Debates of Dec. 6th, 1999

Nisga'A Final Agreement Act

[Peter Goldring, Reform, Edmonton East, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 101

That Bill C-9, in Clause 13, be amended by deleting lines 6 to 10 on page 5.

[Jay Hill, Reform, Prince George—Peace River, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 102

That Bill C-9, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing lines 6 to 10 on page 5 with the following:

“(2) Neither the Harvest Agreement nor the Nisga'a Agreement confer any new rights within the meaning of section 25 or 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.”

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 103

That Bill C-9, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing lines 9 and 10 on page 5 with the following:

“the meaning of the Constitution Act, 1982.”

[Deborah Grey, Reform, Edmonton North, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 104

That Bill C-9, in Clause 13, be amended by adding after line 10 on page 5 the following:

“(3) Prior to entering into the Agreement referred to in subsection (1), the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans shall hold public hearings within the Province of British Columbia.”

[Derrek Konrad, Reform, Prince Albert, SK]

moved:

Motion No. 105

That Bill C-9, in Clause 13, be amended by adding after line 10 on page 5 the following:

“(3) Any agreement to which Her Majesty becomes a partner pursuant to section 13 shall be deemed to be in the interest of the public.”

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

moved:

Motion No. 106

That Bill C-9, in Clause 13, be amended by adding after line 10 on page 5 the following:

“(3) Any Agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (1) shall be laid before Parliament and referred to the appropriate committee.”

[Ken Epp, Reform, Elk Island, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 107

That Bill C-9, in Clause 13, be amended by adding after line 10 on page 5 the following:

“(3) An agreement made under section 13 shall terminate five years after the date on which it comes into force or may be terminated earlier by either party giving the other at least three months notice.”

[Dick Harris, Reform, Prince George—Bulkley Valley, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 108

That Bill C-9 be amended by adding after line 10 on page 5 the following new clause:

“13.1 (1) The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans shall publish any agreement negotiated under section 13 before it is entered into, or give notice of its availability, in the Canada Gazette and in any other manner that the Minister considers appropriate.

(2) Within 60 days after the publication referred to in subsection (1), any person may file with the Minister comments or a notice of objection.

(3) After the end of the sixty day period referred to in subsection (2), the Minister shall publish a report in the Canada Gazette that summarizes how the comments and notices of objections were dealt with.

(4) The Minister may, after publishing the report referred to under subsection 4, enter into an agreement under section 13.

(5) The Minister shall publish the agreement in the Canada Gazette and in any other manner that the Minister considers appropriate.”

Motion No. 109

That Bill C-9 be amended by deleting Clause 14.

[Deborah Grey, Reform, Edmonton North, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 110

That Bill C-9, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 12 on page 5 with the following:

“proved and given effect.”

[Derrek Konrad, Reform, Prince Albert, SK]

moved:

Motion No. 111

That Bill C-9, in Clause 14, be amended by deleting lines 13 to 16 on page 5.

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 112

That Bill C-9, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing lines 15 and 16 on page 5 with the following:

“of law during the period that the Agreement is in force.”

[Jay Hill, Reform, Prince George—Peace River, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 113

That Bill C-9, in Clause 14, be amended by deleting lines 17 to 21 on page 5.

[Peter Goldring, Reform, Edmonton East, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 114

That Bill C-9, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing lines 19 to 21 on page 5 with the following:

“Nation to any benefit available to it under a federal law”

[Jason Kenney, Reform, Calgary Southeast, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 115

That Bill C-9, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 21 on page 5 with the following:

“under a federal law of general application as any other municipal government or corporation in British Columbia would be entitled to.”

[Ted White, Reform, North Vancouver, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 116

That Bill C-9, in Clause 14, be amended by deleting lines 28 to 32 on page 5.

[Dave Chatters, Reform, Athabasca, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 117

That Bill C-9, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing lines 34 and 35 on page 5 with the following:

“part of the Nisga'a Agreement and neither of them confer any new rights within”

[Ken Epp, Reform, Elk Island, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 118

That Bill C-9, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 35 on page 5 with the following:

“not a treaty nor a land claims agreement nor does it confer any new rights within”

[Ken Epp, Reform, Elk Island, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 119

That Bill C-9 be amended by deleting Clause 15.

[Dave Chatters, Reform, Athabasca, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 120

That Bill C-9, in Clause 15, be amended by replacing lines 5 and 6 on page 6 with the following:

“citizens, that law applies in accor-”

[Ted White, Reform, North Vancouver, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 121

That Bill C-9 be amended by deleting Clause 16.

[Peter Goldring, Reform, Edmonton East, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 122

That Bill C-9, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 11 to 17 on page 6 with the following:

“16. Only sections 5 to 14 of the Indian Act apply to the Nisga'a Final Agreement as of the effective date of that Agreement for”

[Jason Kenney, Reform, Calgary Southeast, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 123

That Bill C-9, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 11 to 14 on page 6 with the following:

“16. The Indian Act does not apply to the”

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 124

That Bill C-9, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 11 and 12 on page 6 with the following:

“16. Subject to Chapter 13 and paragraphs 5 and 6 of the”

Motion No. 125

That Bill C-9, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 12 and 13 on page 6 with the following:

“Chapter and paragraphs 5 and 6 of Chapter 16 of the Nisga'a Final Agree-”

[Peter Goldring, Reform, Edmonton East, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 126

That Bill C-9 be amended by deleting Clause 17.

[Ted White, Reform, North Vancouver, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 127

That Bill C-9 be amended by deleting Clause 18.