Merci, Monsieur le President. I move that Bill 16 be amended by adding the following after clause 4:
4.1. The following is added after subsection 126(4):
(5) The Department of Education, Culture and Employment shall review the hours of instruction prescribed under subsection (4) within six months following the conclusion of the 2019-2020 academic year.
(6) The review shall consist of an examination of the hours of instruction, the effectiveness of the administration and implementation of the hours of instruction, and the achievement of the objectives behind the hours of instruction.
(7) The Minister shall consult with the Legislative Assembly, or a committee of the Legislative Assembly designated or established by it, in the review referred to in subsection (5).
(8) The Minister shall table a report in the Legislative Assembly detailing the outcome of the review referred to in subsection (5)
(a) at the sitting of the Legislative Assembly during which the report is completed; or
(b) at the next sitting of the Legislative Assembly, if the Legislative Assembly is not sitting when the report is completed.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.