Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. At this time I will turn it over to the chairman of the Standing Committee on Economic Development for committee’s comments on the bill. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’d like to welcome the Minister and the department here this evening for I think a very important bill. One in which that I think drew a little bit of controversy and a little bit of concern when we did the clause-by-clause. I think it came down to the level of consultation that was undertaken to prepare the bill that we see today. As you heard this evening in the Minister’s comments, extensive consultations – his words – occurred September 2010 to March 2011, and to our knowledge, very little consultation took place in the drafting of this bill to match current...

In the event of a family dispute over an estate, how does this act change the perspective of the public trustee gaining a higher priority in the administration of that said estate?

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. General comments. Is committee prepared to go clause by clause?

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. Does committee agree?

Does committee agree that Bill 49, An Act to Amend the Deh Cho Bridge Act, is ready for third reading?

Is committee agreed that Bill 61, An Act to Amend the Public Airports Act, is ready for third reading?

Thank you, Madam Chair. When committee was first brought forward this bill, committee did write, at that time, to the Government House Leader to indicate in terms of the type of information and consultation that went on behind the scenes in preparation for this. The committee was led to believe that there was very little consultation with the Law Society or the Supreme Court of Canada or the Seniors’ Society. Since then, I know there has been some communication back and forth, but maybe the Minister can give us an update to make sure those three entities have had some input and we have a clear...

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. Mr. Grundy.