I would like to call the committee of the whole back to order. We are dealing with Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Education Act. At this time, I would like to ask the Minister responsible for the act if he has any opening comments introducing the bill. Mr. Minister.
Debates of Oct. 30th, 2001
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Education Act, implemented in 1996, establishes district education authorities and divisional education councils as governing bodies for education in communities and education divisions. The act allows the Minister to allocate various powers and duties to these governing bodies.
An oversight in the act has resulted in the Minister being able to allocate the power to education bodies to acquire both personal property and lands and buildings, but not the power to dispose of it.
This matter was brought to my attention by Yellowknife District No. 1 Education Authority. They were not able to register a transfer of land at the land titles registry because the power for them to dispose of lands and buildings could not be found in the act.
Mr. Chairman, the bill under consideration will correct this oversight by adding a power to dispose of personal property and a power to dispose of lands and buildings to the powers the Minister can allocate to education bodies.
Since the lands and buildings owned by the education bodies include schools, the bill requires written approval of the Minister before the education body can dispose of lands or buildings. This will allow me to ensure that adequate facilities for the delivery of education are maintained.
Mr. Chairman, the bringing into force of this bill to amend the Education Act will allow education bodies to dispose of property when necessary for the effective management of education in their jurisdictions.
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The Chair David Krutko
Thank you, Mr. Minister. At this time, I will ask the committee responsible for reviewing this bill, the Standing Committee on Social Programs, if they have any comments. Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the Standing Committee on Social Programs reviewed Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Education Act, at its meeting on October 17, 2001.
Members would like to thank the Honourable Jake Ootes, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and his officials who appeared before the committee during the public review of this bill.
Bill 5 will provide to an education body the power to dispose of personal property held by the education body and, subject to the approval of the Minister, the power to dispose of real property held by the education body. At present, while education bodies have the power to acquire such property, they do not have the power to dispose of it. This legislation will correct that oversight.
Because schools and other facilities are located on or form part of real property, the approval of the Minister would be required so that no facility is inappropriately transferred or disposed of.
This concludes the Standing Committee's comments on Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Education Act. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair David Krutko
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. At this time, I would like to ask the Minister if he will be bringing in any witnesses.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Yes, Mr. Chairman, I would like to bring in several witnesses and I will join them at the witness table.
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The Chair David Krutko
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Does the committee agree that the Minister bring in his witnesses?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Krutko
Sergeant-at-Arms, could you escort the witnesses in? Mr. Minister, for the record, would you please introduce your witnesses?
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With me on my right is Diane Buckland, legislative counsel with the Department of Justice. On my left is Janet Grinsted. Janet is the senior policy advisor on legislation. Thank you.
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The Chair David Krutko
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witnesses. General comments on Bill 5? Detail? Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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