Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that Bill 82, Legal Profession Act, be read for the second time.
This bill repeals and replaces the Legal Profession Act. The current Act is largely based on the 1976 Ordinance. It has been amended over time but there are parts of it that are antiquated and that have been overtaken by more modern legislation. In addition, the current Act does not reflect contemporary developments in the self-regulation of the legal profession across Canada.
The Law Society established a review committee to examine these developments and it came up with a series of recommendations in 2019. This bill integrates these recommendations into a new Act.
Minor errors and inconsistencies are also addressed along with the use of diversity-inclusive language. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.