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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion.

An Hon. Member

Question.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed. All those abstaining. The motion is carried unanimously.

---Carried

---Applause

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Item 16, motions. Mr. Krutko.

David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with Motion 15-13(1) on support for the western NWT constitutional development process today.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. The Member for Mackenzie Delta is seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Proceed then, Mr. Krutko.

David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

WHEREAS the Constitutional Development Steering Committee (CDSC) was formed to design, implement and guide the process of developing a constitution and structure of government for the new western territory, which will be created upon division of the NWT on April 1, 1999;

AND WHEREAS it is imperative that the western constitutional process continue in order to ensure the development, ratification and implementation of appropriate structures of government for the western territory by April 1, 1999;

AND WHEREAS on April 27, 1995, the 12th Legislative Assembly endorsed the 12 draft principles to be used as the basis to guide the western constitutional process;

AND WHEREAS this continues to be an urgent matter of major political significance in the western NWT;

AND WHEREAS the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, the Hon. Ron Irwin, has indicated that he has postponed his decision to provide support until the 13th Legislative Assembly has considered its approach to gaining public support for changes to the structure of government for the new western territory;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Iqaluit, that the Legislative Assembly strongly endorses and supports the continuation of the CDSC process to ensure ongoing public consultation and discussion and progress on the development, ratification and implementation of a proposal for a constitution and structure of government for the new western territory;

AND FURTHERMORE that this Assembly recommends that the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories continue to provide an appropriate level of funding to the CDSC to conclude the western constitutional process.

Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Your motion is in order. To the motion.

An Hon. Member

Question.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Let the record show that the vote was unanimous.

---Carried

---Applause

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act, with Mr. Ningark in the Chair.

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The Chair John Ningark

The Committee of the Whole will come back to order. By the way, Bill 1 is in your green binder down there somewhere if you can find it. It is in the legislation binder. We are dealing with Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act. I would like at this point to ask if the Minister of Finance has any opening remarks.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have no additional remarks to make other than what I said to the committee and to the honourable Members over the period of last week. At this time, I would suggest seeing if there are any remarks or questions that Members may want to ask. If not, I would be prepared to proceed line by line.

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The Chair John Ningark

Do we agree then that we will proceed line by line? Do any of the Members have any general comments to Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act? Is there any comment from the Members of the full Caucus? Mr. O'Brien.

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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik

Mr. Chairman, I would just like to get a copy of the manual.

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The Chair John Ningark

There is a green binder. You don't have one? A copy will be provided to you. We will stall until the Member gets his copy. Do we have any general comments? Do we then agree that we will go clause by clause?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Clause By Clause

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The Chair John Ningark

Open the page to page 1. Clause 1. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Clause 2. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

The bill as a whole.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair John Ningark

Does the committee agree that Bill 1 is ready for third reading?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed