Nunavut Canada

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF

3rd Session 3rd Assembly

HANSARD

Official Report

DAY 46

Monday, June 4, 2012

Pages 2606 – 2649

Iqaluit

Speaker: The Honourable Hunter Tootoo, M.L.A.

Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

Speaker Hon. Hunter Tootoo (Iqaluit Centre) Hon. Joe Enook Allan Rumbolt (Iqaluit East) (Tununiq) (Hudson Bay) Premier; Minister of Education; Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole Minister of Executive and Hon. Fred Schell Intergovernmental Affairs; Minister Hon. Lorne Kusugak (South Baffin) responsible for Aboriginal Affairs; (Rankin Inlet South – Whale Cove) Minister responsible for Immigration Government House Leader; Minister of Hon. Daniel Shewchuk (Arviat) Community and Government Services; Minister of Justice; Minister Hon. James Arreak Minister responsible for the Qulliq (Uqqummiut) Energy Corporation; Minister responsible for Nunavut Arctic Minister of Culture, Language, Elders responsible for the Workers’ Safety and College and Youth; Minister of Environment; Compensation Commission Louis Tapardjuk Minister of Languages; Minister John Ningark (Amittuq) responsible for the Utility Rates Review Deputy Chair, Committee of the Council (Akulliq) Whole

Johnny Ningeongan Moses Aupaluktuq Hon. (Nanulik) (Baker Lake) () Deputy Speaker and Chair of the Committee of the Whole Deputy Premier; Minister of Tagak Curley Economic Development and (Rankin Inlet North) Hezakiah Oshutapik Transportation; Minister of Hon. Monica Ell (Pangnirtung) Energy; Minister responsible for the (Iqaluit West) Nunavut Housing Corporation Minister of Human Resources; Hon. Keith Peterson Minister responsible for Homelessness; () Jeannie Ugyuk Minister responsible for the Status of Minister of Finance, Chair of the (Nattilik)

Women Financial Management Board; Minister of Health and Social Services Ron Elliott (Quttiktuq)

Officers Clerk John Quirke

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Table of Contents

Opening Prayer ...... 2606

Ministers’ Statements ...... 2606

Members’ Statements ...... 2609

Oral Questions ...... 2619

Written Questions ...... 2635

Reports of Standing and Special Committees on Bills and Other Matters ...... 2636

Tabling of Documents ...... 2636

Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills ...... 2638

Second Reading of Bills ...... 2638

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters ...... 2639

Report of the Committee of the Whole ...... 2647

Third Reading of Bills ...... 2648

Orders of the Day ...... 2648

A. Daily References

Monday, June 4, 2012 ...... 2606

B. Ministers’ Statements

156 – 3(3): Community Access Program (Aariak) ...... 2606

157 – 3(3): NHC Progress Update on NHT and CEAP Initiatives (Taptuna) ...... 2607

158 – 3(3): Fisheries Development and Diversification Program Benefitting Nunavummiut

(Arreak) ...... 2608

159 – 3(3): Occupational Training Program Achievements (Ell) ...... 2608

C. Members’ Statements

254 – 3(3): People of a Feather Documentary (Rumbolt) ...... 2609

255 – 3(3): 30-Hour Famine in Arviat (Shewchuk) ...... 2610

256 – 3(3): Addressing Family Violence (Ugyuk) ...... 2611

257 – 3(3): Congratulations to Attagoyuk Ilisavik Graduates (Oshutapik) ...... 2612

258 – 3(3): Recipients of Diamond Jubilee Medals in Cambridge Bay (Peterson) ...... 2613

259 – 3(3): Iqaluit High School Graduates from Rankin Inlet (Kusugak) ...... 2613

260 – 3(3): Congratulations to Baker Lake High School Graduates (Aupaluktuq) ...... 2614

261 – 3(3): Iqaluit High School Graduates 2012 (Ell) ...... 2615

262 – 3(3): Correspondence from Rankin Inlet Youth (Curley) ...... 2616

263 – 3(3): Iqaluit High School Graduates from Constituency (Aariak) ...... 2617

264 – 3(3): Congratulations to ’s 3045 Royal Canadian Army Corps (Elliott) ...... 2618

D. Oral Questions

368 – 3(3): Resources to Stop Family Violence (Ugyuk) ...... 2619

369 – 3(3): Marine Infrastructure in Pond Inlet (Enook) ...... 2621

370 – 3(3): Correctional System Issues (Elliott) ...... 2624

371 – 3(3): Plans for Unmanned Aerial Drones over Canadian Arctic (Curley) ...... 2626

372 – 3(3): Community Access Program Funding (Elliott) ...... 2628

373 – 3(3): Arrangements at Winnipeg Airport for Medical Travellers (Ningeongan) ...... 2630

374 – 3(3): Completion of Renovations at Taloyoak Arena (Ugyuk) ...... 2631

375 – 3(3): Update on Liquor Task Force (Elliott) ...... 2633

E. Written Questions

018 – 3(3): Vacant Staff Housing Units (Enook) ...... 2635

F. Reports of Standing and Special Committees on Bills and Other Matters

Committee Report 019 – 3(3): Bill 19, Family Support Orders Enforcement Act – Reprint

(Ningeongan) ...... 2636

Committee Report 020 – 3(3): Bill 33, An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act (Ningeongan)

...... 2636

G. Tabling of Documents

192 – 3(3): Discussion Paper: Impacts on Caribou and Harvesting of Caribou in AREVA’s

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Kiggavik Uranium Mine

(Aupaluktuq) ...... 2637

193 – 3(3): Schedule for the Student Loan Fund, Year Ending March 31, 2011 (Aariak) ...... 2637

194 – 3(3): Member’s Correspondence of April 4, 2012 to the Minister Responsible for the

Nunavut Housing Corporation (Enook) ...... 2637

195 – 3(3): Minimum Wage Annual Report for 2011 (Shewchuk) ...... 2637

196 – 3(3): Nunavut Law Foundation’s Annual Report for 2010 (Shewchuk) ...... 2637

197 – 3(3): Nunavut Law Foundation’s Annual Report for 2009 (Shewchuk) ...... 2637

198 – 3(3): Nunavut Law Foundation’s Annual Report for 2008 (Shewchuk) ...... 2637

H. Motions

030 – 3(3): Referral of Minister’s Statement 155 – 3(3) to Committee of the Whole

(Tapardjuk) ...... 2609

I. Bills

Bill 40 – Representative for Children and Youth Act – Notice ...... 2638

Bill 38 – An Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act – Second

Reading ...... 2638

Bill 39 – An Act to Amend the Judicature Act – Second Reading...... 2638

Bill 19 – Family Support Orders Enforcement Act – Consideration in Committee ...... 2639

Bill 33 – An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act – Consideration in Committee...... 2645

Bill 19 – Family Support Orders Enforcement Act – Third Reading ...... 2648

Bill 33 – An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act – Third Reading ...... 2648

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Iqaluit, Nunavut Minister’s Statement 156 – 3(3): Monday, June 4, 2012 Community Access Program Members Present: (Aariak) Honourable Eva Aariak, Honourable Hon. Eva Aariak (interpretation): Good James Arreak, Mr. Moses Aupaluktuq, afternoon to my constituents in Iqaluit. Mr. Tagak Curley, Honourable Monica (interpretation ends) Uqaqtittijii, I am Ell, Mr. Ron Elliott, Mr. Joe Enook, pleased to announce today that the Honourable Lorne Kusugak, Mr. John Department of Education has reallocated Ningark, Mr. Johnny Ningeongan, Mr. internal funding to ensure Nunavummiut Hezakiah Oshutapik, Honourable Keith have access to the Internet at our Peterson, Mr. Allan Rumbolt, Community Access Program sites. Honourable Fred Schell, Honourable Daniel Shewchuk, Mr. Louis Tapardjuk, The Community Access Program, or Honourable Peter Taptuna, Honourable CAP, provides community-based public Hunter Tootoo, Ms. Jeannie Ugyuk. Internet access sites throughout Nunavut. The CAP program was >>House commenced at 13:31 originally designed by Industry Canada to assist rural and remote communities to Item 1: Opening Prayer obtain affordable public access to the Internet. There are currently 24 CAP Speaker (Hon. Hunter Tootoo): sites in 20 communities. Qujannamiik, Sergeant-at-Arms. Before we proceed today’s sitting, I would like Uqaqtittijii, originally, funding from to ask Mr. Ningeongan if he could say a Industry Canada provided for ongoing prayer, please. costs, such as Internet, supplies, and equipment. Unfortunately, Industry >>Prayer Canada recently announced it was cutting funding to the national CAP Speaker (interpretation): Thank you, program. This resulted in a loss of Mr. Ningeongan. (interpretation ends) $85,500 to Nunavut’s CAP sites Before we start, first I welcome everyone back from a wonderful Community-based public Internet access weekend. Hopefully everyone had a nice sites provide Nunavummiut with an Sunday evening, as I did. I would also opportunity to participate in the growing like to ask members and beg their digital society and economy. As more indulgence. We only have two pages and more services move towards an here with us right now, so they’re going online delivery model, access becomes to be pretty busy. Bear with them. increasingly important.

We will move on to Item 2 in the Orders Mr. Speaker, I am happy that we are able of the Day. Ministers’ Statements. to keep this very important service Minister of Education, Minister Aariak. available to Nunavummiut. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Item 2: Ministers’ Statements >>Applause

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Speaker: Thank you, Minister Aariak. Canada’s Economic Action Plan-funded Item 2. Ministers’ Statements. Minister units scheduled for construction. responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation, Minister Taptuna. Of the scheduled 1,011 units, there remain only 39 units to complete. Of Minister’s Statement 157 – 3(3): NHC these 39 soon to be completed units, 32 Progress Update on NHT and were funded through the Nunavut CEAP Initiatives (Taptuna) Housing Trust and the remaining 7 under Canada’s Economic Action Plan. The Hon. Peter Taptuna: Good afternoon, Nunavut Housing Corporation had Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, secured before the March 31, 2012 colleagues, and Kuglukturmiut. deadline Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s approval for an extension Mr. Speaker, it is with great satisfaction of funding for the remaining seven that I rise today to provide my fellow Canada’s Economic Action Plan units. members with an update on the Nunavut Housing Corporation’s progress with the Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out Nunavut Housing Trust and the that the construction over the past two Affordable Housing Initiative funded years, which represents an impressive through Canada’s Economic Action average of 350 units per year, was Plan. happening at the same time as the corporation was fulfilling a number of As you know, Mr. Speaker, this recommended actions to ensure the root government supported the Nunavut causes of the Nunavut Housing Trust Housing Corporation in 2010, confident and Canada’s Economic Action Plan that it would fully carry out the federal over-commitments were addressed. government’s investment in housing in Nunavut and honour our obligations Mr. Speaker, as we take stock of the under the Nunavut Housing Trust and lessons learned from our experience with Canada’s Economic Action Plan-funded the Nunavut Housing Trust and Affordable Housing Initiative. Canada’s Economic Action Plan initiatives, it is clear, now more than After taking responsibility for the over- ever, that housing is a shared commitments associated with the responsibility. There are many Nunavut Housing Trust and Canada’s stakeholders with different yet equally Economic Action Plan funding, the important roles to play that must come Nunavut Housing Corporation has together if we want to overcome the worked hard these past two years to many challenges facing housing in make sure that the promised units are Nunavut today. completed on time and within approved budget reallocations. Mr. Speaker, we must strive to improve as a government and as stakeholders to Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to work together to prepare Nunavummiut announce that the Nunavut Housing for the future housing investments that Corporation has completed virtually all are ultimately required to address our of the Nunavut Housing Trust and housing needs.

