Bill 84 (Legislature 10, Session 4)

L10 S4 7428

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 84 of 1947 . • 1 , .. A BILL AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA AND THE GOV ERNMENT OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA PRO VIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE FORESTS ON THE EAST SLOPE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE PROTECTION OF THE WATERSHEDS OF THE RIVERS THEREIN . I NoTE.

The purpose of this Bill is to · authorize the Minister of Lands and Mines, with the approval of the Lieutenant Gover nor. in Council, to execute an agreement with the Dominion Government providing joint action between the Province and Dominion for the conservation of the forest on the east slope of the Rocky Mountains and for the protection of the water sheds.

As this project is of importance to Saskatchewan and Manitoba as well as Alberta, the Dominion Government proposes to undertake the capital -expenditure and part of the cost of maintenance, the Province undertaking part of the cost of maintenance and fire protection. The work is to be done by the Province under the supervision of a Board as set out in paragraph ( (}) of

section 1 of the Bill. W. S. GRAY, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not forn~ any parrt of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its p1·ovisions.) · · ,. ,. . .·

BILL No. 84 of 1947.

An Act Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement Between the Government of the Province of Alberta and the Gov ernment of the Dominion of Canada Providing for the Conservation of the Forests on the Enst Slope of the Rocky Mountains and tbe Protection of th~ Watersheds of the Rivers Therein. L • I I J (AsBented to , 1947.) .

WHEREAS the Government of Canada and the Govern- ment ot Alberta are carrying on negotiations with a view to making an agreement for joint action for the conservation of the forest on the East Slope of the Rocky Mountains and for the ptotect1on of the watersheds of the rivers therein which are matters of great importance to I Canada as a whole and especially to the Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; And

whereas, to conserve su~h forests which belong to and are administered by the Province and thereby protect such watersheds, more and better worb and facilities for the protection of the forests must be provided, and the Govern ment of Canada, in view of the interests involved in addition to the interests of the Province, is prepared to agree to con tribute substantially to the-cost of providing the necessary protection, and tbe Province is prepared to agree to the establishment of a Board which will plan, supervise and direct all such activities and deal with the problems which will arise from time to time in carrying out the proposed agreement:

Now therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Minister of Lands and Mines, subject to the approval of the Ueutenant Governor in Council, is hereby authorized and empowered to execute on behalf of the Province an agreement with the Government of Canada which may provide for,- (

a) the carrying out of programmes designed to achieve the aforesaid objects, the said programmes to be carried out by the Province under the direction of the Board; (

b) the· payment by the Dominion of the capital ex penditure necessary for the carrying out of the pro-

3 grammes to an amount not exceeding six million three hundred thousand dollars in the first six years of the agreement; (

c) the payment by the Province of an annual sum not exceeding one hundred and twenty-five thousand dol lars toward the yearly maintenance of a complete protective and forest management service, and in addition thereto such proportion of the fire-fighting costs as may be agreed to; (

d) the continuance of the agreement for a period of twenty-five years subject to termination at the end of that period or thereafter on one year's notice; (

e) the setting up of a Board which shall formulate and direct the carrying out of programmes, the chairman and another member and proxies to be appointed by the Governor in Council, and the third member and a proxy by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 2. The Minister of Lands and Mines, with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, may include in such agreement any stipulations, terms and conditions which in his opinion and that of the Lieutenant Governor in Council may be necessary or desirable for the effective carrying out of the true intent and purpose of the proposed agreement. 3. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

No. 84 FOURTH SESSION TENTH LEGISLATURE 11 GEORGE VI 1947 BILL

An Act Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement Between the Govern ment of the Province of Alberta and the Government of the Dom inion of Canada Providing for the Conservation of the Forests on the East Slope of the Rocky Mountains and the Protection of the Water sheds of the Rivers Therein. Received and read the First time ............. .......................... . Second time .................. ................... . Third time ...................................... . HoN . MR. TANNER. EDMONTON : A. Shnitka, King 's P r inter 1947 Title: 1947 (10th, 4th) Bill 84,

An Act Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement Between the Government of the Province of Alberta and the Government of the Dominion of Canada Providing for the Conservation of the Forests on the East Slope of the Rocky Mountains and the Protection of the Watersheds of the Rivers Therein

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L10 S4 7428
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L10 S4 7428
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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