Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 7, Personal Property Security Act, has had first reading. Item 16, first reading of bills. Item 17, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Keewatin Central, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to proceed with the second reading of Bills 2, 3, 4 and 6.

Mr. Todd. The rules of this House only allow you to ask for consent for one bill at a time. I will ask that you try again.

Sorry, Madam Speaker. I was trying to expedite things. I would like to seek unanimous consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 2.

Thank you, Mr. Todd. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with Bill 2. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Charter Communities Act, be read for the second time.

Madam Speaker, this bill enhances the powers of a municipal corporation to acquire, use and dispose of real and personal property. It also requires a municipal corporation to pass a land administration by-law before it disposes of real property and makes the enactment of the by-law subject to the approval of the Minister.

In addition, the bill clarifies the powers of a municipal corporation to carry on business. Thank you.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Charter Communities Act, has had second reading and accordingly, the bill stands referred to committee. Item 17, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Keewatin Central, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to proceed with the second reading of Bill 3.

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with Bill 3. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Todd. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Cities, Towns and Villages Act, has had second reading and accordingly, the bill stands referred to committee. Item 17, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Keewatin Central, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to proceed with the second reading of Bill 4.

Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with Bill 4. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Hamlets Act, be read for the second time.

Madam Speaker, this bill enhances the powers of a municipal corporation to acquire, use and dispose of real and personal property. It also requires the municipal corporation to pass a land administration by-law before it disposes of real property and makes the enactment of the by-law subject to the approval of the Minister. In addition, the Bill clarifies the powers of a municipal corporation to carry on a business.

Thank you. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? I apologize, did you want to comment to the principle of the bill, Mr. Todd? I'm sorry, I shouldn't have called a vote. To the principle of the bill. Mr. Todd, proceed.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. These proposed bills, bills 2, 3, and 4, were considered in committee of the whole during the Fourth Session on Thursday, December 9. At that time, the Member for Nahendeh expressed concern regarding the absence of direct consultation with band councils on these bills. I agreed to defer these bills, to be reintroduced during the Fifth Session, in order to afford the opportunity for the Standing Committee on Legislation to invite comments or submissions on these proposed amendments from Dene band councils.