, Property of M. L A. Lounge PLEASE RETURN TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS YUKON TERRITORIAL COUNCIL !BIRD SESSION 1968 'I Votes and Proceedings , YOLt7M.B, 1 (Sessional Papers) I N D E X VOTES & PROCEEDINGS 1968 (3rd. Sessl Volume 1 - Pages 1 to 87 Session Dates -Thursday July 4th, to Friday July 5th, 1968 S ESSIONAL PAPERS Tabled Discussed 1. Federal Cut-backs 2. Yukon Economic Study -,.'1, 3. Yukon Economic Study 4. Re : Que.#5(1968 2nd.) Agriculture 5. Annual Pay Plan Revue 6. Land Disposal Y.T . 74 to 80 7. Development of Anvil 8 9 to 47 Townsite 8. Commissioner's Opening Address 1 2 MOTIONS Tabled Discussed 1. Re: Sess. Papers 6 & 7 9-47, 74-80 2. Low Cost Housing 49 49 BILLS 1st & 2nd 3rd. Reading Discussed Readinfti Resul t 1. Amend Taxation 4 57-62.82 85 Assented 2. 6 48 85 If Anvils Agreement Ord. 5 to 3. 1st. Supple Approp . Ordinance 1968/69 5 62-69 85 " 4. Lands of the Yukon Terr. 5 70-73, 81-82 86 " MIS CELLANEOUS Page Segr egation in Schools 51 Liquor Legislation Revision 51-52 River Pollution 52 Court Pro ceeding-Watson Lake 52 ( El ectrical Inspector 53, 84 \ . ,- Road Conditions 54 ."i Fisheries Agreement 54 Constitutional Reform 55 Television Extension 55 Hillcrest Ar ea 62 Commissioner's Closing Address 86 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE YUKON TERRITORY Page 1. Thursday , July 4, 1968. 10:00 o'clock a.m. The Third Session of the Council fo r th e Year 1968 , being the � Fourth Session of the Twenty-First Wholly El ective Council of the.Yukon Territory , was convened in the Council Chambers at 10:00 o'c,lock a.m. , on Thursday , July 4, 1968. r'--- The Members present were: Mr. John O. Livesey , Carmacks-Kluane Mr. 'George 00 Shaw, Dawson Mr . Normal',l S.1Chamberlist, Whitehorse East Mr. J. Kenneth McKinnon , Whitehorse North Mrs. Go Jean Gordon , Mayo Mro Donald E. Taylor , Watson Lake 'Mr:', John Dumas , Whi tehorse West The Clerk read the Proclamati on. The Speaker, Mr . John Livesey , was ushered into the Council Chambers by th e Sergeant-at-Arms . Mr. Speaker: Mr. Clerk, is.there a quorum present? Mr. Clerk: There is , Mr. Spe�ker. Mr. Speaker : The Fourth Session of the Twenty-First Wholly El ective Council of the Yukon Territory will now , come to order., Mr . Clerk , would you please advise the Commissioner that the Council is now pr, epared to hear hi s Opening,Address. : ':': ' Mr. Clerk: Yes, Mr . Speaker� Mr . Clerk leaves Chamb,ers to advise Mr . Commissioner and returns . Mr. Clerk : Mr. Speake'r , the Commissi oner will give ,his ' Opening Address ,in ::a'pproximately 'ten minutes time in t e " ., ' ' h Terri torial CouTt Room. ' (' I ,,---,- Mr . Speaker: The House now stands adjourned 'to hear the Commissioner's Opening Address. : Mr. Speaker 'and ·the' Counc'illors were excorted to the Terz.itorial Court Room by th e Sergeant-at-Arms . ' The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory' , Mr. James Smith , is ushered into the Territorial Court Room by his Aide-de-Camp. Mr. Commissioner gave his Opening Address. (Set out as Sessional Sessional Paper Noo 8.) Paper No. 8 Mr. Speaker called Council back to order in the Council Chambers. Mr. Speaker: I would like to advise the House at this time that I have received a copy of th e Commissioner's Opening Address. Page 2. Mr . Taylor: Mr . Speaker, I would like to move that th e Commissioner 's Opening Address be considered on a day following. Mr . Chamberlist: I second the motion , Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker: Moved by th e Honourable Member for Watson Lake , seconded by the Honourable Member fo r Whi tehorse East, that the Commissioner '� Opening Addr�ss be considered on th e following day . Is the House prepared fo r the ques�ion on the motion? Mr . 'Taylor : Mr •. Speaker, 'before question is called , I believe my words ' were , "ad.ay·:f'ollowingi" rather than , "the following '," day" . ' Mr . Speaker : I will make that correction. Is the House _/ prepared for the question on the motion? Are we agreed? I will declare th e motion ca�ri�d . MOTION 'MOTION CARRIED "; ' 10' " CARRIED . Mr. Dumas : Mr . Speaker , I beg to move , seconded by Councillor BILL #4 Gordon , for leave to introduce a Bill entitled , An Ordinance INTRO­ Respecting Lands in the Yukon: Territory. DUCED Mr. Speaker : Moved by th e Honourable Member for Whitehorse West , seconded by the Honourable Member for Mayo , for le ave to introduce. a Bill entitled Lands' of th e Yukon Territory,�" Mr. Chamberlist : Mr . Speaker , what Bill number was th at l'lease?" Mr . Speaker : I haven 't th e number system before me . All I