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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Thank you, committee. Bill 60 is now ready for third reading. Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. Thank you, Mr. Loutitt, Mr. Neudorf and Mr. Chutskoff for joining us this evening. If I could get the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses out of the Chamber. Thank you. Mr. Bromley.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

So what we’re saying here is if there is a dispute, I have to take my dispute to the courts. I may have to go even as high as the Supreme Court of the NWT to lodge a complaint, which could be very costly to the plaintiff in the event of a dispute.

Does the department consider or will they consider anything that will actually assist a dispute resolution with respect to probate?

Probates become very complicated. They become very emotional and sometimes you have to have safeguards to protect the estate, family members are usually involved and a public trustee is put in a position of power. Again...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Thank you, Mr. Grundy. General comments. Is committee prepared to go clause by clause?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. Mr. Chutskoff, Mr. Neudorf and Mr. Loutitt, welcome back to the House.

Committee, again we are on Bill 60, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act. I will open up to general comments. Mr. Bouchard.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Thank you, committee. If it’s committee’s wish, I’d like to do that in groups of five. Is committee okay with that?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Committee, we’re going to have to do that over again because your chairman forgot the number. So, Bill 60, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, No. 2, as a whole.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

When we reviewed the estate administration rules, within the legislative proposal there was a component where exercise of that power could be subject to court supervision. The question is: How does this act empower the court to exercise that supervisory role where the public trustee has to intervene with their authority?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Mr. Hawkins.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

Thank you, Minister. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 89)

I appreciate the response; however, the department is very aware that regulations on the floor of the House here are something to which we, as legislators, have absolutely zero impact on. We can talk about them in the House; we can make inferences; we can make suggestions; but we have no control over regulations. We do, however, have control over legislation. So, when legislation is brought before the House, it is deemed appropriate that proper consultation pursue. That proper consultation was reached out to all stakeholders.

Clearly, what we are hearing today is still that we are trying to...