Thank you, Madam Chair. Out of habit, I’ll stop saying dot and I’ll say period. I have one last motion at this particular time before me.
I move that subclause 173(1) of Bill 3 be amended by deleting paragraph (z.54) and substituting the following:
(z.54) respecting reporting in relation to the wounding, killing or capture of big game or other prescribed wildlife for the purpose of section 98.1, and requiring and respecting reporting of other matters in relation to the harvest of wildlife;
Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question is being called.
---Carried
Clause 173 as amended.
---Clause 173 as amended approved
Clauses 174 to 180.
---Clause 174 to 180 inclusive approved
Agreed. To the bill as a whole as amended.
---Bill 3 as a whole as amended approved
Does committee agree that Bill 3, Wildlife Act, is now ready for third reading as amended and reprinted?
Agreed.
Mr. Hawkins.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I just wanted to use this last second to say thank you to the Minister. He did hear a lot of the issues committee had raised, although, as you heard from other Members, we had not been able to get them all as far as we wanted to, but he was willing to work with us and, as such, you can see today the support of Cabinet on all of those motions. Could we have had more? I’m not sure. We may have wanted more sometimes, but it’s all about trying to get the best bill and work together and get a solution for everyone. Certainly I’m pleased to support this bill at large.
Once again, I want to thank Minister Miltenberger in particular for his repeated efforts to carry this bill. I don’t think it has been recognized enough how much work he has put behind this bill. That said, I don’t think it could be stated well enough or far enough on how much passion he’s brought to the table on getting the Wildlife Act organized, put through, dealt with, consulted on and certainly supported.
Madam Chair, I know there isn’t everything that everyone wanted, but we’re certainly further today than we were before. I just want to put on record my thanks and appreciation for his hearing a lot of committee issues. Thank you very much.
Thank you very much, Mr. Hawkins. I would like to add my thanks to the Minister. He mentioned that it took five terms of this Legislature to deal with this legislation and he had to come back for all five of them.
---Laughter
I would also like to thank the Minister’s officials for all of their hard work in bringing this to the table. Does the committee agree that Bill 3, Wildlife Act, is now ready for third reading as amended and reprinted?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Bill 3, Wildlife Act, is now ready for third reading as amended and reprinted.
---Applause
Thank you. I will ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses from the Chamber.
Does committee also agree that we have concluded consideration of Committee Report 6-17(4), Report on the Review of Bill 3, Wildlife Act? Agreed?
Agreed.
Okay. Thank you, committee. You’ve now agreed to conclude Committee Report 6-17(4). At this time, I’m going to call a brief break. Thank you, committee.
---SHORT RECESS
I will call committee back to order. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Hawkins.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that we report progress.
---Carried
