First Reading Of Bill 12: Tobacco Tax Act
Item 15: First Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Your motion is in order, Mr. Pollard. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Bill 12 has had first reading. First reading of bills.
Item 16, second reading of bills. Item 17, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Report of the standing committee on rules, procedures and privileges, with Mr. Nerysoo in the chair.
Committee Report 1-12(2): Report Of The Standing Committee On Rules, Procedures And Privileges
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
I would like to call the committee to order. We are dealing with the report of the standing committee on rules, procedures and privileges. I would like to indicate to Members that we will be taking a 15 minute break.
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The committee back will come to order. We are dealing with the report of the standing committee on rules, procedures and privileges. Mr. Zoe, did you have any additional comments or remarks to make with regard to the report, prior to getting into general comments?
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Mr. Chairman, I have made my report to the House already and I think it is straightforward, but if Members feel they need more information maybe I can elaborate a little later on after I hear some concerns and general comments, but I think the report is straightforward. It basically reflects the wishes of the legislation committee that made the report in regard to the process.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Are there any other general comments? Mr. Patterson.
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. If I may, I am a Member of this committee and I guess it is probably not appropriate for me to congratulate the chairman
on the report, but I would like to just generally say that in co-operation with the standing committee on legislation I think we now have an improved legislative process. I hope Members of this committee will agree so that we can put the new rules into place beginning tomorrow. I understand if we approve it here that they could be in effect quite quickly, and I also would like to say that I think the Member's comments on the issue of amendments were appropriate.
I think 90 percent of the time we solve these issues in the committee and we should be proud of the way our consensus system works in that our committees are effective in getting legislation changed and approved in a co-operative manner. When that does not happen it should come to the whole House and so I agree with the approach that has been made and I do think it will apply only in a small percentage of the situations. Most of the time the bills can be amended and improved in committee co-operatively with the sponsor of the bill, whether that sponsor be a Minister or private Member.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. Any other general comments? Does the committee wish to go through the recommendations? Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Recommendation 1. Mr. Zoe.
Motion To Adopt Recommendation 1, Carried
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Mr. Chairman, I move that Rule 20(3) be amended to include "Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills" as Item 11 in the daily routine of business in the Assembly; and that Items 11 to 16 be renumbered accordingly.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Thank you. The motion is in order. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Recommendation 2. Mr. Zoe.
Motion To Adopt Recommendation 2, Carried
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Mr. Chairman, I move that Rule 65(2) and Rule 66 be deleted and the following substituted therefore:
65(2) Unless otherwise ordered by the Assembly, when a bill is read for the second time it stands ordered to the appropriate standing or special committee;
65(3) Not withstanding Rule 65(2), when a bill for the appropriation of any part of the public revenue of the Northwest Territories is read for the second time, it stands ordered to the committee of the whole for consideration;
66(1) Unless otherwise ordered by the Assembly, bills referred to a committee shall not be proceeded with until the Assembly receives the report of the committee, or 120 days pass from the day the bill has been given second reading;
66(2) All amendments made in committee must have the concurrence of the sponsor of the bill;
66(3) All amendments made in committee shall be reported to the Assembly. Every bill reported from any committee, whether amended or not, shall be received by the Assembly and ordered into committee of the whole;
66(4) When amendments to a bill have been made in committee, the bill shall be reprinted as amended and introduced with the report of said committee;
66(5) Unless otherwise ordered by the Assembly, a bill reported by a committee shall not be taken into consideration until two sitting days have passed since the report;
And further that Rules 67(1), 67(2) and 68 be renumbered 68(1), 68(2) and 68(3), and new Rule 67 be added: 67(1) In proceedings in committee of the whole on bills, the preamble and title are first postponed, then every other clause is considered by the committee in its proper order, the preamble and the title to be last considered;
67(2) All amendments proposed to bills in committee of the whole must be written and translated and made available to the Assembly at the time the amendment is proposed.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Recommendation 3, Mr. Zoe.
Motion To Adopt Recommendation 3, Carried
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Mr. Chairman, I move that the Office of Clerk develop the necessary administrative and procedural changes to implement the new legislative process.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Recommendation 4, Mr. Zoe.
Motion To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Mr. Chairman, I move that the adopted rule changes come into effect on the next sitting day of this Assembly.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Mr. Zoe, does that conclude the report of the standing committee on rules, procedures and privileges?
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Mr. Chairman, that concludes the standing committee's report on rules, procedures and privileges. Thank you.
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The Chair Richard Nerysoo
Is the committee agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed
---Agreed
That concludes the items for consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters. I will rise and report progress.
Item 18: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 18: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 18, report of the committee of the whole. Mr. Chairman
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Item 18: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 18: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Committee Report 1-12(2) and wishes to report that Committee Report 1-12(2) is concluded. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the chairman of committee of the whole be concurred with.
Item 18: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 18: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Is there a seconder to that motion? Seconded by Mr. Koe. The motion is in order. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed to the motion? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Item 19, third reading of bills. Item 20, Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.
Item 18: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 18: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton
Mr. Speaker, meetings for Tuesday, February 18, 1992: at 9:00 a.m., of the full caucus; and at 10:30 a.m. of the ordinary Members' caucus.
Item 20: Orders Of The Day
Item 20: Orders Of The Day
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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton
Orders of the day for Tuesday, February 18, 1992.
1. Prayer
2. Ministers' Statements
3. Members' Statements
4. Returns to Oral Questions
5. Oral Questions
6. Written Questions
7. Returns to Written Questions
8. Replies to Opening Address
9. Petitions
10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
11. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
12. Tabling of Documents
13. Notices of Motions
14. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills
15. Motions
16. First Reading of Bills
17. Second Reading of Bills: Bills 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12
18. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
19. Report of Committee of the Whole
20. Third Reading of Bills
21. Orders of the Day
Item 20: Orders Of The Day
Item 20: Orders Of The Day
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 18, 1992.
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