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Mr. Speaker, this is a theme I will be variety of projects were completed under returning to over the next several this program, including research projects months. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. in support of our fishing and fur industries and capital investments in >>Applause support of development of our fishing industry. Speaker: Thank you, Minister Taptuna. Item 2. Ministers’ Statements. Minister Mr. Speaker, I would like to highlight responsible for the Department of the one project which has been highly Environment, Minister Arreak. successful in providing direct benefits to Nunavummiut. To assist the Minister’s Statement 158 – 3(3): development and growth of the winter Fisheries Development and turbot fishery in Cumberland Sound, just Diversification Program Benefiting under $90,000 in support was provided Nunavummiut (Arreak) to 28 beneficiaries to help them purchase gear and supplies to enable them to Hon. James Arreak (interpretation): participate in this fishery. To date, over Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good $730,000 has been paid out to fishers by afternoon to my constituents in the Pangnirtung fish plant this winter for Qikiqtarjuaq and Clyde River, as well as their turbot catches. As well, this Nunavummiut. increased activity has helped to greatly expand the level of employment at the Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to provide my fish plant. colleagues with an update on the success of the Department of Environment’s We are very pleased with the success of Fisheries Development and the Fisheries Development and Diversification Program in 2011-12. Diversification Program and look forward to continuing to support the This program was initially established in important research and investment 2002 to help support development and required to build our fisheries and fur diversification initiatives being industries. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. undertaken by the Fisheries and Sealing Division. In 2008, the Department of >>Applause Environment established a Schedule B to supplement the program and provide Speaker: Thank you, Minister Arreak. support for important capital initiatives Item 2. Ministers’ Statements. Minister by the Nunavut fishing industry, such as responsible for the Department of licence and vessel purchases. Human Resources, Minister Ell.

For 2011-12, our department committed Minister’s Statement 159 – 3(3): just over $2 million under this program Occupational Training Program to a total of 54 projects valued at over Achievements (Ell) $11 million. Every dollar committed under this program helped leverage Hon. Monica Ell (interpretation): Thank another $4.42 million from other sources you, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon to my to help these projects succeed. A wide constituents in Iqaluit West.

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to announce Mr. Speaker, please join me in that my department has expanded its acknowledging the dedication of our occupational training programs by employees in pursuing these valuable offering a communications certificate educational opportunities and their program in partnership with Saint contributions towards building Mary’s University to build our excellence in our workforce capacity. government’s capacity through investing Thank you, Mr. Speaker. in our communication specialists to ensure excellence in communication >>Applause within GN and in our service provision to all Nunavummiut. Speaker: Thank you, Minister Ell. Ministers’ Statements. Mr. Tapardjuk. (interpretation ends) Our department has also accomplished its goal to continue Motion 030 – 3(3): Referral of the Canadian Professional Supervisor Minister’s Statement 155 – 3(3) to (CPS) designation opportunity and Committee of the Whole further expand our professional capacity (Tapardjuk) through offering to our occupational Mr. Tapardjuk (interpretation): Thank training program administrative you, Mr. Speaker. Pursuant to Rule professionals the opportunity to receive 34(5), I move, seconded by the Hon. their Canadian Administrative Member for Tununiq, that Minister’s Professional (CAP) designation. Statement 155 – 3(3), Developing the New Uqausivut Plan, be referred to the The professional designations, CPS and Committee of the Whole for CAP, can only be offered with a consideration. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. sufficient number of graduates. Because of the success of our employees, these Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Tapardjuk. designations were possible. The motion is in order and is not subject to debate or amendment. All those in Our Occupational Training Program favour. Any opposed? The motion is graduates include: carried and Minister’s Statement 155 – 3(3) is referred to Committee of the  4 from the Communications Whole. Certificate Program Moving on to our orders of the day. Item  11 from the Supervisory Program 3. Members’ Statements. Member for (with their Canadian Professional Hudson Bay, Mr. Rumbolt. Supervisor designation) Item 3: Members’ Statements  12 from the Human Resources Program, and Member’s Statement 254 – 3(3): People of a Feather Documentary  14 from the Administrative (Rumbolt) Professional Program (with their Mr. Rumbolt: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Canadian Administrative Good afternoon to the people of Professional designation).

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Sanikiluaq who are enjoying plus 22- Mr. Speaker, the Arctic Eider Society degree weather over the next few days. was created and its three main goals are to assist Inuit in community-based However, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to environmental monitoring programs; bring attention to the negative effects education, outreach, and research on sea that numerous hydroelectric projects in ice ecosystems; and support the the James Bay and Hudson Bay are development of energy solutions that having on Sanikiluaq. work with the seasons of the hydrological cycle. Mr. Speaker, during our last sitting, I provided a pre-release copy of the I encourage all Nunavummiut to visit the documentary to the Legislative People of a Feather and the Arctic Eider Assembly’s library called “People of a Society websites for more information Feather: A film about survival in a on this important issue. changing Canadian Arctic.” This documentary was filmed in Sanikiluaq Mr. Speaker, I believe it is time for the and I encourage those with access to the Government of Nunavut to seriously library to view this film. look at the effects of hydroelectric projects from other jurisdictions and This film has won awards at numerous their impact on Nunavut. Thank you, film festivals, including the Vancouver Mr. Speaker. International Film festival, the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival, the New >>Applause York International TV and Film Awards, the Reel Earth Film Festival, and most Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Rumbolt. recently, at the Leo Awards, for Best Members’ Statements. Member for Feature Length Documentary Program. Arviat, Mr. Shewchuk.

Mr. Speaker, as you can see from the list Member’s Statement 255 – 3(3): 30- of awards, this documentary is opening Hour Famine in Arviat eyes around the world on the effects that (Shewchuk) these hydroelectric projects are having Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, on the Arctic. This film clearly Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to say illustrates how the massive hydroelectric “good afternoon” to the people of Arviat dams are changing the hydrological and the beautiful weather over there. cycle in my region and potentially to the world’s hydrological cycle. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tell you and this House about an initiative that 16 Mr. Speaker, for the last 20 years, the youth from Arviat have been involved people of Sanikiluaq have struggled to in. On June 1 and 2, they held a 30-hour have their voices heard on this issue, and famine, skipping food for 30 hours, and thanks to the efforts and vision of an auction at the Levi Angmak director Joel Heath, these voices are now Elementary School to raise and bring being sent around the world. awareness of the issue of famine around the world.

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The four causes of famine they would Kirsten Kaludjak like to highlight are: Deanna Uluadluak Andrea Kablutsiak, and 1. Water. One in eight people don’t Mary Ulimaumi. have access to safe drinking water. 1.4 million children die every year Mr. Speaker, I would like to from diseases caused by unclear acknowledge the thoughtfulness of these water; young people and congratulate them on their efforts to raise awareness and 2. Safety. One in six children around donate to the cause of dealing with the world are forced into child labour famine throughout the world. Thank and girls as young as 13 are being you, Mr. Speaker. trafficked as mail-order brides; >>Applause 3. Education. There are 120 million children in the world who want to go Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Shewchuk. to school but can’t. Without an Item 3. Members’ Statements. Member education, children are vulnerable to for Nattilik, Ms. Ugyuk. child labour, violence, and sexual exploitation. Member’s Statement 256 – 3(3): Addressing Family Violence 4. Food. The drought in the Horn of (Ugyuk) Africa is the most severe food Ms. Ugyuk (interpretation): Thank you, security emergency in the world Mr. Speaker. I send my greetings to today. More than 13 million people’s Nattilik residents. Even though it’s the lives are threatened. middle of the session, we’re getting homesick. Mr. Speaker, the money raised from this event will be distributed to the needy (interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, I rise through World Vision. today to address the issue of family violence. Statistics show that Nunavut The young participants led by Nuatii has one of the highest rates of domestic Kablutsiak are: violence across the country.

Charlotte Karetak Mr. Speaker, in traditional society, there Jimmy Ishalook were unwritten laws and measures to Jillian Kavion prevent family violence. Sadly, we have Celina Issakiark lost much of the old ways. Scott Alagalak Meagan Netser Mr. Speaker, we have departments, Nancy Tassiuk organizations, and other entities working Eden Okatsiak on poverty reduction, food security, Gwen Ishalook suicide prevention, even on business Joshua Alagalak incentive policies. I would like to see the Christopher Shamee same level of effort go into addressing Rebecca Gibbons family violence. I would like to see a

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2612 change in trends so that the statistics tell Speaker: Thank you, Ms. Ugyuk. Item a different story with low rates of family 3. Members’ Statements. Member for violence in Nunavut. Pangnirtung, Mr. Oshutapik.

Mr. Speaker, I know that the government Member’s Statement 257 – 3(3): cannot simply fix the problem and make Congratulations to Attagoyuk it go away. I appreciate that there are Ilisavik Graduates (Oshutapik) competing demands for time and resources. I just feel that much more Mr. Oshutapik (interpretation): Thank could be done to reach out to you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to individuals, families, and communities congratulate a number of my young and reduce the amount of family constituents who are graduating this violence that our friends, neighbours, month from Pangnirtung’s Attagoyuk and fellow Nunavummiut suffer. High School. Mr. Speaker, graduation ceremonies will be taking place on June Mr. Speaker, I recognize that we cannot 15. The entire community of simply turn to the government or to a Pangnirtung is very proud of this year’s representative organization like NTI and graduating class. expect those entities to take care of everything. I understand that it also Mr. Speaker, this year’s graduates are: requires effort and support from each and every one of us. George Akulukjuk; Roseanne Alivaktuk; Mr. Speaker, I would like to encourage Bobby Dialla; victims of family violence not to be Daniel Duval; victims anymore. I would like to James Evic; encourage our government to provide Doreen Kanayuk; more programs to educate and empower Aimo Kilabuk; its citizens so that they are no longer Billy Kilabuk; victimized. Joseph Kilabuk; Lily Kilabuk; Mr. Speaker, everyone has the right to Tyler Kilabuk; stand up and not accept abuse. Everyone Samson Kokseak; has the right to live in a safe and secure Trevor Kooniloosie; manner. Society as a whole must stand Pauloosie Maniapik; up and refuse to accept family violence Mark Mosesee; and in our communities and in our families. Livena Nakashuk.

Mr. Speaker, I call upon our government (interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, these to increase efforts in this area and at the 16 young men and women deserve our appropriate time, I will have questions support and praise for their efforts. on this issue. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the Member of the Legislative >>Applause Assembly for Pangnirtung, I believe that it is important to send the message to our youth that learning does not stop when

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2613 you graduate from high school; it has tremendous commitment and dedication only just begun. I encourage all of this to excellence. year’s high school graduates to pursue further educational opportunities. Ms. Angela Philips received her medal in the health category. She is a breast Mr. Speaker, I ask all members to join cancer survivor and warrior. Her me in congratulating the 2012 personal story of courage and graduating class of Pangnirtung’s determination inspires and encourages Attagoyuk Ilisavik. Qujannamiik, Mr. women that cancer can be beaten. Ms. Speaker. Philips is a staunch advocate for early prevention, early detection and treatment >>Applause of breast cancer. To this end, she annually participates in “Weekend to Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Oshutapik. End Breast Cancer” walks in Edmonton Item 3. Members’ Statements. Member to raise awareness of breast cancer. The for Cambridge Bay, Mr. Peterson. donations she has raised for the Alberta Cancer Foundation continue to help Member’s Statement 258 – 3(3): cancer research and treatment. Recipients of Diamond Jubilee Medals in Cambridge Bay Mr. Speaker, in a packed high school (Peterson) gym before 300 family members, Hon. Keith Peterson: Thank you, Mr. friends, and community residents, Daisy Speaker. On Monday, May 21, 2012, in and Angela proudly received their the presence of the Commissioner of Diamond Jubilee medals. It was an once- Nunavut, I was privileged to present in-a-lifetime achievement and I’m sure Diamond Jubilee medals to two very they will always remember it. deserving Cambridge Bay residents who brought pride and honour to our Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to join me community and territory. in congratulating these two ladies for receiving their Diamond Jubilee medals. Ms. Daisy Eyegetok received a medal in Thank you, Mr. Speaker. sports as a basketball coach. She is an inspirational leader and role model to >>Applause young girls. In Cambridge Bay, she has coached the junior girl’s basketball team Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Peterson. Item since 1999. Her girls’ teams have 3. Members’ Statements. Member for participated in Nunavut, Northwest Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, Mr. Territories and Alberta tournaments and Kusugak. held a territorial title from 2003 until 2011. Ms. Eyegetok coached the Member’s Statement 259 – 3(3): Nunavut Arctic Winter Games girls’ Iqaluit High School Graduates basketball teams in 2006, 2008, and from Rankin Inlet (Kusugak) 2010. Mr. Speaker, her girls’ teams have made us all very proud over the years. Hon. Lorne Kusugak (interpretation): The many banners hanging at our high Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good school gym are evidence of their afternoon. The weather is beautiful,

