Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that Bill 34 be amended by adding the following after subclause 111(4):
(4.1) The Minister may establish one or more agreements with Indigenous governments or organizations in the Northwest Territories as to how the Commissioner in Executive Council will engage with those parties in exercising the regulation-making powers under this section.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. O'Reilly.
Thank you, Chair. This is to amend the regulation-making powers of the Minister to basically authorize the Minister to enter into agreements with Indigenous governments on how the regulation-making might be carried out under this bill. This is enabling. This does not require the Minister to enter into such agreements. I think this is a helpful amendment in setting out the ability for the Minister to enter into such agreements.
In fact, we actually heard from the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated that there were efforts already underway to draft up some sort of memorandum of understanding or some sort of an arrangement for the staff. This would just give a legal basis or footing for this to happen. I look forward to support from my Cabinet colleagues. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
