Rylund Johnson on Committee Motion 128-19(2): Committee Report 13-19(2) - Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2019-20 Northwest Territories Ombud Annual Report - Amendment of Section 15(1) of Ombud Legislation, Carried

In the Legislative Assembly on June 1st, 2021. See this statement in context.

Committee Motion 128-19(2): Committee Report 13-19(2) - Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2019-20 Northwest Territories Ombud Annual Report - Amendment of Section 15(1) of Ombud Legislation, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 1st, 2021

Page 2758

Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North

Yes, thank you. I guess the Ombud Act is an interesting piece of legislation, in that the responsibility seems to lie both with the Department of Justice and the Board of Management. It's a shared piece given that they're a statutory office, similar to the ATIPP Act or similar statutory positions.

But I guess so that's -- I give the heads-up to Board of Management to take this one, and I guess I would ask the Department of Justice in their response to consider why exactly the GNWT has any control over this legislation. I'm a little confused as to why this isn't just solely within the Board of Management. But these are now motions of the House. So whoever does it, I very much look forward to some legislation coming forward and having the Ombud Act amended. Thank you.

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Rylund Johnson on Committee Motion 128-19(2): Committee Report 13-19(2) - Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2019-20 Northwest Territories Ombud Annual Report - Amendment of Section 15(1) of Ombud Legislation, Carried

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