STANDING COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE BILLS Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 10 a.m. Legislative Council Chamber Detailed Agenda I. Bill 18, Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act APPEARING ON BEHALF OF PROPONENTS: Mr. Dan Leger, Parliamentary Agent for the purposes of this application. ALSO APPEARING: Mr. Frederick McElman, representing the New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists; Ms. Maureen Bourque. BACKGROUND: An application for private legislation was filed on February 19, 2015.

The Bill was introduced in the House for first reading on March 19, 2015, and subsequently referred to the Standing Committee on Private Bills. OBJECTIVE OF THE BILL: The objective of the Bill is to repeal the current legislation which regulates the practice of professional engineering and geoscience, and introduce a new and modernized Bill to regulate both professions. This new Bill modifies the complaints and discipline proceedings and offers certain housekeeping improvements. ATTACHMENT: Bill 18.