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Nunavut Canada LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NUNAVUT 2nd Session 5th Assembly HANSARD Official Report DAY 24 Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Pages 1497 – 1538 Iqaluit Speaker: The Honourable Joe Enook, M.L.A. Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Speaker Hon. Joe Enook (Tununiq) Hon. David Akeeagok Joelie Kaernerk Emiliano Qirngnuq (Quttiktuq) (Amittuq) (Netsilik) Deputy Premier; Minister of Economic Development and Transportation Mila Kamingoak Paul Quassa (Kugluktuk) (Aggu) Tony Akoak (Gjoa Haven) Pauloosie Keyootak Allan Rumbolt Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole (Uqqummiut) (Hudson Bay) Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole Pat Angnakak Hon. Lorne Kusugak (Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu) (Rankin Inlet South) Hon. Joe Savikataaq Minister of Community and (Arviat South) Hon. Jeannie Ehaloak Government Services; Minister Premier; Minister of Executive and (Cambridge Bay) responsible for the Nunavut Intergovernmental Affairs; Minister Minister of Energy; Minister of Environment; Housing Corporation responsible for Aboriginal Affairs; Minister of Justice; Minister responsible for Minister responsible for Seniors; Minister Labour; Minister responsible for the Qulliq Adam Lightstone responsible for the Utility Rates Review Energy Corporation (Iqaluit-Manirajak) Council Hon. George Hickes John Main Hon. Elisapee Sheutiapik (Iqaluit-Tasiluk) (Arviat North-Whale Cove) (Iqaluit-Sinaa) Minister of Finance, Chair of the Financial Government House Leader; Minister of Management Board; Minister of Health; Simeon Mikkungwak Family Services; Minister responsible for Minister responsible for Suicide Prevention; (Baker Lake) Homelessness; Minister responsible for Minister responsible for the Workers’ Safety Deputy Speaker and Chair of Immigration; Minister responsible for the and Compensation Commission the Committee of the Whole Status of Women Hon. David Joanasie Margaret Nakashuk Cathy Towtongie (South Baffin) (Pangnirtung) (Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet) Minister of Culture and Heritage; Minister of Education; Minister of Languages; Minister Patterk Netser (Aivilik) responsible for Nunavut Arctic College Officers Clerk John Quirke Clerk Assistant Law Clerk Sergeant-at-Arms Hansard Production Stephen Innuksuk Michael Chandler Charlie Audlakiak 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 ...........................................................................................................................1497 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters ......................................1498 Report of the Committee of the Whole ......................................................................................1537 Orders of the Day .......................................................................................................................1537 A. Daily References Wednesday, October 31, 2018....................................................................................................1497 B. Committee Motions 004 – 5(2): Deletion of $1,900,000 from the 2019-2020 Capital Estimates of the Department of Education .............................................................................................................................1535 C. Bills Bill 09 – Appropriation (Capital) Act, 2019-2020 – Community and Government Services – Consideration in Committee ................................................................................................1498 Bill 09 – Appropriation (Capital) Act, 2019-2020 – Education – Consideration in Committee 1528 Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1497 Iqaluit, Nunavut I would have to rule myself out of order Wednesday, October 31, 2018 if I informed the House how many Members Present: candles will be on her birthday cake Hon. David Akeeagok, Mr. Tony Akoak, today. Ms. Pat Angnakak, Hon. Jeannie Ehaloak, Hon. Joe Enook, Hon. George >>Laughter Hickes, Hon. David Joanasie, Mr. Joelie Kaernerk, Ms. Mila Kamingoak, Mr. But I can say with absolute certainty that Pauloosie Keyootak, Hon. Lorne I cherish every precious year that we Kusugak, Mr. Adam Lightstone, Mr. have been together. John Main, Ms. Margaret Nakashuk, Mr. Patterk Netser, Mr. Emiliano Qirngnuq, (interpretation) Mary, I know that you Mr. Paul Quassa, Mr. Allan Rumbolt, are watching, so please know that you Hon. Joe Savikataaq, Hon. Elisapee are always in my thoughts and in my Sheutiapik, Ms. Cathy Towtongie. heart. (interpretation ends) Thank you. >>House commenced at 13:29 >>Applause Item 1: Opening Prayer (interpretation) Member for Hudson Bay, Mr. Rumbolt. Speaker (Hon. Joe Enook) (interpretation): Mr. Netser, can you say Mr. Rumbolt: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. the