Nunavut Canada

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF

2nd Session 5th Assembly

HANSARD

Official Report

DAY 18

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Pages 1192 – 1225

Iqaluit

Speaker: The Honourable Joe Enook, M.L.A.

Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

Speaker Hon. Joe Enook (Tununiq)

Hon. Emiliano Qirngnuq (Quttiktuq) (Amittuq) (Netsilik) Deputy Premier; Minister of Economic Development and Transportation Mila Kamingoak (Kugluktuk) (Aggu) (Gjoa Haven) Allan Rumbolt Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole (Uqqummiut) (Hudson Bay) Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole Hon. Hon. (Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu) (Rankin Inlet South) Hon. Minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Minister of Community and (Arviat South) Corporation; Minister responsible for the Government Services Premier; Minister of Executive and Qulliq Energy Corporation Intergovernmental Affairs; Minister Adam Lightstone responsible for Aboriginal Affairs; Hon. (Iqaluit-Manirajak) Minister responsible for Seniors; Minister (Cambridge Bay) responsible for the Utility Rates Review Minister of Energy; Minister of Environment; Council Minister of Justice; Minister responsible for (Arviat North-Whale Cove) Labour Hon. Simeon Mikkungwak (Iqaluit-Sinaa) (Baker Lake) Hon. George Hickes Government House Leader; Minister of (Iqaluit-Tasiluk) Deputy Speaker and Chair of Family Services; Minister responsible for Minister of Finance, Chair of the Financial the Committee of the Whole Homelessness; Minister responsible for Management Board; Minister of Health; Immigration; Minister responsible for the Minister responsible for Suicide Prevention; Status of Women () Minister responsible for the Workers’ Safety

and Compensation Commission (Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet) (Aivilik) Hon. (South Baffin) Minister of Culture and Heritage; Minister of Education; Minister of Languages; Minister responsible for Nunavut Arctic College Officers Clerk John Quirke

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Table of Contents

Opening Prayer ...... 1192

Money Message ...... 1192

Ministers’ Statements ...... 1193

Members’ Statements ...... 1198

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery ...... 1202

Oral Questions ...... 1202

Returns to Written Questions* ...... 1219

Tabling of Documents ...... 1219

Notices of Motions ...... 1220

Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills ...... 1221

Motions ...... 1221

First Reading of Bills ...... 1223

Second Reading of Bills ...... 1224

Orders of the Day ...... 1224

A. Daily References

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 ...... 1192

B. Ministers’ Statements

065 – 5(2): Minister Absent from the House (Sheutiapik) ...... 1193

066 – 5(2): Orange Shirt Day (Savikataaq) ...... 1193

067 – 5(2): Get Your Influenza Vaccination to Prepare for Flu Season (Hickes) ...... 1194

068 – 5(2): Cannabis Legislation (Hickes) ...... 1194

069 – 5(2): RCMP Policing Oversight (Ehaloak) ...... 1195

070 – 5(2): 2018 Sport and Recreation Award Recipients (Savikataaq) ...... 1196

071 – 5(2): College-University Partnership (Joanasie) ...... 1197

C. Members’ Statements

118 – 5(2): Kugluktuk Liquor Plebiscite (Kamingoak) ...... 1198

119 – 5(2): Problems with Air Travel (Keyootak) ...... 1198

120 – 5(2): National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

(Lightstone) ...... 1199

121 – 5(2): Reflections on Looking Ahead (Quassa) ...... 1199

122 – 5(2): Grand Opening of the Kenojuak Cultural Centre and Print Shop (Joanasie) ...... 1201

123 – 5(2): Condolences to Cambridge Bay Family (Ehaloak) ...... 1201

124 – 5(2): Recent Passing of Thomas Suluk (Savikataaq) ...... 1201

D. Oral Questions

162 – 5(2): Driver’s Licences and Examinations (Rumbolt)...... 1202

163 – 5(2): Local Housing Organizations (Quassa) ...... 1204

164 – 5(2): Results of Tuberculosis Testing in Qikiqtarjuaq (Keyootak) ...... 1206

165 – 5(2): Medical Professional Visits per Community (Kaernerk) ...... 1207

166 – 5(2): Liquor Sales and Regulation (Kamingoak) ...... 1209

167 – 5(2): Staff Housing (Lightstone) ...... 1211

168 – 5(2): Timeline for Reviewing Harassment Policy (Main) ...... 1213

169 – 5(2): Staff Housing (Lightstone) ...... 1214

170 – 5(2): Local Housing Organizations (Quassa) ...... 1215

171 – 5(2): Screening for Tuberculosis in Whale Cove (Main) ...... 1217

E. Returns Written Questions

Return to Written Question 012 – 5(2): Recommendation of the Domestic Violence Death

Review Committee (Clerk) ...... 1219

Return to Written Question 013 – 5(2): Administration of the Government of Nunavut’s Staff

Housing Policy (Clerk) ...... 1219

F. Tabling of Documents

056 – 5(2): NHC 2019-2020 Proposed Construction Report (Angnakak) ...... 1219

057 – 5(2): GN Response to the Standing Committee OGOPA Report on the Auditor General of

Canada’s Report on Climate Change in Nunavut (Ehaloak) ...... 1220

058 – 5(2): Staff Housing Statistics (Lightstone) ...... 1220

G. Motions

012 – 5(2): Appointment of the Integrity Commissioner of Nunavut – Notice (Rumbolt) ...... 1220

012 – 5(2): Appointment of the Integrity Commissioner of Nunavut (Rumbolt) ...... 1221

013 – 5(2): Adjournment for the Day (Main) ...... 1224

H. Bills

Bill 08 – An Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Act – Notice ...... 1221

Bill 09 –Appropriation (Capital) Act, 2019-2020 – Notice ...... 1221

Bill 10 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 2, 2018-2019 – Notice ...... 1221

Bill 11 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2017-2018 –

Notice ...... 1221

Bill 13 – Write-off of Assets Act, 2017-2018 – Notice ...... 1221

Bill 09 – Appropriation (Capital) Act, 2019-2020 – First Reading ...... 1223

Bill 09 – Appropriation (Capital) Act, 2019-2020 – Second Reading ...... 1224

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Iqaluit, Nunavut the hospital. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Members Present: Before we go to the orders of the day, I Hon. David Akeeagok, Hon. Pat will read the following communication Angnakak, Hon. Jeannie Ehaloak, Hon. that I have received from the Joe Enook, Hon. George Hickes, Hon. Commissioner of Nunavut. It reads: David Joanasie, Mr. Joelie Kaernerk, Ms. Mila Kamingoak, Mr. Pauloosie Money Message Keyootak, Mr. Adam Lightstone, Mr. John Main, Mr. Emiliano Qirngnuq, Mr. (interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, I wish Paul Quassa, Mr. Allan Rumbolt, Hon. to advise that I recommend to the Joe Savikataaq, Hon. Elisapee Legislative Assembly of Nunavut the Sheutiapik, Ms. Cathy Towtongie. passage of the following bills during the Second Session of the Fifth Assembly: >>House commenced at 13:30  Bill 9, Appropriation (Capital) Act, Item 1: Opening Prayer 2019-2020;

Speaker (Hon. Joe Enook)  Bill 10, Supplementary (interpretation): Ms. Towtongie, can you Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 2, say the opening prayer, please. 2018-2019;

>>Prayer  Bill 11, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Speaker (interpretation): Thank you, Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2017-2018; Ms. Towtongie. (interpretation ends) Premier, ministers, (interpretation) and Sincerely, Nellie T. Kusugak members, good afternoon. Commissioner of Nunavut Nunavummiut who are listening to the radio broadcast and watching the (interpretation) We will now go to the televised proceedings, welcome to your orders of the day. Item 2. Ministers’ Legislative Assembly. As we begin our Statements. Government House Leader, fall session, I would like to welcome you Minister Sheutiapik. all to the Chamber. It seems that there are technical Due to the weather and delays, the difficulties. Please wait a moment, Members for Netsilik, Gjoa Haven and Minister Sheutiapik. Aivlik are not able to be here at this time, but we are looking forward to I believe it’s fixed now. Where are we seeing them here on Thursday. Again, now? Can you see me on TV? My clock with the plane delays, the Member for has disappeared. Pangnirtung will not be able to attend today, but we do hope that she will Minister Sheutiapik, if it’s okay with arrive tomorrow. Again, the Member for you, I’ll go on to the next minister to see Baker Lake is not able to be here with if the system will work. Ministers’ just cause and immediate family being in Statements. , Premier

