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Retired Saskatchewan judge will oversee Norn inquiry

A retired Saskatchewan judge will oversee the inquiry into the condut of embattled MLA Steve Norn.
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Integrity Commissioner David Jones released on June 15 an outline of his investigation into alleged violations of the Code of Conduct by Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn. A retired Saskatchewan judge will oversee the inquiry. NNSL file photo

A retired Saskatchewan judge will oversee the inquiry into the condut of embattled MLA Steve Norn.

The Honourable Mr. Justice Ronald L. Barclay, Q.C. was named sole adjudicator in the complaint against the member for Tu Nedh茅-Wiilideh.

Rylund Johnson, the Member for Yellowknife North and chair of caucus, the term used to describe all 19 MLAs as a whole, filed a complaint with the Integrity Commissioner alleging that Mr. Norn breached the MembersSA国际影视传媒 Code of Conduct when he allegedly broke self-isolation rules when returning to the NWT from Alberta.

The commissioner investigated the complaint and directed that an inquiry be held before a sole adjudicator.

Justice Barclay is a retired judge from Saskatchewan, who recently served 10 years as the Conflict of Interest Commissioner for that province, according to a news release from the NWT Legislative Assembly.

SA国际影视传媒淛ustice Barclay has experience conducting these types of inquiries and was selected from a list of people approved as Adjudicators by the Assembly,SA国际影视传媒 Glen Rutland, who is acting as clerk for Tim Mercer, himself the subject of an inquiry, said in a news release issued June 28.

Justice Barclay will determine whether any hearing in the inquiry is conducted in public or in private, according to Rutland.

SA国际影视传媒淎fter conducting their inquiry, the Sole Adjudicator shall submit a disposition report to the Speaker, with written reasons, either dismissing the complaint, or finding that Mr. Norn breached the Code of Conduct and recommending disciplinary action per s. 106(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act.SA国际影视传媒





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