Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight reviewed Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, at its meeting on May 6, 2002. This bill amends schedule A of the Public Service Act to add Commission Scolaire Francophone de Division as a portion of the public service and to delete the exclusion of the president of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation.
The committee would like to thank the Honourable Joe Handley, Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board Secretariat, his officials and those of the Department of Justice, who appeared before the committee to present the bill and respond to questions raised by the committee.
Schedule A of the Public Service Act sets out who is included in the public service. The bill proposes amendments to update schedule A to reflect changes in other legislation and regulations.
Mr. Chairman, these amendments were passed by committee. This concludes the committee's comments on Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.