(YELLOWKNIFE) – The Chairs, Deputy Chairs and all committee memberships for the Standing Committees of the 18th Legislative Assembly of NWT have been formalized.
The Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the Standing Committees of the 18th Legislative Assembly are as follows:
Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning
Chair: Tom Beaulieu
Deputy Chair: Kieron Testart
Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment
Chair: Herbert Nakimayak
Deputy Chair: Cory Vanthuyne
Standing Committee on Government Operations
Chair: Kieron Testart
Deputy Chair: RJ Simpson
Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures
Chair: Kevin O’Reilly
Deputy Chair: Julie Green
Standing Committee on Social Development
Chair: Shane Thompson
Deputy Chair: Julie Green
For a detailed list of committee memberships, please see the attached document.
Motion 3-18(2), Rules Amendments for the Standing Committee of the House, was carried on February 18, 2016. This motion updated the Terms of Reference for each Standing Committees based on the shared priorities of Regular Members of the 18th Assembly, and changes the names of two standing committees:
- The Standing Committee on Social Programs becomes the Standing Committee on Social Development.
- The Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure becomes the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment.
The Terms of Reference for Standing Committees are in Appendix 3 of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, which are available on the Legislative Assembly website.
For more information, please contact:
Barbara Abramchuk
Public Affairs and Communications Advisor
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
P: 867-767-9130 ext 12017 or 1-800-661-0784
E: Barbara_Abramchuk@gov.nt.ca