Debates of Dec. 2nd, 1999

Nisga'A Final Agreement Act

[Randy White, Reform, for Mr. Leon E. Benoit]

moved:

Motion No. 1

That Bill C-9 be amended by deleting the title.

[Randy White, Reform, for Mr. Rob Anders]

moved:

Motion No. 2

That Bill C-9 be amended by replacing the title with the following:

“An Act to implement the Nisga'a Final Agreement”

[Keith Martin, Reform, Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 3

That Bill C-9 be amended by replacing the title with the following:

“An Act to give effect to the Agreement between Her Majesty in right of Canada, Her Majesty in right of British Columbia and the Nisga'a Nation”

Motion No. 4

That Bill C-9 be amended by deleting the preamble.

[Rob Anders, Reform, Calgary West, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 5

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by deleting lines 1 to 5 on page 1.

[Randy White, Reform, for Mr. Leon E. Benoit]

moved:

Motion No. 6

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 1 to 5 on page 1 with the following:

“Whereas it is desirable to resolve the land claims made by the Nisga'a people in order to facilitate the social and economic development of Canada;”

[John Cummins, Reform, Delta—South Richmond, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 7

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 4 and 5 on page 1 with the following:

“significant social and economic importance;”

[Randy White, Reform, for Mrs. Diane Ablonczy]

moved:

Motion No. 8

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 4 on page 1 with the following:

“social and economic importance to”

[Garry Breitkreuz, Reform, Yorkton—Melville, SK]

moved:

Motion No. 9

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 4 on page 1 with the following:

“meaningful social and economic importance to”

[Dale Johnston, Reform, Wetaskiwin, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 10

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 4 on page 1 with the following:

“significant social importance to”

[Randy White, Reform, for Mr. Grant Hill]

moved:

Motion No. 11

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 5 on page 1 with the following:

“all Canadians;”

[Ken Epp, Reform, Elk Island, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 12

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 5 on page 1 with the following:

“Canada;”

[Randy White, Reform, for Mr. Richard M. Harris]

moved:

Motion No. 13

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by deleting lines 6 to 9 on page 1.

[Randy White, Reform, for Miss Deborah Grey]

moved:

Motion No. 14

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 6 to 9 on page 1 with the following:

“Whereas reconciliation is best achieved through negotiation based upon the principles of equality, accountability and affordability;”

[Philip Mayfield, Reform, Cariboo—Chilcotin, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 15

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 8 on page 1 with the following:

“mediation and agreement, rather than”

[Mike Scott, Reform, Skeena, BC]

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on Bill C-9 at report stage. I want to inform the House at the beginning of my intervention that I recently had the privilege, I suppose, if one wants to put it that way, of travelling to—

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)]

I am sorry to interrupt the hon. member. I have just been informed that we can dispense with the reading of one motion, but we cannot dispense with reading all the motions. We will have to dispense with each one as they come up individually.

This is the procedure that needs to be followed. We have Motions Nos. 16 to 30 and each needs to be moved, seconded and deemed to have been presented to the House. If it would be possible to have that motion, we will deal with it.

[Don Boudria, Liberal, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons]

Mr. Speaker, I was just going to suggest to you precisely that in an an effort to have the debate start as quickly as possible.

I move that all the motions in Group No. 1 be deemed to have been moved, seconded and read.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)]

The House has heard the motion. Is there unanimous consent to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

(Motion agreed to)

[Monte Solberg, Reform, Medicine Hat, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 16

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 8 on page 1 with the following:

“negotiation, rather than”

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 17

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 9 on page 1 with the following:

“through litigation;”

[Derrek Konrad, Reform, Prince Albert, SK]

moved:

Motion No. 18

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 9 on page 1 with the following:

“through conflict;”

[Peter Goldring, Reform, Edmonton East, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 19

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by deleting lines 10 to 15 on page 1.

[Ted White, Reform, North Vancouver, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 20

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 14 and 15 on page 1 with the following:

“achieve this reconciliation and to establish an improved relationship among them;”

[Jason Kenney, Reform, Calgary Southeast, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 21

That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 14 and 15 on page 1 with the following:

“achieve this reconciliation;”