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Savikataaq, please go ahead. fellow members about Orange Shirt Day, an annual event that gives us all an Okay. I think we’re tired, so let’s take a opportunity to carry on and discuss break. about the intergenerational impacts of residential schools on survivors, their >>Laughter families and their communities. September 30 has been chosen as the (interpretation ends) We have nothing, date for Orange Shirt Day. eh? Mr. Speaker, Orange Shirt Day helps (interpretation) My fellow members, I’m support reconciliation, something that is sorry. We were having technical important to all who are affected by the difficulties with the video and audio residential school experience. systems. Nunavummiut, I’m sorry. Reconciliation also helps gain a deeper understanding and respect for I believe we can now proceed. Let’s go those who have been forever changed by back to the orders of the day. Item 2. this dark part of our Canadian history. Ministers’ Statements. Government House Leader, Minister Sheutiapik. On Orange Shirt Day we remember the indigenous children taken from their Item 2: Ministers’ Statements homes and placed in residential schools across Canada. This lasting impact Minister’s Statement 065 – 5(2): lingers in Nunavut, where generations of Minister Absent from the House are affected by the suffering and (Sheutiapik) disruption of their childhoods. Hon. Elisapee Sheutiapik (interpretation): Good afternoon. I’m Mr. Speaker, Orange Shirt Day also very glad that we’re back in the House. focuses on creating awareness of the Welcome to the capital. concept, “Every Child Matters.” Children are individuals and it is Mr. Speaker, I rise today to advise important that they know they are loved members that the Hon. Lorne Kusugak and valued. We must make sure we will be absent from the House for support and encourage them. October 23 and 24, 2018 for family reasons. Thank you. As a government, guided by Inuuqatigiitsiarniq, we have chosen Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Inuusivut as one of the priorities all Ministers’ Statements. Premier of Members of this Legislative Assembly Nunavut, Premier Savikataaq. agreed to focus on when we develop legislation and policies. Minister’s Statement 066 – 5(2): Orange Shirt Day (Savikataaq) Mr. Speaker, we continue working to give our young people the support they Hon. Joe Savikataaq (interpretation): need through quality health care and Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (interpretation social programs and services. I believe ends) I rise today to speak with my we know that how very much “Every

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Child Matters.” Thank you, Mr. Speaker. including guests and media, to join me at the break to get your flu vaccination in >>Applause the foyer and set an example for our communities. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Ministers’ Statements. Minister of Let’s work together to beat the flu this Health, Minister Hickes. season and keep our communities safe. Nunavummiut can find more Minister’s Statement 067 – 5(2): Get information and helpful resources on the Your Influenza Vaccination to flu at www.flunu.ca. Thank you, Mr. Prepare for Flu Season (Hickes) Speaker.

Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. >>Applause Speaker. Influenza season, commonly referred to as flu season, is quickly Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. approaching our communities. It’s not a Ministers’ Statements. Minister of season we look forward to, but it’s one Finance, Minister Hickes. we can be prepared for. This afternoon in the foyer, I will be receiving my Minister’s Statement 068 – 5(2): vaccine to help protect my family, Cannabis Legislation (Hickes) friends, and my community against the flu. Hon. George Hickes: Thank you again, Mr. Speaker. As most people are aware, The flu is a respiratory illness that on October 17 cannabis became legal cannot be fought off using antibiotics. across Canada. We are the largest Our best defence against the flu is to let country in the world to legalize cannabis our bodies fight it off. Those with weak and as such, we have a responsibility to immune systems, such as our elders and set good precedents and lead the way young children, are at risk. It is for this forward while making sure that reason that we need to prepare as a Nunavummiut have access to community to prevent the spread of the information and services that allow them flu virus. to make informed decisions, know the laws, and understand how to legally Mr. Speaker, in addition to getting purchase recreational cannabis if they vaccinated, Health encourages should choose to do so. Nunavummiut to continue frequent handwashing with warm water, covering Mr. Speaker, the months leading up to your cough, and staying home to rest if the legalization of cannabis were you are feeling unwell. extremely busy and in order to prepare, an interdepartmental working group was We can all do our part to keep our created to put forward the elements that community safe by participating in the would allow our government to make the Health Influenza Campaign. The free flu right decisions. Throughout this vaccine is now available in all of our planning process, our government was health centres across the territory. Mr. very keen on finding out what Speaker, I encourage everyone, Nunavummiut thought about legalization

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1195 and what they wanted to see in office; the grounds of a place where Nunavut’s cannabis legislation. Our child daycare services are provided for intention is to continue to interact with money; a playground; an arena, sports or Nunavummiut on this important subject. playing fields; and any concert, feast, or other public event. Thank you, Mr. Mr. Speaker, although cannabis is now Speaker. legal, our government will continue to adapt to this new reality. Obviously >>Applause there are a lot of unknowns at this time, but I am confident that interdepartmental Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. collaboration will ensure that our Ministers’ Statements. Minister of government can manage expectations. Justice, Minister Ehaloak.

Mr. Speaker, I would invite my Minister’s Statement 069 – 5(2): colleagues and all Nunavummiut to visit RCMP Policing Oversight www.nulc.ca, the Nunavut Liquor and (Ehaloak) Cannabis Commission’s new website, Hon. Jeannie Ehaloak (interpretation): for information about cannabis and the Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (interpretation rules surrounding its purchase, ends) Good afternoon and hello to my possession, and consumption in constituents. Nunavut. Mr. Speaker, when a member of the Mr. Speaker, Health has also produced Royal Canadian Mounted Police is many educational materials on the involved in a serious incident, strict effects of cannabis, which are available guidelines are followed in order to both online and in health centres across ensure that the incident is examined by the territory, and I recommend all an external and independent investigator. Nunavummiut read these prior to These investigations take time as they consumption or speak with a local health involve a number of levels of law and wellness worker or health care enforcement and independent oversight. provider if they have any concerns. Serious incidents are anything that Another important change in our causes injury or death of an individual territory is that the [legislation] on that involves an RCMP employee or smoking tobacco and consuming when it appears that an employee of the cannabis in public places has changed. RCMP may have contravened a The buffer zone around most workplaces provision of the Criminal Code of and public places where goods and Canada or other enactments. Serious services are provided has increased from incidents are reviewed by the Ottawa three metres to nine metres. Police Service or the Calgary Police Service under the terms of a Additionally, you cannot smoke tobacco, memorandum of understanding that the e-cigarettes, or consume cannabis in any Department of Justice has with those form within nine metres of the following police forces. I am confident of the property lines: schools; the grounds of a impartiality and professionalism of these hospital, health centre, or public health investigations. Serious incidents could

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1196 be reviewed by a civilian oversight Arctic Winter Games speed skating board. The department is open to team considering what options might be available to us.  Official of the Year – Paul Stroeder (Rankin Inlet) In the meantime serious incidents as well as other complaints can also be reviewed  Coach of the Year – John Legate by the Civilian Review and Complaints (Iqaluit) Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I encourage anyone  Special Recognition Award for who has a complaint to report it to the outstanding contribution to sport Civilian Review and Complaints Doris Bruce (Coral Harbour), Commission for the RCMP. This is an Guillaume Ittukssarjuat Saladin independent agency which ensures that (Igloolik), Rob Strutz (Iqaluit), and complaints are examined fairly and Sonja Lonsdale (Iqaluit) impartially. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As well, the Recreation and Parks >>Applause Association of Nunavut presented six awards recognizing outstanding Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. accomplishments and contributions to Ministers’ Statements. Premier of community recreation. These awards Nunavut, Premier Savikataaq. were presented to:

Minister’s Statement 070 – 5(2): 2018  One Ocean Expeditions Youth Sport and Recreation Award Leader of the Year: Hayden Hickey Recipients (Savikataaq) (Iqaluit)

Hon. Joe Savikataaq: Thank you, Mr.  Baffinland Iron Ore Mines Speaker. It is my pleasure to Recreation Leader of the Year: Terry congratulate the recipients of the 2018 Killiktee (Clyde River) Sport and Recreation Awards which were presented at the Recreation Parks  Calm Air Community Achievement Association of Nunavut (RPAN). This Award: Cambridge Bay Minor occurred on October 20, 2018 in Iqaluit. Hockey Association

The Sport and Recreation Division  First Air President’s Award of awards are presented in the following six Excellence: David Clark (Rankin categories: Inlet)

 Male Athlete of the Year – Samprass  CPRA Merit Award: North West Okah (Iqaluit) Company

 Female Athlete of the Year – Natalie  CPRA Emerging Leader Award: Baker (Arviat) Vikki Niptanatiak (Kugluktuk)

 Team of the Year – Team Nunavut On behalf of my colleagues, I wish to

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1197 acknowledge their accomplishments and institutions to find the very best congratulate all of the recipients of the opportunity for Nunavummiut. 2018 Sport and Recreation Awards. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As a result, Memorial University was ultimately selected as an ideal fit and >>Applause they most closely aligned with our vision for education in the territory. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. (interpretation ends) Memorial has a Ministers’ Statements. Minister long history of research and engagement responsible for Nunavut Arctic College, in the Arctic and extensive knowledge Minister Joanasie. around oceanography and the fisheries industry. Most importantly they have Minister’s Statement 071 – 5(2): experience delivering Inuit-relevant College-University Partnership programming in Nunatsiavut, where they (Joanasie) recently delivered their Inuit Bachelor of Hon. David Joanasie (interpretation): Education Program and will soon begin Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good day, my an Inuit Bachelor of Social Work fellow members. program. At the same time Nunavut Arctic College has entered into (interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, I am negotiations with Memorial University pleased to rise today to announce that for a 10-year memorandum of Nunavut Arctic College has partnered understanding. with Memorial University to improve and expand post-secondary options for (interpretation) Mr. Speaker and Nunavummiut. members, we are committed to Turaaqtavut’s Sivumuaqpalliajjutivut Mr. Speaker, in 2016 the Department of priority to provide Nunavummiut with Education conducted a university post-secondary opportunities through feasibility study for the territory. this new partnership. I would like to Through that initiative, several thank the Department of Education, promising opportunities for Nunavut Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, and Arctic College were identified to build all the universities we visited for their capacity and expand post-secondary hard work and enthusiasm in this options available to Nunavut students exciting endeavour. Thank you, Mr. here in the territory. In pursuit of these Speaker. goals, Nunavut Arctic College and the Department of Education jointly began >>Applause exploring the possibility of a partnership with a post-secondary institution. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Ministers’ Statements. Moving on. (interpretation) Mr. Speaker, throughout Members’ Statements. Member for this partnership process, we received Kugluktuk, Ms. Kamingoak. proposals from 11 institutions across Canada, invited seven universities to Iqaluit to give presentations, and conducted follow-up trips to the

