Bob McLeod

In this Chamber we hear many times that if we advertise for jobs and some people don’t have computers, they have to do it in print. On that basis, I’m saying it would be done in an appropriate manner. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Normally in these kinds of contractual situations we would have to check with the contractor. I don’t expect there would be any problem in doing so, but we’ll just have to check to see if there are any privacy requirements or contractual arrangements that we have to check on. We’re prepared to make it available subject to checking on a number of things. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. To my right I have Thomas Druyan, legislative council with the Department of Justice. To my left I have Jamie Fulford, legal counsel with the Department of Justice.

Thank you. The Government of the Northwest Territories does not prescribe NGO mandates or activities. What we do is we assist them. So with the NGO Stabilization Fund, for example, we provide short-term support to NGOs for governance, management, organizational development and extraordinary operations so that they can continue to provide the essential services.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Kam Lake, that Bill 3, Surface Rights Board Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am very pleased to recognize my wife of 40 years and my lifelong partner, and also another constituent of Yellowknife South, Carmelita Allen. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 1, Reindeer Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I seem to recall when we were doing this work, there was a call to keep it separate. If other Members of committee want us to put them together, I’m sure they will come out when we do a review. If that comes out of that review, then we’ll do that. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. To my right I have Kelly McLaughlin, director of legislation with the Department of Justice; to my left I have Jamie Fulford, legal counsel with the Department of Justice. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to Bill 10, Northwest Territories Lands Act. The passage of this legislation is an important step towards implementing the Northwest Territories Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement.

The Northwest Territories Lands Act is a mirror of the federal Territorial Lands Act, which Canada will make inapplicable on Territorial lands on April 1, 2014.

Under the Devolution Agreement, the GNWT is committed to “substantially mirror” Canada’s legislation that is repealed or made inapplicable to public lands transferring to the GNWT through devolution.

The mirroring...