Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Standing Committee on Government Operations developed this amendment based on its consultations and the feedback we received from the public that the mandate section of this bill was dense, overly legalistic, and difficult to understand. Standing committee set to work to make it more legible and to also clarify a concern that was also raised by the public that government policy was not explicitly referenced in the act itself, whereas it is a long-standing component of what an Ombud can do in the execution of their duties. So this amendment makes the mandate of the Ombud more readable, it clarifies the roles, powers, and duties of the Ombud, and we believe strongly as a committee that this was the right way to improve the bill. The committee passed this amendment; it was not concurred with by the Minister, so we bring it forward to the attention of the Committee of the Whole in this setting now, and I would ask that my colleagues support it for the reasons I've stated. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Kieron Testart on Committee Motion 85-18(3): Bill 20: Ombud Act - Deleting subclause 15(1) and substituting the following, Defeated
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Committee Motion 85-18(3): Bill 20: Ombud Act - Deleting subclause 15(1) and substituting the following, Defeated
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