Did the department distribute this document to businesses direct as well, Mr. Chairman?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I am advised that it was not specifically sent to all businesses. No, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My question is in regards to an issue I raised yesterday about the consultation with aboriginal organizations who have settled their claims and have established corporations under those claims, have you consulted those organizations in regards to this bill?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As I indicated yesterday I believe, no it was not distributed specifically to any aboriginal organizations. It was more to the organizations associated with chambers of commerce and with the legal and accounting professions as Mr. MacDougall has indicated. Thank you.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Yes. Could the Minister tell me is this a redraft of existing legislation or is this a totally new bill?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is a new act based on models of other jurisdictions, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In regards to the land claim agreements, have you reviewed those agreements in regards to the duplication of the claims settlements and also this legislation, especially in regards to chapters 11 of the Gwich'in Agreement in regard to taxation, taxation corporations, and also schedule 1 chapter 2 in regards to permitted activities of settlement corporations. Have you considered those?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will ask Mr. MacDougall to speak to that, please.
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Macdougall
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I reviewed the agreements for any potential impacts that there might be in relation to this legislation but while there are a few corporations which may be touched on in the claims, the bill does not in any way take away from any of the rights, any benefits that they may have obtained. That is all protected constitutionally under the agreements and it is really only the most incidental impact that this bill has on any of the organizations.
Most of the corporations fulfilling any role under the land claims, on a quick review of those affected, tend to be federally incorporated. Quite a number of others are societies incorporated under the Societies Act. I was, in fact, only able to find one that was even incorporated under the existing Companies Act and its benefits and rights under the agreement are not in any way affected by this bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could you point out in the bill to me exactly where it states that this bill would not interfere in anyway with those land claim agreements? Did you establish some wording to that effect in the bill itself?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman. There is nothing specific in this Act that would address that, it would be in the federal acts, in the constitution which would recognize the land claims agreements and the rights under those agreements, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, you are stating that there is not wording to that effect in this bill. So that .. if possible, would you consider putting wording in this bill that would clearly state that?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as I indicated yesterday, I believe, any federally recognized rights would supersede any legislation that we have in place so there would no be, there would be no impact on aboriginal organizations or rights that are protected federally. So, I do not know, I cannot see that there would be a need to put specific language in here to deal with that matter if federal jurisdiction supersedes our laws Mr. Chairman. Thank you.