Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, Bill 79, An Act to Amend the Judicature Act, received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on March 29th, 2023, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review.
Bill 79 brings the Government of the Northwest Territories into compliance with requirements under the Canada Free Trade Agreement and addresses two concerns raised by the judiciary.
In the committee's review of the bill, no stakeholder submissions were received. The committee had no concerns with the bill either.
The clausebyclause review of Bill 79 was held on May 24th, 2023, and I would like to thank the committee for its work on the review of Bill 79. And individual Members may have questions or comments for the Minister at this time. Thank you.
Thank you. I will now open the floor to general comments on Bill 79. Does committee agree that there are no general comments?
Agreed.
Can we proceed to a clause by clause we review of the bill?
Agreed.
Committee, we will defer the bill number and title until after consideration of the clauses. Please turn to page 1 of the bill.
Clause 1, does committee agree?
Agreed.
Clause 2, does committee agree?
Agreed.
Clause 3, does committee agree?
Agreed.
Clause 4, does committee agree?
Agreed.
Committee, to the bill as a whole, does committee agree that Bill 79, An Act to Amend the Judicature Act, is now ready for third reading?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Bill 79, An Act to Amend the Judicature Act?
Agreed.
Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses. SergeantAtArms, please escort the witnesses from the chamber.
Member for Kam Lake Frame Lake? Frame Lake, sorry.
Merci, Madame la Presidente; I'm glad you got my riding right there. Yeah, there's a lot of lakes in Yellowknife, thank you. I move that the chair rise and report progress. Mahsi.
Thank you. There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
Carried.