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2614 especially for residents of Rankin Inlet Member’s Statement 260 – 3(3): and Whale Cove. Congratulations to Baker Lake High School Graduates Mr. Speaker, this past weekend marked a (Aupaluktuq) large number of youth completing their Mr. Aupaluktuq (interpretation): Thank studies. I attended a graduation you, Mr. Speaker. I wish a good day to ceremony and I wish to say that I am all Baker Lake residents in particular and proud of them all. indeed, all elders in Nunavut, as well as my nieces, nephews, my maternal and I know that my colleagues will add their paternal cousins. own congratulations to graduates. There are a large number of youth who attend Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate school from various communities while my constituents on the successes they their parents are attending college or have achieved. working here in Iqaluit. (interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, There are four individuals who I although there are students who still particularly wish to congratulate and are need to take the departmental exam in from Rankin Inlet. I am proud of them order to graduate and the graduation for finishing school and I would like my ceremony is not set until August 24, I colleagues join me in congratulating the would like to congratulate the 14 high following: school students from the Jonah Amitnaaq Secondary School from my Terry and Amanda Ford-Rogers’ son community of Baker Lake. completed high school. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Saumik Darehshoripour also finished acknowledge the hard work and effort high school, whom I, along with Nazie made by: and Pelagie, congratulate. Surya Angatajuak, Christine Tootoo also finished high Theresa Aylward, school. Alannah Ikinilik, Erik Ikoe, Terrie Kusugak, our youngest child, Gage Inukpak, completed high school and I am Charmaine Kasaluak Angoo, especially proud of her. Chris Kashla, Malachi Kashla, I also congratulate all those who Anoee Nanauq, completed school with them. Thank you, Brandon Owingayak, Mr. Speaker. Joseé Stasila-Boyer, Samo Tookoome, and someone you’re >>Applause acquainted with, Chris Tootoo, and Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Kusugak. Item Gail Uqayuittuq. 3. Members’ Statements. Member for Baker Lake, Mr. Aupaluktuq.

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I would also like to acknowledge one passing this milestone. There were many student in particular, Ms. Joseé Stasila- proud friends and relatives of the Boyer. She has received a gold medal at graduates. the Nunavut Skills Competition for graphic design and was awarded “Best in (interpretation ends) I wish all the Territory” at the National Skills graduates good luck in their future Competition in Edmonton. endeavours and again, congratulations on their achievements. Some of the They should be very proud of their many graduates were already mentioned, success. I ask my colleagues to join me but I’ll quickly mention them. in congratulating them. (interpretation) Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Jari Aariak; Jamesee Alainga; >>Applause Jonathan Alexander; Chelsea Arnold; Speaker (interpretation): Thank you, Nigel Audla; Mr. Aupaluktuq. (interpretation ends) Carter Barney; Item 3. Members’ Statements. Member Megan Blair; for Iqaluit West, Ms. Ell. Kira Bychok; Anny Chislett; Member’s Statement 261 – 3(3): Margo Crawford; Iqaluit High School Graduates Saumik Murtesa Darehshoripour; 2012 (Ell) Simon DeMaio; Theresa DeMaio; Hon. Monica Ell (interpretation): Thank Jackie Eegeesiak; you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to say Levi Enuaraq-Strauss; “good afternoon” to my constituents in Jesse Flaherty; Iqaluit West, especially to my youngest Wager Ford; daughter, who is celebrating her birthday Thomas Ford-Rogers; today. I wish her a wonderful birthday. Maleetoo Fortier-Alainga; Aaron Douglas Fraser; Mr. Speaker, this past Saturday, I had Julie Hanson-Akavak; the privilege of watching over 50 Alexander Ikkidluak-Suvega; students graduate from Inuksuk High Jessica Inookee; School, some of whom my colleague Oolamie Joamie; mentioned. Patrick Juralak; Geela Kango; One of my children graduated previously Emily Kenneally-Sloan; and as I well know, there were proud Joshua Kilabuk; parents attending their children’s Neoma Kippomee-Cox; graduation. I share in the sense of Andrea Kootoo-Gray; accomplishment all parents feel on Jacob Kunuk-Blackburn; graduation day, with all the challenges Terrie Kusugak; parents face. I thank all the parents who Jayko Lyall-Ritchie; supported their children’s efforts to Brittany Masson; complete their high school education and Mary Margaret Mike; and

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Lynn Mike. These are the students who graduated from the high school, Mr. Speaker, and (interpretation) I only have a few more we’re also proud of the graduates at names left and I would like to ask for Arctic College and other post-secondary unanimous consent to conclude my institutions. We’re all proud of them and statement, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. others whom I did not mention. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Speaker: Thank you, Ms. Ell. The member is seeking unanimous consent to >>Applause conclude her statement. Are there any nays? There being none. Please proceed, Speaker: Thank you, Ms. Ell. Ms. Ell. Congratulations to the class of 2012, especially my niece, Christine. Hon. Monica Ell (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Item 3. Members’ Statements. Member for Rankin Inlet North, Mr. Curley. I’ll just repeat some of the names. I believe I was about to mention Emily Member’s Statement 262 – 3(3): Kenneally-Sloan next. I mentioned Correspondence from Rankin Joshua Kilabuk and Neoma Kippomee- Inlet Youth (Curley) Cox. Mr. Curley (interpretation): Thank you, Andrea Kootoo-Gray; Mr. Speaker. A good afternoon to all Jacob Kunuk-Blackburn; Rankin Inlet residents. I wanted to make My ministerial colleague mentioned a side comment prior to my statement. Terrie Kusugak; To Pangnirtung residents, we share in Jayko Lyall-Ritchie; the sense of loss and grief that the Brittany Masson; community is experiencing and they are Mary Margaret Mike; in our thoughts today. Lynn Mike; Crystal Mullin; I rise today to comment on the letters I Thomasie Murray; have received in my capacity as the Geneva K. Noble; MLA for Rankin Inlet North. They instil Emmanuel Omole; a deep sense of pride for their ability to Leah Onalik; write and convey their thoughts on Jessica Janet Penney; matters dear to them. I am extremely Maxwell Piercey; gratified by this letter, so I would like to Theresa Qaqqasiq; read it and as the student wrote it in Tina Qaunirq; English, I will switch languages. Sye Qavavauq; Nicholas Rowe; (interpretation ends) “My name is Tommy Tikivik; Olivia. I’m 17 years old, living in Christine Tootoo; Rankin Inlet, and I’m writing this letter Jennifer Tulugak; and for a subject in school and I will be Eelai Amy Uniuqsaraq. talking about the main problem in this community.

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There are so many little problems that Now for the biggest problem in Rankin it’s insane. For example, I have come to Inlet…” It’s important that all of you know that the roads here are occupied listen to this one. “…the arena.” mostly by small children and teenagers, which can get pretty dangerous at times >>Laughter and cause some little incidents. The solution for this would be to make wider “I know you get this topic a lot, but it is roads, perhaps paved ones, and some way too small for public events. For cement sidewalks for those who like example, at the hockey tournaments, we walking and biking all year round. This all get pushed and shoved around would be a huge relief for the adults and because of how small it is. It can even for the drivers in Rankin Inlet. get pretty dangerous for kids and elders.

Also, the playground needs some If we want this to be fixed, we must repairing too, like a bigger one with stand together as one and maybe, just more things to do that would let kids maybe, we can achieve all of these know and also respect the environment goals. Another solution for this would be and the town around them. to talk about it more often. Let more people know about these small problems Moving to a different subject now, the and they will listen and maybe do schools here are fine, but it would be something about it. pretty awesome if there was a cafeteria and an arts and drama room, only I would like to thank you for taking because I have noticed that teenagers are some time off and reading this short very creative and intelligent when it letter and I will be waiting for a reply comes to arts and drama. Focusing on back from you.” the cafeteria now, it would be a great help for those who usually cannot afford And I would like to thank all of you for breakfast.” listening as well. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to conclude >>Applause my statement and would ask for unanimous consent to proceed. Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Curley. Item 3. Members’ Statements. Member for Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Curley. The Iqaluit East, Ms. Aariak. member is seeking unanimous consent to conclude his statement. Are there any Member’s Statement 263 – 3(3): nays? There being none. Please proceed, Iqaluit High School Graduates Mr. Curley. from Constituency (Aariak)

Mr. Curley: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Eva Aariak (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I say “good “It would be a great help for those who afternoon” to my constituents in Iqaluit usually cannot afford breakfast, lunch, East. and also supper.

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We had a very busy weekend here in It’s very good to hear students Iqaluit, with different activities going on. graduating and that they’re going to continue their education in the future First of all, I want to mention that my because there are more students now sister-in-law, Joannie, and my son had a who want to take higher education. This baby. I hope they are well rested now. is very good for us because they will be the workers of Nunavut in the future. I also wanted to mention the member for Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uqqummiut, who made some excellent comments about education. I would like >>Applause to also mention my colleagues, Minister Kusugak and Minister Ell, who were Speaker: Thank you, Ms. Aariak. Item talking about the graduating students. 3. Members’ Statements. Member for This is very important to us. Quttiktuq, Mr. Elliott.

During the weekend, kindergarten Member’s Statement 264 – 3(3): students at Nakashuk School graduated. Congratulations to Arctic Bay’s We’re very proud of them and I thank 3045 Royal Canadian Army Corps their parents. (Elliott) Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I Some of these names were mentioned rise today to pay tribute to the excellent and I am very proud of them. I’ll work undertaken by Arctic Bay’s 3045 probably mention some of them again Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, because they are from my constituency. which recently had its annual cadet It was a very interesting graduation. The review to highlight the achievements of graduates are: the cadets over the 2011-12 cadet training year. Mr. Speaker, the annual My son, Jari Aariak, cadet review was held in Arctic Bay at Jamesee Alainga, the Qaggivik Hall on Wednesday, March Nigel Audla, 28. Margo Crawford, Jackie Eegeesiak, Mr. Speaker, the cadet program is a Levi Enuaraq-Strauss, national program for youth ages 12 to 18 Julie Hanson-Akavak, who want to participate in fun and Alexander Ikkidluak-Suvega, challenging activities while making Oolamie Joamie, friends. The cadet program promotes Geela Kango, teamwork, leadership, and citizenship. It Joshua Kilabuk, helps develop decision-making skills and Theresa Qaqqasiq, increases self-confidence and physical Sye Qavavauq, fitness. Nicholas Rowe, Jennifer Tulugak. Mr. Speaker, the Hamlet of Arctic Bay is the proud sponsor of the 3045 Royal We’re also very proud of Minister Canadian Army Cadet Corps, which is Kusugak’s daughter for graduating. affiliated with the Royal Regiment of Canada in Toronto, Ontario.

