Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Bill 1 has had first reading. Item 20, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Hay River.
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Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1995-96
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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin Central, that Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1995-96, be read for the second time.
Madam Speaker, this bill authorizes the Government of the Northwest Territories to make capital expenditures for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1996. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1995-96
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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis
Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.
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An Hon. Member
Question.
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1995-96
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The Deputy Speaker Brian Lewis
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Bill 1 has had second reading and, accordingly, the bill stands referred to committee of the whole. Item 21, 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; Minister's Statement 11-12(6), Return to Session; Committee Report 4-12(6), Report on the Review of Bill 6 - Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act; Committee Report 5-12(6), Report on the Review of the Financial Statements of the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Report of the Auditor General for Canada for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1993; Committee Report 6-12(6), Report on the Review of Bill 3 - Guardianship and Trusteeship Act; 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; Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Commissioner's Land Act; and, Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1995-96, with Mr. Whitford in the chair.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
The committee of the whole will come to order. What is the wish of the committee? Yesterday we were on Bill 12 and we may have stopped on clause 7 of Bill 12. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, I would like to recommend that we continue dealing with Bill 12.
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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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 Tony Whitford
We have agreement. Does the Minister wish to invite in her witnesses to assist her at the witness table?
Bill 12: An Act To Amend The Commissioner's Land Act
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Ms. Mike. Would the Sergeant-at-Arms escort the witnesses to the witness table?
Thank you. Madam Minister, would you be so kind as to introduce your witnesses to the committee?
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On my left is Shawn Flynn, legislative counsel from Justice and, on my right, is the deputy minister of MACA, Dave Ramsden.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Madam Minister. We're on Bill 12, clause 7. Are there any comments? The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Gargan.
Clause By Clause
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Yesterday, the Minister said she would provide me with the areas where Commissioner's lands are identified outside the municipalities. I wanted to ask the Minister whether or not she has that information today?
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Bill 12: An Act To Amend The Commissioner's Land Act
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The information that Mr. Gargan requested will take more than a day to gather. So, if he doesn't mind, we will provide it at a later date.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Madam Minister. Any further comments? The honourable Member for Inuvik, Mr. Koe.
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Just a question. I know the Minister already commented on this, but why do we have a clause in here to have this act come into force on June 27, 1969?
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Bill 12: An Act To Amend The Commissioner's Land Act
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will let the legal counsel respond to Mr. Koe's question.
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Bill 12: An Act To Amend The Commissioner's Land Act
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Flynn
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The intent of that provision is to make a declaration that the provisions referred to have always existed and the date in question is the date that the act was originally passed, to ensure it is very clear that those powers existed as of the first date of the operation of the act. Thank you.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Flynn. That is a retroactive clause. Mr. Koe, is that the answer you are looking for?
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Yes.