Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu, that Bill 24, Community Employees' Benefits Program Transfer Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill provides for the transfer to a federal, not-for-profit corporation of the benefits program administered by the Community Employees' Benefits Program Board under the Community Employees' Benefits Act, together with the ownership and responsibility for all of the assets and liabilities of the board under the act.

This bill also dissolves the Community Employees' Benefits Program Board, repeals the Community Employees' Benefits Act and makes consequential amendments to the Charter Communities Act, the Cities, Towns and Villages Act, the Hamlets Act and the Settlements Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.