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Item 3: Members’ Statements the next steps for the community. Koana, Mr. Speaker. Member’s Statement 118 – 5(2): Kugluktuk Liquor Plebiscite Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. (Kamingoak) Members’ Statements. Member for Ms. Kamingoak: Koana, Mr. Speaker. Uqqummiut, Mr. Keyootak. Good afternoon, colleagues. Good afternoon, Kuglukturmiut. Member’s Statement 119 – 5(2): Problems with Air Travel Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to (Keyootak) thank my constituents in the community Mr. Keyootak (interpretation): Thank of Kugluktuk for making their voices you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I say heard in yesterday’s plebiscite. “good day” to my constituents in Clyde River and Qikiqtarjuaq and also good Mr. Speaker, as you know, a vote was day to my colleagues. held yesterday on the question of whether or not to move to an Mr. Speaker, I rise today especially first unrestricted system under the territorial of all to apologize to my constituents for Liquor Act. Mr. Speaker, over 460 votes not being able to visit them for quite were cast in the plebiscite and roughly some time due to transportation issues. two-thirds of eligible voters participated. Scheduled flights in Nunavut are 281 votes were in favour of moving to inadequate, so I was unable to go to one an unrestricted system and 181 votes of my constituency communities. I were in favour of retaining a restricted apologize for that, Mr. Speaker. system. Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I Mr. Speaker, the strong turnout in the will be asking questions in regard to the plebiscite shows that residents are fully flight schedules that are used nowadays engaged on this issue facing the which are inappropriate. It’s causing a community. This is healthy for lot of problems, especially up here. It democracy and healthy for the has an impact on our employees. Even community. our constituents are impacted by the flight schedules. The schedules are Mr. Speaker, I want to take this causing problems. We have a serious opportunity to thank Elections Nunavut concern in regard to this issue in my for their excellent work in administrating constituency because I know it’s one of the plebiscite as well as the staff from the very difficult times to try to fly out the Department of Finance who from my constituency community. organized a public meeting in advance of the vote. I also want to thank the At the appropriate time, it doesn’t have residents of the community who to be today but before the session is previously served on the alcohol over, I will be pushing for and asking in education committee for their service. regard to the flight schedules for that community. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will have questions for the minister on Speaker (interpretation): Thank you.

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Members’ Statements. Member for Mr. Speaker. Iqaluit-Manirajak, Mr. Lightstone. >>Applause Member’s Statement 120 – 5(2): National Inquiry into Missing and Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Murdered Indigenous Women and Members’ Statements. Member for Girls (Lightstone) Aggu, Mr. Quassa.

Mr. Lightstone: Thank you, Mr. Member’s Statement 121 – 5(2): Speaker. Today I rise to show my Reflections on Looking Ahead gratitude and support for the Missing (Quassa) and Murdered Indigenous Women and Mr. Quassa (interpretation): Thank you, Girls National Inquiry into the violence Mr. Speaker. First of all, welcome to the faced by indigenous women and girls. residents of my community who are watching the proceedings and I would like to personally thank the Nunavummiut. commission for holding a public hearing in Rankin Inlet as well as the more Mr. Speaker, I rise today to first of all recent institutional hearing in Iqaluit. express my appreciation to my Panellists included experts and constituents in the community of knowledge-keepers, including our very Igloolik. own Elisapee Davidee Aningmiuq, Hagar Idlout Sudlovenick, Inukshuk (interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, it is Aksalnik, Jasmine Redfern, and T.J. often said that there are both ups and Lightfoot. downs in public life.

The focus on the hearing was colonial (interpretation) I believe that I can safely violence and many of the panellists say that I speak from experience on this described the effects commonly referred matter, which is why I believe it is so to as intergenerational trauma. important to focus on that which is a Unfortunately too many families in source of strength. Nunavut suffer from domestic violence and sexual abuse, unfortunately both of (interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, if a which have a stigma associated with week is a long time in politics, the past them and are difficult to talk about both four months have provided time in publicly and otherwise. which to reflect.

Over the last year our Assembly has (interpretation) Mr. Speaker, a number brought up these difficult topics and it’s of my constituents in Igloolik took the our responsibility to do so. We must set opportunity this past summer to wish me the example to discuss the difficult well, and I want to express my gratitude topics in the hopes that our communities and that of my family for their ongoing will do the same. Let’s end violence support. against women. Let’s end child sexual abuse. I agree with the Premier and must Mr. Speaker, I have always believed that say that every child matters. Thank you, although we must never forget where we

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1200 came from or who we are, we should honour of representing in this House. also never stop looking ahead to the Infrastructure, housing, and economic future. development are all examples of issues that face my constituents in Igloolik. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement. Mr. Speaker, I am confident that you will agree when I say that there are also Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. issues that face all of our communities, The member is seeking unanimous which is why I look forward to working consent to conclude his statement. Are with my colleagues in my new role to there are any nays? There are no nays. effectively raise and address them in this Mr. Quassa, please proceed. House.

Mr. Quassa (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker, another important feature Mr. Speaker. I also thank my colleagues. of our non-partisan government is the way in which all members work together (interpretation ends) I want to take this at the beginning of a new term to opportunity today to clearly and publicly collectively decide on a number of key assure my constituents of Aggu that I am priorities. not going anywhere and that I will be focusing on the community’s priorities (interpretation) Mr. Speaker, I am and those of the territory for the pleased to note and I remember very remainder of our term. well that the mandate statement which we collectively agreed to earlier this year Mr. Speaker, nobody who chooses to in your beautiful community remains our enter public life should be under any government’s guiding document, and I illusions; there can be difficult moments. look forward to also working to hold it However, it is how we face those to account for its effective and timely moments that matters. implementation.

(interpretation) Mr. Speaker, in recent (interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, I want weeks I have joined with my new to conclude by again thanking my colleagues on this side of the House to constituents and family for their ongoing participate fully in our important support. committee work on behalf of Nunavummiut, which I enjoy. (interpretation) It has always been and will continue to be a tremendous honour Mr. Speaker, I want to thank members to serve in this institution, and I am very for the collegial way in which I have much looking forward to the next few been welcomed, which I believe is a years. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. reflection of the strength of our non- partisan institution. >>Applause

(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, I Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. spoke earlier about focusing on the Members’ Statements. Member for needs of the community that I have the South Baffin, Mr. Joanasie.

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Member’s Statement 122 – 5(2): make this dream become a reality on Grand Opening of the Kenojuak behalf of the people of Cape Dorset. Cultural Centre and Print Shop Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (Joanasie) Hon. David Joanasie (interpretation): >>Applause Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good day to the people of Cape Dorset and Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Kimmirut. Members’ Statements. Member for Cambridge Bay, Ms. Ehaloak. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the people of Cape Dorset. On Member’s Statement 123 – 5(2): September 5 they had the official Condolences to Cambridge Bay opening of the Kenojuak Cultural Centre Family (Ehaloak) and Print Shop. It was under construction for quite some time with Hon. Jeannie Ehaloak (interpretation): many organizations involved. I would Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (interpretation like to acknowledge the Hamlet Council ends) We lost a respected elder in my of Cape Dorset and the (interpretation community. I want to express my ends) West Baffin Eskimo Co-op deepest heartfelt condolences to the (interpretation) because they worked family and friends of the late Lena together and initiated this project. The Kamoayok. federal government, the Government of Nunavut, and Inuit organizations all She was instrumental in teaching our contributed to the fundraising as well as traditional culture, she had a heart of private businesses. With their help, they gold, and her laugh when heard from eventually raised the funds they needed afar was recognizable. She will be which led to the official opening missed. Please share with me my ceremony on September 5. condolences. Rest in peace. (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. After the official opening, the residents of Cape Dorset were able to go in and Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. see the centre with their own eyes. It was Members’ Statements. Member for a joyous occasion. The late Kenojuak’s Arviat South, Mr. Savikataaq. family was able to attend the official opening and we thank them very much Member’s Statement 124 – 5(2): for being there because her artwork is Recent Passing of Thomas Suluk world-renowned. There are other people (Savikataaq) from Cape Dorset who are carvers and Hon. Joe Savikataaq (interpretation): artists who are also very well known. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I say “good day” to the residents of Arviat. I know that this facility will help the community and residents financially for Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say that a many years to come, and it will be a resident of Arviat passed away the day source of pride for the people of Cape before yesterday and left us and his Dorset, Nunavummiut, and Canadians. I family. Thomas Suluk, a fellow resident thank each and every one who helped to of Arviat, is regretfully no longer with

