Thank you, Madam Chair. On behalf of the Standing Committee on Social Programs I would like to report on our review of Bill 2, the Justice Administration Statutes Amending Act. The committee originally reviewed Bill 2 in November, 1996. On February 20, 1997, we held a public hearing on Bill 2, with a presentation from the Minister of Justice. No public stakeholders expressed concerns with Bill 2. The Bill amends four acts as outlined by the Minister in his opening comments. Members had no specific concerns with the amendments concerning the Fine Option Act, the Judicature Act and the Justices of the Peace Act. Members expressed interest in the changes in the Jury Act, the amendment will make service of jury summons less stringent. Members were concerned about the potential for misunderstanding when a person is served with a jury summons. This becomes even more of a concern when the person receiving the summons is unilingual and does not understand what the summons says. The Minister explained the procedure for service and highlighted efforts made to ensure people understand what is expected of them. Members questioned the current system of jury selection. In many communities people do not understand why relatives of an accused are included on the list of potential jurors. The principal of providing an unbiased jury was discussed with an explanation of why the initial list should never be pre-screened, even for relatives. The Standing Committee on Social Programs has completed its review and has no major concerns with the proposed bill. Thank you, Madam Chair.