Nunavut Canada LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NUNAVUT 2nd Session 5th Assembly HANSARD Official Report DAY 15 Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Pages 884 – 999 Iqaluit Speaker: The Honourable Joe Enook, M.L.A. Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Speaker Hon. Joe Enook (Tununiq) Hon. David Akeeagok Mila Kamingoak Patterk Netser (Quttiktuq) (Kugluktuk) (Aivilik) Minister of Finance, Chair of the Financial Management Board; Minister responsible for Pauloosie Keyootak Emiliano Qirngnuq the Workers’ Safety and Compensation (Uqqummiut) (Netsilik) Commission Hon. Lorne Kusugak Hon. Paul Quassa Tony Akoak (Rankin Inlet South) (Aggu) (Gjoa Haven) Minister of Community and Premier; Minister of Executive and Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole Government Services; Intergovernmental Affairs; Minister responsible Minister responsible for the for Aboriginal Affairs; Minister responsible for Hon. Pat Angnakak Nunavut Housing Seniors; Minister responsible for the Utility (Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu) Corporation Rates Review Council Minister of Health; Minister responsible for Suicide Prevention Adam Lightstone Allan Rumbolt (Iqaluit-Manirajak) (Hudson Bay) Hon. Jeannie Ehaloak Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole (Cambridge Bay) John Main Minister of Justice; Minister responsible for (Arviat North-Whale Cove) Hon. Joe Savikataaq the Qulliq Energy Corporation; Minister (Arviat South) responsible for Labour Simeon Mikkungwak Deputy Premier; Minister of Economic (Baker Lake) Development and Transportation; Minister of George Hickes Deputy Speaker and Chair of Energy; Minister of Environment (Iqaluit-Tasiluk) the Committee of the Whole Hon. Elisapee Sheutiapik Hon. David Joanasie Margaret Nakashuk (Iqaluit-Sinaa) (South Baffin) (Pangnirtung) Government House Leader; Minister of Family Minister of Culture and Heritage; Minister Services; Minister responsible for Homelessness; of Education; Minister of Languages; Minister responsible for Immigration; Minister Minister responsible for Nunavut Arctic responsible for the Status of Women College Cathy Towtongie Joelie Kaernerk (Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet) (Amittuq) Officers Clerk John Quirke Clerk Assistant Law Clerk Sergeant-at-Arms Hansard Production Stephen Innuksuk Michael Chandler Charlie Audlakiak Innirvik Support Services Box 1200 Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 0H0 Tel (867) 975-5000 Fax (867) 975-5190 Toll-Free (877) 334-7266 Website: www.assembly.nu.ca Table of Contents Opening Prayer ............................................................................................................................ 884 Notices of Motions ...................................................................................................................... 884 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters ....................................... 885 Report of the Committee of the Whole ....................................................................................... 998 Orders of the Day ........................................................................................................................ 998 A. Daily References Tuesday, June 12, 2018 ............................................................................................................... 884 B. Motions 009 – 5(2): Removal of the Member for Aggu from the Executive Council of Nunavut – Notice (Main) ................................................................................................................................... 884 C. Bills Bill 04 – Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, 2018-2019 – Economic Development and Transportation – Consideration in Committee ............................................................... 885 Bill 04 – Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, 2018-2019 – Nunavut Arctic College – Consideration in Committee ................................................................................................. 945 Bill 04 – Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, 2018-2019 – Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs – Consideration in Committee ................................................... 966 Bill 04 – Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, 2018-2019 – Environment – Consideration in Committee ................................................................................................. 975 Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 884 Iqaluit, Nunavut Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Tuesday, June 12, 2018 The member is seeking unanimous Members Present: consent to proceed directly to Item 14. Hon. David Akeeagok, Mr. Tony Akoak, Are there any nays? There are no nays. Hon. Pat Angnakak, Hon. Jeannie Ehaloak, Hon. Joe Enook, Mr. George We will proceed directly to Item 14. Hickes, Hon. David Joanasie, Mr. Joelie Notices of Motions. Member for Arviat Kaernerk, Ms. Mila Kamingoak, Mr. North-Whale Cove, Mr. Main. Pauloosie Keyootak, Hon. Lorne Kusugak, Mr. Adam Lightstone, Mr. Item 14: Notices of Motions John Main, Mr. Simeon Mikkungwak, Ms. Margaret Nakashuk, Mr. Patterk Motion 009 – 5(2): Removal of the Netser, Mr. Emiliano Qirngnuq, Hon. Member for Aggu from the Paul Quassa, Mr. Allan Rumbolt, Hon. Executive Council of Nunavut – Joe Savikataaq, Ms. Cathy Towtongie. Notice (Main) >>House commenced at 10:01 Mr. Main (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (interpretation ends) I give Item 1: Opening Prayer notice that on Thursday, June 14, 2018, I will move the following motion: Speaker (Hon. Joe Enook) (interpretation): Mr. Mikkungwak, can NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded you say the opening prayer, please. by the Hon. Member for Gjoa Haven, that the Member for Aggu be removed >>Prayer from the Executive Council of Nunavut. Speaker (interpretation): Thank you, (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Mikkungwak. (interpretation ends) Premier (interpretation) and members, Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. good morning. Nunavummiut who are Notices of Motions. Moving on. Notices listening to the radio broadcast and of Motions for First Reading of Bills. watching the televised proceedings, Motions. First Reading of Bills. Second welcome to your Legislative Assembly. Reading of Bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Let’s proceed directly to the orders of Other Matters. Bills 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 with the day. Mr. Main. Mr. Akoak in the Chair. Mr. Main (interpretation): Thank you, In accordance with the authority Mr. Speaker. Good morning, my provided to me by Motion 4 – 5(2), the colleagues, (interpretation ends) committee will stay in session until it Premier, and ministers. reports itself out. (interpretation) At this time I request I ask that you remain in your seats as unanimous consent to go to Item 14, Mr. you will proceed directly into Speaker. Thank you. