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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 29)

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Judicature Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 29)

The federal legislation does provide the cooperative features that many have become familiar with when it comes to credit unions across the country.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Madam Chair. That is correct.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Madam Chair. On my left I have Gary McDougall, the director of legal registries. On my right is Lucy Austin, legislative counsel.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Madam Chair. I’m pleased to appear before committee today to speak to you about Bill 13, An Act to Repeal the Credit Union Act.

There have not been any credit unions in the Northwest Territories since all of those that had been established failed in the late 1970s. After the depositors of the insolvent credit unions were compensated by the GNWT, a review to determine the cause of the collapse was conducted and one of its conclusions was that the act should be repealed. This was not done at the time, but the act was rendered inoperative with the repeal of most of the regulations and...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 29)

I do, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following two documents, entitled Department of Justice Strategic Plan, Five-Year Implementation Strategy, 2012-2017, and the 2011 Public Service Annual Report. Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 5, Legal Aid Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 29)

It will provide anybody who’s interested in doing that in the Northwest Territories the avenue to do so, yes.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 29)

Thank you, Madam Chair. There is nobody that we’re aware of. Nobody has expressed an interest or has indicated to the department or the government at this time that they’re interested. Even if there were, there would be a problem anyway. The regulations around the existing act have been pretty much gutted at this point so that even if somebody were to submit, we wouldn’t have the tools to consider them.

The federal government is working on their bill, which will hopefully be in place soon. Then if anybody chooses to pursue this in the future, there will be an opportunity, but there’s been a gap...