FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC POLICY Third Session Fifty-eighth Legislative Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick December 6, 2016 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Mr. LePage, Chair Mr. Chiasson, Vice Chair Mr. Albert Mr. Guitard Mr. Bertrand LeBlanc Mr. Bernard LeBlanc Mr. Harvey Mr. K. MacDonald Ms. Shephard Mr. Stewart Mr. Coon December 6, 2016 To The Honourable The Legislative Assembly of The Province of New Brunswick Mr. Speaker: Your Standing Committee on Economic Policy begs leave to submit this, their first report. Your Committee met on November 22, 23, 24, and 25, 2016, and had under consideration: Bill 2,

An Act to Repeal

An Act to Comply with the Request of The City of Saint John on Taxation of the LNG Terminal; Bill 3,

An Act Respecting Government Reorganization; Bill 4,

An Act to Amend the Adult Education and Training Act; Bill 5,

An Act Respecting Cost of Credit Disclosure and Payday Loans; Bill 8,

An Act to Amend the Legal Aid Act; Bill 9,

An Act to Amend the New Brunswick Income Tax Act; Bill 11,

An Act to Amend the Clean Environment Act; Bill 15,

An Act to Amend the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission and Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal Act; and have agreed to the same. Your Committee also had under consideration: Bill 12,

An Act Respecting Agreements with the Canada Revenue Agency; Bill 13, Advance Health Care Directives Act; and have agreed to the same with certain amendments. Your Committee also had under consideration: Bill 6,

An Act to Amend the Gas Distribution Act, 1999; Bill 14,

An Act to Amend the Coroners Act; and have made certain progress therein. And your Committee begs leave to make a further report. Gilles LePage, MLA Chair