Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to provide the Report on the Review of Bill 6, Workers’ Compensation Act.

The Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development is pleased to report on its review of Bill 6, the Workers’ Compensation Act.

The committee conducted public hearings on Bill 6 in Yellowknife on April 18 to 19, 2007; in Fort Smith on April 23rd; in Fort Resolution on April 24th; and in Hay River on April 25th. The clause-by-clause review of the bill took place on August 14th. The committee would like to thank all of the witnesses who made presentations or provided...

Clause 22.

Question is being called. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried.

Clause 124, as amended.

Clause 5.

Clause 71 to clause 76.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that clause 56 of Bill 6 be amended by renumbering subsections (1.1) to (3) as subsections (2) to (4) respectively.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. Mr. Speaker, in follow-up to something Mr. Hawkins raised yesterday regarding a constituent who was unable to work and care for a family member, along that same vein, this government must do more to accommodate employees who are caring for family members with disabilities. More discretionary latitude must be given to managers to make allowances in schedules to consider the possibility of work that could be performed from home to accommodate these employees. It’s difficult to quantify the value to the family’s stability and the real savings to...

Clause 20.

Clause 123.

Clause 3.