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Further Return To Question 255-13(7): Dogrib Agreement-in-principle
Question 255-13(7): Dogrib Agreement-in-principle
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the big concern about funding the self-government arrangements along with the land claims has been a concern to us. The position of this Cabinet has been that we wanted to have as much agreement met in regard to the eventual funding of self-government arrangements prior to agreement-in-principle. However, upon the numerous attempts, the federal government and the Dogrib First Nations have decided that they would like to deal with the financial issues prior to the final agreement. So the position now of this government is that the financial responsibility of its incremental cost, whatever it may be, should be 100 percent borne by the federal government. This is the position we have had, and to date we have not come to any satisfactory arrangement with the federal government to try to accommodate us in our position. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 255-13(7): Dogrib Agreement-in-principle
Question 255-13(7): Dogrib Agreement-in-principle
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Question period is over. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a petition here signed by 25 residents of Hay River.

We, the undersigned citizens of the town of Hay River, would like to keep the flag the way it is. We see no need to change the flag and the coat of arms for the Northwest Territories.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Ootes.

Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Assembly that the Standing Committee on Government Operations has reviewed Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and wishes to report that Bill 24 is now ready for committee of the whole. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5) and have Bill 24 moved 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 Samuel Gargan

Thank you. The Member for Yellowknife Centre is seeking unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5) and move Bill 24 into committee of the whole for today. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Ootes, you have unanimous consent. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Erasmus.

Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to report to the Assembly that the Standing Committee on Government Operations has reviewed Bill 25, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, and we wish to report that Bill 25 is now ready for committee of the whole. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5) and have Bill 25 moved into committee of the whole for today. Thank you.

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 Samuel Gargan

Thank you. The Member for Yellowknife North is seeking unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5). Do we have any nays?

Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
Item 12: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills

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Some Hon. Members

Nay.

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 Samuel Gargan

Mr. Erasmus, you do not have unanimous consent. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. Mr. Dent.

Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled, Financing the Implementation of Self-Government - Government of the Northwest Territories Principles. Mr. Speaker, I have a second document, if I may.

Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

I would also like to table the document entitled, NWT Power Corporation 1998-1999 Annual Report. Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Tabling of documents. Mr. Miltenberger.

Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled, Minister's Response to the Forum on Education. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Tabling of documents. Mr. Morin.

Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table a document, the western NWT Aboriginal Summit press release, Aboriginal Summit Supports Government Operations Committee Report on Bill 15. Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Tabling of documents. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table directive 302, section 4.3, consultation guidelines for capital project budget adjustments from the Financial Administration Manual. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion Item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Mr. Morin.

Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to go back to notices of motions. Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Member for Tu Nedhe is seeking unanimous consent to go back to item 14, notices of motion. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Morin, you have unanimous consent.

Motion 25-13(7): Move Td 61-13(7) Into Committee Of The Whole
Revert To Item 14: Notices Of Motion

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, August 2, I will move the following motion. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife North, that the tabled document 61-13(7), a press release by the Western NWT Aboriginal Summit dated July 29, 1999, be moved into committee of the whole for consideration. Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with my motion today. Thank you.

Motion 25-13(7): Move Td 61-13(7) Into Committee Of The Whole
Revert To Item 14: Notices Of Motion

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Notices of motion. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters. Bills, Committee report 2-

13(7). Mr. Morin.

Motion 25-13(7): Move Td 61-13(7) Into Committee Of The Whole
Revert To Item 14: Notices Of Motion

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to go back to motions.

Motion 25-13(7): Move Td 61-13(7) Into Committee Of The Whole
Revert To Item 14: Notices Of Motion

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Member for Tu Nedhe is seeking unanimous consent to go back to item 14, notices of motion. Do we have any nays?