Members were concerned with the provisions which allow municipal officers to order people to provide labour, equipment or materials where there is an imminent and serious danger to public health and safety. The committee understands these powers were intended for emergencies such as structural fires and gas leaks. However, the committee noted that in the Civil Emergency Measures Act, and also in some municipal legislation elsewhere in Canada, there are provisions for people to be compensated in these circumstances. The committee and the Minister agreed to three motions during the clause-by-clause review of the bill which provide for municipal governments to pay reasonable compensation to a person ordered to provide labour, equipment or materials in an emergency, unless that person caused the danger to arise in the first place.

Now, Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask that my colleague, the Member for Boot Lake, to conclude the report.