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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

The second document, Mr. Speaker, is a letter dated Wednesday, May 14, 2003, to Minister Miltenberger signed by 18 family doctors in Yellowknife expressing their concerns about the impact of the resignation of specialists.

Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

The third document, Mr. Speaker, is an e-mail that my constituent sent to Minister Miltenberger that he said he did not receive in his answers yesterday. There is a question about the cost of medevacs.

Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

The fourth document, Mr. Speaker, is from my constituent, Melanie Dunsmore, and it's titled The Clock is Ticking. It's another e-mail that the Minister did not receive, even though it was addressed to him, and along with it is a picture of her and her first child because she wanted to make sure that he could see that this is a person we are talking...

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Ms. Lee, just tell us the document you are tabling, don't read it. Item 14, tabling of documents, Ms. Lee.

Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The fifth document is called Birthing Now a Headache. It's an article from the Yellowknifer dated June 6, 2003. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 13, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.

Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table three documents. The first document is entitled The Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement Annual Report of the Implementation Committee 2001-02.

Jim Antoine Nahendeh

The second document I would like to table, Mr. Speaker, is the Inuvialuit Final Agreement Implementation Committee Annual Report for 2001-02.

Jim Antoine Nahendeh

The third document, Mr. Speaker, is the Sahtu Dene/Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Annual Report of the Implementation Committee 2001-02. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Item 14, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Nitah.

Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table a letter addressed to Members from you regarding the commentary by the Languages Commissioner on the Official Languages Act review and its recommendations. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. Item 14, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Ootes.

Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Building Capacity, Aurora College 2001-2002 Annual Report. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 13, tabling of documents. In according with Section 35 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, I wish to table the Annual Report Respecting Members' Indemnities and Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2003.

Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.

Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two notices of motion today. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, June 13, 2003, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that notwithstanding Rule 4 that when this House adjourns on Friday, June 13, 2003, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, September 30, 2003; And Further, any time prior to September 30, 2003, if the Speaker is satisfied after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly, that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during the adjournment, the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at a time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as it has been duly adjourned to that time.

Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on June 13, 2003, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that this Legislative Assembly requests the Governor in Council of the Government of Canada to dissolve the 14th Legislative Assembly by the 24th of October 2003 to permit a general election for the 15th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories to be held on November 24, 2003. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Nitah.

Bill 30: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act, No. 2
Item 15: Notices Of Motions For First Reading Of Bills

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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, June 13, 2003, I will move that Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, No. 2, be read for the first time. Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 30: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act, No. 2
Item 15: Notices Of Motions For First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Ootes.

Bill 28: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 28, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 28: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. We have a motion on the floor. The motion is in order.

Bill 28: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

Bill 28: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act
Item 17: First Reading Of Bills

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

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

---Carried

Bill 28 has had first reading. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, Mr. Allen.

Bill 21: Family Violence Prevention Act
Item 18: Second Reading Of Bills

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 21, Family Violence Prevention Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill would establish a simple procedure for an application to a designated justice for an emergency protection order to protect a person from family violence. A variety of provisions could be included in the order to protect the person. If an emergency protection order is granted, the order would, within a short period of time, be reviewed by a judge of the Supreme Court. The judge would confirm the order if he or she is satisfied with the evidence, but if not, a hearing would be held.

There is also a process in the bill for a person to obtain an order from the Supreme Court to protect him or her from family violence in a situation where the danger is less imminent.

Bill 21: Family Violence Prevention Act
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. We have a motion. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.