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1202 us. with her political interest, I would like to welcome Lili Weemen to the House. (interpretation ends) As my colleagues Thank you, Mr. Speaker. are aware, Mr. Suluk left a lasting impact on Nunavut’s political landscape. >>Applause He began work with the before being elected as Speaker (interpretation): Welcome. Nunatsiaq’s Member of Parliament in Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery. 1984. I remember when he was in Moving on. Oral Questions. Member for Parliament, he was colourful and he did Hudson Bay, Mr. Rumbolt. make the news on at least one occasion that I remember. Item 6: Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, during his time in the Question 162 – 5(2): Driver’s Licences House of Commons, Mr. Suluk focused and Examinations (Rumbolt) on land claims rights and was actively involved in the Tunngavik Federation of Mr. Rumbolt: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Nunavut, which would later become Good afternoon to the people of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated. and the people of Nunavut.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the I would like to direct my questions today late Mr. Suluk for his contribution to to the Minister of Economic helping to shape Nunavut and to his Development and Transportation. work to the development of the Nunavut Agreement. As the minister is well aware, the decision by the Royal Canadian On behalf of Nunavummiut, I send my Mounted Police to stop administering condolences to his family and his written and practical driver’s exams for friends, and he will be dearly missed. I class 5 and 7 licences has had a negative remember going to his house on the day impact on communities across the of the election. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. territory, as residents of smaller communities like Sanikiluaq have faced Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. problems in obtaining driver’s licences Members’ Statements. Moving on. in a timely manner. Returns to Oral Questions. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery. Member for Mr. Speaker, this is an issue that I have Iqaluit-Tasiluk, Mr. Hickes. raised in this House on a number of occasions, and I am glad to report that Item 5: Recognition of Visitors in the over 20 of my constituents in Sanikiluaq Gallery were able to take their written driver’s exam last month, as I understand that the Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. department arranged for staff to travel to Speaker. I recognized this person a few the community, and I thank the minister times in the past, but as it’s the first day for his efforts. of the sitting and it might not be her first or last time attending the proceedings Can the minister update us today on

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1203 when his department will arrange for the today on the status of this work, practical tests to be administered in the including what training is being community? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. provided to the government liaison officers so that they can administer both Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. written and practical tests? Thank you, Minister of Economic Development and Mr. Speaker. Transportation, Minister Akeeagok. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Hon. David Akeeagok (interpretation): Minister Akeeagok. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also thank the member for his good question. We are Hon. David Akeeagok: Thank you, Mr. always in the process of planning and we Speaker. Thank you for the question; I have the assistance of the hamlets for did answer part of it. people to administer it in the community. I’m happy to report that the There are two fronts that we are dealing Hamlet of Sanikiluaq has asked to work with right now. One is to train examiners with us and we are in the planning stages so they can do the practical examinations to provide training to staff. We don’t for that. We are also right now in the have a set date yet, but our staff and the midst of doing a test on our Motor hamlet are in communications on this Vehicles Information System. That’s to and I look forward to it coming into be rolled out over this year and that’s fruition. We have finished one with the going to assist the GLOs or whoever community of Arviat. If any hamlet does the licensing with the ability to wants to do this type of work, we would send and to fill out the forms so that our like to hear of names if you know of residents will be able to apply for anyone who wants to administer it. licences and get their photos in the Thank you, Mr. Speaker. communities. (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Your first supplementary, Mr. Rumbolt. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Your final supplementary, Mr. Rumbolt. Mr. Rumbolt: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The member may have answered part of Mr. Rumbolt: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. my next question, but I will ask anyway During our spring sitting back in June of for more information. this year, the Legislative Assembly was informed that the department was The current business plan of the considering different options in this area, Department of Economic Development including contracting with private and Transportation indicates that one of businesses to administer written and its current priorities is to “Develop and practical tests. Can the minister confirm implement programs to make Class 7 today what the backlog is for the and Class 5 Driver’s Licence residents who are waiting to take their examinations available in all Nunavut written and/or practical driver’s tests? communities.” Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Could the minister update the House Speaker (interpretation): Thank you.

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Minister Akeeagok. I’ll say it in English, (interpretation ends) “Finalize an updated Local Hon. David Akeeagok: Thank you, Mr. Housing Organization management Speaker. For the backlog of the requests, agreement…” what our department has been trying to do is to send our current driver Mr. Speaker, this important initiative examiners and help each of the would cover everything from how the communities. We were planning on Nunavut Housing Corporation supports trying to get as many communities as local housing organizations in ensuring possible before the end of November to effective financial management to catch up and ensure that those who have helping them administer the housing applied will be examined. allocation system in our communities.

At the same time we are trying to get the Can the minister inform the House today new Motor Vehicles Information System as to when the new master management up and running and that’s also with the agreement will be completed and tabled same staff that we currently have. I in the Legislative Assembly? applaud my staff for working as hard (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. and for visiting as many communities as possible to reduce that backlog. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation, Minister Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Angnakak. Oral Questions. Member for Aggu, Mr. Quassa. Hon. Pat Angnakak: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (interpretation) Good day and Question 163 – 5(2): Local Housing thank you. The (interpretation ends) Organizations (Quassa) management agreement (interpretation) has been worked on since the summer Mr. Quassa (interpretation): Thank you, and they’re still working on it. The Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the chairs of the local housing organization new Minister of Housing. boards will be part of a meeting once that’s completed. The (interpretation Mr. Speaker, as we know, every one of ends) management agreement our territory’s 25 communities is served (interpretation) will probably be tabled by a local housing organization. Some at the next session. Thank you, Mr. LHOs are associations formed under the Chairman. provisions of the territorial Societies Act while others are authorities formed Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. under section 45 of the Nunavut Housing Your first supplementary, Mr. Quassa. Corporation Act. Mr. Quassa (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker, as the minister is aware, Mr. Speaker. (interpretation ends) As I the Nunavut Housing Corporation’s noted in the preamble to my first current business plan indicates that one question, some local housing of its recent priorities has been to, and organizations are associations that are

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1205 formed under the Societies Act while correspondence, which I received others are authorities that are formed yesterday. under section 45 of the Nunavut Housing Corporation Act. In the case of a local Can the minister assure me and my housing organization that is formed colleague from Amittuq that she will under the Nunavut Housing Corporation fully engage with the municipal Act, the members of its board of leadership and the community’s two directors are appointed by the minister. MLAs, as you stated, as the NHC works to ensure that the community has a fully For the benefit of residents who are functional local housing organization in following our proceedings today, can the place as soon as possible? Thank you, minister clearly explain what the process Mr. Speaker. is for changing the status of a local housing organization? (interpretation) Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Minister Angnakak.

Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Hon. Pat Angnakak (interpretation): I Minister Angnakak. apologize. Yes, I can agree to that. That is what we want to do with the Hon. Pat Angnakak: Thank you, Mr. (interpretation ends) management Minister. Thank you for that question. agreements. (interpretation) They are Whether or not one is an association or still being worked on and haven’t been is an authority, the Nunavut Housing completed yet, so there is room for the Corporation works with the local local housing organizations to have a say housing association to determine what in any community. If they have any the community wants. For example, in concerns at all or any ideas on how it your community where they are unable can be fixed or amended, I would love to to elect a new board, if your community hear that as a minister. (interpretation of Igloolik decided that it’s better for a ends) Qujannamiik, Mr. Speaker. minister to appoint the members instead of an election, then that’s something that Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. we can discuss with the manager and the (interpretation ends) Minister Angnakak, community. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. you are the minister; I am the Speaker.

Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. >>Laughter Your final supplementary, Mr. Quassa. I don’t want to take away your title. Mr. Quassa (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the minister stated and >>Laughter will recall, I wrote correspondence to her last month with respect to concerns that (interpretation) Oral Questions. Member have been brought to my attention from for Uqqummiut, Mr. Keyootak. constituents regarding the status of Igloolik’s local housing organization. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your reply to my

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Question 164 – 5(2): Results of Your first supplementary, Mr. Keyootak. Tuberculosis Testing in Qikiqtarjuaq (Keyootak) Mr. Keyootak (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The minister just Mr. Keyootak (interpretation): Thank informed us that the screening project in you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct Qikiqtarjuaq has been completed. my question to the Minister of Health. Mr. Speaker, at the launch of the Mr. Speaker, we are all aware about the screening project, the minister went to tuberculosis screening that was done in the community and they explained what my community and that it was the first was going to be done. Mr. Speaker, once community to be screened for the results of the screening have been tuberculosis. There was major work determined, can the minister go back to done and all of the residents were tested the community and explain to them what to see how many people were infected happened and what they found so that with TB in my community. the community can be fully aware of how many people were diagnosed with Mr. Speaker, have all the community TB? residents been tested and has the screening been completed in my We know that it is a confidential matter constituency community of and you can’t talk about a person’s Qikiqtarjuaq? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. health, but I think it would be better if the whole community could be told Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. about the statistics and how many people Minister of Health, Minister Hickes. tested positive for TB. Can the minister come to our community and provide that Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. information? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Speaker. I thank the member for that question. I consider the community Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. screening project that we did in Minister Hickes. Qikiqtarjuaq a big success. We had 86 percent of the population that was Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. screened. There were a number of latent Speaker. I really sincerely appreciate the TB cases that were brought to light and member’s invitation to go to those people were put on medications. Qikiqtarjuaq. It has been a few years since I have been there and it’s a very That being said, that specific project has beautiful community. been completed. We are analyzing the information from it, and have learned a With regard to the exact details of what I lot of positive outcomes from it and have could provide to the community, there moved on to the community of Whale are a number of issues regarding privacy Cove as of yesterday with our next on the exact numbers, but I would be community screening. Thank you, Mr. happy to accept the member’s invitation Speaker. to go to the community to help explain to residents of some of the outcomes that Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. were successful and that.

