David Krutko

Agreed? Now can we turn back to page 1, Bill 2, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2009-2010, clause 1.

---Clauses 1 and 2 inclusive approved

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. At this time I’d like to ask the Minister if he’ll be bringing in any witnesses.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in regard to the report I mentioned, I believe a copy was given to the Minister of ITI, and ITI did provide some funding for this research. More importantly, Mr. Speaker, I believe that this research is really identifying the core issues on communities and also some suggestions on how they can look at being self-reliant in a lot of these small communities, especially like the community of Aklavik.

I would just like to ask the Minister of ITI if his department has had an opportunity to consider some of the recommendations in the report and possibly moving on...

The Minister is requesting we go back to, I believe, clause 16. Does committee agree?

The bill as a whole, as amended.

We will defer consideration of clause by clause and begin with the schedule of the bill? Does committee agree?

With that, I’d like to thank the Minister. Thank you, witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses out.

As we agreed, the next bill we’ll be dealing with is Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Summary Convictions Procedures Act. I’d like to ask the Minister of Justice if he has any general comments. Minister.

Does committee agree that Bill 4 is ready for third reading?

---Bill 4 as a whole approved for third reading

Question is being called.

---Carried

Clause 2 as amended.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witness. General comments on the bill?