Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker,
WHEREAS responsibility for examination of the Department of Executive resides with the Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development;
AND WHEREAS the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight has a broad responsibility for issues which have government-wide implications;
AND WHEREAS that portion of the Department of Executive termed the Executive offices currently includes initiatives such as the Social Agenda, Maximizing Northern Employment and the Energy Secretariat;
AND WHEREAS the cross-departmental, government-wide nature of the Social Agenda, Maximizing Northern Employment, the Energy Secretariat and the executive offices generally is consistent with the mandate of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that the rules for the Legislative Assembly be amended as follows:
- • Rule 85(2)(a) is amended by adding "including the executive offices of the Department of the Executive" immediately following "government-wide implications", and
- • Rule 85(3) is amended by striking out "including" immediately following "Department of Executive" and substituting "specifically".
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.