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I will say that it won’t be next week or I did want to stress to the remaining anything like that, but I would like to residents who didn’t get screened in coordinate with the member on a time Qikiqtarjuaq and all of our communities that would be appropriate to visit the across the territory: you don’t have to community of Qikiqtarjuaq, and I look wait for a community screening program forward to updating and corresponding to come to your community to go into with the member on picking a time. the health centre to be screened for Thank you, Mr. Speaker. tuberculosis. I recommend to anyone, if they feel that they have come in contact, Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. to go into the health centre and arrange a Your final supplementary, Mr. screening test. Keyootak. I can assure the member that I will work Mr. Keyootak (interpretation): Thank with you to pick an appropriate time so you, Mr. Speaker. I also thank the that we can maximize the impact of my minister for explaining that. I was going visit. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. to ask when he would be able to visit the community, but I would be very happy if Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. the minister could come to our Oral Questions. Member for Amittuq, community. I would like him to indicate Mr. Kaernerk. to me at some point when he will be free to come to Qikiqtarjuaq because we Question 165 – 5(2): Medical would have to notify the hamlet council Professional Visits per Community about his impending arrival and things (Kaernerk) like that. Mr. Kaernerk (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good day to my We all know a lot of people leave town fellow residents of Amittuq and for camping and hunting in the Nunavummiut. summertime and there are very few people in Qikiqtarjuaq during that time. I will direct my question to the Minister If you could schedule your visit of Health. properly, thinking about those things and try not to come to our community when Those of us who live in the smaller a lot of people are out of town, we would communities are all aware that doctors be very happy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. rarely come to our communities. The first question I would like to pose is: for Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. the communities that don’t have resident Although I didn’t hear a question, doctors, can the Department of Health perhaps you would like to add to it, bring in doctors to the smaller Minister Hickes. communities more frequently? To use my constituency of Amittuq for Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. example, doctors rarely come to our Speaker. I will correspond with the communities. Maybe you could make member to pick a suitable time. I did and the intervals between the visits more I appreciate the Speaker acknowledging frequent like monthly. That’s my first me again. question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Mr. Kaernerk (interpretation): Thank Minister of Health, Minister Hickes. you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for explaining that, minister. The reason I’m Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. bringing this up is when people go to the Speaker. I appreciate the member’s health centre, they are just given pills question. I know he has raised it in the even though they know they are in pain past and the difficulty of making sure and they are ill. That’s why they go to that we have enough physicians across the health centre. We see this in the the territory to meet our needs is a smaller communities. When a person continual challenge. That being said, gets sick, they go to the health centre there are parameters or goals that we and then they are usually just given achieve to strive for within the Tylenol when the person really needs to Department of Health and for every be seen by a doctor. That is the worst thousand residents, we work to have five problem in the smaller communities. physician days per month visit the They don’t know who to turn to. communities. Does that scheduling always work as we would like? I can I’m glad that the government has created stand here and say no. the Office of Patient Relations. People who really should go to the health centre I can assure the member that we work and be seen by a doctor don’t want to go very hard to make sure that not just to the health centre anymore because general practising but to look at they are just going to be given pills. Can opportunities to bring physicians and this be looked at properly by the specialists into the communities. I can Department of Health? They should not cite a recent example where we had our just be a pill dispensary anymore and surgeon go into a community and there recognize people who are sick that need were 35 people who were scheduled to to go see the doctor. Can you revisit the travel to Iqaluit for surgical consults. policy about this? Thank you, Mr. After sending that surgeon to the Speaker. community, it turned out only five people had to travel to Iqaluit for a Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. surgical consult. Minister Hickes.

I can say that there are efficiencies that Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. are identified by sending physicians to Speaker. I appreciate the member’s the communities. I look forward to passion on advocating on behalf of his making improvements and working with constituents because it’s an important the department and all of our physicians issue. I have said it before to health care that we bring to the territory to professionals. I have said it to groups at maximize the impact that they bring to hamlet meetings or mayors’ meetings visiting our communities, not just to our that as an individual, we know our body regional centres. Thank you, Mr. and when there is something wrong, we Speaker. go to the health centre.

Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. The perception is that all you’re going to Your first supplementary, Mr. Kaernerk. do is get there and be given a pill or

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Tylenol or something and sent along on Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. your merry way. The health care Minister Hickes. professionals are there to provide a service to Nunavummiut and I know that Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. they’re trying very hard. I apologize to Speaker. I guess my travel calendar is the member if he feels that some of his filling up by the moment. constituents aren’t being taken seriously. I would look forward to working with >>Laughter the member to identify those people and outline their specific cases. Again, I welcome any invitation to visit the communities across the territory. I I know that in the past there have been haven’t been to Hall Beach yet, so I look directives given to health centres on forward to the opportunity to visit that Tylenol protocol, as an example, to community. I will coordinate with the make sure that when people go to the member to find an appropriate time health centre, if they are prescribed when I can visit. Tylenol to treat their illness or their discomfort or their pain, it is My goal and one of the parts of my role appropriately provided. I will speak to that I really appreciate is the ability to the department. Maybe it’s time to redo travel to different communities across that protocol across the territory again, the territory and speak directly to the but I look forward to working with the health care staff in the health centres to member on any individual examples that show them the level of appreciation that he may want to discuss with me and I I have and that the communities have for can look into their specific the service that they are providing for us. circumstances. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I look forward to again communicating Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. with the member on an appropriate time Your final supplementary, Mr. Kaernerk. when I would be happy to visit both of the communities that the member Mr. Kaernerk (interpretation): Thank represents. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. you, Mr. Speaker. I also thank you for that explanation. With regard to patient Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. relations, I will be going to see you in Oral Questions. Member for Kugluktuk, your office to discuss this further. This Ms. Kamingoak. needs improvement not only my constituency but all over Nunavut. I Question 166 – 5(2): Liquor Sales and would like to applaud the nurses for Regulation (Kamingoak) helping us when it comes to the health of our fellow residents. As the Minister of Ms. Kamingoak: Koana, Mr. Speaker. Health, if I were to send you a letter on My questions are for the Minister this issue and invite you to come to my responsible for the Nunavut Liquor and communities, would you commit to Cannabis Commission. coming to visit us, yes or no? That’s what I wanted to ask you. Thank you, As I noted in my member’s statement Mr. Speaker. today, the residents of Kugluktuk have

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1210 voted to change the status of our date, but I can assure the member that community under the territorial Liquor with the plebiscite happening yesterday, Act. I again want to take this opportunity this has now become a very high priority to thank the minister’s department for its to get those regulations adapted to allow efforts to provide information to the the results of the plebiscite to take into community in advance of the vote. effect in Kugluktuk. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For the record, can the minister confirm the date on which this change will Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. become legally effective through the Your first supplementary, Ms. repeal of the Kugluktuk Liquor Kamingoak. Restriction Regulations? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ms. Kamingoak: Koana, Mr. Speaker. Although the residents of Kugluktuk Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. have made a clear decision about how Minister responsible for the Nunavut the sale of liquor should be regulated in Liquor and Cannabis Commission, the community, there is also a clear need Minister Hickes. for the government to provide ongoing support to communities about the Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. importance of responsible and moderate Speaker. I thank the member for consumption. Section 59.1 of the acknowledging the staff from the territorial Liquor Act provides that Nunavut Liquor Division of the “Sums in the Liquor Revolving Fund Department of Finance when they may be used for expenses related to travelled to Kugluktuk to help educate education campaigns promoting the the community. I would also like to take socially responsible use of liquor, up to the time to thank the Elections Nunavut the prescribed amount.” people who also participated in the plebiscite. I spoke to one of my staff at Mr. Speaker, I note that the regulations Finance this morning who participated in made under the Liquor Act were recently that tour and the feedback I got was that amended last month to increase this it was very positive, that they felt very amount from $500,000 to $750,000. We welcome, that there were some really are now a little over halfway through the good questions and some good examples current 2018-19 fiscal year. Can the that were provided from the community. minister indicate how much has been I appreciate the member’s spent to date under this fund on acknowledgment of the staff that went education campaigns promoting the there. socially responsible use of liquor? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With regard to the plebiscite, the vote just occurred yesterday. We are still Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. analyzing and we have to make Minister Hickes. regulation changes. There are going to be decisions that have to be made with Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. regard to the exact timing. Unfortunately Speaker. I appreciate the member’s today I can’t give the member an exact question. With the increase that also

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1211 came into the cannabis legalization, to the territory by becoming private there are a lot of education and homeowners? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. components revolved around that. With the harm reduction programs with the Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Department of Health and the education Minister responsible for the Nunavut programs and material through the Housing Corporation, Minister Department of Finance through the Angnakak. Liquor Division, I don’t have that exact number in front of me right now, Mr. Hon. Pat Angnakak: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can get back to the member Speaker. I thank the member for that on that, but I can say that it’s a very fluid question. I think that’s a concern of all number as of right now with the of us here. legalization of cannabis coming in, so it would be a snapshot would be the best We want to find a way where we can that I would be able to provide for the equalize, I guess what you would call, member. Thank you. the playing field where people who are in subsidized housing versus those who Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. are homeowners, those who are in Oral Questions. Member for Iqaluit- private rental agreements is really being Manirajak, Mr. Lightstone. a slanted picture. Because of that, we have initiated a review of the Staff Question 167 – 5(2): Staff Housing Housing Policy. We have been working (Lightstone) with the Department of Finance. In fact Mr. Lightstone: Thank you, Mr. Finance is really the lead on this. We Speaker. My questions are for the have gone forward with this. Minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation. We have directed the Nunavut Housing Corporation to work with the Mr. Speaker, information that was Department of Finance on a number of provided in response to one of the changes to the Staff Housing Policy. written questions that I asked during the These changes include adjusting staff Legislative Assembly’s recent spring housing rents and subsidy levels so that sitting revealed that 80 out of 157 filled we can encourage employees to Government of Nunavut executive and transition out of staff housing and to go senior manager positions are currently into their own homes, like living in subsidized government staff homeownership programs, or into housing. private rentals.

