Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Who else is on the list? Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Ms. Green. To the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. To the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I, too, would like to thank the staff for the many reports that were edited and drafted and edited and drafted again during this whole legislation review. I recognize since the days of our government leader Nellie Cournoyea saying devolution would be a timely one for this government to take over the responsibilities of its own resources and its own land and the management of those, and I was quite pleased to hear the announcement made back in 2014 that the success of negotiations ceased and the devolution was concluded. In some opinions, it may not be the best one, but...

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. To the motion.

I call committee back to order. Committee, we have agreed to next consider Committee Report 34-18(3), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 45, Corrections Act. I will go to the chair of the Standing Committee on Social Development for any opening comments. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I, for one, am glad to see the old act being changed, taking into account the number of problems and concerns and phone calls and interactions we have within our smaller communities particularly, in the areas of social development and victims of abuse. As my colleague from the Deh Cho had mentioned earlier, trauma experienced during the residential school, that environment really adds to program delivery, as mentioned in the summary of the act or the bill, with the statement: the new act focuses less on punishment and more on rehabilitation and community reintegration of...

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister Schumann.