Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thanks to my colleagues, again, from Range Lake and Deh Cho for bringing this forward. It’s an important mechanism for transparency and accountability. I really appreciate their doing so.

I would like to offer, first of all, strong support for the assumption behind this motion that a lobbyist registry is clearly needed. I think that’s a given. I would also offer strong support for the motion itself, which calls for exactly how this can be done.

To reflect most comments of my colleagues, devolution has added responsibility and a need for transparency that we didn’t have before, so I see this as being a timely and appropriate mechanism. Much has been discussed in this House about the

need for Ministers who have been assigned new authorities, to be more objective, accountable and transparently, so again this is in line with that.

When assessing how to establish a lobbyist registry, it’s important to include how the public can easily and clearly see who is meeting with our Cabinet Ministers, how frequently and about what, as has been said by my colleagues. This is an important component in the public’s ask before bringing forward accountability.

I will leave it at that. I don’t know that this needs to extend to Regular Members, although certainly for myself I would be happy to report any meetings I have. The day we really have a consensus government, that might be appropriate. I don’t think we are anywhere close to that. Thank you for this opportunity to comment. I will be supporting this motion. Mahsi.