David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Minister. At this time I’d like to call on the chair of the standing committee which reviewed the bill if he has any comments. Mr. Ramsay.

At this time I’d like to ask the chairperson of the standing committee which reviewed the bill if they have any comments. Mr. Beaulieu.

Does committee agree that Bill 3 is ready for third reading?

Agreed?

What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in regard to the report I mentioned, I believe a copy was given to the Minister of ITI, and ITI did provide some funding for this research. More importantly, Mr. Speaker, I believe that this research is really identifying the core issues on communities and also some suggestions on how they can look at being self-reliant in a lot of these small communities, especially like the community of Aklavik.

I would just like to ask the Minister of ITI if his department has had an opportunity to consider some of the recommendations in the report and possibly moving on...

The Minister is requesting we go back to, I believe, clause 16. Does committee agree?

The bill as a whole, as amended.

We will defer consideration of clause by clause and begin with the schedule of the bill? Does committee agree?

With that, I’d like to thank the Minister. Thank you, witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses out.

As we agreed, the next bill we’ll be dealing with is Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Summary Convictions Procedures Act. I’d like to ask the Minister of Justice if he has any general comments. Minister.