Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. I would like to invite the Minister to bring in his witness. Does the committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On my immediate left is Mark Aitken, who is legal counsel with Justice; and on my immediate right is Lew Voytilla, who is the deputy minister -- I was gone for the weekend, Mr. Chairman; I apologize, it was a rough day in Iqaluit -- Mr. Voytilla, who is in charge of FMBS and most other things that go on in the government. Thank you.
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The Chair Vince Steen
Thank you, Mr. Todd, and good afternoon to the witnesses. I now open the floor to general comments on the bill by the Members. Does anyone wish to make general comments on the bill? Mr. Erasmus.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As there are no general comments, I would like to make a motion.
Committee Motion 9-13(3), To Establish Public Review Panel To Review Transfer Of Occupational Health And Safety, Carried
I move that this committee recommends that the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board, in consultation with the chairman of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, establish a public review panel comprised of representatives of business, labour and aboriginal organizations to consider and report on the following aspects relating to the transfer of occupational health and safety programs to the Workers' Compensation Board. The review panel shall consider:
a) the rationale and reasons for the recommending of the transfer;
b) a consultation process is under-taken to provide information to the parties of the transfer;
c) the initial organizational steps taken by the Workers' Compensation Board to integrate occupational health and safety program and employees into the Workers' Compensation Board; and,
d) the organization structure for the new prevention services division of the Workers' Compensation Board.
Further, that the review panel report, within 45 days of its establishment, to the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board and the Standing Committee on Government Operations but, in any event, no later than July 30, 1996.
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An Hon. Member
Question.
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The Chair Vince Steen
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
--- Carried
We are now back to the cover sheet of Bill 10, reprint, Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1996-97. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
--- Agreed
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Schedule A, Deficit Elimination Act
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The Chair Vince Steen
We will start on page 3, schedule A, amendments to the Deficit Elimination Act. Clause 1. Mr. Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
I would like to make a motion. The motion is to the Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1996-97.
Committee Motion 10-13(3), To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 10, Defeated
I move that clause 1 of schedule A of Bill 10 be amended by
(a) striking out proposed paragraph 2(b) and by substituting the following:
(b) for the year 1997-98 fiscal year, 0;
(b) striking out proposed section 3 and by substituting the following:
3. (1) If the actual deficit in the 1996-97 fiscal year exceeds the deficit allowed under paragraph 2(a), there must be a surplus in the 1997-98 fiscal year in an amount not less than the amount by which the allowed deficit was exceeded.
(2) If there is a deficit in the 1997-98 fiscal year, and subsection (1) has not operated to require a surplus in that fiscal year, there must be a surplus in the 1998-99 fiscal year in an amount not less than the amount of the deficit for the 1997-98 fiscal year.
(3) If there is a deficit in the 1997-98 fiscal year, and subsection (1) has operated to require a surplus for that fiscal year, there must be a surplus in the 1998-99 fiscal year in an amount not less than the sum of the amount of the deficit for the 1997-98 fiscal year and the amount of the surplus required for that fiscal year by operation of subsection (1).
(4) If there is a surplus in the 1997-98 fiscal year, and subsection (1) has operated to require a greater surplus for that fiscal year, there must be a surplus in the 1998-99 fiscal year in an amount not less than the difference between the surplus required for the 1997-98 fiscal year and the actual surplus.
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The Chair Vince Steen
Thank you, Mr. Ootes. We will have to take a 10-minute break in order to ensure that this is translated. Does the committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
--- Agreed
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The Chair Vince Steen
I call the committee back to order. We have the translated version of this motion. We have a motion on the floor and it is in order. To the motion.
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
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The Chair Vince Steen
The Member is calling for a recorded vote. We will then ask the Members to stand when the vote is being counted. Did I hear question?
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
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Deputy Clerk Mr. Schauerte
Mr. Ootes, Mr. Henry and Mr. Rabesca.