SEVENTH REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC POLICY Third Session Fifty-eighth Legislative Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick April 25, 2017 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. Dubé Mr. Stewart Mr. Coon April 25, 2017 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 seventh report. Your Committee met on March 29, 30 and 31, April 13, 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2017, and had under consideration: Bill 30,

An Act to Amend the Marriage Act; Bill 32,

An Act to Amend the Pre-arranged Funeral Services Act; Bill 37,

An Act Respecting the Change of Name Act and the Vital Statistics Act; Bill 39,

An Act Respecting the Opening of Sealed Adoption Records; Bill 42,

An Act Respecting Animal Protection; Bill 46,

An Act Respecting Local Governance and Community Planning; Bill 48,

An Act Respecting “Ellen’s Law”; Bill 49,

An Act to Amend the Family Services Act; Bill 51,

An Act to Amend the Human Rights Act; Bill 54,

An Act to Amend the Collection Agencies Act; Bill 55, Credit Reporting Services Act; and have agreed to the same. Your Committee also had under consideration: Bill 44, Local Governance Act; Bill 45, Community Planning Act; Bill 53,

An Act to Amend the Public Works Act; Bill 56,

An Act to Amend the Political Process Financing Act; and have agreed to the same with certain amendments. And your Committee begs leave to make a further report. Gilles LePage, MLA Chair