Steve Norn SA国际影视传媒渁cted unlawfullySA国际影视传媒� on multiple occasions and should be removed from public office, the sole adjudicator who oversaw his conduct complaint hearing has concluded.

Ronald Barclay, the SA国际影视传媒渏udgeSA国际影视传媒� who held the inquiry into the conduct complaint against Norn, the MLA for Tu Nedh茅-Wiilideh, said NornSA国际影视传媒檚 seat in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories should be vacated. He wrote that Norn failed to SA国际影视传媒渦phold the integrity and honour of the Legislative Assembly and its MembersSA国际影视传媒� and in fact brought SA国际影视传媒渢he integrity of their office or of the Legislative Assembly into disrepute.SA国际影视传媒�

In his closing remarks, NornSA国际影视传媒檚 defence lawyer, Steven Cooper, argued his client was under extreme stress during the period of 2021 under scrutiny, April, when he returned from a trip to Alberta and visited the Legislative Assembly and a Yellowknife gym before the end of his 14-day isolation period. He said Norn should face a reprimand and nothing more.

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Barclay rejected that argument, writing Norn breached SA国际影视传媒渆very aspectSA国际影视传媒� of sections 2 and 8 of that code by violating his Covid-19 isolation protocol then misleading MLAs, public health investigators, members of the media and the public about it.

SA国际影视传媒淢r. Norn has betrayed the trust and confidence of the public contrary to (section 8) of the Code of Conduct,SA国际影视传媒� he writes on page 87 of his report. SA国际影视传媒淢r. NornSA国际影视传媒檚 actions fall far below the standard set out in the Code of Conduct.SA国际影视传媒�

Barclay wrote that the only SA国际影视传媒渁ppropriate remedySA国际影视传媒� is for MLAs to expel Norn from the Legislature and declare his seat vacant.

ItSA国际影视传媒檚 up to MLAs what happens to Norn next. They could fine him up to $25,000, a penalty Cooper warned would be SA国际影视传媒渞uinousSA国际影视传媒� to Norn, suspend him from the Legislature or eject him permanently as Barclay recommended. They are obligated to deal with BarclaySA国际影视传媒檚 recommendation within 14 days now that it has been delivered to the Speaker of the House, Frederick Blake Jr.

The Legislature will be back in session this Monday, Nov. 22.

This story will be updated.