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Bill 30, Deficit Elimination Act

Government Bill

12th Assembly, 7th Session

Introduced on March 29, 1995

Bill Sponsor

Events

Timeline of key legislative events

  • First Reading
    Completed March 29, 1995 (Debate | Vote)
  • Second Reading
    Completed March 30, 1995 (Debate | Vote)
  • Third Reading
    Completed April 27, 1995 (Debate | Vote)
  • Commissioner's Assent
    Completed April 27, 1995 (Debate)

    • Status

    Bill Text



    Related Votes

    April 27, 1995 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Members. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kitikmeot, that Bill 30, Deficit Elimination Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
    March 30, 1995 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that Bill 30, Deficit Elimination Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill provides that the budget of the Government of the Northwest Territories must be balanced for the 1998-99 fiscal year. To meet that target, the bill provides that the deficits for the 1996-97 and 1997-98 fiscal years must not exceed $20 million and $10 million respectively. If deficit targets are exceeded in either the 1996-97 or 1997-98 fiscal years, the budget must be adjusted by an offsetting amount in the next fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
    March 29, 1995 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kitikmeot, that Bill 30, Deficit Elimination Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Discussion & Mentions

    Assent To Bills
    Assent To Bills

    April 27th, 1995

    Page 1108


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    Commissioner Maksagak

    As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, it gives me pleasure to assent to the following bills: Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96; Bill 13, An Act to Amend the Fair Practices Act; Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Retirement Plan Beneficiaries Act; Bill 22, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 1994-95; Bill 23, Write-off of Debts Act, 1994-95; Bill 24, Community Employees' Benefits Act; Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Land Titles Act; and, Bill 30, Deficit Elimination Act. Thank you.

    ---Applause

    Bill 30: Deficit Elimination Act
    Item 21: Third Reading Of Bills

    April 27th, 1995

    Page 1107


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    John Pollard Hay River

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Members. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kitikmeot, that Bill 30, Deficit Elimination Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Bill 30: Deficit Elimination Act
    Item 18: Second Reading Of Bills

    March 29th, 1995

    Page 731


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    John Pollard Hay River

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that Bill 30, Deficit Elimination Act, be read for the second time.

    Mr. Speaker, this bill provides that the budget of the Government of the Northwest Territories must be balanced for the 1998-99 fiscal year. To meet that target, the bill provides that the deficits for the 1996-97 and 1997-98 fiscal years must not exceed $20 million and $10 million respectively. If deficit targets are exceeded in either the 1996-97 or 1997-98 fiscal years, the budget must be adjusted by an offsetting amount in the next fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Bill 30: Deficit Elimination Act
    Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

    March 28th, 1995

    Page 692


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    John Pollard Hay River

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Kitikmeot, that Bill 30, Deficit Elimination Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.