Yukon.

• Author: McCormick, Floyd
• Position: Legislative Reports

The 2004 Fall Sitting of the Yukon Legislative Assembly began on October 21. As the Standing Orders stipulate that the Assembly shall sit a maximum of 60 days per year, and the Assembly sat for 30 days this spring, there will be a maxim of 30 sitting days this fall. Should the sitting go the maximum of 30 sitting days the 2004 Fall Sitting will end on December 14.

Eleven government bills were introduced during this Sitting. These bills were:

* Bill No. 11, Fourth Appropriation Act, 2003-04;

* Bill No. 12, Second Appropriation Act, 2004-05;

* Bill No. 46, Act to Amend the Oil and Gas Act;

* Bill No. 47, Act to A mend the Financial Administration Act;

* Bill No. 48, Act to Amend the Elections Act;

* Bill No. 49, Act to Amend tire Legal Profession Act;

* Bill No. 50, Act to Amend tire Crime Prevention and Victim Services Trust Act;

* Bill No. 51, Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act;

* Bill No. 52, Act to Amend the Education Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Staff Relations Act;

* Bill No. 53, Act to Amend tire Insurance Act; and

* Bill No. 54, Act to Amend the Income Tax Act.

The Leader of the Official Opposition, Todd Hardy (Whitehorse Centre, NDP), also introduced three private members' bills. These bills are:

* Bill No. 105, Act to Amend the Conflict of Interest (Members and Ministers) Act;

* Bill No. 106, Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act; and

* Bill No. 107, Democratic Reform Act.

So far four government private members motions have been brought forward for debate. Three of the four passed the House with the support of all members who voted on them. Motion No. 332, standing in the name of Dean Hassard (Pelly-Nisutlin, Yukon Party), was debated on October 27. This motion urged the Government of Yukon to design and develop a license plate to honour Canada's military veterans. The motion passed on a vote of 15-0. On November 10 the Minister of Tourism and Culture, Elaine Taylor (Whitehorse West, Yukon Party) and the Minister of Community Services, Glenn Hart (Riverdale South, Yukon Party) unveiled the government's design for such a plate and announced that it would be available early in 2005.

Two government private members motions passed the House on November 10. Motion No. 335, standing in the name of Patrick Rouble (Southern Lakes, Yukon Party) urged the Government of Canada to restore funding to the Committee on Abuse in Residential Schools Society, a local organization that offers support to victims of residential...