Thank you. Mr. Todd.
Debates of March 22nd, 1999
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Very brief opening remarks concerning this bill. The amendments being proposed in this bill authorize the Public Utilities Board to enter into joint division with a Public Utilities Board of another jurisdiction.
It further ensures that the joint division of the two Public Utilities Boards can exercise all the duties and powers of the board.
This bill, along with the Northwest Territories Power Corporation Division Measures Act and the Nunavut Power Utilities Statutes Amendment Act, provide the legislative framework necessary to implement the Transition Agreement between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut with respect to the operation of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation.
It ensures the corporation will continue to be regulated in both Nunavut and the Northwest Territories during the transitional period and that this regulation will be done jointly by both territories. Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Todd. I will ask Mr. Erasmus, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, to present the review of the bill by his committee. Thank you, Mr. Erasmus.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. The western members of the Standing Committee on Government Operations reviewed Bill 6, an Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, on March 19, 1999. Bill 6 is necessary to establish a joint division of the NWT and Nunavut Public Utilities Boards to deal with regulatory issues on a shared utility. The bill establishes that a decision of joint division has the effect of being a decision of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories Public Utilities Boards.
The passage of this legislation is the culmination of a year and a half of intense negotiations on the part of the Government of the Northwest Territories, the Office of the Interim Commissioner, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated and the Western Coalition on the future of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation. Bill 6, an Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, is enabling legislation that allows for the regulation of the power corporation during the term of the Transition Agreement negotiated by the aforementioned parties.
Madam Chair, the standing committee had no difficulty with Bill 6, an Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act. The bill is needed to provide for joint regulation of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation after division. Committee members may have questions or comments on the bill as we proceed. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. General comments on the bill. Mr. Todd, would you like to bring witnesses to the table? Does the committee agree we should allow him to?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Very good. Thank you, Mr. Todd I will ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses in. Mr. Todd, could you please introduce the witnesses for the record?
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Madam Chair. On my immediate left is Rebecca Veinott, Legislative Council with the Legislative Division. Of course, on my immediate right is Mr. Bargery.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Todd. General comments. Details? Thank you. Clause 1. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Does the committee agree that Bill 6 is ready for third reading? Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Bill 6 is now ready for third reading. Thank you, Mr. Todd. Thank you, witnesses. Mr. Miltenberger.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
There is a motion to report progress. The motion is in order and it is not debatable. All those in favour of the motion? We do not have a quorum, so we have to ring the bells.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
There is a motion to report progress. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. I will now rise and report progress.
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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.
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 8, Interim Appropriation Act, Bill 1, Division Measures Act, Bill 2, Nunavut Statutes Amendment Act, Bill 3, Legal Registries Division Measures Act, Bill 4, Northwest Territories Power Corporation Division Measures Act, Bill 5, Nunavut Power Utilities Statutes Amendment Act, and Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, and would like to report that Bill 8, Bill 1, Bill 2, Bill 3, Bill 4, Bill 5, and Bill 6 are ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that 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 Mr. Ng. 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. Item 22, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
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Clerk Of The House Mr. David Hamilton
Mr. Speaker, there will be a meeting of the Standing Committee on Government Operations immediately after adjournment, at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning of the full Caucus and at 10:00 a.m. of the Standing Committee on Government Operations.
Orders of the day for Tuesday, March 23, 1999.
1. Prayer
2. Ministers' Statements
3. Members' Statements
4. Returns to Oral Questions
5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
6. Oral Questions
7. Written Questions
8. Returns to Written Questions
9. Replies to Opening Address
10. Petitions
11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
13. Tabling of Documents
14. Notices of Motion
15. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
16. Motions
17. First Reading of Bills
- Bill 9, Supplementary Appropriation Act, 1999-00
- Bill 13, An Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act
- Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act
- Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act
18. Second Reading of Bills
19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
20. Report of Committee of the Whole
21. Third Reading of Bills
- Bill 1, Division Measures Act, 1999
- Bill 2, Nunavut Statutes Amendment Act, 1999
- Bill 3, Legal Registries Division Measures Act, 1999
- Bill 4, Northwest Territories Power Corporation Division Measures Act
- Bill 5, Nunavut Power Utilities Statutes Amendment Act
- Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act
- Bill 8, Interim Appropriation Act, 1999-00
22. Orders of the Day
Item 22: Orders Of The Day
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. This House stands adjourned to Tuesday, March 23, 1999 at 1:30 p.m.
--ADJOURNMENT