Thank you. Mr. Erasmus.
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The Chair John Ningark
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Having worked with statutes in the past, I know that it's often very difficult to use an outdated statute. The current statutes we have were last revised in 1988, I believe. Revising the statutes simply means that you're taking all the amendments that have been passed since the fast time the statutes were amalgamated. You add those amendments to the statute to make it up-to-date. Lawyers know how to find the amendments so that they know the current status of the law. However, most other people, who are not lawyers, don't know that. They'll go and get a statute from the books in the law library that are there from 1988 and they']] think that is the law. However, there could be a lot of changes since then and they won't know that.
This work is very, very important. I don't see any problem with it. I suggest we proceed with clause by clause, go home to have a short rest and come back tomorrow. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. I believe that was a comment. Is the committee ready for clause by clause?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Clause By Clause
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Clause 1. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
My question to the Minister is, at the present time, what resources and manpower have been put to looking at the revision of the Wildlife Act to include the Gwich'in wildlife sections?
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The Chair John Ningark
We are dealing with Bill 15, and any questions should be related to that bill, I am told. To clause 1. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Is the department working on any other legislation that may have an impact on this amendment?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
legislation that the department is currently working on would be impacted in that they would have to be recommended for the division of the legislation in preparation for division, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Clause I. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
What is the time frame for having these revisions done and completed in order to meet this requirement?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The anticipated time frame is to have it ready for the spring of 1999, and possibly as late as the summer of 1999, depending on the speed of the process. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Clause 1.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Clause 2.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Krutko. To clause 7, Mr. Krutko.
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 7.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 8.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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