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Mr. Speaker, during the annual cadet Canadian Army Corps on their fine review, we had the honour of hosting work. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Nunavut Commissioner Edna Elias, who was able to attend and serve as the >>Applause reviewing officer for the ceremony. I would like to thank Commissioner Elias Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Elliott. Item 3. for taking the time to come to the High Members’ Statements. Moving on in our Arctic and attend this review in orders of the day. Item 4. Returns to Oral recognition of the hard work of our Questions. Item 5. Recognition of youth. Visitors in the Gallery. Item 6.

Mr. Speaker, there were a number of Before we proceed with Oral Questions, awards presented and I would like to I would like to remind all members to try share a few. and keep your preambles brief and get your questions out as quick as possible Top Cadet Award was presented to and be mindful that all members will Warrant Officer Bruno Attagutsiak; have time to ask questions. Most Improved Cadet was presented to Cadet Jessie Olayuk; and the award for Item 6. Oral Questions. Member for best boots and deportment was presented Nattilik, Ms. Ugyuk. to Corporal Andrew Reid. Item 6: Oral Questions Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the Question 368 – 3(3): Resources to Stop dedication of Arctic Bay’s army cadet Family Violence (Ugyuk) staff under Commanding Officer Lieutenant Frank May. They are Officer Ms. Ugyuk (interpretation): Thank you, Cadet Patricia McNeal; civilian Mr. Speaker. (interpretation ends) I instructors Mickey Iqqaqrilu and Irene would like to direct my question to the Swoboda; and volunteer Barb Minister of Health and Social Services. Huminchuk. Mr. Speaker, earlier today, I rose in my Mr. Speaker, since 1992, this fine army place to call upon the government to cadet corps has produced national star allocate more resources and implement cadets, participated in cadet exchanges, more programs to prevent family including summer camp travel on violence. I also called upon individuals international exchanges, and had a to stand up and refuse to be victimized number of staff cadets at Whitehorse any longer. Cadet Summer Training Centre. The Army Cadet League presented a 20 In October of 2011, this House approved years-of-service award to the Hamlet of a transfer of $177,000 from the Arctic Bay in recognition of its support Department of EIA to the Department of as a sponsor over the years. health and Social Services for the purpose of completing the Family I ask all members to join me in Violence Prevention Strategy. Can the congratulating Arctic Bay’s 3045 Royal minister provide an update on the current

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2620 status of that strategy and indicate what Speaker: Thank you, Minister Peterson. the money was spent on specifically? Your first supplementary, Ms. Ugyuk. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ms. Ugyuk (interpretation): Thank you, Speaker: Thank you, Ms. Ugyuk. Mr. Speaker. (interpretation ends) I am Minister responsible for the Department very pleased to hear that he wanted it of Health and Social Services, Minister back on the drawing board because the Peterson. victims need help.

Hon. Keith Peterson: Thank you, Mr. Can the minister describe what kinds of Speaker. I thank Ms. Ugyuk for asking resources are allocated specifically to the question. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate family violence prevention in Nunavut’s Ms. Ugyuk’s recollection of that communities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. funding. Speaker: Thank you, Ms. Ugyuk. As Ms. Ugyuk will recall, I was just Minister of Health and Social Services, appointed as the Minister of Health just Minister Peterson. shortly after that. When I became the Minister of Health, I asked to review a Hon. Keith Peterson: Thank you, Mr. number of policies that were in the draft Speaker. I thank Ms. Ugyuk again for stages, strategies, implementation plans, the question. I know Ms. Ugyuk is a frameworks for agreement, and God very staunch supporter and advocate for knows what else was out there. There are the protection of the most vulnerable in different names for everything. That was our communities. one of the strategies I had an opportunity to review. It was quite long. I was not It’s no secret that we do have a very satisfied with it. I asked for it to be serious issue in Nunavut. Recently, Stats reviewed again and shortened up so that Canada gave us another No. 1 rating, it would be understandable. “Nunavut’s sky-high family violence rates tops in Canada.” This is I also wanted to ensure that we did not unacceptable. Mr. Speaker, the numbers raise expectations with a strategy and are over 1,000 in Nunavut and it’s implementation plan that we could not probably many more than that. roll out and support. Since 1999, the government has had many strategies and Mr. Speaker, in many of the policies that have raised expectations. communities, we have social workers This is one that is so critical to our and counsellors who can work with territory that I feel that it’s important people. We have the Saillivik Policy that that we do it right. The funding has been provides shelters in six communities, used for the purpose of writing the draft and ladies and families who are in strategy and implementation plan and difficulties can be sheltered while they I’m very close to taking it to cabinet for are determining how to help them. their review and approval. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Government of Nunavut, in March 2008, rolled out the Family Abuse Intervention Act. That’s a program that

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2621 is picking up in the last couple of years. Ms. Ugyuk (interpretation): Thank you, We have community justice outreach Mr. Speaker. Yes, under the FAIA Act workers in every community who can (Family Abuse Intervention Act), our work with people who need assistance. expectation was that the elders would We call them CJOWs. We can get undertake family intervention emergency protection orders and counselling where families are community intervention orders that can undergoing difficulties or abusive help get people away from potential situations. However, I don’t know of any violence and hopefully bring them back elders who are also social service together with counselling. Thank you, workers, at least from a personal level. Mr. Speaker. (interpretation ends) Will the minister Speaker: Thank you, Minister Peterson. commit to tabling a copy of the Family Your second supplementary, Ms. Ugyuk. Violence Prevention Strategy at the earliest opportunity? Thank you, Mr. Ms. Ugyuk (interpretation): Thank you, Speaker. Mr. Speaker. (interpretation ends) Can the minister confirm there are family Speaker: Thank you, Ms. Ugyuk. violence prevention programs offered in Minister of Health and Social Services, every single one of Nunavut’s Minister Peterson. communities and, if not, then why not? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Keith Peterson: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank Ms. Ugyuk for the Speaker: Thank you, Ms. Ugyuk. question. Mr. Speaker, as I indicated Minister of Health and Social Services, earlier in my answer, I hope to take the Minister Peterson. strategy to the cabinet for review and approval at the earliest possible Hon. Keith Peterson: Thank you, Mr. opportunity. I can’t confirm when we Speaker. I thank Ms. Ugyuk again for will table it, but very likely, if it is the question. Mr. Speaker, I can’t approved by cabinet before our next confirm precisely what’s in every sitting, it will probably be announced community. I do know we have social and I’ll ensure that all members receive workers, mental health workers, and a copy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. other individuals, nurses. For example, in every community, if an individual Speaker: Thank you, Minister Peterson. requires help, they can contact those Oral Questions. Member for Tununiq, people directly. We’re also putting Mr. Enook. government liaison officers in most communities in Nunavut whom they can Question 369 – 3(3): Marine also go to, to seek assistance and Infrastructure in Pond Inlet direction on who to contact. Thank you, (Enook) Mr. Speaker. Mr. Enook (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon to the Speaker: Thank you, Minister Peterson. residents of Pond Inlet as well as my Your final supplementary, Ms. Ugyuk. fellow Nunavummiut.

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My questions are for the Minister of small communities, but up here in Economic Development and Nunavut, we do not have any. Transportation, (interpretation ends) Hon. Taptuna. Mr. Speaker, I did indicate that I’ll be meeting with the federal Minister of (interpretation) As the minister is aware, Health and our MP, Hon. Leona I have raised the lack of adequate marine Aglukkaq, to discuss the lack of marine infrastructure in Pond Inlet on a number facilities in Nunavut. Thank you, Mr. of occasions since my election to the Speaker. Legislative Assembly and I have repeatedly drawn the attention of the Speaker: Thank you, Minister Taptuna. House to the dangerous conditions that Your first supplementary, Mr. Enook. are currently being faced by my constituents. Mr. Enook (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Minister. It My first question for the minister is this: sounds to me that we are not going to can he update me today on the status of see any new federal dollars any time the government’s efforts to obtain soon. The Department of Economic additional federal funding under its Development and Transportation’s Small Craft Harbours program? I would 2012-13 capital estimates did include like some more information on that $500,000 in funding for the GN’s matter, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. contribution towards the construction of small craft harbours in Nunavut Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Enook. communities. Can the minister indicate Minister responsible for Economic how the department will be spending this Development and Transportation, funding during the current fiscal year? Minister Taptuna. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Hon. Peter Taptuna: Thank you, Mr. Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Enook. Speaker. I thank the member from Minister for Economic Development and Tununiq for that excellent question. Mr. Transportation, Minister Taptuna. Speaker, as I have stated before in the past, we do have continued efforts to Hon. Peter Taptuna: Thank you, Mr. lobby the federal government, especially Speaker. It’s a small amount, $500,000 DFO, to access funding for badly needed per year, which is for infrastructure, such marine infrastructure in Nunavut. as breakwaters and proper marine facilities in such coastal communities. As you know, we have one small craft For the most part, the estimates are well harbour in Pangnirtung that’s still yet to over $20 million, so this $500,000 per be completed. Having the longest year is just insufficient to carry out some coastline in Canada, we do not have of these projects that we keep bringing anything else compared to the Eastern up continually, not just here in the House Seaboard. It’s great for the small but in Ottawa. communities in the Eastern Seaboard. There are over 300 harbours for their In the past, we have contributed $2.5 million to small floating dock initiatives

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2623 throughout different communities in Mr. Enook (interpretation): Thank you, Nunavut. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker. I would like to take this opportunity to formally extend an Speaker: Thank you, Minister Taptuna. invitation to the minister to visit Pond Your second supplementary, Mr. Enook. Inlet this summer during boating season and see with his own eyes the situation Mr. Enook (interpretation): Thank you, facing my community. Does the minister Mr. Speaker. I thank the minister for that accept my invitation? Thank you, Mr. clarification. Last year, the Legislative Speaker. Assembly’s Standing Committee on Community and Economic Development Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Enook. urged the Department of Economic Minister of Economic Development and Development and Transportation to Transportation, Minister Taptuna. “examine options for feasible and affordable improvements to existing Hon. Peter Taptuna: Thank you, Mr. community infrastructure that focus on Speaker. I thank the member for that the safety of boaters and protection of invitation. Mr. Speaker, when we’re equipment.” Can the minister indicate dealing with infrastructure in Nunavut, how his department has responded to it’s quite pertinent, and I understand that this recommendation? Thank you, Mr. the engineering technicians we do have Speaker. available assist with the projects that we’re trying to do. Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Enook. Minister of Economic Development and Of course, by looking and going straight Transportation, Minister Taptuna. to the site of where a community is wishing to put in some infrastructure is a Hon. Peter Taptuna: Thank you, Mr. valid point. I consider that as a valid Speaker. There’s a small amount of point. There’s nothing like going on the available funding for each community ground there and inspecting and looking that puts in their application. This is at what the community wants. I know more or less to clean up the beach side it’s very difficult at times to get to some areas for resupply. This amount of of these communities throughout money is very small. That depends on Nunavut. We understand that. To look at the hamlet; they can put in an some of this very important application to the department to try and infrastructure that the member brings up clean up or make safer the area where is a real need throughout Nunavut the ships or barges land into a communities. It’s one of the things that community for resupply. This amount of this government, including myself, will money is very small and it’s run through have to address down the line here. an approval system, depending on the applications that come in from our To a degree, we do need help from communities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ottawa. There are campaign promises talking about some certain situation, Speaker: Thank you, Minister Taptuna. deep sea anchorage, and we do have to Your final supplementary, Mr. Enook. pursue that fact, that this infrastructure is

