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Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Jury Act

Government Bill

12th Assembly, 7th Session

Introduced on March 10, 1995

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Events

Timeline of key legislative events

  • First Reading
    Completed March 10, 1995 (Debate | Vote)
  • Second Reading
    Completed March 10, 1995 (Debate | Vote)
  • Third Reading
    Completed June 6, 1995 (Debate | Vote)
  • Commissioner's Assent
    Completed June 22, 1995 (Debate)

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    Bill Text



    Related Votes

    June 6, 1995 Passed Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River, that Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the third time.
    March 10, 1995 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the second time. This bill amends the Jury Act to lower the age at which a person is qualified to serve on a jury from 19 to 18, and exempts territorial and federal Department of Justice employees from sitting on the jury. The bill also removes a requirement for service by certified mail and allows service by regular mail. The bill removes procedural details concerning the selection of jury panellists and jurors and provides that the sheriff can establish such procedures in accordance with the regulations. The bill increases the maximum penalty for failure to obey a jury summons from $200 to $500.
    March 10, 1995 Passed Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the first time.

    Discussion & Mentions

    Assent To Bills
    Assent To Bills

    June 22nd, 1995

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    Commissioner Maksagak

    As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, it gives me pleasure to assent to the following bills: Bill 25, Education Act; Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Jury Act; Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 2; and, Bill 34, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1995-96.

    I would like to thank David Hamilton and all of the Legislative Assembly staff for their generous support. A word of thanks must also go to the interpreters for their invaluable service to the Legislature.

    I would like to express gratitude to my aides-de-camp, Major Bob Boettger and Inspector Reg Woods, for their kind assistance.

    I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Daniel Marion on his appointment as Deputy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. I know he will make a fine addition to our team.

    In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude, on behalf of the people of the Northwest Territories, to the elected Members of this Assembly.

    I know that you are all anxious to be home and to those of you will be soon be travelling, I wish you a safe journey. To those of you who plan to contest the upcoming general election, I wish you the best of luck. To those of you who do not plan to contest your ridings, I would like to express my gratitude and to wish you the very best in whatever endeavours you may choose.

    As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I hereby prorogue this Seventh Session of the 12th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.

    God bless you all. Qujannamiik, mahsi cho, merci, thank you.

    ---Applause

    ---PROROGATION

    Bill 26: An Act To Amend The Jury Act
    Item 21: Third Reading Of Bills

    June 5th, 1995

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    Stephen Kakfwi

    Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

    Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River, that Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the third time.

    Bill 26: An Act To Amend The Jury Act
    Item 18: Second Reading Of Bills

    March 9th, 1995

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    Stephen Kakfwi

    Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the second time. This bill amends the Jury Act to lower the age at which a person is qualified to serve on a jury from 19 to 18, and

    exempts territorial and federal Department of Justice employees from sitting on the jury.

    The bill also removes a requirement for service by certified mail and allows service by regular mail. The bill removes procedural details concerning the selection of jury panellists and jurors and provides that the sheriff can establish such procedures in accordance with the regulations. The bill increases the maximum penalty for failure to obey a jury summons from $200 to $500.

    Bill 26: An Act To Amend The Jury Act
    Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

    March 9th, 1995

    Page 604


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    Stephen Kakfwi

    Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

    Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the first time.