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Nunavut Canada LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NUNAVUT 2nd Session 5th Assembly HANSARD Official Report DAY 61 Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Pages 3908 – 3965 Iqaluit Speaker: The Honourable Simeon Mikkungwak, M.L.A. Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Speaker Hon. Simeon Mikkungwak (Baker Lake) 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 Paul Quassa Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole (Uqqummiut) (Aggu) Hon. Lorne Kusugak Pat Angnakak Allan Rumbolt (Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu) (Rankin Inlet South) (Hudson Bay) Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole Minister of Community and Deputy Speaker and Chair of the Government Services; Minister of Committee of the Whole Hon. Jeannie Ehaloak Human Resources (Cambridge Bay) Hon. Joe Savikataaq Minister of Justice; Minister responsible for Adam Lightstone (Arviat South) Labour; Minister responsible for the Qulliq (Iqaluit-Manirajak) Premier; Minister of Executive and Energy Corporation Intergovernmental Affairs; Minister of John Main Energy; Minister of Environment; (Arviat North-Whale Cove) Minister responsible for Aboriginal Hon. George Hickes (Iqaluit-Tasiluk) Affairs; Minister responsible for the Margaret Nakashuk Minister of Finance, Chair of the Financial (Pangnirtung) Utility Rates Review Council Management Board; Minister of Health; Minister responsible for Seniors; Minister Hon. Patterk Netser Hon. Elisapee Sheutiapik responsible for Suicide Prevention; Minister (Aivilik) (Iqaluit-Sinaa) responsible for the Workers’ Safety and Minister responsible for Nunavut Government House Leader; Minister Compensation Commission Arctic College; Minister responsible of Family Services; Minister for the Nunavut Housing responsible for Homelessness; Minister Hon. David Joanasie Corporation responsible for Immigration; Minister (South Baffin) responsible for the Status of Women Minister of Culture and Heritage; Minister of Education; Minister of Languages Cathy Towtongie (Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet) Officers Clerk John Quirke Clerk Assistant Law Clerk Sergeant-at-Arms Hansard Production Stephen Innuksuk Michael Chandler Michel Albert 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 ...........................................................................................................................3908 Ministers’ Statements .................................................................................................................3908 Members’ Statements .................................................................................................................3912 Returns to Oral Questions ..........................................................................................................3915 Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery ........................................................................................3916 Oral Questions ............................................................................................................................3917 Tabling of Documents ................................................................................................................3942 Notices of Motions .....................................................................................................................3942 Second Reading of Bills .............................................................................................................3943 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters ......................................3943 Report of the Committee of the Whole ......................................................................................3964 Orders of the Day .......................................................................................................................3964 A. Daily References Wednesday, October 23, 2019....................................................................................................3908 B. Ministers’ Statements 294 – 5(2): Minister Absent from the House (Akeeagok) ..........................................................3908 295 – 5(2): Influenza Prevention (Hickes) .................................................................................3908 296 – 5(2): Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Conference (Joanasie).......................................................3909 297 – 5(2): Board of Directors (Netser) .....................................................................................3910 298 – 5(2): Air Transportation in Nunavut (Akeeagok) .............................................................3910 299 – 5(2): Minimum Wage Survey (Ehaloak) ..........................................................................3911 C. Members’ Statements 448 – 5(2): Improving Health Care Delivery (Towtongie) ........................................................3912 449 – 5(2): Supports for Children and Youth (Nakashuk) .........................................................3912 450 – 5(2): Fibre Optic Project (Main) .......................................................................................3913 451 – 5(2): Wastewater and Solid Waste Management (Qirngnuq) ...........................................3914 452 – 5(2): Planning for Long-term Care (Kamingoak) .............................................................3914 D. Returns to Oral Questions Return to Oral Question 570 – 5(2): Minimum Wage (Ehaloak) ...............................................3915 E. Oral Questions 607 – 5(2): Supports for Children and Youth (Nakashuk) .........................................................3918 608 – 5(2): Update on Memorandum of Understanding with Agnico Eagle (Towtongie) .........3919 609 – 5(2): Qikiqtarjuaq Marine Infrastructure (Keyootak) .......................................................3921 610 – 5(2): Wastewater and Solid Waste Management (Qirngnuq) ...........................................3923 611 – 5(2): Planning for Long-term Care (Kamingoak) .............................................................3924 612 – 5(2): Mental Health Services for Inuit (Quassa) ..............................................................3926 613 – 5(2): Enforcement of Court Orders (Lightstone) ..............................................................3927 614 – 5(2): Beer and Wine Stores in Nunavut (Angnakak) .......................................................3929 615 – 5(2): Cost of Fibre Optic Project (Kaernerk) ....................................................................3931 616 – 5(2): Cost of Fibre Optic Project (Main) ..........................................................................3932 617 – 5(2): Minimum Wage in Nunavut (Rumbolt) ...................................................................3934 618 – 5(2): Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Conference (Qamaniq) .....................................................3935 619 – 5(2): Standardized Writing System for Inuktut (Nakashuk) .............................................3937 620 – 5(2): Addressing Cancer in Nunavut (Towtongie) ...........................................................3939 621 – 5(2): Course Availability in Mental Health (Quassa) .......................................................3940 F. Tabling of Documents 202 – 5(2): Letter to the Deputy Minister of Transport Canada, Michael Keenan sent December 18, 2018 (Akeeagok) ............................................................................................................3942 G. Motions 049 – 5(2): Extension of Question Period (Rumbolt) .................................................................3934 050 – 5(2): Extended Sitting Hours and Days – Notice (Main) .................................................3942 H. Bills Bill 35 – Medical Profession Act – Second Reading .................................................................3943 Bill 30 – Appropriation (Capital) Act, 2020-2021 – Community and Government Services – Consideration in Committee ................................................................................................3943 Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Nunavut Hansard 3908 Iqaluit, Nunavut Mr. Speaker, today I wish to advise Wednesday, October 23, 2019 members that our colleague, Elisapee Members Present: Sheutiapik, will be absent from the Hon. David Akeeagok, Mr. Tony Akoak, House from October 23 to 25, 2019 for Ms. Pat Angnakak, Hon. Jeannie medical travel. Ehaloak, Hon. George Hickes, Hon. David Joanasie, Mr. Joelie Kaernerk, During the minister’s absence, any Ms. Mila Kamingoak, Mr. Pauloosie queries related to Family Services can be Keyootak, Hon. Lorne Kusugak, Mr. directed to me and for the Qulliit Status Adam Lightstone, Mr. John Main, Hon. of Women to Minister Ehaloak. Thank Simeon Mikkungwak, Ms. Margaret you, Mr. Speaker. Nakashuk, Hon. Patterk Netser, Mr. David Qamaniq, Mr. Emiliano Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Qirngnuq, Mr. Paul Quassa, Mr. Allan Ministers’ Statements. Minister Rumbolt, Hon. Joe Savikataaq, Ms. responsible for Health, Minister Hickes. Cathy Towtongie. Minister’s Statement 295 – 5(2): >>House commenced at 13:30 Influenza Prevention (Hickes) Item 1: Opening Prayer Hon. George Hickes: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the days get colder and Speaker (Hon. Simeon Mikkungwak) nights longer, it won’t be long before (interpretation):