Bob Bromley

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. I’d like to just interrupt proceedings for one minute to offer an enthusiastic welcome to our Deputy Law Clerk, Malinda Kellett. Welcome, Malinda.

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Malinda is participating in the House at the table for the first time today. Good to see her here. Once again, thanks for those comments, Mr. Lafferty. Mr. Beaulieu, as the chair of the Standing Committee on Social Programs, do you have comments?

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. I’d like to call next on the chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, Mr. Hawkins, for comments based on the bill. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. I’d like to ask the Minister if he wishes to bring in witnesses. Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, committee. I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order and we have before us Bills 3 through 6 and we’ll start with Bill 3, Electronic Transactions Act, as agreed, and I’d like to call on Minister Lafferty. Would you like to introduce the bill, Minister Lafferty?

Does committee agree that Bill 5, Write-off of Debts Act, 2010-11, is ready for third reading?

---Bill 5 as a whole approved for third reading

Please go ahead.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. So we’ll consider Bills 3 through 6. Committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Returning to page 1, on clause by clause, clause 1, clause 2.

---Clauses 1 and 2 inclusive approved

Does committee agree that Bill 3, Electronic Transactions Act, is ready for third reading?

---Bill 3 as a whole approved for third reading

I’d ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witness from the Chamber. Mr. Abernethy.