Mr. Chairman, that is a sunset clause.
Debates of Oct. 6th, 1994
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 4. Mr. Antoine.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Commissioner's Land Act, with regard to quarry fees and so forth, I was told earlier, when we were reviewing Bill 10 that there are quarries outside the municipal boundaries and this is established by by-laws of the municipalities so that they could get granular material. Does this bill mean that only the municipalities will be able to issue quarry permits? There are other arrangements out there now where different companies have made arrangements to lease quarries. Bands have quarries as well. Is this bill going to authorize only the municipalities to be able to issue quarry permits? Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Madam Minister.
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No, it's not only the municipalities.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Clause 4. Agreed? Mr. Antoine.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Yes, if it's not only the municipality, then who else is permitted to issue quarry permits? Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Madam Minister.
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
It's on 3.1(a). Any person
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...an agreement delegating responsibility for the administration of Commissioner's land to a municipal corporation or any other person.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Clause 4.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. I can't hear you. Clause 5.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Clause 6.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 7.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Mr. Chairman, I'm just wondering about the legal implications of this bill without a legal Commissioner. We don't have a Commissioner, but if the act doesn't say anything about the Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner, do we have a legal issue here?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Madam Minister.
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am advised that the Deputy Commissioner can authorize. She is Acting Commissioner right now.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Mr. Chairman, that is not what the bill says, though. It says acting deputy minister, or whatever the case may be. We only have Commissioners and a Commissioner's Land Act. It is up to the Executive, or the acting deputy minister, or something. I would maybe ask Ms. MacPherson, do we have a problem here?
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The Chair John Ningark
Ms. MacPherson.
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Macpherson
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm just checking, but it is my understanding that an acting position or a deputy position would carry all the power and authority of a regular Commissioner. The NWT Act provides that if the Commissioner is absent, ill or unable to act -- this clearly is the case right now -- the Deputy Commissioner has all the powers and functions of the Commissioner. I guess the short answer is no, there is no problem.