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Bill C-530 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Northwest Territories Act (borrowing limits)

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 3rd session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Dennis Bevington  NDP

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Report stage (House), as of March 25, 2011
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Northwest Territories Act to allow the Commissioner to borrow money up to a certain limit without the approval of the Governor in Council.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-530s:

C-530 (2013) Trent-Severn Water Authority Act
C-530 (2013) Trent-Severn Water Authority Act
C-530 (2008) International Treaty Accountability Act

Votes

Feb. 16, 2011 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

Northwest Territories ActPrivate Members' Business

February 10th, 2011 / 5:40 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie

The time provided for debate has expired.

The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Northwest Territories ActPrivate Members' Business

February 10th, 2011 / 5:40 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Northwest Territories ActPrivate Members' Business

February 10th, 2011 / 5:40 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie

All those in favour of the motion, will please say yea.

Northwest Territories ActPrivate Members' Business

February 10th, 2011 / 5:40 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Northwest Territories ActPrivate Members' Business

February 10th, 2011 / 5:40 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie

All those opposed will please say nay.

Northwest Territories ActPrivate Members' Business

February 10th, 2011 / 5:40 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Northwest Territories ActPrivate Members' Business

February 10th, 2011 / 5:40 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The Acting Speaker (Ms. Denise Savoie): Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, February 16, 2011, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from February 10 consideration of the motion that Bill C-530, An Act to amend the Northwest Territories Act (borrowing limits), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ACTPrivate Members' Business

February 16th, 2011 / 5:55 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the second reading stage of Bill C-530 under private members' business.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #185

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ACTPrivate Members' Business

February 16th, 2011 / 6:05 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)