Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for High Arctic, that the Tabled Document 1-13(4) entitled Partners in a New Beginning be moved into Committee of the Whole for discussion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Mr. Antoine your motion is in order. To the motion. Questions being called. All those in favour. All those opposed. Motion is carried.

Motions. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to move my motion concerning Tabled Document 5-13(4) to Committee of the Whole. Thank you.

The member for Natilikmiot is seeking unanimous consent to deal with his motion today. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Ningark you have unanimous consent.

Thank, you Mr. Speaker. Thank you, my colleagues. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Tabled Document 2-13(4) entitled Footprints 2 be moved into Committee of the Whole for discussion. Thank you.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Questions being called. All those in favour. All those opposed. Motion is carried. Item 13, Motions. Item 14, First Readings of Bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you. The Member for Keewatin Central is seeking unanimous consent to deal with Bill 1. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Todd you have unanimous consent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife, Frame Lake that Bill 1, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1996/97 be read for the first time. Thank you.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Questions being called. All those in favour. All those opposed. Motion is carried. First reading of bills. I am sorry - Bill 1 has had first reading. First reading of bills, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On behalf of the Minister of Justice I seek unanimous consent to proceed with the first reading of Bill 2, Justice Administration Statutes Amending Act. Thank you.

Thank you. The Member for Keewatin Central is seeking unanimous consent to deal with Bill 2. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Todd you have unanimous consent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife, Frame Lake that Bill 2, Justice Administration Statutes Amending Act, be read for the first time.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Questions being called. All those in favour. All those opposed. Motion is carried. Bill 2 has had first reading. First reading of bills. First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake, that Bill 1, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1996/97 be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this Bill makes supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1997. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Todd. Your motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Questions being called. All those in favour. All those opposed. Motion is carried. Bill 1 has had second reading and accordingly stands in order to Committee of the Whole.

Second reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Again, thank you Mr. Speaker. On behalf of the Minister of Justice I seek consent to proceed with the second reading of Bill 2, Justice Administration Statutes Amending Act. Thank you.

Thank you. The Member for Keewatin Central is seeking consent to deal with Bill 2. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Todd you have consent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake that Bill 2, Justice Administration Statutes Amending Act, has been read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill makes minor amendments to four acts that relate to the administration of justice in the Northwest Territories. One, the Fine Option Act, a reference to a notice of fine form or fine card was replaced by fine order, which is the term used in the amendments to the Criminal Code that came into force on September 3, 1996. Two, Adjudicator Act. Provisions are added to empower judges of the Supreme Court to also act as judges of the Territorial Court and as Justice of the Peace and to permit the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal to convene meetings of the judges of that court to consider matters pertaining to the administration of justice. The Act was also amended to correct outdated references to the courts from which the judges of the Court of Appeal may be appointed to provide for the closure of the Office of the Clerk when the Clerk and other officers are on mandatory unpaid leave and to clarify an existing regulation making power permits the enactment of regulations respecting the reimbursement of expenses for interpreters and witnesses. Three, The Jury Act. A provision permitting the Sheriff to summon a potential juror by personal service or registered mail is expanded to permit a summons to be left with another member of that person's household or be sent by any class of mail. A person so served would not be guilty of failing to obey the summons unless he or she has acknowledged the summons. Several provisions are also amended to correct errors in the french version. And, four, Justice of the Peace Act, the composition of the Justices of the Peace Review Council is changed to delete the representative of the Minister of Justice and to provide for a second representative of the public to be appointed by the Commissioner in Executive Council.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues.

Thank you, Mr. Todd. The motion is in order. To the principal of the bill. Questions being called. All those in favour. All those opposed. The motion is carried. Bill 2 has had second reading and accordingly stands in order to Standing Committee.

Second reading of bills. Mr. Clerk. Orders of the Day.

Mr. Speaker. The meeting of the Nunavut and Western Caucus immediately after adjournment today. Meetings for tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. of the Ordinary Members Caucus and at 10:30 a.m. of the Standing Committee on Social Programs.

Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 28, 1996.

1. Prayer

2. Ministers' Statements

3. Members' Statements

4. Return to Oral Questions

5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

6. Oral Questions

7. Written Questions

8. Returns to Written Questions

9. Replies to Opening Address

10. Petitions

11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

12. Reports of Committees in the Review of Bills

13. Tabling of Documents

14. Notices of Motion

15. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions

17. First Reading of Bills

18. Second Reading of Bills

19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Ministers' Statement 1; Tabled Documents 4 and 5; and Bill 1

20. Report of Committee of the Whole

21. Third Reading of Bills

22. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, November 28th, 1996 at 1:30 p.m.

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