opening prayer, please. Happy Halloween and a safe Halloween to all of our constituents out there. >>Prayer Mr. Speaker, the first trick I would like Speaker (interpretation): Thank you, to try to pull today… Mr. Netser. Good afternoon, (interpretation ends) Premier >>Laughter (interpretation) and my colleagues. We say “good afternoon” to all …is I would like to seek unanimous Nunavummiut who are watching the consent to proceed directly to Item 19 on televised proceedings and listening to the order paper. Thank you, Mr. the radio broadcast. Welcome. Speaker. (interpretation ends) Today is October An Hon. Member: Nice try. 31, and I am sure we will experience both tricks and treats during today’s >>Laughter sitting. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. For me, the greatest treat is the The member is seeking unanimous opportunity to publicly wish my dear consent to go directly to Item 19 in the wife, Mary, a very happy birthday. Orders of the Day. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Let’s now go directly >>Applause to Item 19. Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1498 Please mute your cellphones. Arctic College. (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Item 19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters. Chairman: Thank you. Are we in Bills 2, 9, 10, and 11 with Mr. Akoak in agreement that we first deal with Bill 9? the Chair. Some Members: Agreed. In accordance with the authority provided to me by Motion 14 – 5(2), the Bill 09 – Appropriation (Capital) Act, committee will stay in session until it 2019-2020 – Community and reports itself out. Government Services – Consideration in Committee Now I ask you all to remain seated as we shall proceed directly to the Committee Chairman: Thank you. I would like to of the Whole. ask Minister Kusugak: do you have officials that you would like to appear Sergeant-at-Arms. before the committee? Minister Kusugak. Item 19: Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Hon. Lorne Kusugak: Thank you, Mr. Matters Chairman. I would appreciate that, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Chairman (Mr. Akoak): Good afternoon. Before I start, just looking Chairman: Thank you. Does the around the room, I see lots of colourful committee agree to let the minister’s masks on today. officials go to the witness table? >>Laughter Some Members: Agreed. Thank you. I would like to call the Chairman: Sergeant-at-Arms, please committee meeting to order. In escort the officials in. Committee of the Whole we have the following items to deal with: Bills 2, 9, Thank you. For the record, Minister 10, and 11. What is the wish of the Kusugak, please introduce your officials. committee? Mr. Main. Hon. Lorne Kusugak: Thank you, Mr. Mr. Main (interpretation): Thank you, Chairman. To my right is Mr. Eiryn Mr. Chairman. (interpretation ends) We Devereaux, ADM of Infrastructure , and wish to continue with the review of Bill to my left is Mr. Kyle Seeley, ADM of 9 and the capital main estimates for the Municipal Government. Thank you, Mr. Department of Community and Chairman. Government Services, followed by the Department of Education, then the Chairman: Thank you. Yesterday we Department of Economic Development were on page J-3. Community and and Transportation and, if time permits Government Services. Local and I highly doubt it will, Nunavut Government Services. The next name on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1499 the list, Mr. Netser. they will be getting their garages? Thank you. Mr. Netser (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I didn’t realize that we Chairman: Minister Kusugak. were on J-3. I was going to ask a question on page J-4. Is that okay? Hon. Lorne Kusugak (interpretation): Thank you. We’re aware of the Thank you. (interpretation ends) Good importance of parking garages. We’re afternoon, minister. (interpretation) I am currently looking at how we could happy that we’re back today. provide new funding to this program. Once that is done, we will identify which The question I would like to pose is communities will receive parking about the increasing number of garages and when. I will keep my municipal vehicles, such as water and colleagues updated on the status of this sewage trucks. They lack garage space work. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. and they are buying more vehicles. The hamlet councils that I represent have Chairman: Mr. Netser. been requesting garages for their vehicles. I would like to ask the minister Mr. Netser (interpretation): Thank you, for an update and if any planning has Mr. Chairman. I also thank you, been done on that. minister. Our Member for Aggu had made statements in the House in regard Chairman: Minister Kusugak. to dusty roads. We realize that the CGS department provides dust suppressants to Hon. Lorne Kusugak