Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Madam Chair. There is nobody that we’re aware of. Nobody has expressed an interest or has indicated to the department or the government at this time that they’re interested. Even if there were, there would be a problem anyway. The regulations around the existing act have been pretty much gutted at this point so that even if somebody were to submit, we wouldn’t have the tools to consider them.

The federal government is working on their bill, which will hopefully be in place soon. Then if anybody chooses to pursue this in the future, there will be an opportunity, but there’s been a gap...

Thank you, Madam Chair. I do.

Thank you, Madam Chair. With me today is Mark Aitken. He is the acting assistant deputy minister for the Attorney General branch.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I am pleased to appear before committee today to review Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Human Rights Act, No. 2. We are here to propose a change to this act to ensure that NWT residents are not affected by a change in terminology.

The current Human Rights Act establishes various prohibited grounds of discrimination including a conviction for which a pardon has been granted. The proposed changes have become necessary as a consequence of the Government of Canada’s Bill C-10, the Safe Streets and Communities Act, which received assent on March 13, 2012. That omnibus bill...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At the beginning of our term, the 17th Assembly set a goal of an efficient and effective government.

This was clear direction and we followed it. In June I tabled the Department of Justice 10-Year Strategic Plan and I committed to bring forward a five-year implementation strategy during this session. Later today I will table that document.

While the strategic plan outlines the department’s vision, goals and priorities, the

five-year implementation strategy is the roadmap for how we are going to get there.

This plan identifies the work to be done over the next five years...

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Judicature Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The federal legislation does provide the cooperative features that many have become familiar with when it comes to credit unions across the country.

Thank you, Madam Chair. That is correct.

Thank you, Madam Chair. On my left I have Gary McDougall, the director of legal registries. On my right is Lucy Austin, legislative counsel.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I’m pleased to appear before committee today to speak to you about Bill 13, An Act to Repeal the Credit Union Act.

There have not been any credit unions in the Northwest Territories since all of those that had been established failed in the late 1970s. After the depositors of the insolvent credit unions were compensated by the GNWT, a review to determine the cause of the collapse was conducted and one of its conclusions was that the act should be repealed. This was not done at the time, but the act was rendered inoperative with the repeal of most of the regulations and...