Debates of March 1st, 1994

This is page numbers 429 - 460 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 5th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was chairman.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Development Of A Mortgage Investment Corporation
Difficulties With Construction In High Arctic
Difficulties Faced By Arctic Winter Games Athletes From Nunavut
Congratulating Arctic Winter Games Participants
Member's Statements On Town Of Iqaluit Municipal Advisory Committee Meeting
Federal Government Vs Elders' Interpretation Of Treaty 11
Appreciation Of Mrs. Celine Ningark
Home Owners' Property Tax Rebate
Status Of Denturist Issue
Location Of Elders' Centre In Natilikmiot
Lead Time Required For Iqaluit Municipal Election
Meeting For Reclassification Of Inukshuk Housing Cooperative
Progress On Audited Financial Statements For Iqaluit
Airline Service To Natilikmiot Region
Progress On Community Transfers To Inuvik
Charity Lease Request From Canadian Mental Health Association
Models In "the Outer Edge" Catalogue
Home Owners' Property Tax Rebate
GNWT Accommodation For Those Involved In Mining Industry
Sale Of Laing Building
Reinstatement Of Home Owners' Property Tax Rebate
GNWT Participation In National Strategies On Tax Reform And Deficit Reduction
Written Question 16-12(5): Public Service Positions Vacant In The Baffin Region
Item 11: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Amendment To The Terms Of Reference And Appointments To The Special Joint Committee On Division
Extended Adjournment
Suspension Of European Fur Import Regulation
Item 15: Motions
Appointment Of Member To The Advisory Committee On Social Housing
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
Bill 2: An Act To Amend The Charter Communities Act
Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Partnership Act
Bill 6: An Act To Amend The Workers' Compensation Act
Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 21: Orders Of The Day

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 8.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 9.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 10.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 11.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 12.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 13.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 14.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Bill as a whole. Mr. Zoe.

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Mr. Chairman, just before we conclude, on this issue that I raised earlier, I wonder if these interpretations, when you are trying to improve on your French...The one example that I used, you moved from primitive to initial. I wonder if the Minister could consider, under his explanatory notes, the actual wording in English so that we know what you are changing from what to what, like that example I used at the beginning. If you can put it under this section so that Members wouldn't be questioning so we can read it in English, the interpretation of it, I guess. I wonder if that could be considered by the government, sponsor of the bill.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Zoe. Mr. Minister.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Yes, Mr. Chairman, I think to demonstrate that when we are making improvements, they are actual improvements, we could explain in English how the changes in the French text are actual improvements.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Schedule as a whole.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Mr. Lewis.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Perhaps the Minister could get his legal drafts person there to explain. This use of that word, "primitivement," does that really mean that was a bad word, that it really didn't say what you wanted it to mean, it was just bad drafting, is that what you are saying?

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lewis. Monsieur Denis.

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Denis

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Certainly not. It doesn't mean that at all. It just means that it is a term that said something, but when we looked at it, we realized that we could use a better and more standard word used in legal drafting in the legal language that would more exactly reflect what the idea was in this case. That is simply why we changed it. Of course, the original version was good all along, but we can always improve. That is what we tried to do here. Thank you.