Debates of Dec. 6th, 1999

Nisga'A Final Agreement Act

[Jason Kenney, Reform, Calgary Southeast, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 128

That Bill C-9, in Clause 18, be amended by replacing lines 25 and 26 on page 6 with the following:

“18. Nisga'a laws made under the”

[Peter Goldring, Reform, Edmonton East, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 129

That Bill C-9, in Clause 18, be amended

(a) by replacing line 25 on page 6 with the following:

“18. (1) For greater certainty, neither Nisga'a”

(b) by adding after line 29 on page 6 the following:

“(2) Clerical errors that occur in the framing or copying of any instrument drawn by an officer or an employee of the Nisga'a government shall not be construed as invalidating that instrument, but when discovered they may be corrected under the authority of the Nisga'a government.”

[Ken Epp, Reform, Elk Island, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 130

That Bill C-9 be amended by deleting Clause 19.

[Jason Kenney, Reform, Calgary Southeast, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 131

That Bill C-9, in Clause 19, be amended by replacing line 33 on page 6 with the following:

“exercising jurisdic-”

Motion No. 132

That Bill C-9 be amended by deleting Clause 20.

[Peter Goldring, Reform, Edmonton East, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 133

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by deleting lines 38 to 43 on page 6 and lines 1 to 5 on page 7.

[Ken Epp, Reform, Elk Island, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 134

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by replacing line 40 on page 6 with the following:

“(a) the interpretation of the”

[Ted White, Reform, North Vancouver, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 135

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by replacing line 42 on page 6 with the following:

“(b) the validity of any”

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 136

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 8 on page 7 with the following:

“(a) describe the”

[Derrek Konrad, Reform, Prince Albert, SK]

moved:

Motion No. 137

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by deleting lines 10 to 12 on page 7.

[Deborah Grey, Reform, Edmonton North, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 138

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by replacing, in the English version, lines 11 and 12 on page 7 with the following:

“of the matters referred to in subsection (1).”

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

moved:

Motion No. 139

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by deleting lines 6 to 19 on page 7.

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

moved:

Motion No. 140

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by replacing line 17 on page 7 with the following:

“(e) be served at least ten days before”

[Monte Solberg, Reform, Medicine Hat, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 141

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by replacing line 17 on page 7 with the following:

“(e) be served at least nine working days before”

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

moved:

Motion No. 142

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by replacing line 17 on page 7 with the following:

“(e) be served at least seven days before”

[Grant Hill, Reform, Macleod, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 143

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by deleting lines 20 to 26 on page 7.

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

moved:

Motion No. 144

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by replacing line 24 on page 7 with the following:

“Lisms Government shall appear and partici-”

[Grant McNally, Reform, Dewdney—Alouette, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 145

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by deleting lines 27 to 29 on page 7.

[Dale Johnston, Reform, Wetaskiwin, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 146

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by replacing line 29 on page 7 with the following:

“held.”

[Diane Ablonczy, Reform, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 147

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by adding after line 29 on page 7 the following:

“(5) When the Attorney General for Canada has been served notice under subsection (1) and has appeared and participated under subsection (3), the Attorney General for Canada shall lay upon the Table of the House of Commons a report of such proceedings and this report shall be referred to the appropriate committee of the House.”

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

moved:

Motion No. 148

That Bill C-9, in Clause 20, be amended by adding after line 29 on page 7 the following:

“(5) When the Attorney General for Canada has been served notice under subsection (1) and has appeared and participated under subsection (3), the Attorney General for Canada shall lay before Parliament a report of such proceedings.”

[Grant Hill, Reform, Macleod, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 149

That Bill C-9 be amended by adding after line 29 on page 7 the following new clause:

“20.1 Every year, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development shall table in the House of Commons a report on the state of the Nisga'a Final Agreement.”

[Jim Gouk, Reform, West Kootenay—Okanagan, BC]

moved:

Motion No. 150

That Bill C-9 be amended by adding after line 29 on page 7 the following new clause:

“20.1 Every two years, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development shall table in each House of Parliament a report on the state of the Nisga'a Final Agreement.”

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

moved:

Motion No. 151

That Bill C-9 be amended by adding after line 29 on page 7 the following new clause:

“20.1 Every seven years, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development shall table in the House of Commons a report on the state of the Nisga'a Final Agreement.”

[Monte Solberg, Reform, Medicine Hat, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 152

That Bill C-9 be amended by adding after line 29 on page 7 the following new clause:

“20.1 Every third year, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development shall table in the House of Commons a report on the state of the Nisga'a Final Agreement.”

[Rick Casson, Reform, Lethbridge, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 153

That Bill C-9 be amended by adding after line 29 on page 7 the following new clause:

“20.1 Every four years, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development shall table in each House of Parliament a report on the state of the Nisga'a Final Agreement.”