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Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act

Government Bill

16th Assembly, 5th Session

Introduced on Nov. 1, 2010

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Events

Timeline of key legislative events

  • First Reading
    Completed Nov. 1, 2010 (Debate | Vote)
  • Second Reading
    Completed Nov. 2, 2010 (Debate | Vote)
  • Third Reading
    Completed March 4, 2011 (Debate | Vote)
  • Commissioner's Assent
    Completed March 4, 2011 (Debate)

    • Status

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    Related Votes

    March 4, 2011 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act, be read for the third time.
    Nov. 2, 2010 Passed Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Dog Act to: • prohibit a person from causing a dog distress; • enable an officer to take custody of a dog in distress or an abandoned dog; • enable an officer to apply for a warrant to search a place, premises or vehicle where he or she has reason to believe a dog in distress is located, and in exigent situations, to enter a place, premises, other than a dwelling-house, or a vehicle without a warrant; • enable an officer to inspect a place, premises, other than a dwelling-house, or a vehicle for the purpose of enforcing the act; • increase the penalties for contravening the act and provide for other remedies the court may impose; • make consequential amendments to the Charter Communities Act, the Cities, Towns and Villages Act and the Hamlets Act to provide authority to municipal bylaw officers to enforce the act; and • renumber provisions for convenient reference. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
    Nov. 1, 2010 Passed Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Discussion & Mentions

    Assent to Bills
    Prorogation

    March 3rd, 2011


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    George Tuccaro Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories

    Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:

    • Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Conflict of Interest Act;

    • Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Fire Prevention Act;

    • Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act;

    • Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act;

    • Bill 18, An Act to Repeal the Settlements Act;

    • Bill 19, Municipal Statutes Amendment Act;

    • Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Evidence Act;

    • Bill 25, Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2011-2012;

    • Bill 26, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2010-2011;

    • Bill 27, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2010-2011.

    Prior to proroguing this Fifth Session of the 16th Legislative Assembly, I wish to announce that the Sixth Session of the 16th Legislative Assembly will convene on Monday, March 7, 2011, at 1:30 p.m.

    As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I hereby prorogue the Fifth Session of the 16th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.

    Thank you, merci beaucoup, quanami, mahsi cho.

    ---PROROGATION

    The House prorogued at 12:29 p.m.

    Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Dog Act
    Third Reading of Bills

    March 3rd, 2011


    See context
    Robert C. McLeod

    Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act, be read for the third time.

    Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Dog Act
    Second Reading of Bills

    November 1st, 2010


    See context
    Robert C. McLeod

    Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

    Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act, be read for the second time.

    Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Dog Act to:

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    prohibit a person from causing a dog distress;

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    enable an officer to take custody of a dog in distress or an abandoned dog;

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    enable an officer to apply for a warrant to

    search a place, premises or vehicle where he or she has reason to believe a dog in distress is located, and in exigent situations, to enter a place, premises, other than a dwelling-house, or a vehicle without a warrant;

    •

    enable an officer to inspect a place, premises, other than a dwelling-house, or a vehicle for the purpose of enforcing the act;

    •

    increase the penalties for contravening the act and provide for other remedies the court may impose;

    •

    make consequential amendments to the

    Charter Communities Act, the Cities, Towns and Villages Act and the Hamlets Act to provide authority to municipal bylaw officers to enforce the act; and

    •

    renumber provisions for convenient reference.

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Dog Act
    First Reading of Bills

    October 31st, 2010


    See context
    Robert C. McLeod

    Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

    Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Dog Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.