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2624 desperately needed up north. Thank you, not have a final report. We are working Mr. Speaker. on putting together information on not only what kind of demands and Speaker: Thank you, Minister Taptuna. pressures it’s going to put on us in our Oral Questions. Member for Quttiktuq, justice system but also the costs that Mr. Elliott. come with that. We have nothing that is completed, but when we do have Question 370 – 3(3): Correctional something completed, I will commit to System Issues (Elliott) tabling it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I Speaker: Thank you, Minister would like to follow up today on the Shewchuk. Your first supplementary, issues that were raised by my colleague Mr. Elliott. from Baker Lake during last Friday’s question period, so my questions are for Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. the Minister of Justice. On January 26 of this year, the minister met with his federal, provincial, and Last week, the territorial counterparts. The communiqué Minister of Justice tabled a technical from the FPT meeting indicated, and I report in his Legislative Assembly quote, “Federal Ministers stated that the concerning the impact that the new views of the provinces and territories federal crime legislation, Bill C-10, will be considered regarding the coming would have on the GNWT’s correctional into force of amendments included in system. Bill C-10 received Royal Assent Bill C-10 and that a staggered in March. The GNWT concluded that implementation of amendments to the the federal legislation will result in an Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice additional 3,878 bed-days per year in Act and the Controlled Drugs and their correctional system. Substances Act within a reasonable time will facilitate preparation for Can the minister inform the House if our implementation for all jurisdictions.” Department of Justice has undertaken a similar analysis of the impact of Bill C- Can the minister advise the House when 10 on our correctional system and, if so, the federal changes will come into force would he commit to tabling it in the and start impacting Nunavut? Thank House this week? Thank you, Mr. you, Mr. Speaker. Speaker. Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Elliott. Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Elliott. Minister of Justice, Minister Shewchuk. Minister of Justice, Minister Shewchuk. Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank Mr. Mr. Speaker. In regard to C-10 and the Elliott for that excellent question. He is capacity that Nunavut has, we are absolutely right. There was consensus presently reviewing this information and amongst federal, territorial, and doing an analysis on Bill C-10 and the provincial ministers that we were effects it can have on Nunavut. We do concerned about Bill C-10 coming into

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2625 effect and how soon that would happen. our temporary emergency structure that At that time, it was the position of a we have here in Iqaluit would be in place majority of us that this C-10 would be too. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. implemented over a period of six or seven years. That was a position that we Speaker: Thank you, Minister left with. Shewchuk. Your final supplementary, Mr. Elliott. He’s absolutely also right that the bill has assent now and it is in effect. As far Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I as implementation and the layout of the look forward to getting that information bill, that is not yet to be defined and as well as the commitments regarding finalized in my view. I think that it will any sort of cost increase and whatnot be given through the direction of court that will be happening. services across Canada. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier this year, I asked a written question to the minister concerning our Speaker: Thank you, Minister correctional system’s programs for the Shewchuk. Your second supplementary, healing and rehabilitation of offenders. Mr. Elliott. To me, it would seem that if the impact of federal legislation is going to be more Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. offenders in our correctional system, the During Friday’s question period, the minister is going to have to ask the minister indicated that Nunavut’s current Legislative Assembly for more funding memorandum of understanding with the for programs to deal with the increased Government of the Northwest Territories prison population. Can the minister give regarding placement of inmates does not us a sense of what new resources his expire until the fiscal year-end of 2014. department requires? Thank you, Mr. Has the minister discussed a timetable Speaker. with his NWT counterpart for the repatriation of Nunavut offenders Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Elliott. currently placed in NWT correctional Minister of Justice, Minister Shewchuk. facilities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Elliott. Mr. Speaker. We have quite a lengthy Minister of Justice, Minister Shewchuk. list of programs that are offered in BCC and are potentially going to be offered in Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, Rankin Inlet. I can’t provide any Mr. Speaker. As I said, information just additional costs that would come with came out late last week. No, I have not those programs. However, what I will do had the opportunity to discuss this with and I can supply the member is a list of my counterpart in the NWT. However, programs that we do have in our as I have indicated, our agreement is programming right now and what we valid until the fiscal year-end of 2014. plan for the Rankin Inlet facility. Thank At that time, Mr. Speaker, we are going you, Mr. Speaker. to have the Rankin Inlet facility open and hopefully by that time, our plan for

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Speaker: Thank you, Minister other end five or six times. That is what Shewchuk. Oral Questions. Member for is being proposed. Rankin Inlet North, Mr. Curley. The Prime Minister also made an Question 371 – 3(3): Plans for announcement last year that if the Arctic Unmanned Aerial Drones over is not used, then we will lose it. This Canadian Arctic (Curley) proposal appears to be pointless. Can you communicate with the Prime Mr. Curley (interpretation): Thank you, Minister informally, if not by Mr. Speaker. There was a CBC news correspondence, that we don’t even want report on June 1 with regard to drones those drones considered? Thank you. flying over the Nunavut territory. The Harper government is now considering if Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Curley. they could use the drone airplanes Minister responsible for Executive and (interpretation ends) to patrol the Intergovernmental Affairs, Madam Canadian Arctic. (interpretation) Can the Premier. Premier tell us whether she has been updated or have you told the federal Hon. Eva Aariak (interpretation): government what the position of the Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also thank the Government of Nunavut is on what the member for speaking his mind on that federal government is proposing? Thank issue. Mr. Speaker, as I stated, we just you, Mr. Speaker. recently heard about the federal government’s plans. This is indeed a Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Curley. very important aspect of sovereignty, Minister responsible for Executive and especially when we are trying to prove Intergovernmental Affairs, Madam to Canada and to the rest of the world Premier. that sovereignty is important. It is our position that Inuit have inhabited this Hon. Eva Aariak (interpretation): part of the world for millennia. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This announcement is so recent that we I believe it is very important that our haven’t had an opportunity to review the positions be understood by the federal drones that the federal government is government in relation to this issue. We proposing. I have not yet received any keep trying to focus their priorities on correspondence on this issue. Thank housing and other infrastructure that’s you, Mr. Speaker. important to Nunavut, such as small craft harbours, docks, and airstrips. We Speaker: Thank you, Madam Premier. believe that these actions would Your first supplementary, Mr. Curley. strengthen Canadian sovereignty. If the federal government is serious about Mr. Curley (interpretation): Thank you, sovereignty, they should be investing in Mr. Speaker. The United States infrastructure that allows the residents to government is usually the buyer of these practice their sovereignty. drones known as Polar Hawks, which could fly from one end of Nunavut to the Inuit have inhabited the Arctic for many years and we have never left the Arctic

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2627 homelands. We believe it is much more right in the preamble that the Harper important to focus on infrastructure, government is considering a proposal to such as housing, marine infrastructure, buy at least three high-altitude and others. We have to make that very unmanned aerial vehicles to patrol the clear to the federal government. Thank Canadian Arctic, Also, Mr. Speaker, the you, Mr. Speaker. Prime Minister has indicated to Canadians that if we don’t make an Speaker: Thank you, Madam Premier. effective use of the Arctic, we will lose Your second supplementary, Mr. Curley. it.

Mr. Curley (interpretation): Thank you, I think it’s important that the Premier Mr. Speaker. Does that mean, as I immediately communicate to the Prime understand, Madam Premier, you will Minister that it is not in the best interest now be informing the Prime Minister of Canadians nor Nunavutmiut to use that these funds of $150 million to $170 unmanned craft to patrol the Arctic; it’s million that they have estimated using a waste of resources. Will the Premier American figures for these unmanned tell the Prime Minister to fly the kite drones are absolutely of no use to the somewhere else? Thank you, Mr. people of Nunavut? Will you be able to Speaker. contact him right away and let him know what we feel about this? Will you be >>Laughter writing to the Prime Minister on this issue? Thank you. Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Curley. Minister responsible for Executive and Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Curley. Intergovernmental Affairs, Madam Minister responsible for Executive and Premier. Intergovernmental Affairs, Madam Premier. Hon. Eva Aariak (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Hon. Eva Aariak (interpretation): fact that the Prime Minister comes here Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With the very every summer. He has seen with his own recent announcement that proposes to eyes what we need every time he comes introduce these unmanned drones to our here. I will keep pushing for what we territory, this is a brand new initiative need and try to make them understand which we’re just starting to examine. our need for infrastructure. The only Whenever we have held discussions with way we can do this is by working our federal counterparts, we have always together. The Nunavut government alone stated our priorities and the fact that we cannot pay for the entire infrastructure require more infrastructures. Thank you, we need, but only by working together Mr. Speaker. with the federal government and other stakeholders, and that is what I continue Speaker: Thank you, Madam Premier. to push hard for. Thank you, Mr. Your final supplementary, Mr. Curley. Speaker.

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Speaker: Thank you, Madam Premier. Speaker: Hopefully that wasn’t an Item 6. Oral Questions. Member for unmanned drone flying over town. Quttittuq, Mr. Elliott. >>Laughter Question 372 – 3(3): Community Access Program Funding (Elliott) Minister of Education, Minister Aariak.

Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Eva Aariak (interpretation): My questions are for the Minister of Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said Education and are based around the today, the $85,500 is to make up for Minister’s Statement that she did today what we lost from the federal regarding the Community Access government’s Community Access Program. Program funds. It will include funds to cover the rising costs of Internet access I have worked with the Community and office supplies, such as paper and Access Program for years in my ink. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. community of Arctic Bay and I have seen the definite benefits to the Speaker: Thank you, Minister Aariak. communities when they receive the free Your first supplementary, Mr. Elliott. Internet access for people who are not able to actually access it at home. Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for explaining that. Again, I was hoping for a little bit of I’m still a little bit confused in terms of clarification. In a statement by our MP, what the $525,000 is that’s being stated the Hon. Leona Aglukkaq, in her role as by our federal minister. It’s for the same the Minister of Canadian Northern sort of services. The initiative will Economic Development Agency, enhance the basic services currently announced $525,900 over three years to provided at the CAP sites, [which] is the Nunavut Community Access what Aglukkaq was saying in her Program. Obviously, it would appear minister’s statement today. Again, you that the federal government and the had said that money was not renewed territorial government are working through Industry Canada. I’m together in tandem on this program. wondering: are these separate programs? Obviously, this cooperation is needed Maybe she could just clarify again and makes good sense. Obviously, because I’m still a little bit confused. something I have been trying to promote Thank you, Mr. Speaker. is having governments work together. Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Elliott. Could the Premier clarify in terms of her Minister of Education, Minister Aariak. Minister’s Statement talking about $85,500 and Minister Aglukkaq was Hon. Eva Aariak (interpretation): referring to $525,000? So if she could Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was referring clarify whether these are the same funds to the funds that were cut. We started or different funding. Thank you, Mr. looking for additional funds to see if we Speaker. could make up for that loss within the department’s budget to ensure that the

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2629 communities can continue to provide communities in Nunavut. Thank you, Internet services. Mr. Speaker.

With respect to these funds announced Speaker: Thank you, Minister Aariak. by Ottawa, I would have to check into it Your final supplementary, Mr. Elliott. and provide that information at a later time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for that information. For my Speaker: Thank you, Minister Aariak. final question, the minister had Your second supplementary, Mr. Elliott. committed to getting back to us in regard to what federal funding was provided for Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. the Nunavut CAP program and also what Again, for clarification, are your funding the Department of Education officials aware of the federal funding provides. I was wondering if the Premier that’s provided to the Nunavut CAP could let us know how long it will take Association over each fiscal year? It for her officials to get the information sounds like, in the minister’s statement, and report back to us in the House. it is ongoing funding that has actually Thank you, Mr. Speaker. supported the CAP program for a number of years. Thank you, Mr. Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Elliott. Speaker. Minister of Education, Minister Aariak.

Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Elliott. Hon. Eva Aariak (interpretation): Minister of Education, Minister Aariak. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We know very well that within the Department of Hon. Eva Aariak (interpretation): Education, the $85,500, that I identified Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The what they are going to be used for, announcements were about the cutbacks where they are coming from, and why to the federal funding of the CAP we had to produce this. program, which was the reason why we had to start searching for additional As I said, I want to check and find out funding. If the member recalls, just a what the federal government has actually short while ago, this announcement was said after they announced this other made of the cutbacks in funding for this funding following the CAP cutbacks. I program. That was the rationale for will retrieve this information from our introducing this budgeting change and office at the Department of Education. It this is to ensure that communities could be that we have the full continue to provide Internet access. information, but it’s something we have to double-check with that last There are limited opportunities for announcement from the federal Internet access in the smaller government. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. communities, so these access programs are much more important to them. There Speaker: Thank you, Minister Aariak. are 24 computer systems that we have Item 6. Oral Questions. Member for identified to be provided to 20 Nanulik, Mr. Ningeongan.

