This is page numbers 239 - 270 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 6th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was information.

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Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Ningark. There is a question there directed to the Minister. There was a comment, but there was a little something in there. Mr. Minister.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Under clause 7, we will be making a suggestion that a record that already exists or is in the possession of the government, that is accessible under this act, should be made available to any member of the public in an official language, if the head of that public body -- like a deputy minister -- deems it in the public interest. It should be provided to the member.

If the head of the public body does not want to disclose it, or make it available, then you can have it reviewed by the Commissioner. It is an enhancement, I would say, but still subject to discretion. As legal counsel said, it is discretionary, but again, reviewable at the end of the day. It can be reviewed.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. The chair continues to recognize Mr. Ningark.

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John Ningark Natilikmiot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I hope that, because we have a very important act here -- which gives any resident of the Northwest Territories the right to access information if the act is passed -- the public body, the deputy minister and any employees of the government who have the discretion to give information will not try, by any means or any fashion, to deter or deny a person who is not able to speak or read English. That's my concern. I hope that person who is unilingual, either Dene or Inuk, will be able to access information in the same timely fashion as a person who is able to reach English or French. Just a comment. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Ningark. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Chairman, are you going to recognize the clock?

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Gargan. The time in about 10 seconds will be 6:00. The chair recognizes the clock now. I shall rise and report to the Speaker.

Before we depart, I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the committee to thank the Minister and his witnesses for assisting us in this very important matter. You're excused for the day. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Item 21, report of committee of the whole. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Whitford.

Item 21: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 21: Report Of Committee Of The Whole

October 12th, 1994

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, in your absence your committee has been considering Bill 6 and would like to report progress. Madam Speaker, I move that the report of committee of the whole be concurred with.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

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

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An Hon. Member

Question.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Question has been called. I'm sorry, seconder to the motion, the honourable Member for Inuvik. To the motion. Question is being called. All those in favour? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 22, third reading of bills. Item 23, Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Item 23: Orders Of The Day
Item 23: Orders Of The Day

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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton

Madam Speaker, a meeting of the Ordinary Members' Caucus at 9:00 am tomorrow morning. Orders of the day for Friday, October 14th.

1. Prayer

2. Ministers' Statements

3. Members' Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

6. Oral Questions

7. Written Questions

8. Returns to Written Questions

9. Replies to Opening Address

10. Replies to Budget Address

11. Petitions

12. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

13. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

14. Tabling of Documents

15. Notices of Motion

16. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

17. Motions

18. First Reading of Bills

19. Second Reading of Bills

20. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and

Other Matters

- Tabled Document 14-12(6), "Open for Business"

Privatizing the Northwest Territories Power

Corporation

- Tabled Document 23-12(6), Report of the 1993-94

Electoral District Boundaries Commission Northwest

Territories

- Minister's Statement 11-12(6), Return to Session

- Committee Report 6-12(6), Report on the Review of Bill

3 - Guardianship and Trusteeship Act

- Committee Report 7-12(6), Report on the Review of Bill

7 - An Act to Amend the Arctic College Act

- Committee Report 9-12(6), Investing In Our Future,

October 1994

- Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1995-96

- Bill 2, Aboriginal Custom Adoption Recognition Act

- Bill 3, Guardianship and Trusteeship Act

- Bill 6, Access to Information and Protection of

Privacy Act

- Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Arctic College Act

- Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act

22. Report of Committee of the Whole

23. Third Reading of Bills

24. Orders of the Day

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. This House stands adjourned until Friday, October 14th at 10:00 am.

---ADJOURNMENT