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Committee Clerk Of The House Mr. Rutland

The Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Nahendeh.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

All those opposed, please rise.

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Committee Clerk Of The House Mr. Rutland

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 Yellowknife South, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Thebacha, the Member for Mackenzie Delta, and the Member for Sahtu.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

All those abstaining, please rise.

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Committee Clerk Of The House Mr. Rutland

The Member for Yellowknife Centre.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

The results of the recorded vote are: 4 in favour, 11 opposed, 1 abstention. The motion is defeated.

---Defeated

Committee, we are on clause 24 of probably altogether around 120 clauses. We are about a quarter of the way through this, and everyone is getting a little testy, I can tell. What we are going to do is we are going to take a break, and we are going to come back after people have a few minutes to calm down and maybe get some fresh air. We are in recess.

---SHORT RECESS

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

I will now call Committee of the Whole back to order. Committee, clause 24 as amended. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 223-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a), Defeated
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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I move that subclause 24(13) of Bill 34 be deleted and the following substituted:

(13) If a zone is established under this section, any person seeking to apply for an instrument in that zone must apply in accordance with the regulations establishing that zone. If those regulations differ from the general regulations establishing this act and may not rely on the general regulations established under this act to apply for an instrument in that zone.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I know that is a mouthful. The drafting of this motion is to say that there are two sets of rules that apply, one inside a zone and one outside of a zone. The way this had been drafted, it looked like, to me, that there was the potential for two sets of rules to apply within a zone: the special rules established by the regulation setting up the zone and then the general regulations established under this act. That is what the purpose of this is. One set of rules, whether you are inside or outside of a zone. When you are inside, you live with the rules that are established by regulation to set up that zone. When you're outside, the general regulations apply, or conditions set out therein.

I think this provides some clarity. If you're inside a zone, one set of rules; you're outside, the other rules apply. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. To the motion. I will put the question to committee. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is defeated.

---Defeated.

Clause 24 as amended. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Clauses 25 through 27 inclusive, approved

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Clause 28. Minister Abernethy.

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Glen Abernethy

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to move a motion that paragraph 28(5)(a) of Bill 34 be amended by striking out the "settlement lands" and substituting "a settlement area." Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you, Minister. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. The motion has been distributed. To the motion.

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Some Hon. Members

Question.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

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

---Carried

Clause 28 as amended. Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to know from the Minister if there are any provisions in section 28 that provide for a municipal government to receive notice of an application to record a claim, a mining claim? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Minister.

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Wally Schumann

Wally Schumann Hay River South

No. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister tell us why municipal governments were not included in those that could receive notice? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Thank you. Minister.

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Wally Schumann

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We see this motion as unnecessary as municipal or local governments are effectively already required to receive notice. All of the public would receive notice ---

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The Chair

The Chair R.J. Simpson

Minister, there is no motion on the floor. The Member had a question in relation to the clause. There is no motion to discuss. Minister.