Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My statement today will be on business. As you all know, throughout this Assembly I’ve made a lot of statements on business and some of the issues that we’re having with our government and their lack of support and their difficulty supporting northern business.

Our Business Incentive Policy has got a bunch of flaws in it. Our Public Works and Services shared services has flaws in it. We continue to have issues with the government and the bureaucracy having the thought process of supporting northern businesses as opposed to finding a way to support southern businesses. I...

Clause 34. Mr. Yakeleya.

We’ll defer bill number and title until were completed. Clause 1.

---Clauses 1 through 9 inclusive approved

Thank you. Does committee agree we will consider clauses in groups where applicable?

I am just wondering: if it is like a demerit system, after you have done it for so long a period then it doesn’t… If I get one every five years then the second one doesn’t affect me after two years. Just like the demerits, it would come off the system, or can the Minister clarify that?

I will rise and report progress.

Clause 26 as amended.

---Clause 26 as amended approved

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Ms. Kainz.

Sergeant-at-Arms, would you please escort the witnesses into the Chamber.

Thank you. Minister Ramsay, can I get you to introduce your witnesses, please.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to discuss some of the distracted driving enforcement and kinds of distracted driving. I know we are talking about increasing the penalties for driving distracted, if the Minister could even maybe just talk a little bit more about that. I think we are talking about even suspending licences for periods of time, how that would work as far as if you got pulled over with distracted driving and you are getting suspended for your licence, how you would basically get that vehicle back home. Some of the practical parts of the enforcement of distracted driving.