Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning (SCPP)

The eleven Regular Members of the Legislative Assembly comprise the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning (formerly known as the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight). The Committee's role is to:

1. Review issues which have government-wide implications including the overview of the budget and fiscal framework;  
2. Review Government of the Northwest Territories reports on financial and performance results and program and policy evaluations to ensure anticipated outcomes are being achieved and accountability is maximized;
3. Coordinate Sessional business scheduling and planning in cooperation with appropriate Ministerial representatives;
4. Coordinate Committee public consultation efforts with respect to budget and fiscal matters;
5. Coordinate Committee strategic planning efforts;
6. Monitor and evaluate Ministerial performance issues;
7. Consider the budgets and financial management of any boards and agencies that are outside the responsibility of any Standing Committee; and
8. Consider any other matter referred by the House.

Clerk - Doug Schauerte, Deputy Clerk
Research Analyst - Gay Kennedy, Director of Research

16th Assembly

• Report on the review of the 2008-2009 Draft Main Estimates

15th Legislative Assembly (2003-2007):