Debates of Aug. 20th, 2019
This is page numbers 6187 - 6288 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.
Topics
- Oral Questions
- Members Present
- Prayer
- Minister's Statement 233-18(3): Strengthening the Arctic
- Minister's Statement 234-18(3): Improving Access to Services for Residents of the Northwest Territories
- Minister's Statement 235-18(3): Caribou Range Planning
- Minister's Statement 236-18(3): Early Childhood Development: Access, Affordability and Inclusion
- Recognition of Leo Konge, Western Canada Summer Games Medalist
- Family Violence
- Improving P3 Contracts for Northern Benefits
- Anniversaries of Deh Cho Constituents
- Mine Reclamation along Great Bear Lake
- Recycling in Nahendeh
- Child Care in Fort MacPherson
- Strategic Oil and Gas Ltd.
- Health Care in Nunakput
- Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
- Committee Report 34-18(3): Report on the Review of Bill 45: Corrections Act
- Committee Report 33-18(3): Report on Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act
- Motion that Committee Report 33-18(3) be Moved to Committee of the Whole, Carried
- Committee Report 34-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 45: Corrections Act
- Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery (reversion)
- Acknowledgement 26-18(3): Lyda Fuller - Order of the Northwest Territories Inductee
- Question 833-18(3): Recycling in Nahendeh
- Question 834-18(3): Yellowknife Adult Day Programming
- Question 835-18(3): Improving P3 Contracts for Northern Benefits
- Question 836-18(3): Childcare in Fort McPherson
- Question 837-18(3): Strategic Oil and Gas Ltd.
- Question 838-18(3): South Mackenzie Correctional Centre Therapeutic Model
- Tabled Document 504-18(3): Toward a Plan - Strengthening Canada's Position in the Arctic
- Tabled Document 505-18(3): ommunity Access Program 2018-2019 Results Report, Department of Infrastructure
- Tabled Document 506-18(3): Supporting Access to Child Care in the NWT 2019-2020 Supplementary Action Plan
- Tabled Document 507-18(3): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 23-18(3): Report on the Review of Bill 40: Smoking Control and Reduction Act and Bill 41: Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act
- Tabled Document 508-18(3): Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowance Fund Financial Statement for the Year Ended March 31, 2019
- Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Committee Motion 206-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Curriculum for Prospector Training, carried
- Committee Motion 207-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Solutions for Rights Issuance Overlapping Municipal boundaries, Carried
- Committee Motion 208-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Independent Panel to Review Royalties System, Carried
- Committee Motion 209-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Principles, Tools, and Indicators for Performance, Transparency and Accountability, Carried
- Committee Motion 210-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Implementation Plan for Mineral Resources Act, Carried
- Committee Motion 211-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Regulatory Gap Regarding Removal of Drill Core, Carried
- Committee Motion 212-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - government Response to Recommendations, Carried
- Committee Motion 213-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 1 to replace definition of "settlement Lands", Carried
- Committee Motion 214-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 7(3)(r) adding (r.1), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 215-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 17.1(1)(q), Defeated
- Committee Motion 216-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 20 by substituting paragraph (g), Carried
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 217-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 22, Carried
- Committee Motion 218-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act -Amend Clause 22(2), Defeated
- Committee Motion 219-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 22(7.1), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 220-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Motion to Amend Clause 22 by adding after (7.2), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 221-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 24, Carried
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 222-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 24(7), Defeated
- Committee Motion 223-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 24(13), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 223-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a), Defeated
- Committee Motion 224-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a) Carried
- Committee Motion 225-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 28(5)(a) and (b), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 226-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 42(5)(a), Carried
- Committee Motion 227-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 42(5), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 228-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Delete and Replace clause 51, Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 229-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Delete and Replace clause 52(1), Carried
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 230-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 52(2) by adding (1.2), Carried
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 231-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend Clause 53, Carried
- Committee Motion 232-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 111(1)(a), Carried
- Committee Motion 233-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 111(4) to add (4.1), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 234-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 111(4) to add (4.1) and (4.2), Defeated
- Recorded Vote
- Committee Motion 235-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclauses 113(1) and (2), Carried
- Committee Motion 236-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend subclause 116, Carried
- Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Bill 39: Environmental Rights Act
- Recorded Vote
- Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act
- Recorded Vote
- Bill 43: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act
- Recorded Vote
- Bill 46: Public Land Act
- Recorded Vote
- Orders Of The Day
Recorded Vote
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
August 21st
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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
Recorded Vote
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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 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.
Committee Motion 223-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a), Defeated
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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.
Committee Motion 223-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a), Defeated
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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.
Committee Motion 223-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a), Defeated
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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?
Committee Motion 223-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a), Defeated
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Clauses 25 through 27 inclusive, approved
Committee Motion 223-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a), Defeated
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Committee Motion 224-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a) Carried
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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.
Committee Motion 224-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a) Carried
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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.
Committee Motion 224-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a) Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 224-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a) Carried
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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.
Committee Motion 224-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a) Carried
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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.
Committee Motion 224-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a) Carried
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Committee Motion 224-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Amend paragraph 28(5)(a) Carried
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