Madam Chair, the one presenter to committee, Ms. Cathy Harper of Yellowknife was in favour of the amendments but had a concern with the final consultations by the Department of Justice being done during the Christmas season. It was pointed out by Ms. Harper, and rightly so, that this is not the best time of the year to be closing our consultations on government legislation. However, it was recognized by committee members that the department was working towards some tight deadlines and this is not regular practise.
Following the clause-by-clause review, a motion was carried that Bill 2 was ready for Committee of the Whole. This concludes the committee's general comments on Bill 2. Individual members may have questions and comments as we proceed. Thank you, Madam Chair.