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Bill 38, An Act to Amend the Jury Act

Government Bill

17th Assembly, 5th Session

Introduced on Nov. 3, 2014

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Events

Timeline of key legislative events

  • First Reading
    Completed Nov. 3, 2014 (Debate | Vote)
  • Second Reading
    Completed Nov. 4, 2014 (Debate | Vote)
  • Third Reading
    Completed March 2, 2015 (Debate | Vote)
  • Commissioner's Assent
    Completed March 12, 2015 (Debate)

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    Related Votes

    March 2, 2015 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that Bill 38, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the third time.
    Nov. 4, 2014 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 38, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the second time. This bill amends the Jury Act to permit the sheriff to obtain names and addresses of prospective jurors for a French or bilingual trial from a jury list compiled in accordance with the regulations. In addition, employees of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada are exempted from service as jurors. The bill also includes a number of non-substantive amendments.
    Nov. 3, 2014 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 38, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the first time.

    Discussion & Mentions

    Assent To Bills
    Third Reading Of Bills

    March 12th, 2015

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    Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories Hon. George Tuccaro

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

    • Bill 12, Northern Employees Benefits Services Pension Plan Act;
    • Bill 36, Health and Social Services Professions Act;
    • Bill 38, An Act to Amend the Jury Act;
    • Bill 41, An Act to Amend the Partnership Act;
    • Bill 42, An Act to Amend the Residential Tenancies Act;
    • Bill 46, Deline Final Self-Government Agreement Act;
    • Bill 50, Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2015-2016;
    • Bill 51, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2014-2015;
    • Bill 52, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2014-2015; and
    • Bill 53, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016.

    Thank you, merci beaucoup, mahsi cho, quanani, koana.

    Bill 38: An Act To Amend The Jury Act
    Third Reading of Bills

    March 1st, 2015


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    Glen Abernethy

    Glen Abernethy Great Slave

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that Bill 38, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the third time.

    Bill 38: An Act To Amend The Jury Act
    Second Reading of Bills

    November 3rd, 2014


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    David Ramsay

    David Ramsay Kam Lake

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 38, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the second time.

    This bill amends the Jury Act to permit the sheriff to obtain names and addresses of prospective jurors for a French or bilingual trial from a jury list compiled in accordance with the regulations.

    In addition, employees of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada are exempted from service as jurors.

    The bill also includes a number of non-substantive amendments.

    Bill 38: An Act To Amend The Jury Act
    First Reading of Bills

    November 2nd, 2014


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    David Ramsay

    David Ramsay Kam Lake

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 38, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the first time.