Northern Jobs and Growth Act

An Act to enact the Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act and the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

John Duncan  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

Part 1 enacts the Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act, which implements certain provisions of Articles 10 to 12 of the land claims agreement between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada that was ratified, given effect and declared valid by the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, which came into force on July 9, 1993.
Part 2 enacts the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board Act, which implements provisions of certain land claim agreements. In particular, that Act establishes the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board, whose purpose is to resolve matters in dispute relating to terms and conditions of access to lands and waters in the Northwest Territories and the compensation to be paid in respect of that access.

Similar bills

C-25 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act

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.

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Northern Jobs and Growth ActGovernment Orders

March 4th, 2013 / 6:15 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

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

As spoken

Northern Jobs and Growth ActGovernment Orders

March 4th, 2013 / 6:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

On division.

As spoken

Northern Jobs and Growth ActGovernment Orders

March 4th, 2013 / 6:15 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

(Motion agreed to, bill read the third time and passed)

Northern Jobs and Growth ActGovernment Orders

March 4th, 2013 / 6:15 p.m.

Conservative

Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

Mr. Speaker, I ask that you see the clock at 6:30 p.m.

As spoken

Northern Jobs and Growth ActGovernment Orders

March 4th, 2013 / 6:20 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

Is it agreed?

As spoken

Northern Jobs and Growth ActGovernment Orders

March 4th, 2013 / 6:20 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

As spoken