Thank you, committee. I would like to return to 1-1 for the department summary. Legislative Assembly, department summary, infrastructure investment summary, infrastructure investments, $329,000. Does committee agree?

Does committee agree we’ve finished consideration and concur with the Legislative Assembly?

Thank you, committee. I’d like to thank the Speaker. I’d like to thank Ms. Langlois and Mr. Ouellette for being here tonight. If I can get the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses out of the Chamber, please.

Ms. Bisaro, what is the wish of committee now?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We would like to consider Bills 13, 14, 15 and 16.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?

Okay. We’ll start with Bill 13.

Thank you, committee. Bill 13, An Act to Repeal the Curfew Act. We’ll go to the Minister for him to introduce the bill. That would be Minister R.C. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I was paying attention. I was just looking for it on my IPad.

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And I found it. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thanks for the opportunity to introduce Bill 13, An Act to Repeal the Curfew Act. The Curfew Act is old legislation and is no longer required. Municipal governments have the authority to pass bylaws to establish curfews.

With respect to designated authorities, the Curfew Act provides that the Commissioner may establish a community as a curfew district upon receiving a petition signed by two-thirds of the parents of the community. No designated authority has shown interest in the act’s continuance; therefore, the Curfew Act should be repealed.

I would be pleased to answer any questions Members may have. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. With that, we’re going to allow the chairman of the standing committee which reviewed Bill 13 to make committee comments on the bill. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure met on September 18, 2013, to reveal Bill 13, An Act to Repeal the Curfew Act. Following the clause-by-clause review, a motion was carried to report Bill 13 to the Assembly as ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole.

This concludes committee’s comments on Bill 13. Individual Members may have additional questions or comments as we proceed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. We’ll ask Minister McLeod to see if he has any witnesses he’d like to bring into the Chamber. Minister McLeod.

I would, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Does committee agree?

: Thank you, committee. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could please escort the witnesses into the House.

Mr. McLeod, if you would be kind enough to introduce your witnesses in the Chamber this evening.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. To my left I have Mr. David Kravitz, manager of community governance; to my right I have Mr. Thomas Druyan, legislative counsel.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Kravitz, Mr. Druyan, welcome to the Chamber this evening. General comments on Bill 13.

I hear detail, so we’re going to do a clause-by-clause review of the bill. Bill 13, An Act to Repeal the Curfew Act. Clause 1.