Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I as well would like to speak about the boards and agencies that deliver programs on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories. Mr. Speaker, as a government, over the years we've devolved more and more authority to different boards and agencies across the Northwest Territories, we've asked them for input. We've required them to deliver services at a certain level, a minimum standard and Mr. Speaker, what we've heard from different groups across the Territories from time to time is they have difficulty delivering the programs and services that we ask them to do because of short staffing or under resourcing.

Mr. Speaker, I think we need to look at ourselves as the Government of the Northwest Territories. What are we going to look like in future years? What are we devolving out to the boards and agencies and what authority do we have, as legislators, on behalf of the rest of the residents in the Northwest Territories? How can we assure that those programs and services are being delivered at the level we have set out. Mr. Speaker, we talk about accountability when it comes to these boards and we've heard lots of talk about this third party accountability framework process but, Mr. Speaker, yet today there might be a document floating out there someplace but is it actually being used, is it being implemented to any degree?

No one can really tell us and that is the problem, Mr. Speaker, as we look down the road as a government, developing and evolving and self government tables are settled and we are coming to other claim processes and self government becomes a reality in the Northwest Territories. How are we going to, as the Government of the Northwest Territories, ensure that minimum standards are being met across the Northwest Territories, that residents get the quality education and health care that they deserve in the Northwest Territories.

So, Mr. Speaker, as a government, we have to start putting in place the pieces that will build a future and right now, Mr. Speaker, the puzzle is all over the place, the pieces aren't lined up and that could lead to some serious problems if we don't get our act together. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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