Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to bring some context to these motions as, both, our Information and Privacy Commissioner put a lot of work into these. I would like to thank her for many years of service. Our new Information and Privacy Commissioner has a big task, as well as the Department of Justice, in bringing this act online. I really do believe we have one of the best ATIPP acts in the country. However, it is not presently in force, and there is a lot of work to do. What this motion speaks to specifically is, typically, ATIPP coordinators have been located individually in all departments. I, myself, have done some of that ATIPP work, and it often gets put on the side of your desk. It really is work that requires expertise and specialization. It's fundamental to a government to make sure we respond to information requests. It's fundamental we make sure that we are an open and transparent government. Therefore, this recommendation is to centralize all of those positions into one shop within the government, properly fund them, and make sure they can implement our information and privacy legislation and truly have that expertise so that we can be a leader in this area. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am happy to support this motion.
Rylund Johnson on Committee Motion 51-19(2): Committee Report 5-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018-2019 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories - Centralizing the Management and Administration of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Carried
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Committee Motion 51-19(2): Committee Report 5-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018-2019 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories - Centralizing the Management and Administration of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Carried
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