Thank you, Madam Chair. On Thursday, May 31, 2012, the Standing Committee on Government Operations presented its Report on

the Review of the Northwest Territories Information and Privacy Commissioner’s 2010-2011 Annual Report. The report, which includes six recommendations, was read into the record by members of the committee and a motion was passed and moved to report into Committee of the Whole. The committee thanks Ms. Elaine Keenan Bengts for the report and for her appearance before the committee on February 14, 2012.

The standing committee is seriously concerned by the government’s lack of action on the recommendations from the Information and Privacy Commissioner and the previous standing committees for improving access to information and protection of privacy in the Northwest Territories. The committee prioritized several of these recommendations and discussions with the Commissioner and is pleased to bring them forward to Committee of the Whole. The committee looks forward to real progress in the field of access to information and protection of privacy over the course of the 17th Assembly. Thank you, Madam

Chair.