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Question 373 – 3(3): Arrangements at patient or an elder who needs Winnipeg Airport for Medical transportation, they will be met at the Travellers (Ningeongan) airplane gate to be transported by wheelchair or one of those cars that they Mr. Ningeongan (interpretation): Thank drive in the airports that we hear beeping you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are to and all that for us to get out of their way. the Minister of Health and Social So it’s quite an issue for us and we’re Services. A lot of times, I don’t ask working on it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. questions because he sits right beside me. Speaker: Thank you, Minister Peterson. Your first supplementary, Ms. From the time the airport in Winnipeg Ningeongan. started to be used, it has been noticed that passengers have to take a long walk Mr. Ningeongan (interpretation): Thank to the terminal to pick up their luggage. you, Mr. Speaker. I also thank the This has been a problem for some people minister for solving this problem; at least and I was asked to look into it. I’m just we will cooperate on that. I appreciate wondering if the minister can look into the minister’s understanding of the how to alleviate this for the patients. situation and his response. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think the heart of this issue is that some Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Ningeongan. medical patients have arthritis or are You sit beside him, so I’m assuming you quite elderly and they cannot walk long have a healthy relationship. Minister of distances. It seems like there wasn’t Health and Social Services, Minister enough consideration given to people in Peterson. that situation. If they remedied this situation and if they are looking at Hon. Keith Peterson: Thank you, Mr. solutions, perhaps the minister could Speaker. Yes, we do have a healthy look at including the airlines that provide relationship. He allows me to use some medical travel and ambulance services. of his desk with my binders, so I’m just So can the minister commit to discussing very appreciative of that. that with them? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Mr. Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Ningeongan. Ningeongan for that question. It’s an Minister of Health and Social Services, issue that came to our attention some Minister Peterson. time back when the new airport opened. We learned that the distance from the Hon. Keith Peterson: Thank you, Mr. airplane gates to the terminal area where Speaker. Again I thank Mr. Ningeongan the passengers enter the airport is a 5- to for raising that issue on behalf of his 10-minute walk and there are stairs constituents and I believe that all the along the way. folks from the Kivalliq region have to go through that airport. I apologize, of Our Kivalliq office has made course, for any inconvenience and arrangements with the airlines and the difficulties anyone has experienced airport to ensure that if there is a medical going through that airport. I will assure

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2631 that our officials in the Kivalliq who the arena open. I can say to you that our make arrangements for travellers will staff and the hamlet are working together talk to the airport managers and airlines currently to get the arena running again to facilitate easier transportation between in Taloyoak. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. the airplane gate and the baggage claim area. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Speaker: Thank you, Minister Kusugak. Your first supplementary, Ms. Ugyuk. Speaker: Thank you, Minister Peterson. Item 6. Oral Questions. Member for Ms. Ugyuk (interpretation): Thank you, Nattilik, Ms. Ugyuk. Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the minister for providing a response. I would like to Question 374 – 3(3): Completion of ask: when will this hockey arena be Renovations at Taloyoak Arena available for public use? This is a (Ugyuk) question that’s continually raised by the Ms. Ugyuk (interpretation): Thank you, young people of Taloyoak. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my Mr. Speaker. question to the Minister of Community and Government Services. Speaker: Thank you, Ms. Ugyuk. Minister responsible for Community and In Taloyoak, this is now the third year Government Services, Minister that the arena hasn’t been open. When it Kusugak. does open, it’s open for only two to three weeks or up to a month. This facility is Hon. Lorne Kusugak (interpretation): important to the young people. They Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I cannot state have been trying to renovate it for a at this time when the hockey arena will number of years. When will it be fixed? be renovated. We are dealing with this Thank you, Mr. Speaker. particular issue in the community. Once all of the repairs and renovations have Speaker: Thank you, Ms. Ugyuk. been completed, we imagine that the Minister responsible for the Department hockey arena would be available for use of Community and Government in the months ahead. At least that’s the Services, Minister Kusugak. outcome we would like to see. I know that will be the case, but I just cannot Hon. Lorne Kusugak (interpretation): predict the day that this will be Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the completed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. member for raising that question. My name is Quasa, so I know the need to Speaker: Thank you, Minister Kusugak. have that Quasaarvik fixed. Your second supplementary, Ms. Ugyuk.

>>Laughter Ms. Ugyuk (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also thank the minister We want to see arenas in Nunavut for his response. Now, when the communities being used well, but contractors are not completing a project unfortunately, a lot of times, the heating on time, it causes the community to wait. system or cooling system is not Sometimes it’s only at the end of the functioning well. We would like to see construction project that they know it

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2632 will be delayed. I believe there has to be that are outside of our purview. This is a stronger administrative effort by CGS more the case where materials are to manage these projects. Sometimes it’s broken. Murphy’s Law comes into play only at the very last minute that a lot of at times and that’s just part of life. these problems will surface and some of these contractors don’t always work with It’s unfortunate that the renovation of the the local communities. That results in hockey arena has not yet been delays in the project. completed, but what I can tell the member is that our officials and the Again, our youth in Taloyoak have had contractors are trying to resolve these to suffer from bad ice and they were able problems and we expect that they will to actually win in a hockey tournament, resolve them. This is becoming a priority even though they didn’t have good issue. I will inform the member as well access to the hockey arena. They are as the local hamlet what the status of this getting impatient waiting for the project is and what our expected renovations to the hockey arena. I completion dates are. When I have been believe that it would be a lot simpler to provided more information about the complete these if they were done in a status of this project, I will provide that different way. I would like to understand information to you and the young people if your departmental officials will be in Taloyoak. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. going to Taloyoak to check up on this project. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Speaker: Thank you, Minister Kusugak. Your final supplementary, Ms. Ugyuk. Speaker: Thank you, Ms. Ugyuk. Minister responsible for Community and Ms. Ugyuk (interpretation): Thank you, Government Services, Minister Mr. Speaker. I understand the reasoning Kusugak. for these delays. However, if it’s causing any kind of delays in the construction, Hon. Lorne Kusugak (interpretation): you have to try to resolve them. If there Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I stated, is a secondary hurdle, then we shouldn’t projects that have to be undertaken in have to reach that plateau. These arenas Nunavut tend to be quite numerous. We are very important community gathering wish to see these projects completed spots. When we continue to see smoothly. It would be more preferable to problems after problems surface that are see these projects continue to the end. A causing a delay to the completion of lot of members would then not have to hockey arena, it is not good. Since you ask questions about certain projects. are responsible for these projects, I would like to invite you to come and see However, in any kind of project, there that. I don’t have a question at this time; are hurdles and barriers that have to be just a request. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. overcome. The contractors are trying to do the best job that they can to complete Speaker: Thank you, Ms. Ugyuk. That the projects. Some projects that may was just a comment. Item 6. Oral have been progressing will run into a Questions. Member for Quttiktuq, Mr. hurdle and causes a slowdown. I believe Elliott. you can handle some of these matters

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Question 375 – 3(3): Update on Speaker: Thank you, Minister Peterson. Liquor Task Force (Elliott) Your first supplementary, Mr. Elliott.

Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Since all communities have been visited Finance and are based around the liquor and all communities have been able to task force. put their input in through consultations, could the minister provide an update In the winter sitting, I had asked a with some of the key findings from what number of questions regarding what was the communities were saying? Thank happening with the task force, and when you, Mr. Speaker. legislation was actually going to be coming in the House. At that point, he Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Elliott. said that there were a couple of Minister responsible for Finance and the communities that hadn’t been visited yet Nunavut Liquor Commission, Minister and were not part of the consultation Peterson. process. I was just wondering if, since that time, those communities have been Hon. Keith Peterson: Thank you, Mr. consulted and whether all communities Speaker. I thank Mr. Elliott for the across Nunavut have been able to put question. Mr. Speaker, as you can their input into the changes that we’re appreciate, there was quite a diverse looking at for the Liquor Act. Thank range of opinions on what the task force you, Mr. Speaker. members were hearing.

Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Elliott. I had the opportunity to participate in Minister responsible for the Department three town hall meetings and it was very of Finance and the Nunavut Liquor interesting to hear what people said. Commission, Minister Peterson. Some people wanted all alcohol to be banned in Nunavut. Some wanted more Hon. Keith Peterson: Thank you, Mr. liquor stores. Some people in Iqaluit Speaker. I thank Mr. Elliott for the wanted to have the opportunity to question. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I purchase liquor at the warehouse here would just like to take the opportunity to and vice versa for the folks in Rankin thank all the task force members for the Inlet. So the folks in Rankin Inlet wanted tremendous work that they have done the same. There were a lot of discussions over the last two years. on how we should deal with bootleggers; increasing the fines, increasing the I am very happy to tell the member that sentences for bootleggers, run the task force has fulfilled the bootleggers out of jail. There was quite a commitment it made to this House, and range of discussion. have visited all the communities in Nunavut and received very good input Mr. Speaker, I had hoped to have an from many members in the communities, opportunity during this spring sitting to hamlet councils, town hall meetings, table a report that the task force gave alcohol education committees, and many me. It’s called the “what we heard” more. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. report. That’s what they heard. It will

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2634 give people an opportunity to read for alluded to it today on family violence. themselves what all the communities are We have heard it from the RCMP and at saying. We are still waiting for a report monthly meetings of hamlet councils from them on recommendations for how and city council that alcohol is pretty the government and this House should much the fuel that triggers all the proceed with respect to following up on violence in Nunavut. We have to do the recommendations in the community something about it. consultations. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With respect to the timelines, it’s very Speaker: Thank you, Minister Peterson. difficult to say what the timelines are. I Your second supplementary, Mr. Elliott. still have to get the report. As I said earlier, Mr. Speaker, this is just the Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. “what we heard” report. It’s quite a Thank you for that update. Again, in the lengthy document. I’m going to table winter sitting, I was asking questions that. I didn’t commit; I said that I hope about when the report would be to table it this week. I didn’t commit to completed. It’s nice to know that we will tabling it. be able to have time over the summer to review that report, as the minister >>Laughter committed to tabling it in the House. I really do hope I can table it. It is very My next question is in regard to a worthwhile reading. I’m sure the media timeline. I know I have been accused in and others will be interested in reading the past of being too detailed and going it. I still have to get the report on what into the weeds with questions. I, myself, they recommend and then we have to as a regular member, have said there are review that. I’ll have to take that to concerns about timelines in terms of the cabinet for their advice and input on how amount of time we have left in our to proceed. mandate under this Assembly to get the work done with the number of bills that I’m well aware of the timeline left in the seem to be piling up. So if the minister mandate of this government. As we said could provide us with a timeline. Thank before, the Liquor Act is a priority to you, Mr. Speaker. deal with in the term of this government. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Elliott. Minister responsible for the Department Speaker: Thank you, Minister Peterson. of Finance and the Nunavut Liquor Your final supplementary, Mr. Elliott. Commission, Minister Peterson. Mr. Elliott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Keith Peterson: Thank you, Mr. Thank you for that. Again, I’m just Speaker. I thank Mr. Elliott again for his concerned in terms of the fact that we question. I really appreciate Mr. Elliott’s have 17 months left. I don’t know how concerns for this issue and all the MLAs to word it, but your partial commitment for their concerns about alcohol. You to tabling something that might be done read about the issues related to alcohol or possibly not be done, and then the just about everyday. Member Ugyuk recommendations coming out, it’s going

