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Bill 5, Legal Aid Act

Government Bill

17th Assembly, 3rd Session

Introduced on June 11, 2012

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Events

Timeline of key legislative events

  • First Reading
    Completed June 11, 2012 (Debate | Vote)
  • Second Reading
    Completed June 12, 2012 (Debate | Vote)
  • Third Reading
    Completed Nov. 5, 2012 (Debate | Vote)
  • Commissioner's Assent
    Completed Nov. 6, 2012 (Debate)

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    Related Votes

    Nov. 5, 2012 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 5, Legal Aid Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
    June 12, 2012 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 5, Legal Aid Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill repeals and replaces the Legal Services Act and continues the Legal Services Board of the Northwest Territories as the Northwest Territories Legal Aid Commission. Transitional matters provided for in Schedule A of the Financial Administrative Act are consequently amended to refer to the commission. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
    June 11, 2012 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 5, Legal Aid Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

    Discussion & Mentions

    Assent To Bills
    Prorogation

    November 5th, 2012


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    George Tuccaro Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories

    As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:

    • Bill 2, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2012;

    • Bill 5, Legal Aid Act;

    • Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Judicature Act;

    • Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Securities Act;

    • Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Human Rights Act, No. 2;

    • Bill 13, An Act to Repeal the Credit Union Act;

    • Bill 14, Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2013-2014;

    • Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Human Rights Act, No. 3;

    • Bill 16, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2012-2013; and

    • Bill 17, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2012-2013.

    Prior to proroguing this Third Session of the 17th Legislative Assembly, I wish to announce that the Fourth Session of the 17th Legislative Assembly will convene on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at 1:30 p.m.

    Now, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I hereby prorogue the Third Session of the 17th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, merci beaucoup, mahsi cho, quanani, koana.

    ---PROROGATION

    The House prorogued at 5:16 p.m.

    Bill 5: Legal Aid Act
    Third Reading of Bills

    November 4th, 2012


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    Glen Abernethy

    Glen Abernethy Great Slave

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 5, Legal Aid Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Bill 5: Legal Aid Act
    Second Reading of Bills

    June 11th, 2012


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    Glen Abernethy

    Glen Abernethy Great Slave

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 5, Legal Aid Act, be read for the second time.

    Mr. Speaker, this bill repeals and replaces the Legal Services Act and continues the Legal Services Board of the Northwest Territories as the Northwest Territories Legal Aid Commission. Transitional matters provided for in Schedule A of the Financial Administrative Act are consequently amended to refer to the commission. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Bill 5: Legal Aid Act
    First Reading of Bills

    June 10th, 2012


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    Glen Abernethy

    Glen Abernethy Great Slave

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 5, Legal Aid Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.