Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Speaker, your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 2, Missing Persons Act.

Bill 2 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on February 26, 2024, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review. Throughout the committee's review, the committee received five written submissions and held three public hearings in the communities of Yellowknife, Aklavik, and Inuvik where over 55 people attended overall. The committee also heard from the Minister of Justice and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police during its review. The committee heard evidence to support the amendment of three clauses to balance the expediency required by the police and the privacy of those who may be fleeing an abusive situation. The committee brought forward these amendments in its clause-by-clause review on May 28, 2024, and the Minister of Justice concurred with all three motions.

Mr. Speaker, the committee reports that Bill 2, Missing Persons Act, is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and reprinted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.