Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just wanted to comment on the importance of this piece of legislation. The work of the Statistics Bureau is crucial to building the evidence required to make sound public policy decisions in both the Northwest Territories and Canada, as our statistics are able to be shared. That helps us, especially as lawmakers, to better understand what's happening in our territory and how our decisions are influencing the economy, poverty, the health and wellness of our citizens. Having a sound legislative framework for the work of the statistics bureau is crucial to this initiative or to that principle. For a long time, the Statistics Bureau has been doing this work, and the legislation is now underpinning the success they have already demonstrated. I know I always appreciate getting regular updates from the Statistics Bureau over the course of my role as an MLA. If we did not have quality statistics, we just quite frankly could not understand where we need to target our energies as a government and how we can best impact the lives of our residents for the better.

I thoroughly support this act. There is an unfinished matter that we will get to later, but I think this is a very important piece of legislation, and that importance cannot be understated. Thank you, Mr. Chair.