Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Standing Committee on Government Operations was pleased to report on its review of Bill 26, Statistics Act, and today will take some comments from that report.

Bill 26, as the Minister said, establishes a legislative framework to support the continued work of the Northwest Territories Bureau of Statistics and the Department of Finance to collect, analyze, and share statistical information.

The committee received one written submission on the bill, from the Information and Private Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, Ms. Elaine Keenan-Bengts. On behalf of the committee, I would like to thank the Information and Privacy Commissioner for the input provided on Bill 26.

The clause-by-clause review was held on February 28, 2019. At this meeting, the committee moved five separate motions to amend Bill 26. Four of those motions were carried, with concurrence from the Minister. The committee thanks the Minister and his staff for assistance provided to the committee during the review of this bill.

Individual Members may have additional comments. Thank you, Mr. Chair.