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.

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 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.

Agreed.

---Agreed

Yes, Mr. Chairman.

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.

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?

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.

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?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will let the legal counsel respond to Mr. Koe's question.

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.

Yes.