Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 40, An Act to Amend the Medical Profession Act.
Bill 40 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on November 26th, 2021, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review.
Near the end of the committee's 120day review period, the Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services identified issues with the bill that could require substantial amendments.
On March 28th, 2022, the committee sought and received an extension of our review period and indicated that we were willing to work collaboratively with the Minister of Health and Social Services to make improvements to the bill.
On May 19th, 2022, the standing committee held a public hearing with the Minister of Health and Social Services and completed its clausebyclause review of the bill. Ten motions were carried by the committee and concurred with by the Minister.
The committee thanks the Minister and department for their hard work in collaboration to approve this bill.
Mr. Speaker, the committee reports that Bill 40: An Act to Amend the Medical Profession Act, is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and reprinted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Member for Deh Cho.
