Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS standing committees are established by each committee and continue in existence until otherwise ordered by Rule 9.2(1);

AND WHEREAS the standing committees of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly are named in Rule 9.2(3) with their terms of reference established in Appendix C of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave that the text of the Rule 9.2(3) be deleted and the following text added in its place: The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight shall report and recommend, with all convenient speed, Members to comprise the following Standing Committees of the Assembly:

1. On Economic Development and Environment;
2. On Government Operations;
3. On Procedure and Privileges;
4. On public accounts;
5. On Social Development; and
6. On any other Standing and Special Committees as directed by the Assembly.

And further, that the text of Appendix C of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Committee Terms of Reference be replaced by the text in Tabled Document 5-20(1).

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.