Mr. Speaker, it is no secret that the This is set out in the Blueprint for Action government’s most senior officials are on Housing. We have Actions 21 and 22 well compensated. Mr. Speaker, my that specifically refer to us doing this question is: why does the government work and going forward and making it continue to provide subsidized staff so that it’s more fair and transparent to housing to the employees who least need all staff in the GN. Thank you, Mr. this benefit and who can most afford to Speaker. demonstrate their long-term commitment

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Speaker: Thank you. (interpretation) My final question, Mr. Speaker, I have Your first supplementary, Mr. been very clear in expressing my Lightstone. position that subsidized staff housing benefits should be targeted to those who Mr. Lightstone: Thank you, Mr. are most in need of them. Does the Speaker. I thank the minister for that minister share my position that the response and I found the response to be government should reduce subsidized very intriguing as well as great to hear staff housing for high-income employees actually. As a former GN employee, I and instead focus its limited resources on was fully aware of the inequalities for enhancing staff housing benefits for those employees in staff housing and lower income employees? Thank you, those employees who are not. Mr. Speaker.

My next question for the minister will Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. be: as the Nunavut Housing Corporation Minister Angnakak. is carrying out their review with the Department of Finance on the GN Staff Hon. Pat Angnakak: Thank you, Mr. Housing Policy, when will the minister Speaker. Yes, I do share that opinion. In be sharing a copy of the results with all fact I think we all do. Members of the Legislative Assembly? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have committed to working in the following areas, so I’ll just expand a Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. little bit on my answer to you with your Minister Angnakak. second question. We also have the Rental Assistance Program through the Hon. Pat Angnakak: Thank you, Mr. Department of Finance. If you can’t Speaker. We have recently taken the afford your rent, we do have a program draft policy amendments to cabinet and to help make your housing affordable. cabinet had supported a lot of the We also have committed to working in amendments. The next step is for staff to the following areas: work out the details and how it can be implemented. As for a timeline, I don’t  We want to gradually increase staff have an exact timeline, but I’m hoping housing rents over the long-term; we that we’re not going to take forever on don’t want to do it immediately, but this. I think the interest is there to try to over the long term; get this fixed as soon as possible. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.  We want to gradually increase the household allowance for Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. homeowners and private market Your final supplementary, Mr. renters to make subsidies and Lightstone. household allowances more equitable; Mr. Lightstone: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I hope that we will be able to  We want to explore the potential of see that information before the end of more condominium programs to this fiscal year. increase the potential of

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homeownership; Government of Nunavut harassment policy, to ensure supports and resources  We want to explore the potential to are in place for any women who feel expand an income-based down they have experienced inappropriate payment assistance program for Inuit behavior or sexual harassment.” employees and long-life northern residents; My first question for the Premier is: what is the timeline for this review of the  We want to develop a down payment harassment policy? (interpretation) savings matching program, and this Thank you, Mr. Speaker. will encourage employees to save for home purchases; Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Premier of Nunavut, Premier Savikataaq.  We want to revise the allocation process and eligibility criteria for the Hon. Joe Savikataaq: Thank you, Mr. staff housing program; Speaker. Thank you for the question. The timeline would be to coincide with  We want to establish more clearly the separation of HR from Finance as a defined policy parameters for forced stand-alone department. All policies in shared tenancies; and there will be examined and enhanced at the time. This will be part of the study  We want to remove staff housing and but on its own to make sure that there the household allowance eligibility are adequate reporting and support for deputy ministers. structures in place for when the time when HR is on its own. I’m hoping that Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HR will be partially on its own early in the new year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Oral Questions. Member for Arviat Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. North-Whale Cove, Mr. Main. Your first supplementary, Mr. Main.

Question 168 – 5(2): Timeline for Mr. Main (interpretation): Thank you, Reviewing Harassment Policy Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Premier. I (Main) would like to get further clarification in Mr. Main (interpretation): Thank you, regard to the review as to who is going Mr. Speaker. Good day, my fellow to be taking the lead, whether the members. government will be taking the lead and doing the review themselves or if the I rise to direct my question to the government is going to use a consultant. Premier. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, the Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Premier issued a statement on October Premier Savikataaq. 11 regarding International Day of the Girl. I’ll quote from the statement. “I Hon. Joe Savikataaq: Thank you, Mr. also commit to reviewing the current Speaker. I have asked for the creation of

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1214 a working group to study this and the Hon. Joe Savikataaq: Thank you, Mr. people involved in this working group Speaker. I believe I’m not in a position will be female DMs, human resource to answer that question fully. I think the experts, and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Minister of Finance with HR would be coordinators among others, but those are in a position to answer that, but this the main key areas that will be in the working group that’s going to be working group to examine that because working is going to be on their own. I we have to have the women’s view in know at times ethics officers are there. involved in certain things, but I would recommend to the member that he ask As a guy, I have a hard time getting the the Minister of HR to get a better answer women’s view in there. I’m not saying it to his question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. is right or wrong; it’s just different. I’m a guy and we need the women’s Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. perspective on this on exactly how they Oral Questions. Member for Iqaluit- feel and we want women to be able to Manirajak, Mr. Lightstone. report any kind of harassment they have and feel safe that it’s okay to report it Question 169 – 5(2): Staff Housing and that it will be dealt with in a proper (Lightstone) and timely manner. Thank you, Mr. Mr. Lightstone: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Speaker. I have some more questions for the Minister of the Nunavut Housing Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Corporation. Your final supplementary, Mr. Main. During your response to my final Mr. Main (interpretation): Thank you, supplementary question, you did provide Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Premier. I’m a great amount of detail and I’m grateful very pleased with the fact that there will for that, but one item that stood out was be a working group. This is a very the allocation and eligibility criteria for important issue because, no matter staff housing. It’s my understanding that where we are in Nunavut, women have the Government of Nunavut has a staff to be treated fairly. We all know that. housing allocation committee that, I guess, distributes staff housing to job Lastly, perhaps would the (interpretation advertisements. ends) Nunavut ethics officer (interpretation) be involved? My first question is: do the positions in (interpretation ends) It’s my the Nunavut Housing Corporation have understanding is that the ethics officer is to go through that staff housing sometimes involved in cases of alleged allocation committee to attach staff harassment. I’m just interested to housing to their advertised positions? understand whether the ethics officer Thank you, Mr. Speaker. will be involved in this review. (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Minister responsible for the Nunavut Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Housing Corporation, Minister Premier Savikataaq. Angnakak.

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Hon. Pat Angnakak: Thank you, Mr. Hon. Pat Angnakak: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you to the member for Speaker. I’m sorry I didn’t answer your the question. As this is a new portfolio I, question the first time around; I too, am learning about some of these misunderstood you. I really can’t answer things. I understand that the allocation your second question because I don’t process and the eligibility criteria for the know that yet, but I can promise to get staff housing program will be revised. back to you on that. Thank you, Mr. As the work goes forward with this Speaker. policy and the review, they’re also going to look at how staff housing is allocated. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. We do want to bring the level up to an Oral Questions. Member for Aggu, Mr. ADM level. We do want to get away Quassa. from regional housing allocation boards. We want to make it more central and I Question 170 – 5(2): Local Housing think the plan is to use the HR office as a Organizations (Quassa) way of organizing this activity. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Quassa (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for recognizing me again. I Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. would like to direct my question to the Your first supplementary, Mr. same minister, the Minister of Housing. Lightstone. Local housing organizations in any Mr. Lightstone: Thank you, Mr. community hold AGMs before electing Speaker. My first question was: does the their board of directors. My first Nunavut Housing Corporation have to question to the minister is: how many go through that allocation committee to people need to attend the AGM in order give staff housing to their staff? I asked to have quorum to elect board members that question for a reason because, as a for the LHOs? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. former GN employee, I felt like there was some sort of unequal distribution of Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. staff housing. When I received the Minister responsible for the Nunavut response to my written question on staff Housing Corporation, Minister housing, I did notice that the Nunavut Angnakak. Housing Corporation actually has the highest ratio of employees in staff Hon. Pat Angnakak: Thank you, Mr. housing next to the Nunavut Business Speaker. I don’t know the answer to his Credit Corporation with their six question. I would be assuming to say employees. My supplementary question that it would be a majority of… . I guess is: is it a coincidence that the Nunavut you need more than the number of board Housing Corporation has the highest members that you elect. I am guessing ratio of employees in staff housing? and I apologize. I don’t know that Thank you, Mr. Speaker. information, but yet again it’s something I can get back to him on. Thank you, Mr. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Speaker. Minister Angnakak. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you.

