Bill 11 is moved into Committee of the Whole for today. Mr. Lafferty.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Education Act, be read for the second time.

This bill amends the Education Act to:

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establish a definition of bullying;

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provide for the establishment, by regulation, of a

Territorial School Code of Conduct;

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require divisional education councils or district

education authorities, as applicable, to ensure the development of safe schools plans.

Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Education Act, has had second reading.

---Carried

Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that Bill 13, An Act to Repeal the Curfew Act, be read for the second time.

This bill repeals the Curfew Act.

Bill 13, An Act to Repeal the Curfew Act, has had second reading.

---Carried

Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 14, An Act to Repeal the Pawnbrokers and Second-Hand Dealers Act, be read for the second time.

This bill repeals the Pawnbrokers and Second-Hand Dealers Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 14 has had second reading and is moved to a standing committee.

---Carried

Mr. Abernethy.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that Bill 15, Gunshot and Stab Wound Mandatory Disclosure Act, be read for the second time.

This bill requires that all gunshot and stab wounds, other than those stab wounds reasonably believed to be self-inflicted or unintentionally inflicted, be reported by health facilities and ambulance services that treat those injuries. The bill outlines the information that must be reported and the circumstances that trigger the reporting obligation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 15 has had second reading and is referred to a standing committee.

---Carried

Mr. Abernethy.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Justices of the Peace Act, be read for the second time.

This bill amends the Justices of the Peace Act to provide justices of the peace with protection from civil liability so long as they do not act maliciously and without reasonable and probable cause. The bill also includes a number of non-substantive amendments. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 16 has had second reading and is referred to a standing committee.

---Carried

Mr. Abernethy.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, be read for the second time.

This bill amends the Protection Against Family Violence Act to remove the ambiguity respecting the duration of emergency protection orders, giving Supreme Court authority to correct minor defects in emergency protection orders during the review process, allowing the Minister to review emergency protection order transcripts for research, evaluation and training purposes, and increase the maximum fine for offences under the act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 17 has had second reading and is referred to a standing committee.

---Carried

Mr. Abernethy.

Bill 18 has had second reading and is referred to a standing committee.

---Carried

Mr. Abernethy.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kam Lake, that Bill 19, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2013, be read for the second time.

This bill corrects inconsistencies and errors in statutes of the Northwest Territories. The bill deals with other matters of a minor non-controversial or uncomplicated nature in the statutes and repeals provisions that have ceased to have an effect. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 19 has had second reading and is referred to a standing committee.

---Carried