing committee will conduct a public meeting with the Chief Electoral Officer on Tuesday, October 9, 2001 to review the report and any written submissions or comments we receive from northern residents. The committee will then report its findings and recommendations to the House during the fall sitting.
Mr. Speaker, that concludes the report of the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures.
I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Committee Report 3-14(4) be received by the Assembly and adopted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.