Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, when this bill was first proposed in the House, there was a great to-do around the fact it would make things a lot easier for employers, be a great economic boost to legislation that was already in place in the Northwest Territories. I was disappointed when the first portion of the bill came before us because I did not see an awful lot of amendments that would streamline business or make the acts a lot more streamlined for business. I had questioned the Minister on this and he informed me that there was at least two portions of these
amendments coming forward. I was at least pleased to see some of the important things that I believe the Ministers' staffs are working on, such as the Labour Standards Act. This is an act that is outdated. There was a motion passed in this Assembly directing the government to make the necessary changes, especially to the commission employees, inserting clauses in there to give some protection to employees and employers under that act. I was at least pleased to see that the second portion of this will contribute more to the employment opportunities for people and also to give some sense of something we can rely on, both as employers and employees. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.