Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, it's very similar. Our minimum number is actually three, but I think that's just a matter of semantics more than anything. What we have tried to do with our e-petition system is to have the procedure unchanged from a written petition. It's exactly the same process, only a d

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Actually, unanimous consent is not required, just the support of the majority.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I completely agree. In this day and age of electronic communications, petitions can be circulated more easily right across the country. It is easier for people in the Northwest Territories, who live in very remote communities, to access them online.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. I will try to answer in French. The process is almost identical to that used in other parts of the country. Once a petition has been submitted, an MLA—one will suffice—must table it in the legislative assembly. The government then has 60 days to re

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chairman, no, we did not hire any outside help. We worked very closely with the vendors of the software in question. There's a difference between scope and scale. Obviously, the Northwest Territories is a very small jurisdiction in terms of population, but the complexity of t

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chairman, I think in addition to what my colleague just said, I would advise to expect the unexpected and not to be thrown off the game plan. Things will happen. It's important to keep risks in perspective. We're not talking here about legally binding petitions or plebiscit

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Tim Mercer. I'm the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. The ability of residents to petition their government through their elected legislature has existed in the Northwest Territories for many years. The first recor