Clause 72.
Debates of Oct. 29th, 2002
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Committee Motion 51-14(5): To Amend Clause 63 Of Bill 1 (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 51-14(5): To Amend Clause 63 Of Bill 1 (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 51-14(5): To Amend Clause 63 Of Bill 1 (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 51-14(5): To Amend Clause 63 Of Bill 1 (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 51-14(5): To Amend Clause 63 Of Bill 1 (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 51-14(5): To Amend Clause 63 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is under the heading regulations, where the Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission, if I have this right, is prescribed with certain duties and responsibilities. The amendment that I am going to move essentially adds some clarification, I believe, to the responsibilities of the Commissioner in making the appointments of the directors and other officers of the commission. I think I have that fairly well squared around. If there is any other clarification, perhaps the Law Clerk can help us out.
Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Bill Braden Great Slave
I MOVE that sub-clause 74(1) of Bill 1 be amended by;
- (a) renumbering sub-clauses (a) and (b) as sub-clauses (c) and (d) respectively; and
- (b) adding the following before renumbered sub-clause (c):
- (a) respecting the terms and conditions of the appointment of a commission member;
- (b) prescribing the honouraria or remuneration payable to a commission member; and
- (c) adding a commission member in renumbered sub-clause (d) before the director.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
I know some Members here have more knowledge about this than others. Just reading that, I am not clear on what this motion is trying to accomplish. Could I get an explanation please?
Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Law Clerk Ms. Peterson
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. You will recall that clause -- let me just make sure that I have this right -- that clause 17 of the bill was amended by a motion. Clause 17 provided in the amended clause that commission members could be paid honouraria. So this motion amends the regulation-making power under section 74 to allow the commissioner to make regulations dealing with the term, honouraria, or remuneration payable to a Human Rights Commissioner. It is almost like a consequential amendment arising from the amendment of clause 17.
Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you. May I ask the Minister as to why that...was it an oversight, or was it intentionally not included? Why was this provision not included in the first place?
Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Mr. Chairman, with your concurrence, I will ask Diane Buckland to respond to that question.
Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Buckland
Thank you. As Ms. Peterson noted, clause 17 was amended earlier in these proceedings, and it was amended by a motion put forward by the Ordinary Members. This is why Mr. Braden is presenting this motion. It is a result of that one. This motion does not illustrate anything that was forgotten. It is consequential to the changes that this House made to clause 17. The changes that were made to clause 17 added powers to set the terms and conditions of commission members and to allow them to be paid. The motion currently before the House is needed to ensure that regulations can be made about that. Thank you.
Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you. ...(inaudible)...of furthering my knowledge on this provision here, I guess I will have to consider section 17 as well. My question is did the department or the government address their mind to this possibility? If so, what was their finding? Thank you.
Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Cooper
The act was silent with respect to the issue of payment of commission members. The view of the department as the bill was developed was that would not mean that they would be volunteers. They would be likely be paid honouraria when they served. So to answer the question, yes, the issue was considered by the department. Not this particular issue and doing it this particular way. This is a recommendation that arose out of the standing committee's review of the bill.
Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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The Chair David Krutko
To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those against? The motion is carried. Clause 74 as amended.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Committee Motion 52-14(5): To Amend Clause 74 Of Bill 1 (carried)
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Mr. Chairman, an error was identified in the French version of sub-clause 75(3). I will be making a motion to correct this. Mr. Chairman,