Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will support the bill. It is a good piece of housekeeping and I think, Mr. Chairman, in virtually any field of endeavour of employment you will find that under almost any circumstances, even those that are less than ideal, that employers or workers will have some remuneration based on length or term of service on which they and their family can rely if and when they decide or it's necessary for them to leave. MLAs are without this right now; of course, in the circumstance that they should decide to, or be forced to, resign. I don't think that is a realistic or a fair situation and I'm recognizing that it is there. Waiting for the next Remuneration Commission, as Mr. Bell suggests, is fine, but that is another two years out there. I think I'd feel better about supporting this bill and having this provision in place should this kind of thing happen to an MLA and, perhaps by circumstances beyond their control, leave them and their family without a backstop, again, as is consistent in many, many other fields of employment, based on their length of service. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bill Braden on Committee Motion 3-15(6): To Amend Clause 36 Of Bill 4, NWT Hydro Corporation Act, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on May 16th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 3-15(6): To Amend Clause 36 Of Bill 4, NWT Hydro Corporation Act, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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