Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories table a comprehensive response to the Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Child and Family Services Act: Building Stronger Families within 120 days of its presentation to the House.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Does committee agree that concludes Committee Report 3-16(5)?
Agreed.
Committee Report 3-16(5) is concluded.
We’ll move on to Committee Report 4-16(5), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Government Operations presented its Report on the Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner of the Northwest Territories to this House on Monday, November 1, 2010, and read it into the record. It contains five recommendations and if there are any general comments from Members, we can hear them now; otherwise, I would propose to move the following.
Any general comments to the report? No? Go ahead, Mr. Menicoche.
I move that this committee recommends that the Minister responsible for Official Languages improves communications with the Aboriginal Languages Revitalization Board and the Official Languages Board or any future language board or committee, and provides written confirmation to the boards and to the Standing Committee on Government Operations with regard to departmental follow-through on the boards’ recommendations.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Mr. Menicoche.
I move that this committee recommends that the Minister responsible for Official Languages provides support to the Aboriginal Languages Revitalization Board and the Official Languages Board or any future languages boards or committees in regard to their roles and responsibilities and in dealing with issues internal to the board, such as attendance and quorum.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Mr. Menicoche.
I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories continues to move forward with the concept of a service-based model as suggested in the proposed Official Languages Services Act.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Mr. Menicoche.
I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provides a formal, separate response to Speaking of Health: Official Languages as part of the quality health care in the Northwest Territories and that it also provides this response to the Languages Commissioner as soon as possible.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Mr. Menicoche.
I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provides a comprehensive response to this report in 120 days.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
---Carried
Does committee agree that this concludes Committee Report 4-16(5)?
Agreed.
Okay. We have concluded Committee Report 4-16(5).
With that, we’ll move on to Committee Report 5-16(5), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. Mr. Menicoche.
Mr. Chairman, the Standing Committee on Government Operations presented its Report on the Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories to this House on Monday, November 1, 2010, and read into the record that it contains five recommendations. If there are any general comments from Members, we can hear them now; otherwise, I would propose to move the following.
Any general comments regarding the report? If not, Mr. Menicoche, go ahead with your motions.
I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories places a full review of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act on its legislative agenda.
The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
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Mr. Menicoche.
