Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is a very welcome amendment to the Summary Conviction Procedures Act. The Minister, in his opening comments, mentioned that this amendment is expected to significantly reduce demand for parking ticket matters on Justice of the Peace court and related provision of sheriff services. I can attest to that, as a former deputy sheriff who has spent many long hours waiting for parking ticket matters to be resolved and seeing no one from the general public show up to attend on their trial matters. It is clearly a system that is antiquated. This brings us forward, and it allows more flexibility to the City of Yellowknife, less time for my former colleagues in Justice of the Peace Court, and a more expedient system to resolve parking matters.
This is an example of government moving forward in the right direction and addressing a very serious problem that affects our municipalities. I welcome the amendment, and I am pleased to support it. Thank you.