Mr. Chairman, this concludes the report from the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions. I would like to thank all my colleagues, committee Members and the staff who worked hard on this report. Also the Minister and his staff, who worked so hard on their part in coming up with new, novel and innovative ideas. Mahsi.

Thank you. The Chair would now like to recognize Mr. Morin, the Minister responsible for the N.W.T. Housing Corporation. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions for their advice, patience and recommendations. It did not all come from the Housing Corporation. Ideas of how to have community consultation and input as well as regional and M.L.A. input into policy and programs came from a lot of different people. I have mentioned in committee meetings that the idea of regional workshops on policy and programs came from meetings in Whale Cove, and the idea of a committee of M.L.A.s came from the committee Members themselves, Mr. Nerysoo played a part in that. Once again, Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank yourself and the committee Members for your support. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Does the committee agree that Committee Report 6-12(3) the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions is concluded? Agreed?

Agreed.

---Agreed

Thank you. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Nerysoo.

Mr. Chairman, can we deal with Bill 2 and Bill 7?

Thank you. Do we have the concurrence of this committee to deal with these items? Agreed?

Agreed.

---Agreed

Thank you. Bill 2 is an Act to Amend the Condominium Act. Mr. Kakfwi, do you have any opening remarks?

Introductory Remarks

Thank you. Mr. Arngna'naaq,

Standing Committee on Legislation.

Standing Committee On Legislation Comments

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Legislation reviewed Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Condominium Act, at its public meeting on December 7, 1992. The committee appreciates the attendance of the Minister of Justice, the Hon. Stephen Kakfwi, and his officials and their responses to the questions of the committee. This bill would amend the Condominium Act, as mentioned by the Hon. Stephen Kakfwi, to remove references to the Federal Land Titles Act and replace them with references to the Northwest Territories Land Titles Act.

This Legislative Assembly passed a territorial Land Titles Act in 1988 in anticipation of assuming legislative responsibility for land titles once the federal government had repealed its land titles legislation. The Northwest Territories Land Titles Act has not yet been proclaimed as the federal act has not been repealed. The committee was informed that it is expected that the federal government will proceed toward repealing the legislation early in 1993. This bill would make the Condominium Act consistent with the new territorial land titles legislation. The amendment would be declared in force at the same time as the new N.W.T. Land Titles Act.

This bill also transfers the responsibility for approving plans for registration under the Condominium Act from the Commissioner to the Minister of Justice and would add new regulation making powers to allow regulations to specify the requirements for plans submitted for registration and the procedures to be followed during the preparation of plans. The committee had no difficulty with the proposed amendments and carried a motion on December 7, 1992, to report Bill 2 to the Assembly as ready for the Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you. Are there any other general comments? Mr. Gargan.

General Comments

Mr. Chairman, with regard to that Land Titles Act, the Minister indicated that the federal act would be repealed and the Northwest Territories Land Titles Act would come into effect at that time. Do we have a draft bill on the Land Titles Act? Has it been approved by this House?

Mr. Minister.

Thank you. Mr. Gargan.

It is interesting that, when we first got elected, whatever happened during the previous Assembly did not have any bearing on this new Assembly. I am wondering whether or not, with a whole new government in place and the bill not being assented to by the Commissioner, it still has the same kind of force as it did.

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Thank you. Mr. Gargan.

Mr. Chairman, I do not know what the general laws of application are. In 1993, this act that has not been assented to will be five years old. Can we get a legal opinion on that time lapse of five years? This act was reviewed five years ago. I am wondering if that act is still applicable at this point in our history.

Thank you. Mr. Minister.