Thank you, Minister of Justice. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member from Yellowknife South, that Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, be read for the second time.

Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, amends the Act to improve access to emergency protection orders and to address physical and online harassment. This bill widens the definition of family members who may apply for protection under the Act, adds stalking to the list of actions that constitute family violence, and will establish a new civil recourse related to stalking for victims of family violence. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Justice. Pursuant to Rule 82(3), Bill 27 is deemed to have been read for the first time and is ready for second reading.

First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Tabled Document 340-20(1), Tabled Document 341-20(1), with the Member from the Sahtu in the chair.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to present to the House Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.