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Nunavut Canada LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NUNAVUT 2nd Session 5th Assembly HANSARD Official Report DAY 85 Thursday, March 5, 2020 Pages 5315 – 5416 Iqaluit Speaker: The Honourable Paul Quassa, M.L.A. Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Speaker Hon. Paul Quassa (Aggu) Hon. David Akeeagok Joelie Kaernerk David Qamaniq (Quttiktuq) (Amittuq) (Tununiq) Deputy Premier; Minister of Economic Development and Transportation Mila Kamingoak Emiliano Qirngnuq (Kugluktuk) (Netsilik) Tony Akoak (Gjoa Haven) Pauloosie Keyootak Allan Rumbolt Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole (Uqqummiut) (Hudson Bay) Deputy Speaker and Chair of the Hon. Lorne Kusugak Pat Angnakak Committee of the Whole (Rankin Inlet South) (Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu) Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole Minister of Community and Hon. Joe Savikataaq Government Services; Minister of (Arviat South) Hon. Jeannie Ehaloak Human Resources Premier; Minister of Executive and (Cambridge Bay) Intergovernmental Affairs; Minister of Minister of Justice; Minister responsible for Adam Lightstone Energy; Minister of Environment; Minister Labour; Minister responsible for the Qulliq (Iqaluit-Manirajak) responsible for Aboriginal Affairs; Energy Corporation Minister responsible for the Utility Rates John Main (Arviat North-Whale Cove) Review Council Hon. George Hickes (Iqaluit-Tasiluk) Margaret Nakashuk Hon. Elisapee Sheutiapik Minister of Finance, Chair of the Financial (Pangnirtung) (Iqaluit-Sinaa) Management Board; Minister of Health; Government House Leader; Minister of Minister responsible for Seniors; Minister Hon. Patterk Netser Family Services; Minister responsible for responsible for Suicide Prevention; Minister (Aivilik) Homelessness; Minister responsible for responsible for the Workers’ Safety and Minister responsible for Nunavut Immigration; Minister responsible for the Compensation Commission Arctic College; Minister responsible for Status of Women the Nunavut Housing Corporation Hon. David Joanasie Cathy Towtongie (South Baffin) (Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet) Minister of Culture and Heritage; Minister of Education; Minister of Languages Officers Clerk John Quirke Clerk Assistant Law Clerk Sergeant-at-Arms Hansard Production Stephen Innuksuk Michael Chandler Charlie Audlakiak Innirvik Support Services Box 1200 Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 0H0 Tel (867) 975-5000 Fax (867) 975-5190 Toll-Free (877) 334-7266 Website: www.assembly.nu.ca Table of Contents Opening Prayer ...........................................................................................................................5315 Speaker’s Statement ...................................................................................................................5315 Ministers’ Statements .................................................................................................................5315 Members’ Statements .................................................................................................................5319 Returns to Oral Questions ..........................................................................................................5324 Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery ........................................................................................5326 Oral Questions ............................................................................................................................5327 Tabling of Documents ................................................................................................................5353 Motions .......................................................................................................................................5354 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters ......................................5371 Report of the Committee of the Whole ......................................................................................5415 Orders of the Day .......................................................................................................................5416 A. Daily References Thursday, March 5, 2020............................................................................................................5315 B. Ministers’ Statements 408 – 5(2): Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders 2020 (Savikataaq) ...........................................5315 409 – 5(2): Motor Vehicles Information System (Akeeagok) ....................................................5316 410 – 5(2): Alcohol Education Committee Conference in Iqaluit (Hickes) ...............................5316 411 – 5(2): Update on Renovation Project in Rankin Inlet (Netser) ..........................................5317 412 – 5(2): Early Learning and Child Care Regional Training Sessions (Joanasie) ..................5318 C. Members’ Statements 629 – 5(2): Clash of Cultures (Towtongie) ................................................................................5319 630 – 5(2): Appreciation of Family Services (Lightstone) .........................................................5321 631 – 5(2): Airline Merger and the Government of Nunavut (Main).........................................5321 632 – 5(2): Tribute to Peter Taktogon (Kamingoak) ..................................................................5322 633 – 5(2): Recognition of Qapik Attagutsiak (Akeeagok) .......................................................5323 D. Returns to Oral Questions Return to Oral Question 740 – 5(2): Alternative and Renewable Energy Projects in Sanikiluaq (Ehaloak) ..............................................................................................................................5324 Return to Oral Question 835 – 5(2): Income Assistance Reforms (Sheutiapik) ........................5324 Return to Oral Question 802 – 5(2) Qulliq Expenditures and Operations (Ehaloak) .................5325 E. Oral Questions 871 – 5(2): Homeownership Programs for Elders and Seniors (Qamaniq) ................................5327 872 – 5(2): Driver Education (Lightstone) .................................................................................5329 873 – 5(2): Petroleum Products (Qirngnuq) ...............................................................................5330 874 – 5(2): Elder Designated Housing (Keyootak) ....................................................................5332 875 – 5(2): Memorandum of Understanding with Agnico Eagle Mines (Towtongie) ...............5333 876 – 5(2): Government Contracts with Airlines (Main) ...........................................................5335 877 – 5(2): Status of Capital Planning for Sanikiluaq (Rumbolt) ..............................................5337 878 – 5(2): Public and Staff Housing Construction (Nakashuk) ................................................5338 879 – 5(2): Eye Team Visits (Akoak) ........................................................................................5340 880 – 5(2): Housing Options for Seniors (Kamingoak) .............................................................5341 881 – 5(2): Pandemic Preparedness (Angnakak) .......................................................................5343 882 – 5(2): Housing Renovation Options (Kaernerk) ................................................................5345 883 – 5(2): Protecting Nunavut from Sex Offenders (Lightstone) .............................................5346 884 – 5(2): Compensation for Educators (Nakashuk) ................................................................5348 885 – 5(2): Plans for Kugluktuk’s High School (Kamingoak) ...................................................5349 886 – 5(2): Support for Hunters and Trappers Organizations (Angnakak) ................................5351 887 – 5(2): Scheduling and Airline Routes (Keyootak) .............................................................5352 F. Tabling of Documents 271 – 5(2): Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council Annual Report 2018-2019 (Sheutiapik) .............................................................................................................................................5353 272 – 5(2): Qulliq Energy Corporation’s Contracting, Procurement and Leasing Activity 2018- 2019 (Ehaloak) .....................................................................................................................5353 G. Motions 074 – 5(2): Extension of Question Period (Kaernerk) ................................................................5344 073 – 5(2): Support for a Violence-free Nunavut (Sheutiapik) ..................................................5354 H. Bills Bill 39 – Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, 2020-2021 – Justice – Consideration in Committee ............................................................................................................................5371 Thursday, March 5, 2020 Nunavut Hansard 5315 Iqaluit, Nunavut Item 2: Ministers’ Statements Thursday, March 5, 2020 Members Present: Minister’s Statement 408 – 5(2): Hon. David Akeeagok, Mr. Tony Akoak, Arctic Frontiers Emerging Ms. Pat Angnakak, Hon. Jeannie Leaders 2020 (Savikataaq) Ehaloak, Hon. George Hickes, Hon. David Joanasie, Mr. Joelie Kaernerk, Hon. Joe Savikataaq (interpretation): Ms. Mila Kamingoak, Mr. Pauloosie Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the people Keyootak, Hon. Lorne Kusugak, Mr. of Arviat, I say “good morning” to you. Adam Lightstone, Mr. John Main, Ms. We have lost a loved one in Arviat, so I Margaret Nakashuk, Hon. Patterk send you my condolences. Netser, Mr. David Qamaniq, Mr. Emiliano Qirngnuq, Hon. Paul Quassa,