Thank you, Mr. Ng. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Now the reason I mention that is so that it is clear, it is upfront, people are aware that there is a
difference and it should be stated in the bill so that people know that this legislation, or the bill itself would not in any way, shape or form, affect any agreements which are presently in place, which are constitutionally protected by stating it in the bill itself would avoid any conflicts down the road.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, if we did that in this one bill, we would have to do that with all of the bills, I would take it, and there would be no consequences to aboriginal organizations as I indicated earlier, because federal laws would supersede any of ours and would jurisdiction over any of our statutes, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Maybe the law clerk can clarify this. Is it not sort of the law of the land federal legislation supersedes territorial legislation when there is any kind of dispute or conflict or question?
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Law Clerk Ms. Macpherson
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Under Section 35 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, any agreements that are reached with aboriginal groups would take precedence and are constitutionally entrenched. This legislature does not have the jurisdiction to interfere or impact on any rights or obligations that are contained within those agreements. I hope that answers the Member's questions, Mr. Chairman.
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Minister, in his opening comments on the Business Corporation Act, stated that the bill should have the effect of facilitating economic development in the north, and my question is will the Minister elaborate on how this would happen, or how they would see this bill contributing to that?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, it would be in trying to having this Act streamlined, some of the measures wishing to get into business, that is how we would facilitate economic development, for example, there would be no requirement, you could have a single shareholder now as a corporate entity, for example, some of the minority shareholder rights would be strengthened as I indicated in my opening statement, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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The Chair Vince Steen
Thank you, Mr. Ng. General comments on the bill? Is the committee agreed, we go clause by clause? Mr. Enuaraq.
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Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. One question. Do we have a quorum now, as committee of the whole?
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Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central
Thank you.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Vince Steen
Agreed. Because of the size of the bill and the number of clauses, does the committee give unanimous consent that we proceed whereby I call all the clauses in each part of the bill as a group?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Vince Steen
The committee has given unanimous consent. Okay, well, we will proceed then with part one, Interpretation and Application, clauses one through four. Members agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Vince Steen
We are on page 6 of the bill, part two. Incorporation, clauses 5 through 14, agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Vince Steen
Agreed. Page 13 of the bill, part 3, Capacity and Powers. Clauses 15 through 18. Agreed?