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2635 to be October before we actually see I said I hope to table the “what we that. heard” report this week and I’m fairly certain that I’ll be able to do that. I’m Again, it just raises concerns within my not committing to it, but I’m fairly mind [that] we need to see a piece of certain I can do that and it will go from legislation before us so that we can there. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. properly review it as regular members and possibly put it through a committee Speaker: Thank you, Minister Peterson. and Committee of the Whole to go out to Members will note that the clock has the communities as well to review it. As expired on the time allotted for question the clock keeps going, we will be down period. Moving along in our orders of to a year by the time October rolls the day. Item 7. Written Questions. Mr. around and [February], when the winter Enook. sitting happens. Item 7: Written Questions Again, what type of a timeline does the minister have in terms of introducing Written Question 018 – 3(3): Vacant this bill into the House for first, second, Staff Housing Units (Enook) and eventually third reading? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Enook (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During the winter sitting of Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Elliott. the Legislative Assembly, I posed a Minister of Finance and the Nunavut written question to the Minister Liquor Commission, Minister Peterson. responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation concerning the issue of Hon. Keith Peterson: Thank you, Mr. vacant staff housing units. Mr. Speaker, Speaker. Again I thank Mr. Elliott for I was disappointed that the return that his comments. Mr. Speaker, it was very was tabled last week in the House did difficult for me to speed up the process. not fully answer my questions, so I am As I told Mr. Elliott, I made a going to ask essentially the same commitment early in the start of the task questions again today to the new force that it would visit every Minister responsible for the Nunavut community in Nunavut and every Housing Corporation. The questions are: community would have an opportunity to speak to the task force. 1. Broken down by community and type of unit, how many Government I am very proud of the task force. They of Nunavut staff housing units were made six attempts to get into one vacant for a period of three or more community and that’s a testament to consecutive months during the 2009- their dedication, fulfilling my 2010, 2010-11, and 2011-12 fiscal commitment to this House and to years? Nunavummiut. We have to get their recommendations first before I can 2. Broken down by type of unit and explain the legislative process and the category of expenditure, what is the timelines. average monthly cost of maintaining a vacant staff housing unit?

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3. In circumstances where a staff committee on Bill 19 to be referred housing unit has remained vacant for immediately to the Committee of the a period of 12 or more consecutive Whole. Are there any nays? There are months, what is the Nunavut none and Bill 19 is referred to Housing Corporation’s policy Committee of the Whole. concerning the temporary allocation of such units for other purposes, Item 12. Reports of Standing and Special including but not limited to the Committees on Bills and Other Matters. provision of public housing? Mr. Ningeongan.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Committee Report 020 – 3(3): Bill 33, An Act to Amend the Labour Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Enook. Item 7. Standards Act (Ningeongan) Written Questions. Item 8. Returns to Written Questions. Item 9. Replies to Mr. Ningeongan: Thank you, Mr. Opening Address. Item 10. Petitions. Speaker. I wish to report that Bill 33, An Item 11. Responses to Petitions. Item 12. Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act, Reports of Standing and Special has been reviewed by the Standing Committees on Bills and Other Matters. Committee on Legislation and that the Mr. Ningeongan. bill is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole. Item 12: Reports of Standing and Special Committees on Bills and Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent Other Matters to waive Rule 68(6) and have Bill 33 immediately moved into Committee of Committee Report 019 – 3(3): Bill 19, the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Family Support Orders Enforcement Act – Reprint Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Ningeongan. (Ningeongan) The member is seeking unanimous Mr. Ningeongan: Thank you, Mr. consent for the report of the standing Speaker. I wish to report that Bill 19, committee on Bill 33 to be referred Family Support Orders Enforcement immediately to the Committee of the Act, has been reviewed by the Standing Whole. Are there any nays? There are Committee on Legislation and that the none. Bill 33 is referred to Committee of bill, as amended and reprinted, is ready the Whole. for consideration in Committee of the Whole. Item 12. Reports of Standing and Special Committees on Bills and Other Matters. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent Item 13. Tabling of Documents. Member to waive Rule 68(6) and have Bill 19 for Baker Lake, Mr. Aupaluktuq. immediately moved into Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Item 13: Tabling of Documents

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Tabled Document 192 – 3(3): Mr. Enook (interpretation): Thank you, Discussion Paper: Impacts on Mr. Speaker. I wish to table a copy of Caribou and Inuit Harvesting of my April 4, 2012 correspondence to the Caribou in AREVA’s Draft Minister responsible for the Nunavut Environmental Impact Statement Housing Corporation concerning the for the Proposed Kiggavik response that I received to my written Uranium Mine (Aupaluktuq) question of February 22, 2012. This correspondence makes it clear why I Mr. Aupaluktuq (interpretation): Thank resubmitted the same written question you, Mr. Speaker. I have the honour earlier today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. today of tabling a document presented by the Baker Lake Hunters and Trappers Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Enook. Item Organization. The document is titled 13. Tabling of Documents. Minister of “Discussion Paper: Impacts on Caribou Justice, Minister Shewchuk. and Inuit Harvesting of Caribou in AREVA’s Draft Environmental Impact Tabled Document 195 – 3(3): Statement for the Proposed Kiggavik Minimum Wage Annual Report Uranium Mine.” I encourage all for 2011 (Shewchuk) members to review this document with care. Thank you. Tabled Document 196 – 3(3): Nunavut Law Foundation’s Annual Report Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Aupaluktuq. for 2010 (Shewchuk) Tabling of Documents. Minister of Education, Minister Aariak. Tabled Document 197 – 3(3): Nunavut Law Foundation’s Annual Report Tabled Document 193 – 3(3): Schedule for 2009 (Shewchuk) for the Student Loan Fund, Year Ending March 31, 2011 (Aariak) Tabled Document 198 – 3(3): Nunavut Law Foundation’s Annual Report Hon. Eva Aariak: Thank you, Mr. for 2008 (Shewchuk) Speaker. I am pleased to table the Schedule for the Student Loan Fund for Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, the year ending March 31, 2011. Thank Mr. Speaker. I have several documents you, Mr. Speaker. to table.

Speaker: Thank you, Minister Aariak. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table the Item 13. Tabling of Documents. Member Minimum Wage Annual Report for for Tununiq, Mr. Enook. 2011.

Tabled Document 194 – 3(3): Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table the Member’s Correspondence of Nunavut Law Foundation’s annual April 4, 2012 to the Minister reports for the years 2008, 2009, and Responsible for the Nunavut 2010. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Housing Corporation (Enook) Speaker: Thank you, Minister Shewchuk. Item 13. Tabling of

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Documents. Item 14. Notices of collection, use, and disclosure of their Motions. Item 15. Notices of Motions personal information, and requiring for First Reading of Bills. Madam public bodies to notify the Information Premier. and Privacy Commissioner where a breach of privacy has occurred. Thank Item 15: Notices of Motions for First you, Mr. Speaker. Reading of Bills Speaker: Thank you, Madam Premier. Bill 40 – Representative for Children The motion is in order. To the principle and Youth Act – Notice of the bill. Question has been called. All those in favour. Any opposed? The Hon. Eva Aariak: Thank you, Mr. motion is carried and Bill 38 has had Speaker. I give notice that on second reading and is referred to the Wednesday, June 6, 2012, that Bill 40, Standing Committee on Legislation. Representative for Children and Youth Act, be read for the first time. Thank Item 18. Second Reading of Bills. you, Mr. Speaker. Minister of Justice, Minister Shewchuk.

Speaker: Thank you, Madam Premier. Bill 39 – An Act to Amend the Item 15. Notices of Motions for First Judicature Act – Second Reading Reading of Bills. Item 16. Motions. Item 17. First Reading of Bills. Item 18. Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, Second Reading of Bills. Minister Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the responsible for Executive and Hon. Member from Kugluktuk, that Bill Intergovernmental Affairs, Madam 39, An Act to Amend the Judicature Act, Premier. be read for the second time.

Item 18: Second Reading of Bills Mr. Speaker, the bill adds court security provisions that allow the sheriff and Bill 38 – An Act to Amend the Access deputy sheriffs to provide security to Information and Protection of screening and to control access to court Privacy Act – Second Reading facilities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Hon. Eva Aariak: Thank you, Mr. Speaker: Thank you, Minister Speaker. I move, seconded by the Hon. Shewchuk. The motion is in order. To Member for Arviat, that Bill 38, An Act the principle of the bill. Question has to Amend the Access to Information and been called. All those in favour. Any Protection of Privacy Act, be read for the opposed? The motion is carried and Bill second time. 39 has had second reading and is Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Access referred to the Standing Committee on to Information and Protection of Privacy Legislation. Act by allowing time for the translation of documents, allowing inactive requests Item 18. Second Reading of Bills. Item to be deemed abandoned, allowing 19. Consideration in Committee of the individuals to request the Information Whole of Bills and Other Matters. and Privacy Commissioner to review the Minister’s Statement 155 – 3(3) and

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Bills 19 and 33 with Mr. Enook in the Family Support Orders Enforcement Act Chair. is designed to strengthen our family support enforcement regime and to Before we proceed to the Committee of ensure families and children receive the the Whole, we will take a 20-minute support they require and deserve. break. This Act will allow all of our families to Sergeant-at-Arms. enjoy a higher standard of living and will hold those responsible for providing >>House recessed at 15:33 and support to their children accountable. Committee resumed at 15:58 The proposed Family Support Enforcement Office will have new Item 19: Consideration in Committee powers to enforce court-ordered support of the Whole of Bills and Other orders, including tools which are already Matters available in every other province and territory. Chairman (Mr. Enook)(interpretation): Good afternoon. I would like to call the As you will recall, Minister Peterson committee meeting to order. In tabled this bill in the spring 2011 session Committee of the Whole, we have the of the Assembly to provide following items to deal with: Bill 19, Nunavutmiut, legal organizations, Inuit Bill 33, and Minister’s Statement 155 – organizations, and yourselves an 3(3). What is the wish of the opportunity to review and prepare for the Committee? Mr. Aupaluktuq. proposed provisions in the bill.

Mr. Aupaluktuq (interpretation): Thank That is the conclusion of my opening you, Mr. Chairman. We wish to deal comments. I thank you, Mr. Chairman, with Bill 19, followed by Bill 33, and if and I look forward to any questions we conclude the review of Bill 33, we committee members may have. Thank will report progress. Thank you, Mr. you. Chairman. Chairman (interpretation): Thank you, Bill 19 – Family Support Orders Minister Shewchuk. (interpretation ends) Enforcement Act – Consideration Do you have witnesses that you would in Committee like to bring to the table? Minister Shewchuk. Chairman (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Aupaluktuq. We will continue with Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Yes, I do. the agenda. I would now like the Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Minister of Justice to make his opening comments. Minister Shewchuk. Chairman (interpretation): Does the committee agree to bring the witnesses? Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I am here Some Members: Agreed. today to discuss Bill 19, the Family Support Orders Enforcement Act. The

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Chairman (interpretation): Sergeant-at- communications plan to ensure that Arms, please escort the witnesses in. Nunavummiut who are payers or recipients of support are made aware of Thank you, Sergeant-at-Arms. For the the new legislation and their respective record, Mr. Minister, please introduce obligations and entitlements. your witnesses. Minister Shewchuk. The standing committee also encourages Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, the minister to begin the practice of Mr. Chairman. I never caught that tabling an annual report in the translation, but I do believe that you Legislative Assembly on the said, “Would you like to introduce your administration of the new legislation. witnesses,” so that’s what I will do. To This information will be of benefit to all my right, I have the Deputy Minister of members in evaluating the success of the Justice, Norman Tarnow, and to my left, legislation in achieving its goal of I have the Director of Court Services, collecting and enforcing payment of Mr. Dwayne Twerdin. support orders in Nunavut.

