Debates of Oct. 17th, 2002

This is page numbers 981 - 1018 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 5th 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 power.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Announcement Of Idaa Trail
Fire Fighter Recognition
Tenth Annual Dream Catchers Conference
Employment In The Non-renewable Resource Sector
Tlicho Final Agreement Boundary Dispute
Removal Of The NWT Power Corporation Board Of Directors
Addiction Treatment Services For The Dogrib Region
Subsidization Of Northwest Territories Power Rates
Removal Of The NWT Power Corporation Board Of Directors
Kate Ann Jacobson's Letter To The Queen
Passing Of Faye Hansen
Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Government Response To The Robertson Report
Withdrawal Of The Single-rate Zone Application For Power Rates
Resources For Addictions Services
Harmonization Of Income Support And Social Housing
Northwest Territories Power Corporation Single-rate Zone Application
Northwest Territories Power Corporation Single Rate Zone Application
Cabinet Direction To The Power Corporation
Tlicho Land Claim Agreement-in-principle
Cabinet Direction To The Northwest Territories Power Corporation
Management Of The Northwest Territories Power Corporation
Northwest Territories Power Corporation Board Replacement
Development Of Power Rate Structures
Cabinet Direction To The Northwest Territories Power Corporation
Cabinet Direction To The Northwest Territories Power Corporation
Request For Cabinet Directive To The Northwest Territories Power Corporation
Minister's Personal Views On Cabinet Policy
Role Of The Northwest Territories Power Corporation Board Of Directors
Request For Cabinet Record Of Decision
Community Input Into Rate Zone Application
Community Consultation On Rate Structures
Cost Of The Robertson Report
Introduction Of The Energy Strategy
Return To Written Question 4-14(5): Initialling Of The Final Dogrib Claim
Return To Written Question 8-14(5): Application Of NWT Payroll Tax To Non-resident Northwestel Employees
Bill 1: Human Rights Act
Tabled Document 58-14(5): NWT Business Credit Corporation 2002 Annual Report
Tabled Document 59-14(5): Business Development Fund Annual Report And Recipients Report, 2001-2002
Tabled Document 60-14(5): Statement By Gwich'in Chiefs Regarding Prioritizing Our Goals And Objectives
Bill 27: An Act To Amend The Elections Act, No. 2
Bill 23: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2002
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Real Estate Agents' Licensing Act
Bill 18: Forgiveness Of Debts Act, 2002-2003
Bill 19: Write-off Of Debts Act, 2002-2003
Bill 21: Health Statutes Amendment Act
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, just under this, I support the intention of this bill and to proceed with this when it comes to having parents and children having the support orders supported in other jurisdictions. One area I would just have concern with is to ensure that, when residents of our territory, I guess an application being applied for in another jurisdiction that residents of our territory are given due notice to respond to that. My understanding is that this bill accepts the fact that an application can be made through a court and that application will be heard in the jurisdiction that it is made. I just want to be sure from the Minister that in fact, if an application made in Ontario or B.C. or wherever, an application made against a parent who is residing in the Northwest Territories, that that parent will have due notice that they may respond to that without being caught short and having to travel to another jurisdiction sort of thing and being unprepared. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Allen.

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Perhaps I will ask Ms. Austin to provide more of a procedural answer to that question.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Allen. Ms. Austin.

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Austin

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Actually, that is exactly the situation that this act is intended to deal with, so the application in court is actually heard in the jurisdiction in which the respondent resides. So the respondent does not have to travel and does not have to get to another jurisdiction to have his or her time in court. The application is heard where the respondent lives.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Ms. Austin. Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That is good to hear. As a Member of the Governance and Economic Development committee, I have not had a chance to review the detail of this bill, and had an understanding that in fact it was the other way, so thank you for that clarification, that in fact it is filed for residents of the territory, it will happen in this jurisdiction. That is good to hear. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Roland. General comments. Are we ready for detail?

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Some Hon. Members

Detail.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, page 1, clause 1.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Page 2, clause 2.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Part 1, clause 3.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Clause 4.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Clause 5.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Page 4, clause 6.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Page 5, clause 7.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Clause 8.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.