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Bill 31: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act. No. 3
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Bill 31: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act. No. 3
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Clause 4.

Bill 31: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act. No. 3
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Bill 31: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act. No. 3
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Clause 5. Mr. Lafferty.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that clause 5 of Bill 31 be amended by deleting proposed section 4 and by substituting the following:

  1. Chipewyan, Cree, English, French, Gwich'in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey and Tlicho are the official languages of the Northwest Territories.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

The motion has been circulated. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Ootes.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Yes, I understand the Member has checked with his language community. I just wondered if he'd checked with anyone in the Dettah/Ndilo area on this, Mr. Chairman.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Mr. Lafferty.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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October 8th, 2003

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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you. This was a request from the Dogrib leaders and upon speaking to their chief negotiator I was given advice to go ahead with the name change. I think at one time they may have written a letter to the committee suggesting that this name be changed in the future.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. To the motion.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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An Hon. Member

Question.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Clause 5, as amended.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Clause 6.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Clause 7.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Clause 8. Mr. Lafferty.

Committee Motion 139-14(6): To Amend Clause 8 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Subsection 12(2), Carried
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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that clause 8 of Bill 31 be amended by deleting proposed subsection 12(2) and by substituting the following:

(2) Chipewyan, Cree, Gwich'in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey and Tlicho may be used by any person in any court established by the legislature. Thank you.

Committee Motion 139-14(6): To Amend Clause 8 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Subsection 12(2), Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

The motion has been circulated. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 139-14(6): To Amend Clause 8 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Subsection 12(2), Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 139-14(6): To Amend Clause 8 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Subsection 12(2), Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Clause 8, as amended.

Committee Motion 139-14(6): To Amend Clause 8 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Subsection 12(2), Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 139-14(6): To Amend Clause 8 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Subsection 12(2), Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Paul Delorey

Clause 9.

Committee Motion 139-14(6): To Amend Clause 8 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Subsection 12(2), Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.