have is the question raised by the Member for Whitehors� West. Mr. Dumas : , :'i Mro' Speaker, ' it's Bill No. 4. I'!' Mr . Speaker: Thank you, Oouncillor Dumas . Is the Hbuse prepared for the·��e�tion:ofi the motion? Are we agreed� ! will declare the motion carried. MOTION MOTION CARRIED CARRIED Mr . Taylor : Mr. Speaker, in view of the fact that this is a special summer Session , and in view of the fact that we have some work that we .could conclude today , I 'would like to ' recommend or suggest that we hold a reCess i'n ord,er'to ' prepar� .', ' an agenda for the balance of the day . '-', . : j Mr . Speaker':: 'Are there any further comments the sugges'tion, ' upon '" of the Honourable Member for Watson Lake? lf not, may: I have your ple asure. ,', Mr . McKinnon : Mr. Spe aker, could I suggest that the House recess until eleven o'clock and that we meet in caucus during this rece.ssi'Ii order to find an agenda for the rest of' the daY? ' I. Mr . Chamberlist: Mr . Speaker , I object to the suggestion that we:, meet in caucus . It has already' been' explained in th e last Session, th ere will be about three different cauctises as there 's a suggestion now that we obtain political pa rtition here , and I am against meeting in caucus . 'We' can, nevertheless, adjust ourselves so that we can arrange an agenda as has been suggested by Councillor Taylor . Page 3. Mr . McKinnon: Mr . Speaker , the Honourabl e Member from Whitehorse East can meet wi th himself if he likes . I just suggested if anyone would like to come along to plan an agenda . 0 ••• Mr. Chamberlist: Don't us e the word "caucus" . Mr . Speaker : Would the House agree then that we recess for a short period in order to provide an agenda? All : Agreed. Mr . Speaker: The House now stands in recess until further orders . RECESS RECESS ' (-'" \r p 11: 00 ao mo Thursday, July 4, 19680 Page 4 Mr. ppeaker: I will now call Council to order. May I advise you this morning in the absence of Orders of the Day that we will proceed on Motions arising in the House in order that we may commence the Session as early as possible and the activities connected with the business before us. You may proceed. Moved by Councillor Dumas, seconded by Councillor Taylor, that BILL #1 Bill No. 1, An Ordinance to Amend the Taxation Ordinance, be INTRODUCED .' introduced at this time. c� MOTION CARRI1D MOTION CARRIED Moved by Councillor'Taylor, seconded by Councillor Gordon, that Bill No. 2, An Ordinance to Authorize the Commissioner to Borrow a Sum Not Exceeding $600,000 From the Government of Canada, and BILL #2 to Authorize the Commissi6rierto Enter into an Agreement Relating INTRODUCED Thereto, and to Authorize the:Cbmmisioner to Enter into an Agree- ment with the Anvil Mining Corpora,tion For ,the Construction of Certain Works, be introduced at this time. MOTION CARRIED MOTION CARRIED Moved by Councillor Dumas, seconded by Councillor Shaw, that Bill No. 3, An Ordinance for Granting to the Commissioner Certain BILL #3 SUlns o'f Money to Defer the Expenses of the Public Service of the INTRODUCED Territory, be introduced at this time. MOTION CARRIED MOTION CARRIED Mr. Chamberlist: Mr. Speaker, at this time I would like to give Notice of Motion re Sessional Papers No. 6 and No. 7. NOTICE OF MOTION #1 Mr. Taylor: Mr. Speaker, in view of the circumstances that surround our sitting today and the fact that we do have an after- MOVE TO noon which we could usefully employ in the processing of Bills SUSPEND and so forth, I would like to move at this time that we suspend STANDING Standing Order No. 41 for the purpose of further processing of ORDER #41 Public Bills and Sessional Papers. Mr. Dumas: I will second the Motion, Mr. Speaker. r'-, " MOTION CARRIED MOTION CARRIED Moved by Councillor Dumas, seconded by Councillor Gordon. that First Reading be given to Bill No. 1, An' Ordinance to Amend the FIRST Taxation Ordinance. READING BILL #1 MOTION CARRIED MOTION CARRIED Moved by Councillor Dumas, seconded by Councillor Gordon, that Second Reading be given to Bill No. 1, An Ordinance to Amend the SECOND Taxation Ordinance. READING BILL #1 MOTION CARRIED MOTION CARRIED page 5 FIRST Moved by Councillqr Taylor, seconded by Councillor Shaw, that First READING Reading be given to ·Bill No. 2, An Ordinance to Authorize the BILL #2 Commissioner to Borrow a Sum nat Exceeding Six Hundred Thousand Dallars Fram the Government .of Canada And to Authorize the Cammissianer ta Enter Into an Agreement Relating Thereto And To Autharize The Commissioner To Enter Into An Agreement With The Anvil Mining Carparatian Limited .. For the Construct ian .of Certain .