Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu, that Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Safety Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Safety Act to clarify the application of the act by amending the definitions employer and worker; provide that the principle contractor or owner of an establishment shall coordinate the activities of all employers at the establishment; impose duties on suppliers of things used by workers or at worksites; provide for the establishment of safety programs; amend the provisions relating to disclosure of information and recognition of the Workers' Compensation Board's responsibility for administering the act in recognition of the need to share information with other governments and in recognition of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act; enable safety officers to issue directions to address potential dangers; enable the chief safety officer to issue codes of practice to provide practical guidance with respect to requirements of the act and the regulations; enable regulations to be made prescribing specific penalties for offences within the maximums established by the act; and provide for the establishment of a safety advisory committee to make recommendations respecting amendments to the act and regulations. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.