Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Iqaluit that Bill 7, an Act to Amend the Locksmiths, Security Guards and Other Security Occupations Act, be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill would amend the Locksmiths, Security Guards and Other Security Occupations Act to ensure that a partnership or a company that is a security business is registered or incorporated in the territories to provide that the securities other than a bond be provided to obtain a securities business licence, to provide that a security business licence is terminated if the bond is forfeited or cancelled, or the security no longer meets the requirements and is not replaced. Also, to allow investigation in respect of convictions against persons applying for licence, to allow a certificate or conviction or of fingerprint examiner to be admissible in evidence as proof of the statements in the certificate, without proof of the signature or official character of the person who signed it and to add powers to make regulations providing for the forfeiture of bonds and respecting other securities that may be provided instead of a bond. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.