Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 24, Midwifery Profession Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill provides for the regulation of the midwifery profession and requires persons engaged in the practice of registering midwives to be registered under this act. The bill consequentially amends a number of acts. Some of the key provisions of the bill are concerned with the following matters: describing the scope of the practice of registered midwives; authorizing the Minister to establish or adopt a midwifery practice framework; setting out the powers of the registrar to register persons as registered midwives and issue certificates; authorizing regulations to be made to establish or adopt a code of conduct; authorizing regulations to be made to establish or adopt a continuing competence program for registered midwives; setting out the procedures to be followed for the review of conduct of registered midwives; setting out rules respecting the various aspects of the practice of registered midwives, including the use of the title registered midwife; providing for the enforcement of the practice restrictions set out in the act; providing for Ministerial designation of practice sites. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.