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Nunavut Canada LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NUNAVUT 2nd Session 3rd Assembly HANSARD Official Report DAY 14 Friday, November 27, 2009 Pages 676 – 709 Iqaluit Speaker: The Honourable James Arreak, M.L.A. Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Speaker Hon. James Arreak (Uqqummiut) Hon. Eva Aariak Hon. Lorne Kusugak Allan Rumbolt (Iqaluit East) (Rankin Inlet South – Whale Cove) (Hudson Bay) Premier; Minister of Executive Minister of Community and and Intergovernmental Affairs; Government Services; Minister of Fred Schell Minister responsible for the Status Energy (South Baffin) of Women; Minister responsible Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole for Immigration John Ningark (Akulliq) Hon. Daniel Shewchuk James Arvaluk (Arviat) (Tununiq) Johnny Ningeongan Minister of Environment; Minister of (Nanulik) Human Resources; Minister responsible Moses Aupaluktuq Deputy Speaker, Chair of the for Nunavut Arctic College (Baker Lake) Committee of the Whole Hon. Louis Tapardjuk Hon. Tagak Curley Paul Okalik (Amittuq) (Rankin Inlet North) (Iqaluit West) Government House Leader; Minister of Minister of Health and Social Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole Education; Minister of Culture, Services; Minister responsible for Language, Elders and Youth; Minister the Workers’ Safety and Enuk Pauloosie of Languages; Minister of Aboriginal Compensation Commission; (Nattilik) Affairs Minister responsible for the Utility Rates Review Council Hon. Keith Peterson Hon. Peter Taptuna (Cambridge Bay) (Kugluktuk) Ron Elliott Minister of Finance, Chair, Financial Deputy Premier; Minister of Economic (Quttiktuq) Management Board; Minister of Justice Development and Transportation Adamee Komoartok Hon. Hunter Tootoo (Pangnirtung) (Iqaluit Centre) Minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation; Minister responsible for the Qulliq Energy Corporation; Minister responsible for Homelessness Officers Clerk John Quirke Deputy Clerk Clerk Assistant Law Clerk Sergeant-at-Arms Hansard Production Nancy Tupik Stephen Innuksuk Susan Cooper Simanek Kilabuk Innirvik Support Services Box 1200 Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 0H0 Tel (867) 975-5000 Fax (867) 975-5190 Toll-Free (877) 334-7266 Website: www.assembly.nu.ca Table of Contents Opening Prayer ............................................................................................................................ 676 Ministers’ Statements .................................................................................................................. 676 Members’ Statements .................................................................................................................. 679 Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery ......................................................................................... 687 Oral Questions ............................................................................................................................. 687 Tabled Documents ....................................................................................................................... 703 Notices of Motions ...................................................................................................................... 703 Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills ............................................................................. 704 Motions ........................................................................................................................................ 704 First Reading of Bills .................................................................................................................. 705 Second Reading of Bills .............................................................................................................. 705 Orders of the Day ........................................................................................................................ 708 A. Daily References Friday, November 27, 2009 ......................................................................................................... 676 B. Ministers’ Statements 051 – 3(2): Changes to the Nunavut Food Allowance Table (Tapardjuk) .................................. 676 052 – 3(2): Honouring Thomasie Alikatuktuk (Aariak) .............................................................. 677 053 – 3(2): Municipal Training Organization Wins an Award (Kusugak) ................................. 677 054 – 3(2): Sealskin Fur Pricing Program to Continue (Shewchuk) ........................................... 678 055 – 3(2): Fur Design and Production Graduates Represent Canada at International Student Design Competition in Milan, Italy (Shewchuk) .................................................................. 678 C. Members’ Statements 081 – 3(2): Congratulations to Baker Lake Basketball Team (Aupaluktuq) ............................... 679 082 – 3(2): Support Our Northern Airlines (Pauloosie) .............................................................. 680 083 – 3(2): Kugluktuk Soccer Tournament (Taptuna) ................................................................ 681 084 – 3(2): Congratulations to the Mitiq Co-op of Sanikiluaq (Rumbolt) .................................. 681 085 – 3(2): Reflections on Multi-Tier Health Care Delivery (Elliott)......................................... 682 086 – 3(2): Member’s Apology for Inappropriate Conduct (Komoartok) .................................. 684 087 – 3(2): Cape Dorset Studio Celebrates 50 Years of Success (Schell) .................................. 685 088 – 3(2): Montreal Canadiens (Okalik).................................................................................... 685 089 – 3(2): Order of Arctic Adventurers, North of 60 Chapter (Ningark) .................................. 686 090 – 3(2): Thanks to the Pond Inlet Co-op Manager (Arvaluk) ................................................ 686 D. Oral Questions 115 – 3(2): Inuit Employment Plan (Okalik)............................................................................... 688 116 – 3(2): Support for Northern Airlines (Pauloosie) ................................................................ 690 117 – 3(2): Status of the Nunavut Housing Corporation’s Marshalling Contract (Schell) ......... 691 118 – 3(2): Landfill Site in Repulse Bay (Ningark) .................................................................... 692 119 – 3(2): Multi-Tier Health Care Delivery (Elliott) ................................................................. 694 120 – 3(2): Nunavut Housing Survey (Arvaluk) ......................................................................... 698 121 – 3(2): New Fuel Prices in Nunavut (Okalik)....................................................................... 700 122 – 3(2): Swimming Pool for Repulse Bay (Ningark) ............................................................. 701 E. Tabling of Documents 061 – 3(2): Nunavut Housing Corporation’s Response to the Standing Committee on Oversight of Government Operations and Accountability (Tootoo) ......................................................... 703 F. Motions 010 – 3(2): Censure of the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Pangnirtung – Notice (Ningark) ............................................................................................................................... 703 011 – 3(2): Acceptance of the Report of the Integrity Commissioner to the Legislative Assembly Regarding Mr. Paul Okalik – Notice (Tootoo) ..................................................................... 703 010 – 3(2): Censure of the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Pangnirtung (Ningark) .... 704 012 – 3(2): Early Adjournment (Schell) ...................................................................................... 708 G. Bills Bill 11 – An Act to Establish the Order of Nunavut – Notice ..................................................... 704 Bill 12 – Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Protection Act – First Reading .. 705 Bill 14 – Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2009, No. 2 – First Reading ....................... 705 Bill 18 – Language Statutes Amendment Act – First Reading .................................................... 705 Bill 21 – An Act to Amend the Utility Rates Review Council Act – First Reading ................... 705 Bill 12 – Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Protection Act – Second Reading .............................................................................................................................................. 706 Bill 13 – An Act to Amend the Retirement Plan Beneficiaries Act – Second Reading .............. 706 Bill 14 – Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2009, No.2 – Second Reading .................... 706 Bill 18 – Language Statutes Amendment Act – Second Reading ............................................... 707 Bill 21 – An Act to Amend the Utility Rates Review Council Act – Second Reading ............... 707 Friday, November 27, 2009 Nunavut Hansard 676 Iqaluit, Nunavut in Schedule A of the regulations under Friday, November 27, 2009 the Social Assistance Act. Members Present: Honourable Eva Aariak, Honourable The Nunavut Food Allowance Table sets James Arreak, Mr. James Arvaluk, Mr. out the amounts income support Moses Aupaluktuq, Honourable Tagak applicants may be eligible for to help Curley, Mr. Ron Elliott, Mr. Adamee with the cost of food and other Komoartok, Honourable Lorne Kusugak, household items needed for day-to-day Mr. John Ningark, Mr. Johnny living. Ningeongan, Mr. Paul Okalik, Mr. Enuk Pauloosie, Honourable