Chairman: Thank you, Minister During the standing committee’s clause- Shewchuk, and good mind reading. Mr. by-clause consideration of Bill 19, a Twerdin and Mr. Tarnow, welcome to number of technical amendments were the witness table. (interpretation) Does made to it. These amendments were the chair of the standing committee have made at the request of the minister. comments? Mr. Ningeongan. Mr. Chairman, that concludes my Mr. Ningeongan: Mr. Chairman, I do. opening comments. The standing Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As Chair of committee recommends the passage of the Standing Committee on Legislation, Bill 19, as amended, to all members. I am pleased to make some brief opening Thank you, Mr. Chairman. comments as we begin consideration of Bill 19, Family Support Orders Chairman (interpretation): Thank you, Enforcement Act. Mr. Ningeongan. Are there any comments to the opening comments? The standing committee recognizes that Mr. Ningark. the intent of the bill is to replace the territorial Maintenance Orders Mr. Ningark: Thank you, Mr. Enforcement Act with a new statute. The Chairman. I think Mr. Ningeongan, standing committee recognizes the Chair of the Standing Committee on importance of timely payment of child Legislation, spoke for us all that we and spousal support. The standing believe the passage of the bill is very committee notes that the new legislation important for the people of Nunavut. will come into force on a day or days to Thank you. be fixed by order of the Commissioner on the recommendation of cabinet. Such Chairman (interpretation): Thank you, orders are published in the Nunavut Mr. Ningark. Ms. Ugyuk. Gazette. The standing committee encourages the minister to develop a

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Ms. Ugyuk (interpretation): I, too, am Chairman (interpretation): Clause 5. Do grateful that this bill is before us. There you agree? are a lot of mothers who are looking after their children and sometimes need Some Members: Agreed. help. I am very happy that this bill will go a long way towards that. Thank you, Chairman (interpretation): Clause 6. Do Mr. Chairman. you agree?

Chairman (interpretation): Thank you, Some Members: Agreed. Ms. Ugyuk. Are there any more general comments? If there are no more, we will Chairman (interpretation): Clause 7. Do now proceed to Bill 19. I believe all you agree? members have a copy. Some Members: Agreed. Before we proceed, I wish to remind members of the two rules we follow as Chairman (interpretation): Clause 8. Do Committee of the Whole, which I need you agree? not mention, Rules 77(1) and 77(2). I believe we know both rules by rote. Some Members: Agreed.

I have the English version in front of me, Chairman (interpretation): Clause 9. Do so I will read it accordingly in English. you agree? (interpretation ends) Bill 19, Family Support Orders Enforcement Act. Some Members: Agreed. Reprint. (interpretation) We will go clause by clause. Clause 1. Do you Chairman (interpretation): Clause 10. agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 2. Do Chairman (interpretation): Clause 11. you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 3. Do Chairman (interpretation): Clause 12. you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 4. Do Chairman (interpretation): Clause 13. you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

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Chairman (interpretation): Clause 14. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 23. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 15. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 24. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 16. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 25. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 17. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 26. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 18. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 27. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 19. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 28. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 20. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 29. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 21. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 30. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 22. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 31. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

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Chairman (interpretation): Clause 32. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 41. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 33. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 42. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 34. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 43. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 35. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 44. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 36. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 45. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 37. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 46. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 38. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 47. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 39. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 48. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 40. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 49. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

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Chairman (interpretation): Clause 50. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 59. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 51. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 60. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 52. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 61. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 53. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 62. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 54. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 63. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 55. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 64. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 56. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 65. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 57. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 66. Do you agree? Do you agree?

Some Members: Agreed. Some Members: Agreed.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 58. Chairman (interpretation): The next Do you agree? page starts with clause 66, but it’s just repeating the last clause from the Some Members: Agreed. previous page. We will go to page 53.

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I haven’t asked for agreement yet. Some Members: Agreed. Clause 67. Do you agree? Chairman (interpretation): Thank you. Some Members: Agreed. (interpretation ends) Mr. Minister, do you have closing remarks? Chairman (interpretation): Clause 68. Do you agree? Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: I do. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First, I would like to Some Members: Agreed. thank you and your committee for, actually, the extensive review that we Chairman (interpretation): Clause 69. have done in standing committees Do you agree? previous to this appearance.

Some Members: Agreed. Also, I would like to thank the input from all the communities across Chairman (interpretation): Clause 70. Nunavut, the hamlets and councils, NTI, Do you agree? and other stakeholders in this Act. This is a very important Act to Nunavut. It is Some Members: Agreed. definitely going to benefit families and children within Nunavut. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 71. Do you agree? I would really like to thank too my staff that have drafted this and contributed to Some Members: Agreed. putting it together, that is, all the legal people with me and Mr. Twerdin, the Chairman (interpretation): Clause 72. Director of Court Services, who was Do you agree? very substantially involved in creating this. Some Members: Agreed. I thank you and your committee. I Chairman (interpretation): Clause 73. believe this legislation will do nothing Do you agree? but benefit Nunavutmiut. Thank you.

Some Members: Agreed. Chairman: Thank you, Mr. Minister. I would like to continue and ask you, Mr. Chairman: Do members agree to Bill Minister, for your opening remarks on 19, reprint, Family Support Orders Bill 33. Enforcement Act, [as a whole]? Bill 33 – An Act to Amend the Labour Some Members: Agreed. Standards Act – Consideration in Committee Chairman: Do members agree, pursuant to Rule 62(2), that Bill 19 is immediately Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, ready to be placed on the orders of the Mr. Chairman. I am here today to also day for third reading? discuss An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act. This bill extends job

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2646 protection to Nunavutmiut who serve in Chairman (interpretation): Thank you. the Canadian Rangers or as Canadian Welcome, Mr. Mansell. Does the chair Forces Reservists. Through amendments of the standing committee have to the Labour Standards Act, the bill comments? Mr. Ningeongan. ensures the security of jobs of reservists and rangers when they are on duty. Mr. Ningeongan (interpretation): Yes, Mr. Chairman. (interpretation ends) Mr. Chairman, we all value the vital Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As Chair of public service that our rangers and the Standing Committee on Legislation, reservists perform. These outstanding I am pleased to make some brief opening Nunavutmiut volunteer their time and comments as we begin consideration of their expertise to ensure the safety and Bill 33, An Act to Amend the Labour security of their fellow Nunavutmiut and Standards Act. Canada. This bill will ensure that a reservist or ranger does not have to The standing committee strongly choose between their employment and supports the principle of Bill 33, which their duty. is to provide an entitlement to leave for Canadian Rangers and Canadian Forces Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I look Reservists during periods of service. forward to any questions the committee These amendments will extend job may have in this regard. Thank you. protection to those rangers and reservists who are employed in the municipal and Chairman: Thank you, Minister private sectors. As the committee will Shewchuk. Do you wish to bring in recall, this issue has been raised by a witnesses or are they the same officials? number of members, including the Mr. Minister. Member for Quttiktuq.

Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, The standing committee encourages the Mr. Chairman. I will switch one of my government, through the Office of the witnesses, with your permission. Thank Labour Standards Officer, to ensure that you. employers across the territory are made aware of these amendments to the Chairman: Thank you, Mr. Minister. legislation. (interpretation) Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort one in and one out. Mr. Chairman, that concludes my opening comments. The standing Thank you, Sergeant-at-Arms. committee recommends the passage of (interpretation ends) Mr. Minister, for Bill 33 to all members. Thank you, Mr. the record, please introduce your Chairman. witness. Chairman (interpretation): Thank you, Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, Mr. Ningeongan. Are there any general Mr. Chairman. My new witness at the comments to the opening comments? If table is Mr. Stephen Mansell, who is the there are none, I believe we all have Bill Director of Policy and Planning with the 33 and we will now proceed. I have the Department of Justice. Thank you. English version, so I will go by that. We

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2647 will go through it clause by clause. championing this bill and my regards go (interpretation ends) Bill 33, An Act to to him. Amend the Labour Standards Act. Clause 1. (interpretation) Do you agree? I think what this bill does is it provides sufficient support and truly does show Some Members: Agreed. the value of our rangers and reservists. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chairman (interpretation): Clause 2. Do you agree? Chairman (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, please Some Members: Agreed. escort the witnesses out.

Chairman (interpretation): Clause 3. Do Thank you. What is the wish of the you agree? committee? Mr. Rumbolt.

Some Members: Agreed. Mr. Rumbolt: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. At this time, I would like to Chairman (interpretation): Clause 4. Do move a motion to report progress. Thank you agree? you, Mr. Chairman.

Some Members: Agreed. Chairman (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Rumbolt. There is a motion on the Chairman: Do members agree to Bill 33 floor and the motion is not debatable. All as a whole? those in favour of the motion, please raise your hand. Opposed. The motion is Some Members: Agreed. carried. I will now rise to report progress. Chairman: Do members agree, pursuant to Rule 62(2), that Bill 33 can Speaker: Qujannamiik, Sergeant-at- immediately be placed on the orders of Arms. Moving on in our orders of the the day for third reading? day. Item 20. Report of the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Enook. Some Members: Agreed. Item 20: Report of the Committee of Chairman (interpretation): Thank you. the Whole (interpretation ends) Minister Shewchuk, your closing remarks, please. Mr. Enook: Uqaqtii, your committee has been considering Bills 19 and 33, Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you and would like to report that Bills 19 and very much, Mr. Chairman. Again I thank 33 are immediately ready for third you and your committee. reading. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the Report of the Committee of the Mr. Chairman, I would like to Whole be agreed to. Thank you. acknowledge the member from Quttiktuq for actually initiating and Speaker: Thank you, Mr. Enook. There is a motion on the floor. Is there a

Monday, June 4, 2012 Nunavut Hansard 2648 seconder? Thank you, Mr. Shewchuk. Item 21. Third Reading of Bills. Item 22. The motion is in order. All those in Orders of the Day. Mr. Clerk. favour. Any opposed? The motion is carried. Item 22: Orders of the Day

Item 21. Third Reading of Bills. Minister Clerk (Mr. Quirke): Thank you, Mr. Shewchuk. Speaker. A reminder that tomorrow morning at nine o’clock, there’s a Item 21: Third Reading of Bills meeting of the Standing Committee on Legislation in the Nanuq Boardroom. Bill 19 – Family Support Orders Enforcement Act – Third Reading Orders of the Day for June 5:

Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, 1. Prayer Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the 2. Ministers’ Statements hon. member from Kugluktuk, that Bill 19, Family Support Orders Enforcement 3. Members’ Statements Act, be read for the third time. Thank 4. Returns to Oral Questions you, Mr. Speaker. 5. Recognition of Visitors in the Speaker: Thank you, Minister Gallery Shewchuk. The motion is in order. All those in favour. Any opposed? The 6. Oral Questions motion is carried and Bill 19 has had 7. Written Questions third reading and is now ready for assent. 8. Returns to Written Questions

9. Replies to Opening Address Item 21. Third Reading of Bills. Minister Shewchuk. 10. Petitions

11. Responses to Petitions Bill 33 – An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act – Third Reading 12. Reports of Standing and Special

Committees on Bills and Other Hon. Daniel Shewchuk: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the Matters hon. member from Kugluktuk, that Bill 13. Tabling of Documents 33, An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act, be read for the third time. 14. Notices of Motions Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 15. Notices of Motions for First

Speaker: Thank you, Minister Reading of Bills Shewchuk. The motion is in order. All 16. Motions those in favour. Any opposed? The motion is carried and Bill 33 has had 17. First Reading of Bills third reading and is now ready for 18. Second Reading of Bills assent.

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19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  Minister’s Statement 155 – 3(3) 20. Report of the Committee of the Whole 21. Third Reading of Bills 22. Orders of the Day Thank you.

Speaker: Thank you very much, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Tuesday, June 5, at 1:30 p.m.

Sergeant-at-Arms.

>>House adjourned at 16:28