Thank you, Madam Chair. This section repeals the old Child and Welfare Act.
Debates of Oct. 8th, 1997
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Committee Motion 81-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 94 Of Bill 6, Child & Family Services Act
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Committee Motion 81-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 94 Of Bill 6, Child & Family Services Act
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Committee Motion 81-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 94 Of Bill 6, Child & Family Services Act
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
This determines when this current Act comes into force, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 81-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 94 Of Bill 6, Child & Family Services Act
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Committee Motion 82-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 6, Child & Family Services Act
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that clause 1 of Bill 6 be amended by
(a)deleting the definitions "authorized person", "band", "band council" and "community agreement"; and
(b)adding the following definitions in alphabetical order:
"assistant director" means an assistant director appointed under subsection 53(1);
"authorized person" means a person authorized by the director under subsection 55(1) or (1.1);
"community agreement" means an agreement made under section 57 or 58.1;
Thank you.
Committee Motion 82-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 6, Child & Family Services Act
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Roland. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Motion is carried. Clause 1 as amended? Thank you. Clause 52. Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Chair. This clause limits the delegation of some duties. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 83-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 52 Of Bill 6, Child & Family Services Act
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Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that clause 52 of Bill 6 be amended by striking out "or 55(1)" and by substituting "or 55(1) or (1.1)". Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Enuaraq. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. Clause 52, as amended? Agreed. Thank you. Clause 56. Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Madam Chair, this is the definition for community agreement section. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 84-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 56 Of Bill 6, Child & Family Services Act
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Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that clause 56 of Bill 6 amended by
(a)deleting the definition "community" and "community council"; and
(b)adding the following definition in alphabetical order:
"community" means,
(a)in respect of a community agreement made under section 57, a municipality or a settlement in respect of which a settlement corporation has been established, and
(b)in respect of a community agreement made under section 58.1, any community;
"community council" means the council of a municipal corporation or settlement corporation;
"corporate body" means a not for profit corporate body of an aboriginal organization.
Thank you, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 84-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 56 Of Bill 6, Child & Family Services Act
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Enuaraq. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Motion is carried. Clause 56, as amended? Agreed. Thank you. Mr. Erasmus.
Committee Motion 84-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 56 Of Bill 6, Child & Family Services Act
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I seek unanimous consent to proceed with a motion that, if passed, would add a preamble to Bill 6.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Mr. Erasmus is seeking unanimous consent to proceed with a motion to add a preamble. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Erasmus.
Committee Motion 85-13(4): Motion To Add Preamble To Bill 6, Child And Family Services Act
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that Bill 6 be amended by adding the following immediately after the title "CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES ACT";
Whereas the family is the basic unit of society and its well-being should be supported and promoted;
And whereas children are entitled to protection from abuse, harm and neglect;
And whereas children are entitled to be informed of their rights and involved in decisions affecting those rights and their lives;
And whereas families are entitled to be informed of their rights and to participate in the decisions affecting those rights;
And whereas it is recognized that decisions concerning children should be made in accordance with the best interests of children, with a recognition that differing cultural values and practices must be respected in those determinations; And whereas each community has a role in supporting and promoting the best interests of the children and the well-being of families in the community;
And whereas it is desirable to provide in law for the timely resolution of matters concerning children;
Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Your motion is in order. To the motion. Questions has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. Bill 6 as a whole as amended. Agreed. Thank you. Does the committee agree that Bill 6 is ready for third reading as amended? Agreed. Thank you. Bill 6 is now ready for third reading as amended.
I would like to thank Minister Ng and his staff for their participation. Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Chair. Just in closing I would like to thank the staff both in the departments of Justice and in Health and Social Services, the committee staff as well as the committee members and members of the public who have input into this whole process. It has been time consuming and I think, a very valuable outcome. Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Minister Ng. What is the wish of the committee at this time? Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Madam Chair, I move that given the amount of good work we have done today, we report progress.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Your motion is in order. It is not debatable. All of those in favour? All of those opposed? Motion is carried. I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The House will come back to order. Item 20, report of committee of the whole. Mrs. Groenewegen.
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Now I would like to report progress with 29 motions being adopted and that Bill 6, Child and Family Services Act, is ready for third reading as amended. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Seconded by the Member for Natilikmiot. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Item 21, third reading of bills. Mr. Thompson.