Mr. Speaker,

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 1, Human Rights Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill would replace the Fair Practices Act and reform human rights legislation in the Northwest Territories.

The bill would expand the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination, establish an independent Human Rights Commission and put in place modern investigative and adjudicative processes for dealing with complaints. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.