Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, October the 20, 2016, I will move the following motion: I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, that the following terms of reference for a Mid-Term Review be adopted:
Cabinet and the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning shall each evaluate progress on implementing the mandate and make their reports and table them in the House at the earliest opportunity;
The mandate be reviewed, if necessary, by Cabinet with input from the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning, reviewed in Caucus and tabled for potential debate, amendment and adoption in the first sitting of the third Session;
A Mid-term Review Committee is hereby established consisting of all 19 Members;
The Mid-term Review Committee will conduct its sessions publicly in the Chamber and be chaired by one or more Members;
Meetings of the Mid-term Review Committee shall be conducted as follows:
The Premier shall speak for up to ten minutes on his leadership and performance, and the collective performance of Cabinet. Each Member will be permitted up to two questions no longer than two minutes each. Responses will be no longer than two minutes each;
each Minister in alphabetical order will speak for up to five minutes on his or her performance and leadership. Each Member will be permitted up to two questions of no longer than two minutes each. Responses will be no longer than two minutes each;
Members shall conduct themselves in a dignified and respectful manner and will follow the procedures of the Territorial Leadership Committee where applicable;
on completion of the processes described above, Members will be called upon to cast secret ballots in an open forum:
indicating their confidence or non-confidence in the performance and leadership of Cabinet as a whole; and
indicating their confidence or non-confidence in the performance and leadership of each Minister.
ballots will be counted by the Clerk; vote totals are not announced. The Chair will announce the aggregate result on Cabinet as a whole and then the result for each individual Minister in alphabetical order by surname; and
in the event of an equality of votes being cast, the Clerk shall report an expression of confidence in the Cabinet/Minister;
And further that the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning meet annually with each Minister to conduct an oral performance appraisal similar to those in many work places and for Ministers to raise any performance issues they may have with committees. The meetings shall be informal and in camera to promote frank discussion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
