Thanks, Mr. Chair. I move that Bill 42 be amended by adding the following to clause 14.
14.1 The following is added after Section 20.1:
20.2 (1) The Minister shall prepare an annual report with respect to the administration of this act during each fiscal year including
the total amount of carbon tax collected with respect to each of the petroleum products listed in the schedule and natural gas;
the total amount of penalties assessed and collected under subsections 16(2) and (5) in respect of carbon tax;
any orders for the payment or refund of tax, interest, penalties, or costs under subsection 16.7(5);
the total amount of fines ordered under subsections 21(1.1) and (1.2) in respect of offences related to carbon tax;
the total amount of rebates provided under subsection 22(1);
a list of large emitters to which a grant was provided under subsection 2.3(2) and the purpose for which each grant was provided;
an estimate of the anticipated reduction in greenhouse gas emissions relating to each grant provided under subsection 2.3(2);
any other expenditures made in the collection and administration of the carbon tax;
an estimate of the total reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the Northwest Territories expected and achieved as a result of the expenditures incurred based on the amount of carbon tax collected; and
any other information the Minister considers to be in the public interest as it relates to the imposition of the carbon tax, use of the carbon tax revenues, and impacts on the cost of living in the Northwest Territories and the environment.
(2) The Minister shall cause the annual report prepared under subsection (1) to be laid before the Legislative Assembly at the earliest opportunity following the end of the fiscal year.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. O'Reilly, this motion is out of order on two counts. It is being moved at the incorrect time. It is a new clause, and it should be moved at the end of the bill. It is also beyond the scope of this bill, as the bill does not touch on reporting. The motion is out of order. Clause 14. Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that the chair rise and report progress.
There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
I will rise and report progress.
