Bill as a whole. Agreed?
Debates of March 2nd, 1992
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Is Bill 10 ready for third reading?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Bill 11, Plebiscite Act
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Now we will go on to Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Plebiscite Act. I wonder if the Minister has any opening remarks.
Minister's Opening Remarks
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the purpose of this bill is to amend the Plebiscite Act to lower the age at which a resident may vote at a plebiscite, from 19 to 18 years. Mr. Chairman, this amendment was also a result of direction given to the cabinet by Motion 31-12(1) which adopted that the voting age at a plebiscite in the Northwest Territories be changed from 19 to 18 years of age. This motion was adopted unanimously by the Assembly, and it also requested that the cabinet introduce the necessary amendments to the two previous bills.
Mr. Chairman, since the act was being amended, and on the advice and request of the chief plebiscite officer, it had been noticed during his preparation for the May 4 plebiscite, that there was a need to make two other amendments. The first amendment is to give power to the chief plebiscite officer to adapt the regulation for certain circumstances. The other amendment is to set out when a voter may be required to take an oath. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Does the chairman of the standing committee on legislation have any opening remarks? Mr. Nerysoo.
Comments From The Standing Committee On Legislation
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This bill would amend the Plebiscite Act to lower the voting age in territorial plebiscites from 19 to 18 years. It would also accord certain latitude to the chief plebiscite officer to take actions necessary to ensure the smooth operation of a plebiscite. The standing committee on legislation recognized that this bill was brought forward in response to a formal motion passed by the Legislative Assembly on December 13, 1991. This bill was reviewed at the standing committee's meeting on Thursday, February 27, 1992, as per the new legislative process passed earlier by this House. The review meeting was open to the public. The standing committee was grateful to the Government House Leader, Mr. Pollard, and his officials for attending the meeting and responding to questions and comments on the bill, and the standing committee also appreciated the attendance of the chief plebiscite officer of the Northwest Territories.
Members of the standing committee on legislation had no real difficulty with the content of this bill, Mr. Chairman. However, some honourable Members raised concern over the suitability of residency requirements in the Plebiscite Act. The standing committee urges the government to examine this issue with reference to section 25 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, as a priority item. Not withstanding this concern, the standing committee voted to refer Bill 11 without amendment to the committee of the whole for consideration today. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. General comments or questions from this committee. Do you want to go through Bill 11 clause by clause now?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Clause 1. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Clause 2. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Clause 3. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Clause 4. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Clause 5. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Bill as a whole? Is Bill 11 ready for third reading? Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. We now have Tabled Documents 9-12(2), 10-12(2), 12-12(2), 14-12(2) and Committee Report 3-12(2). What is the committee's wish? Member for Thebacha.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Chairman, we would like to go back to Bill 14.
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The Chair Ludy Pudluk
Does the committee agree that we go back to Bill 14?