Committee Motion 380-19(2): Committee Report 40-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act - Statutory Officer Jurisdiction, Carried

In the Legislative Assembly on March 27th, 2023. See this topic in context.

Committee Motion 380-19(2): Committee Report 40-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act - Statutory Officer Jurisdiction, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Page 5892

Frieda Martselos

Frieda Martselos Thebacha

Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories, in consultation with the Board of Management, lead a wholistic review to examine and clarify the jurisdiction of each statutory officer of the Assembly to investigate

  1. Other statutory officers of the Assembly;
  2. Public bodies that exercise statutory authority on behalf of the executive; and
  3. Public bodies that provide statutory advisory services to the executive.

And further, the review should identify areas of over- and underlapping jurisdiction and make recommendations to address discrepancies based on best practices. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 380-19(2): Committee Report 40-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act - Statutory Officer Jurisdiction, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Page 5892

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Frame Lake.

Committee Motion 380-19(2): Committee Report 40-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act - Statutory Officer Jurisdiction, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Page 5892

Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Yeah, thanks, Madam Chair. I think someone should speak to this.

So I think what happened was the bill had recommended that the Ombud have the ability to review statutory officers' operations in terms of fairness and so on and some of the statutory officers felt that that was not appropriate. So -- and it wasn't clear where some jurisdiction began, some jurisdiction ended. So I think in lieu of trying to get a better understanding of all of that, that's why this recommendation was put forward to kind of do a review of the jurisdiction of each of the statutory officers that the Board of Management should look at that, and I support this motion and I think it's a better way to approach this issue a little bit more systemically. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 380-19(2): Committee Report 40-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act - Statutory Officer Jurisdiction, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

March 27th, 2023

Page 5892

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. To the motion.

Committee Motion 380-19(2): Committee Report 40-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act - Statutory Officer Jurisdiction, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Page 5892

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 380-19(2): Committee Report 40-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 61: An Act to Amend the Ombud Act - Statutory Officer Jurisdiction, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Page 5892

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Member for Thebacha.