Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre that Bill 14, an Act to Amend the Public Service Act be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Public Service Act to provide that employees with an establishment in the public service must not, on the basis of sex, be paid at a less rate than other employees who perform work of equal value. An equal pay commissioner shall be appointed to investigate and assist in the resolution of all complaints. The equal pay commissioner will prepare an investigation report including recommendations with respect to the resolution of the complaint. Any party to the complaint may submit the complaint together with the investigation report to an arbitrator. The arbitrator may order the imposition of a number of remedies, including an order for cost. Any party may appeal a decision of an arbitrator to the Supreme Court. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 14 has had first reading. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 3, Bill 4, Bill 9, Bill 11, committee reports 3-14(6), 4-14(6), 5-14(6), 6-14(6), 8-14(6), 9-14(6), Motion 10-14(6), Minister's Statement 28-14(6), Tabled Documents 26-14(6), 31-14(6) and 41-14(6), and with the authority given the Speaker by Motion 4-14(6), the Committee of the Whole is authorized to sit beyond the time of adjournment until a committee is prepared to report, with Mr. Krutko in the chair.

We have a motion and the motion is in order. To the motion.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.