In the Legislative Assembly on November 3rd, 1994. See this topic in context.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

The committee will now come to order. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to recommend that first of all, we consider Bill 2, followed by Committee Report 13-12(6). If we complete that, I recommend we move to Tabled Document 23-12(6) and subsequently to Bill 1 and Committee Report 10-12(6) to consider the capital budget of the Department of Renewable Resources.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Does the committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Tony Whitford

We will begin after a very short break.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

(2.1) Where, at the time of the registration of a custom adoption or at any time after that, there is in the office of the Registrar General a registration of the birth of the person adopted, the Registrar General, on production of evidence satisfactory to the Registrar General of the identity of the person, shall cause

(a) the substitution of a new registration of the birth that is in accordance with the facts contained in the certificate recognizing the custom adoption and that includes the names of the birth parents as set out in the original registration of birth; and

(b) the original registration to be withdrawn from the registration files.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Madam Minister. The motion is in order. To the motion.

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An Hon. Member

Question.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Clause 8, as amended.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 9.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

The bill as a whole. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just before we conclude this bill, I wanted to say that I don't know what it means now that customary adoption is now recognized under white laws. Is it customary now, or does it take away the custom, now that it is recognized under white laws and will be referred to by aboriginal people?

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Gargan. Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Chairman, the deputy minister of Justice may want to add to this, but my understanding of this document is that this procedure can be accessed and it is an option, but it takes nothing away from the traditional customary adoptions that have been taking place since time immemorial.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Madam Premier. The bill as a whole.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Does the committee agree that Bill 2, Aboriginal Custom Adoption Recognition Act, is concluded?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

And is ready for third reading, as amended?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Bill 2 is now ready for third reading, as amended. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Minister, the Premier, for her participation and thank the witnesses for their assistance in this matter.

---Applause

The committee can now turn its attention to Committee Report 13-12(6), Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions Report on the Elimination of the Alcohol and Drug Board of Management. The chair now recognizes the honourable Member for Inuvik, Mr. Koe.