Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, March 10, 2005, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that the Legislative Assembly request that the Auditor General of Canada undertake a comprehensive performance audit of the workers' compensation function of the Northwest Territories/Nunavut Workers' Compensation Board and report thereon to the Legislative Assembly; and further, that the performance audit examine the organization, training and orientation of personnel, practices, attitudes, philosophy, internal performance measures, procedures and resources associated with administering claims made by the injured workers to ascertain whether these conform with, and claims are managed in accordance with, the spirit and intent of the act; and furthermore that the audit examine the adequacy and appropriateness of the board's corporate governance model and accountability relationship to the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Legislative Assembly; and furthermore that the Auditor General examine such additional factors as she, in her opinion, feels are relevant; and furthermore, that all employees, officials, board and tribunal members actively cooperate with the Auditor General in providing all appropriate documents, records, papers and information; and furthermore that the Auditor General is requested to complete this special performance audit as soon as practicable and provide a report to the Legislative Assembly.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.