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Your first supplementary, Mr. Quassa. clarification as to why this is that way and I will get back to you tomorrow. Mr. Quassa (interpretation): Thank you, Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker. According to my understanding from a recent visit to Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Igloolik, prior to the local housing Your final supplementary, Mr. Quassa. organization holding an AGM, they were told that there weren’t enough people Mr. Quassa (interpretation): Thank you. attending the AGM, so they couldn’t I also thank the minister for her response elect their board of directors. I believe and I will expect her response because that because there were not enough our community of Igloolik and the other people showing up. That’s why I’m communities are interested in what the asking the question. policy states. The communities require a board of directors when they become an What’s the requirement to have the association. I know that Igloolik hasn’t number of people attending the AGM to had a local housing association for quite hold an election? When there are not some time. enough people or members of the public attending the AGM, they can’t vote the The people of the community are quite board of directors. That’s what they had concerned and it has an impact on experienced in Igloolik. That’s why they people with housing arrears. These haven’t had a board of directors for a issues have to be reviewed properly very long time. It seems senseless to because people who have rental arrears have a manager operating the whole can’t become board members. The housing issue in the community. That’s population of Igloolik is not too big, but why I’m asking this question. the majority of residents are in public housing. That’s why I’m asking this I will also want to get a clear question to make sure that they review understanding on exactly what the status this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. is. I believe that during the housing corporation’s review of the policy… . As Speaker (interpretation): Thank you, she said, (interpretation ends) the new Mr. Quassa. I don’t think I heard a management agreement, (interpretation) question, but Minister Angnakak, if you perhaps they will come up with a new want to comment on this further, I will program through there. Thank you, Mr. give you the opportunity to do so. Speaker. Minister Angnakak.

Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Hon. Pat Angnakak (interpretation): Minister Angnakak. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we have to talk about the concerns. Once the Hon. Pat Angnakak (interpretation): housing corporation works on the Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I didn’t know (interpretation ends) management how many people there have to be for a agreement, (interpretation) they want to majority and I will look into it. I will hear about the concerns and they want to look into why they don’t have a board of have discussions on that. They agreed to directors and I will try to get the have discussions and they want to hear

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1217 how this can be improved because this tuberculosis screening clinic and what has been a concern. exactly they will be doing in Whale Cove? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The issue of whether people with arrears can be members of the board has to be Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. addressed. If I was a member of the Minister of Health, Minister Hickes. board and I was in arrears, how can I urge a tenant to pay off their arrears? Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. Those are the things that have to be Speaker. I thank the member for that discussed. We have to strategize on that question. The stage for tuberculosis has in order to solve these problems. Thank grown exponentially, even so far as a you, Mr. Chairman. I meant to say “Mr. recent United Nations agenda item on Speaker.” I’m sorry. tuberculosis where our president for NTI had the opportunity to speak at. Speaker: We will have a better day tomorrow. That being said, when you look at the numbers of tuberculosis across Nunavut, >>Laughter they are alarming and that’s why we have been very aggressive with the (interpretation) Oral Questions. Member community screening program, for one, for Arviat North-Whale Cove, Mr. Main. successfully in Qikiqtarjuaq and I look forward to rolling it out on a more Question 171 – 5(2): Screening for community basis. Tuberculosis in Whale Cove (Main) Specifically to Whale Cove, just to give Mr. Main (interpretation): Thank you, the member a quick synopsis of what’s Mr. Speaker, for recognizing me again. going on, as I am sure he is aware, the My question is for the Minister of screening started yesterday. We have Health. flown in 15 staff that are contracted through the Department of Health to Tuberculosis was discussed earlier. Mr. provide the screening, a lot of the same Speaker, the rates of tuberculosis in people who were in Qikiqtarjuaq, so Nunavut are amongst the highest in the they already have some experience of country. I fully support the government’s working in Nunavut with Nunavummiut. efforts to identify and treat this disease Those people are staying in hotels in which has had a historically devastating Whale Cove, so the economic impact on the people of Nunavut and we development side of things, as I am sure are aware that there have been deaths my colleague here is happy to hear. because of that. Preliminarily what we are looking at Following the successful TB screening doing is not just identifying active cases clinic in Qikiqtarjuaq, the next of TB, but one of the real goals out of community to participate in this this other than just education is to screening will be in Whale Cove. First of identify latent TB, which again can lead all, could the minister provide a brief to people getting the illness of active TB. overview and a timeline for the We want to make sure that through the

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 1218 screening process, there is also an Minister Hickes. education component to it. Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. I really want to commend the Hamlet of Speaker. I thank the member for raising Whale Cove for their cooperation in how that. I guess it’s a question in regard to we roll this out into the community, how we are working with ITK to flow educating the residents of Whale Cove federal money to our own programs and and the cooperation even so far as to rent services across the territory. I would like us the facility so that we can provide the to commend ITK for lobbying very screening outside the health centre so successfully to gain access to those that it does not put any undue pressure funds. Those funds are accessed by the on our own infrastructure. Department of Health based on proposals. We submitted a proposal to I hope that answers the member’s put community screening through question sufficiently. Thank you, Mr. Qikiqtarjuaq and again a proposal that Speaker. was accepted. We’re receiving $1 million of that money that was allocated Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. to ITK to roll out again another Your first supplementary, Mr. Main. community screening project. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Main (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, minister. In Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. March 2018 the federal government Your final supplementary, Mr. Main. announced that $27.5 million would be dedicated to eliminating tuberculosis and Mr. Main (interpretation): Thank you, that the funding would be funnelled Mr. Speaker. (interpretation ends) Thank through Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. you to the minister. Mr. Speaker, in the media regarding tuberculosis, the Minister, we all know the Department of Department of Health stated that 17 out Health is always lacking funds. of Nunavut’s 25 communities have (interpretation ends) I think maybe my tuberculosis. If we consider that Whale colleagues would agree with me if I said Cove is the second community to have a that the finances of the health screening clinic, what does the longer department need a shot in the arm. term picture look like in terms of rolling out additional or subsequent screening >>Laughter clinics across Nunavut?

My second question is: can the minister If we are trying to achieve the goal of provide an update on what funding ITK eliminating tuberculosis by 2030, it has allocated towards tuberculosis seems to me that we would need to activities in Nunavut to date and if any speed things up a bit or increase our of that funding is being used to help pay presence on the ground across Nunavut for the activities in Whale Cove? in terms of the longer term plans for (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. screening clinics in other communities. (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you.

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Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Return to Written Question 012 – Minister Hickes. 5(2): Recommendation of the Domestic Violence Death Review Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. Committee (Clerk) Speaker. I thank the member for that question. I think it’s an exciting time that Return to Written Question 013 – we have been able to have this level of 5(2): Administration of the aggression against this disease. In early Government of Nunavut’s Staff 2018 Qikiqtarjuaq had a screening Housing Policy (Clerk) project. Here we are in the fall of 2018 and we’re rolling out another community Clerk (Mr. Quirke): Thank you, Mr. screening initiative in Whale Cove. Speaker. I wish to table the returns to the written questions that were asked during We’re learning best practices from every the spring 2018 sitting of the House. time we do this. This is our second Thank you, Mr. Speaker. venture down this path of such an aggressive screening program. We’re Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. going to learn more and we’re going to Moving on. Item 9. Replies to Opening find efficiencies. We’re going to Address. There are none. Item 10. discover ways to improve and maybe Petitions. Item 11. Responses to look at piggybacking with our partners Petitions. Item 12. Reports of Standing on making an even more aggressive and Special Committees on Bills and foray into different communities for this Other Matters. Item 13. Tabling of disease that shouldn’t exist in today’s Documents. Minister responsible for the world. Nunavut Housing Corporation, Minister Angnakak. I thank the member for highlighting that and I appreciate the opportunity to be Item 13: Tabling of Documents able to learn lessons from the screening program that has started yesterday in Tabled Document 056 – 5(2): NHC Whale Cove so that we can further fine- 2019-2020 Proposed Construction tune further community screening Report (Angnakak) initiatives. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Pat Angnakak (interpretation): Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (interpretation Colleagues, please be aware that the ends) I’m tabling today the Nunavut time for question period has expired. Housing Corporation’s 2019-2020 Therefore we will proceed with the Proposed Construction Report hot off orders of the day. Going to Item 7. the press. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Written Questions. Item 8. Returns to Written Questions. Mr. Clerk. >>Applause

Item 8: Returns to Written Questions* Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Once we have read the report, perhaps we will be happy.

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>>Laughter area, which is why I have brought them to the attention of all of my colleagues Tabling of Documents. Moving on. Item and I encourage them to review this 14. Notices of Motions. I’m sorry. information with care, as well as the Tabling of Documents. Minister of general public. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Environment, Minister Ehaloak. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Tabled Document 057 – 5(2): GN Tabling of Documents. There being Response to the Standing none. Moving on. Item 14. Notices of Committee OGOPA Report on the Motions. Member for Hudson Bay, Mr. Auditor General of Canada’s Rumbolt. Report on Climate Change in Nunavut (Ehaloak) Item 14: Notices of Motions

Hon. Jeannie Ehaloak (interpretation): Motion 012 – 5(2): Appointment of the Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (interpretation Integrity Commissioner of ends) Today I table the Government of Nunavut – Notice (Rumbolt) Nunavut’s Response to the Oversight of Government Operations and Public Mr. Rumbolt: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Accounts Standing Committee Report on I give notice that on Thursday, October the Auditor General of Canada’s Report 25, 2018, I will move the following on Climate Change in Nunavut, August motion: 2018. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. by the Hon. Member for Iqaluit-Tasiluk, Tabling of Documents. Member for that the Legislative Assembly Iqaluit-Manirajak, Mr. Lightstone. recommends to the Commissioner of Nunavut that Ms. Katherine Peterson, Tabled Document 058 – 5(2): Staff Q.C., be appointed as Integrity Housing Statistics (Lightstone) Commissioner of Nunavut, effective this day. Mr. Lightstone: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table today some Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I detailed statistics that I have compiled will seek unanimous consent to deal with concerning the Government of my motion today. Thank you, Mr. Nunavut’s provision of subsidized staff Speaker. housing to its employees. These statistics build on the figures that were provided Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. in the government’s response to my Notices of Motions. Moving on. Item 15. recent written question on this subject. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills. Minister responsible for the Mr. Speaker, as I noted in my questions Workers’ Safety and Compensation today to the Minister responsible for the Commission, Minister Hickes. Nunavut Housing Corporation, these statistics clearly reveal the need for some major shifts in government policy in this

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Item 15: Notices of Motions for First Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Reading of Bills Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills. Minister of Finance, Minister Bill 08 – An Act to Amend the Hickes. Workers’ Compensation Act – Notice Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I request consent of this Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. Assembly to waive the one-day notice Speaker. I give notice that on requirement to allow for the first reading Wednesday, October 24, 2018, that Bill of Bill 9, Appropriation (Capital) Act, 8, An Act to Amend the Workers’ 2019-2020. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Compensation Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Speaker: Trust me, we’re okay.

Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. >>Laughter Orders of the day. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills. Minister of (interpretation) Notices of Motions for Finance, Minister Hickes. First Reading of Bills. I have no more names on my list. Item 15. I’m wrong. Bill 09 –Appropriation (Capital) Act, Item 16. 2019-2020 – Notice >>Laughter Bill 10 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. We will have a better day tomorrow. 2, 2018-2019 – Notice Motions. Member for Hudson Bay, Mr. Bill 11 – Supplementary Rumbolt. Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2017- Item 16: Motions 2018 – Notice Mr. Rumbolt: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Bill 13 – Write-off of Assets Act, 2017- I seek unanimous consent to deal with 2018 – Notice my motion today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hon. George Hickes: Thank you again, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Wednesday, October 24, 2018, that the The member is seeking unanimous following bills, Bill 9, Appropriation consent to deal with his motion today. (Capital) Act, 2019-2020; Bill 10, Are there any nays? There are none. Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Please proceed, Mr. Rumbolt. Act, No. 2, 2018-2019; Bill 11, Supplementary Appropriation Motion 012 – 5(2): Appointment of the (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. Integrity Commissioner of 4, 2017-2018; and Bill 13, Write-off of Nunavut (Rumbolt) Assets Act, 2017-2018, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Rumbolt: Thank you, colleagues.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. legislation provides for the appointment of an Integrity Commissioner, who WHEREAS section 24 of the Integrity serves as an independent officer of the Act provides that the Integrity Legislative Assembly. Commissioner is appointed by the Commissioner of Nunavut on the Mr. Speaker, as you will recall, the recommendation of the Legislative Management and Services Board issued Assembly to hold office for a term of an invitation for applications for this five years during good behaviour; position in June of this year in anticipation of the pending retirement of AND WHEREAS the appointment of the Hon. Ted Richard. the present incumbent has expired; As a member of the Management and AND WHEREAS the Legislative Services Board, I took part in our recent Assembly’s Management and Services selection and interview process for this Board has undertaken a merit-based position. selection process for this position; Mr. Speaker, the position of Integrity AND WHEREAS the Legislative Commissioner requires the office-holder Assembly is prepared to recommend an to be an individual who combines legal appointment to this position; expertise, sound judgment, maturity, good character, and familiarity with the NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded north and its peoples. by the Hon. Member for Iqaluit-Tasiluk, that the Legislative Assembly Mr. Speaker, the board was very pleased recommends to the Commissioner of to unanimously recommend that Ms. Nunavut that Ms. Katherine Peterson, Katherine Peterson be appointed to serve Q.C., be appointed as Integrity in this role. Commissioner of Nunavut, effective this day. Ms. Peterson was admitted to the Law Society of the in Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 1978 and to the Law Society of Nunavut in 1999. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. The motion is in order. Comments to the Ms. Peterson has held a number of motion. Mr. Rumbolt. appointments and positions during her career, including: Mr. Rumbolt: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the mover of the motion that is before  Law Clerk and Parliamentary the House today, I am pleased to take Counsel to the Legislative Assembly this opportunity to make some of the Northwest Territories; comments in support of it.  President of the Law Society of the Mr. Speaker, as you know, the Integrity Northwest Territories; Act was passed by the Legislative Assembly in the year 2001. The  Senior Partner in the firm of

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Peterson, Stang and Malakoe; >>Applause

 Chairperson of the Family Law Thank you. Item 16. Motions. Item 17. Subsection of the Yellowknife First Reading of Bills. Minister of Branch of the Canadian Bar Finance, Minister Hickes. Association; Item 17: First Reading of Bills  Special Advisor to the Minister of Justice on Gender Equality in the Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. Administration of Justice; Speaker. After much confusion, I request consent of this Assembly to waive the  Investigator and Fact-Finder in the one-day notice requirement to allow for Chesterfield Inlet Residential School the first reading of Bill 9, Appropriation Investigation; and (Capital) Act, 2019-2020. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.  External Reviewer in the Matter of the Government of Nunavut’s Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Actions Following the Death of The minister is requesting consent to Baby Makibi in Cape Dorset. waive the one-day notice requirement to allow for the first reading of Bill 9 Ms. Peterson was appointed to Queen’s today. Members, do you agree? Counsel in 1989 and was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Some Members: Agreed. Medal in 2002. Speaker (interpretation): Do you really Mr. Speaker, Ms. Peterson’s agree? professional qualifications and four decades of experience make her an Some Members: Agreed! exceptionally well-qualified candidate for this important position, and I am very Speaker: Thank you. pleased to note that she has joined us in the gallery today and is sitting directly >>Laughter behind me. (interpretation) They agreed. Minister Mr. Speaker, I want to close by paying Hickes. tribute to the distinguished service of former Integrity Commissioner Ted Bill 09 – Appropriation (Capital) Act, Richard, and to urge all members to 2019-2020 – First Reading support the motion before the House. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, colleagues and Mr. Speaker. I move, Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. To seconded by the Hon. Member for the motion. All those in favour of the Arviat South that Bill 9, Appropriation motion, please raise your hand. Thank (Capital) Act, 2019-2020, be read for the you. All those opposed to the motion. first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The motion is carried.

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Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes the The motion is in order. To the motion. Government of Nunavut to make capital Member for Rankin Inlet North- expenditures for the fiscal year ending Chesterfield Inlet, Ms. Towtongie. March 31, 2020. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ms. Towtongie (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The motion reads as Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. the Write-Off of Assets Act for 2019- The motion is in order. To the motion. 2020. I want to know how much the All those in favour of the motion, please write-off is, as I don’t recall it. Thank raise your hand. Thank you. All those you, Mr. Speaker. opposed. The motion is carried and Bill 9 is referred to the Committee of the Speaker (interpretation): Maybe we are Whole. not on the same page. We’re dealing with Bill 9 right now. The minister asked Orders of the day. Second Reading of for unanimous consent to have the bill Bills. Item 19. Consideration in read for the first time and he was Committee of the Whole of Bills and approved. That is the first matter at Other Matters. Member for Arviat hand. If the member didn’t understand North-Whale Cove, Mr. Main. where we’re at, I apologize. Can the Clerk advise me of what to do next? Motion 013 – 5(2): Adjournment for the Day (Main) Ms. Towtongie, I believe you’re referring to Bill 13, but we’re on Bill 9 Mr. Main (interpretation): Thank you, right now. To the motion. All those in Mr. Speaker. (interpretation ends) favour of the motion, please raise your Pursuant to Rule 46, I move, seconded hand. Thank you. All those opposed to by the Hon. Member for Hudson Bay, the motion, please raise your hand. The that the House adjourn for the day. motion is carried and Bill 9 has been (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. read for the first time. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Going to the orders of the day. Item 17. The motion is in order and is not First Reading of Bills. Going to Item 18. debatable. All those in favour of the Second Reading of Bills. Minister of motion, please raise your hand. Thank Finance, Minister Hickes. you. All those opposed. The motion is carried and we will proceed directly to Item 18: Second Reading of Bills Item 22 in the Orders of the Day. Orders of the Day. Item 22. Mr. Clerk. Bill 09 – Appropriation (Capital) Act, 2019-2020 – Second Reading Item 22: Orders of the Day

Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. Clerk: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just a Speaker. I move, seconded by the Hon. reminder that the Standing Committee Member Joe Savikataaq, that Bill 9, on Legislation meets tomorrow at nine Appropriation (Capital) Act, 2019-2020, o’clock in the Nanuq Boardroom. be read for the second time.

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Orders of the Day for October 24: 20. Report of the Committee of the

Whole 1. Prayer 21. Third Reading of Bills 2. Ministers’ Statements 22. Orders of the Day 3. Members’ Statements Thank you. 4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Recognition of Visitors in the Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. This House stands adjourned until Gallery Wednesday, October 24, at 1:30 p.m. 6. Oral Questions Sergeant-at-Arms. 7. Written Questions

8. Returns to Written Questions >>House adjourned at 15:53 9. Replies to Opening Address 10. Petitions 11. Responses to Petitions 12. Reports of Standing and Special Committees on Bills and Other Matters 13. Tabling of Documents 14. Notices of Motions 15. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills 16. Motions 17. First Reading of Bills  Bill 8  Bill 10  Bill 11  Bill 13 18. Second Reading of Bills 19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  Bill 9

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