Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In determining whether the population in one constituency was reasonable or could be justified, a court would almost certainly look of the makeup in other ridings and compare and comment on the makeup in other ridings. In other words, they could not, I suggest, rule on an issue affecting Yellowknife South without considering other ridings in the Northwest Territories, the population in those other ridings, and the reasons in which other ridings might be a different size. It would be very difficult to consider one riding in isolation of all of the ridings when addressing the issue of whether the boundaries in one riding are appropriate or fair. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Law Clerk (Ms. Macpherson) on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on November 10th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
November 9th, 1998
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Law Clerk Ms. Macpherson
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