Clause 85. Agreed? Thank you. Clause 86. Mr. Minister.
Debates of Oct. 9th, 1997
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Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
This deals with the amendments when this bill comes into force.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 86. Agreed? Clause 87 of Bill 4. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
This clause repeals parts 3 and part 4 of the Child Welfare Act.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Clause 87. Agreed? Thank you. Clause 88. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
This repeals the Domestic Relations Act.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 88. Agreed? Thank you. Clause 89 of Bill 4. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
This repeals the Extra-Territorial Custody Orders Enforcement Act.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 89. Agreed? Thank you. Clause 90. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
This repeals the Maintenance Act.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 90. Agreed? Thank you. Clause 91. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
This repeals the Minors Act.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Clause 91. Agreed? Thank you. Clause 92. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
This deals with the coming into force of this bill.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
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The Chair John Ningark
Clause 92. Agreed? Thank you. Bill as a whole. Mr. Barnabas.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
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Levi Barnabas High Arctic
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a motion.
I seek unanimous consent to proceed with the motion that, if passed, could add it to redeem Bill 4.
Committee Motion 93-13(4): Motion To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 4
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Member is seeking unanimous to proceed with a motion. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Proceed with your motion, Mr. Barnabas.
Committee Motion 94-13(4): Motion To Add A Preamble To Bill 4
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Levi Barnabas High Arctic
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that Bill 4 be amended by adding the following immediately after the title, Children's Law Act.
WHEREAS, it is desirable to confirm the status of children within their families whether they are born inside or outside of marriage or are adopted;
AND WHEREAS, it is desirable to provide for the recognition in law of the parentage of a child;
AND WHEREAS, it is desirable to provide for the mutual obligations of parents to care for and support their children, whether or not the parents cohabit;
AND WHEREAS, it is recognized that decisions concerning the custody and access to children, and the guardianship of the estates of 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, it is desirable to provide in law for the timely and orderly settlement of the affairs in respect of a child and to avoid a multiplicity of proceedings in relation to the affairs of a child.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 94-13(4): Motion To Add A Preamble To Bill 4
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, the motion to add a preamble to Bill 4 is in order. To the motion. Mr. Picco.
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you. I wonder if clarification on the need for the preamble and clarification of what the preamble means, maybe in plain language from the law clerk.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. We have the law clerk available to explain the need for preamble. Ms. MacPherson.
Committee Motion 94-13(4): Motion To Add A Preamble To Bill 4
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Law Clerk Ms. Macpherson
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the preamble is used to give guidance to the people who use the bill as to what the broad principals are that this Legislative Assembly considered important. It gives very broad guidance to those people who are using the legislation and who are interpreting the legislation as to the basic principals adopted or expressed by this Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 94-13(4): Motion To Add A Preamble To Bill 4
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Picco, to the motion.
Committee Motion 94-13(4): Motion To Add A Preamble To Bill 4
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Do I understand the law clerk that it allows for broad interpretation. Preamble would not allow for loop-holes or something in the legislation. That they could use the preamble for opting in or out of certain portions. Do you as a law clerk think the preamble will not allow for loopholes or something, in the legislation that they could use the preamble for opting in or out of certain portions or do you, as a law clerk, think the preamble will not permit that?
Committee Motion 94-13(4): Motion To Add A Preamble To Bill 4
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The Chair John Ningark
Ms. MacPherson.