This is page numbers 369 - 412 of the Hansard for the 15th Assembly, 4th 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 decision.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Clause 2.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Clause 3.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Agreed, thank you. To the bill as a whole.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Agreed, thank you. Does the committee agree? Mr. Yakeleya.

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Norman Yakeleya

Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

Thank you, Madam Chair. I have to ask the committee if we can go back to 14.1(1) on the clause. I know we went over it.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Is the committee agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Agreed, thank you. Go ahead, Mr. Yakeleya.

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Norman Yakeleya

Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

It says that if a judge of the Supreme Court is satisfied, on application, that a person has, in any court, persistently and without reasonable grounds commenced...Is JP Court part of that definition? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Bell.

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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

JP court is under the Territorial Court Act, but there would be no practical application for this to apply in JP Court.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Bell. To the bill as a whole. Mr. Villeneuve.

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Robert Villeneuve

Robert Villeneuve Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Madam Chair. This is to follow up on what Mr. Yakeleya was saying. I just want to ask the Minister, just for more clarification, what do you mean by there is no practical application in JP Court with this? What exactly does that mean?

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Bell.

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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

I will ask Ms. Shaner to provide a further explanation. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you. Ms. Shaner.

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Shaner

Thank you, Madam Chair. The reason that we say it would have no practical application is because the types of actions that this is aimed at are, generally speaking, private lawsuits between two parties. Those types of lawsuits are not brought in JP Court; they are brought in Territorial Court, the Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeal.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Ms. Shaner. To the bill as a whole.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Agreed. Thank you. Does committee agree that Bill 5 is ready for third reading?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Jane Groenewegen

Thank you. Bill 5 is now ready for third reading. I would like to thank Minister Bell, Ms. Veinott, and Ms. Shaner for your attendance here today. Thank you.

Committee, the next matter before us is Bill 7, Personal Directives Act. I will ask Mr. Miltenberger, the Minister responsible for this act, if he would please present his opening comments. Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger.