Thank you. Just a couple of things I forgot to mention. One, of course, is to thank the Minister and the department for bringing this law forward and the second thing is with respect to when this bill will come to force. Mr. Chair, I think that is a very important issue in this regard. There are going to be requirements on the part of retailers on what to do and not to do as a fall-off on this legislation. I think it is only fair that we, as a Legislature, give them sufficient time and resources where feasible to do that. I think that a similar situation existed with the Personal Directives Act. I believe we had discussions here about the lead time and how much education and communication strategies there will be. The Minister made commitments here to make sure that there were going to be some training in that regard, and the feedback we are getting from the ground is that may not have taken place as the way we had envisioned it. I cannot stress enough about the importance of making sure that there is a lead time to this. I would like to know if the Minister could indicate to this House as to what is the time frame he is looking at in terms of the notice that he is going to give the retailers who have to change the way they do their business. What sort of support services would there be for them to inquire and ask questions so that they could follow the rules? What is his communication plan or action plan to make sure that this legislation is implemented without causing too much trouble in a number of fronts? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Sandy Lee on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 2006. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st, 2006
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