The Honourable Derek Bennett, Speaker of the House of Assembly and Chair of the Management Commission, is providing information related to a report under the Public Interest Disclosure provisions of Part VI of the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act (the Act). Despite media reports, the Management Commission has not received a formal request from the Lieutenant-Governor in Council related to this matter.
The Public Interest Disclosure provisions under Part VI of the Act, in particular subsection 58(10), limits the Speaker’s authority to receive a report from the Citizens’ Representative and to make a referral of that report to an appropriate entity following an assessment of the circumstances of the matter. These matters are taken seriously and acted upon as expeditiously as possible, while also ensuring due diligence is afforded and the principles of procedural fairness and natural justice are upheld, as they must be in these matters for all persons involved.
Once a formal request is received from the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, the Management Commission will review it in relation to its statutory authority.
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