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Act in 1988 in anticipation of assuming legislative responsibility for land titles once the federal government had repealed its land titles legislation. The Northwest Territories Land Titles Act has not yet been proclaimed as the federal act has not been repealed.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.