David Ramsay

I am pleased to be here today to discuss Bill 27, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2014. I would like to thank the Standing Committee on Social Programs for its review of the bill.

The purpose of Bill 27 is to amend various statutes of the Northwest Territories for which minor changes are proposed or errors or inconsistencies have been identified.

Each amendment included in the bill had to meet the following criteria:

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it must not be controversial;

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it must not involve the spending of public funds;

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it must not prejudicially affect rights;

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it must not create a new offence or subject...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, I will move that Bill 42, An Act to Amend the Residential Tenancies Act, be read for the first time.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document, entitled “Northwest Territories Community Futures Program 2012-2013 Annual Report.”

Thank you. I know last week I made a statement in this House about how our government supports trappers in the Northwest Territories. We’ve just handed out a number of awards again this year. The fact that we’ve put 1,700 children in the Northwest Territories through the Take a Kid Hunting and Take a Kid Harvesting trapping programs that we have, it’s very important to the Government of the Northwest Territories to continue to support trappers.

Again, I understand the Member’s concern about gas prices and the fact that trappers are spending a lot of their help and their funds on getting gas for...

Thank you. Where the funds are administered and handled by local organizations at the community level, the money would be given to communities and it would be up to the community, in my estimation, on what they spend that money on, and if it’s fuel to get out for a community hunt or a community harvest, that’s what that fund could be used for and that’s what communities could be putting that money toward. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to welcome to the Assembly this afternoon a constituent, Mr. Deneze Nakehk’o. Welcome. Also, former Premier, mayor of Inuvik. Great to see you back in the House, Mr. Roland. Also, to all the other visitors that have come from far and wide to be with us this afternoon, welcome to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

Yes, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 38, An Act to Amend the Jury Act, be read for the first time.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, I will move that Bill 41, An Act to Amend the Partnership Act, be read for the first time.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too want to recognize Mary Lou Cherwaty, a constituent of Kam Lake; and I know Steve Peterson. I’ve known Steve for a long time. Welcome to the House.