Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS Section 35 of the Official Languages Act requires the Legislative Assembly or a committee of the Legislative Assembly designated or established by it to review the provisions and operation of the Official Languages Act;

AND WHEREAS this Assembly has adopted Motion 1-16(2), which formally referred the review of the provisions and operation of the Official Languages Act required by Section 35 of that act to the Standing Committee on Government Operations;

AND WHEREAS the Standing Committee on Government Operations presented its Interim Report on the Review of the Official Languages Act, 2008-2009 to this House on October 16, 2008;

AND WHEREAS the Standing Committee on Government Operations has recently concluded its review of the Official Languages Act and wishes to present its findings and recommendations in the form of a final report to this House at the earliest opportunity;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that notwithstanding Motion 1-16(2), the Standing Committee on Government Operations shall table a final report on its review of the Official Languages Act during the May/June 2009 sitting of the Legislative Assembly;

AND FURTHER, that the Standing Committee on Government Operations be authorized to share its findings and recommendations with language groups and affected stakeholders in advance of their presentation in this House in the interests of public accountability and transparency.