Clause 4, Bill 11. Madam Minister. Clause 3. Agreed?
Debates of Oct. 6th, 1994
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Bill 11: An Act To Amend The Hamlets Act
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The Chair John Ningark
Bill 11: An Act To Amend The Hamlets Act
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Now finally, clause 4. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you very much. Does the committee agree that Bill 11 is ready for third reading? The bill as a whole. The bill as a whole is ready for third reading? Agreed?
Bill 11: An Act To Amend The Hamlets Act
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Bill 12: An Act To Amend The Commissioner's Land Act
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. It's been a long day, right? Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Commissioner's Land Act. General comments. This is what we've been speaking to. Mr. Gargan.
Standing Committee On Legislation Comments
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Mr. Chairman, I have some opening remarks on behalf of the Standing Committee on Legislation on the Commissioner's Lands Act and it's based on case law. The department determined that the current authority for the Commissioner to delegate responsibility for the administration of Commissioner's land to a municipality was not as clear as it would be in our present legislation.
The amendment to the Commissioner's Land Act validates quarry fees and charges that have been levied by the municipalities under the act. The amendments indicate that if a municipality or land agent has operated a quarry on Commissioner's land before the provision came into force and had levied quarry fees or charges, those fees were authorized under the act. The amendment is considered a protection amendment. It is being proposed to protect current practices of municipalities with regard to administration of quarries which the government has delegated to them in good faith. There's that word again. Some amendments are deemed to have come into force on June 27, 1996 to further support that the Commissioner has always had the authority to delegate the authority to administer Commissioner's land. The remaining sections come into force after first reading.
The Standing Committee on Legislation held its public hearing on September 9, 1994. Bob McKenna from the city of Yellowknife made a presentation on this bill. The only concern expressed dealt with the fees and royalties in the regulation. Mr. McKenna stated he would like to see the fees and royalties subject to frequent reviews.
On September 9, 1994, the committee, with the concurrence of the Minister, made three minor technical amendments to the bill. The committee passed a motion that Bill 12 as amended
was ready for consideration in committee of the whole. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Does the committee agree subsequent to Mr. Gargan reading that, that Bill 12 be reprinted? Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair John Ningark
General comments? Clause by clause?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Clause By Clause
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The Chair John Ningark
Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Commissioner's Land Act. Clause 1. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 2.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair John Ningark
Agreed. Clause 3.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 3.1.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 4.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 5. Mr. Zoe.
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Under clause 4 on page three, under subsection 4, it reads subsection 3 does not apply to a quarry fee or charge that is levied by the municipality, corporation or land agent after July 1, 1997. Could I ask the Minister why a specific date is mentioned here?
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The Chair John Ningark
Madam Minister.