The Member for Deh Cho, the Member for Nunakput the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Great Slave, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Thebacha, the Member for Mackenzie Delta, the Member for Sahtu, the Member for Yellowknife North.
Debates of June 5th, 2019
This is page numbers 5791 - 5838 of the Hansard for the 18th Assembly, 3rd 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 public.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
All those abstaining, please rise. The results of the recorded vote are: five in favour, 11 opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is defeated.
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Clause 98. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I have some questions with regard to the coming into force date of this legislation. I would like to know whether it's the intention of the Minister to bring this bill into force without delay? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Our intention is for the act to come into force at the earliest opportunity. Implementing this act, needless to say, is a high priority for the government of the Northwest Territories and the people who are affected by it. The Department of ENR is actively working with Indigenous governments and organizations, and have advanced three candidate areas under the act: the Dinaga Wek'ehodi Wek'eezhii, Thaidene Nene, and Tu'eyeta west of Fort Good Hope in the Sahtu region. Bringing the act in force is a critical step towards establishing these candidate areas.
Section 101 of Bill 38 states that the act or any provision of the act comes into force on the day to be fixed by order of the Commissioner, and it is our intent to bring the act into force at the earliest opportunity. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Just so I understand this completely, is the Minister of the opinion or the view that any specific regulations are required to bring this act into force? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Jenkins
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, there will be some work, minor regulatory work required for general regulations on forms and for laboratories, designation of laboratories. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Does the department have any idea how long that regulation is going to require for forms and laboratories? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Jenkins
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Our intent is that we would have these regulations come into force within the life of this Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I understand that there are forms prescribed in here, or the ability to prescribe forms, largely around the inspection, sort of warden functions and labs. That's where they'd be designated as well. Would there be the opportunity, then, to move forward with bringing into force other sections of the act immediately upon it or shortly after assent? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Jenkins
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, we feel that there is the ability to bring in sections very quickly in the future. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Can I just get it clarified by the Minister then: so the intention is to bring all the other parts or sections of the act into force other than those that require forms or labs, and that that will happen shortly after assent? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Jenkins
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, we feel that we could bring all the provisions of the act. If there are any that are relevant to the statement of forms or designation laboratories that couldn't be bringing right away, we would have to wait until the work is done, but otherwise we would like to bring it into force very quickly. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. At the risk of driving everybody crazy, can the Minister repeat that commitment? I just want to get it very clear on the record because there is a lot of interest in moving forward, particularly with Thaidene Nene. I had heard that there might be federal ministers coming up to make a formal launch in July around the federal part of that, so can the Minister commit that all the other sections of the act are going to be brought into forces as soon as possible? Thanks, Mr. Chair.