Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to thank Mr. Hawkins.
Recommendation 1
The Standing Committee on Government Operations recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories include the Human Rights Commission in its Human Resources Manual, section 8(10), civic leave, thus making board members who are GNWT employees eligible for civic leave with pay to attend meetings.
Conclusion
The committee commends the commission work and achievements to date. We look forward to seeing more outreach to communities and look
forward to monitoring the continued advancement of human rights in the Northwest Territories.
Recommendation 2
The Standing Committee on Government Operations recommends the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a comprehensive response to this report within 120 days.
That concludes the report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations on the review of the 2008-2009 Human Rights Commission Annual Report.