Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm not going to read my amendment as everybody has a copy of it, but there are a couple of comments I want to make on it.
There seems to be a difference of opinion in drafting versus substance. A number of the amendments I've presented are NTI's amendments. To reiterate NTI's position on this, they feel it's important that the legislation before us be consistent with the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. In their view, there is some substance with regard to these amendments, and these amendments will ensure consistency and transparency with the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.
On this first amendment, they are suggesting that clause 2 of the bill restricts the definition of “department” or “agency” to the public service, with the result that the Governor in Council is excluded from the list of bodies responsible to implement terms and conditions of approved land claims use, plans, and project certificates.
It's the implementation piece that's important in their view. Therefore, I'm proposing amendment NDP-1.