Bill 17, Division Measures Act
Debates of Dec. 2nd, 1998
This is page numbers 441 - 481 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 6th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was nunavut.
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Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
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The Speaker
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to report to the Assembly that the Standing Committee on Government Operations has reviewed Bill 17, Division Measures Act, and wishes to report that Bill 17 is now ready for the committee of the whole as amended and reprinted. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 70(5) and have Bill 17 ordered into the committee of the whole for today.
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
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The Speaker
Thank you. The Member for Kivalliviq is seeking unanimous consent to waive Rule 70(5). Do we have any nays? Mr. O'Brien you have unanimous consent. Bill 17 is ordered into committee of the whole for today. Report of committees of the review of bills. Mr. Ningark.
Bill 14, Nunavut Judicial System Implementation Act
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
December 1st, 1998
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to do a report on three bills. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Legislative Assembly that Special Committee on Nunavut Legislation has reviewed Bill 14, Nunavut Judicial System Implementation Act, and wishes to report that Bill 14 is now ready for the committee of the whole as amended and reprinted. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 70(5) and have Bill 14 ordered into committee of the whole for today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
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The Speaker
The Member for Natilikmiot is seeking unanimous consent to waive Rule 70(5). Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Ningark, you have unanimous consent. Bill 14 is ordered into committee of the whole for today. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Ningark.
Bill 15, Nunavut Statutes Amendment Act
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Legislative Assembly that the Special Committee on Nunavut Legislation has reviewed Bill 15, Nunavut Statutes Amendment Act, and wishes to report that Bill 15 is now ready for committee of the whole as amended and reprinted. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 70(5) and have Bill 15 ordered into committee of the whole today.
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
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The Speaker
The Member for Natilikmiot is seeking unanimous consent to waive Rule 70(5). Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Ningark, you have unanimous consent. Bill 15 is ordered into committee of the whole for today. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Ningark.
Bill 16, Nunavut Statutes Replacement Act
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Legislative Assembly that the Special Committee on Nunavut Legislation has reviewed Bill 16, Nunavut Statutes Replacement Act, and wishes to report that Bill 16 is now ready for consideration of the committee of the whole. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 70(5) and have Bill 16 ordered into committee of the whole for today.
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
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The Speaker
The Member for Natilikmiot is seeking unanimous consent to waive Rule 70(5). Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Ningark, you have unanimous consent. Bill 16 is ordered into committee of the whole for today. Item 13, tabling of documents. Mr. Dent.
Tabled Document 38-13(6): Resources To Address The Needs Of Fas/fae Students
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled Resources to Address the Needs of FAS/FAE students. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 38-13(6): Resources To Address The Needs Of Fas/fae Students
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker
Thank you. Tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Mr. Ootes.
Motion 12-13(6): To Move Tabled Document 37-13(6) Report Of The Conflict Of Interest Commissioner Into Committee Of The Whole
Item 14: Notices Of Motion
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, December 4, 1998, I will move the following motion.
Now therefore, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Keewatin Central, that Tabled Document 37-13(6), Report of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, be moved into committee of the whole for consideration as the first item of business for Friday, December 4, 1998. And further, that notwithstanding Rule 79(1), the following process is adopted for consideration of Tabled Document 37-13(6):
1. That the debate in committee of the whole will be restricted to the sitting days of Friday, December 4, 1998, and Monday, December 7, 1998;
2. That the Member for Tu Nedhe is permitted up to 90 minutes for initial comments on Tabled Document 37-13(6);
3. That all Members are each permitted up to 45 minutes for initial comments on Tabled Document 37-13(6);
4. That at the conclusion of Members' initial comments, each of the recommendations will be moved as separate motions; and,
5. That for the purposes of debate on each motion, Members will be restricted to a maximum of ten minutes each to speak to the motion.
Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with my motion today.
Motion 12-13(6): To Move Tabled Document 37-13(6) Report Of The Conflict Of Interest Commissioner Into Committee Of The Whole
Item 14: Notices Of Motion
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The Speaker
Thank you. Notices of Motion. Item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Mr. Ootes.
Item 16: Motions
Item 16: Motions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with my motion regarding Tabled Document 37-13(6).
Item 16: Motions
Item 16: Motions
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The Speaker
The member for Yellowknife Centre is seeking unanimous consent to deal with motion 12-13(6). Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Ootes, you have unanimous consent.
Motion 12-13(6): To Move Tabled Document 37-13(6) Report Of The Conflict Of Interest Commissioner Into Committee Of The Whole
Item 16: Motions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS Tabled Document 37-13(6), Report of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, has been laid before the Legislative Assembly in accordance with Section 83(3) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act;
AND WHEREAS Section 84(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act directs that the Legislative Assembly shall consider the report within 30 sitting days after it is laid before the Assembly;
NOW THEREFORE, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Keewatin Central, that Tabled Document 37-13(6), Report of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, be moved into committee of the whole for consideration as the first item of business for Friday, December 4, 1998.
AND FURTHER, that notwithstanding Rule 79(1), the following process is adopted for consideration of Tabled Document 37-13(6):
1. That debate in committee of the whole will be restricted to the sitting days of Friday, December 4, 1998, and Monday, December 7, 1998;
2. That the Member for Tu Nedhe is permitted up to 90 minutes for initial comments on Tabled Document 37-13(6);
3. That all other Members are each permitted up to 45 minutes for initial comments on Tabled Document 37-13(6);
4. That at the conclusion of Members' initial comments, each of the recommendations will be moved as separate motions; and,
5. That for the purposes of debate on each motion, Members will be restricted to a maximum of ten minutes each to speak to the motion.
Motion 12-13(6): To Move Tabled Document 37-13(6) Report Of The Conflict Of Interest Commissioner Into Committee Of The Whole
Item 16: Motions
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The Speaker
Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Item 17, first reading
of Bills. Item 18, second reading of bills, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters. Bills 14, Bill 15, Bill 16, Bill 17, with Mr. Ningark in the Chair.
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
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The Chair John Ningark
I would like to call the committee to order. In committee of the whole, we have Bill 14, Nunavut Judicial System Implementation Act, Bill 15, Nunavut Statutes Amendment Act, and Bill 16, Nunavut Statutes Replacement Act, as well as Bill 17, Division Measures Act. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Ootes.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We proceed with Bill 17, Bill 16, Bill 15 and Bill 14 in that order.
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Ootes is recommending that we deal with Bill 17, Bill 16, Bill 15 and Bill 14 in this order. Do we have a concurrence of the committee?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. We will take a break. Thank you.
--Break
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
I would like to call the committee back to order. We are dealing with Bill 17, Division Measures Act. I would like to recognize Mr. Todd.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to be here today to introduce the Division Measures Act. This Bill, Mr. Chairman, and its companion bills, the Nunavut Statutes Replacement Act, and the Nunavut Statutes Amendment Act, are essential legislative initiatives to allow for a smooth transition to division.
Part 1 of this bill can be divided into two main types of amendments. The first deals primarily with Northwest Territories professional associations that have expressed a desire for their associations to maintain a relationship between their Northwest Territories and Nunavut members after division.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Evaloarjuk.