David Ramsay on Committee Motion 34-15(3) To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 17: Modernization Of Benefits And Obligations Act, Carried

In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2005. See this statement in context.

Committee Motion 34-15(3) To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 17: Modernization Of Benefits And Obligations Act, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

March 8th, 2005

Page 1923

David Ramsay Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Again, I am in support of Bill 17, but I wanted to ask what seems to me to be an obvious question. Maybe it was asked during the lead up to the bill coming to the House today, but I'm not on the Social Programs committee, so I didn't get a chance to ask this previously. Why are we proceeding with the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act prior to the Civil Marriage Act being passed in the House of Commons?

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I just wondered, that's just an obvious question. I support Bill 17, don't get me wrong, but I'm asking that obvious question. Thank you.

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David Ramsay on Committee Motion 34-15(3) To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 17: Modernization Of Benefits And Obligations Act, Carried

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