Assembly Vote
18th Assembly, 3rd SessionSitting Day 61 - February 26, 2019
Bill 38
Protected Areas Act
Bill Sponsor:
Robert C. McLeod
Last Stage Completed:
Law (Assent given) (June 6, 2019)
Topic
Motion Text
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Bill 38, the Protected Areas Act, be read for the second time.
This bill sets out the processes for establishing a protected area in the Northwest Territories. It sets out how to nominate a candidate area to be considered for protected area status. It also provides a mechanism for entering into established agreements with Indigenous governments or organizations for the management of a protected area.
The bill sets out detailed regulation-making authorities so that each protected area may be regulated in a manner that reflects the particular characteristics of that area. The bill also sets out prohibited as well as accepted activities within a protected area. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.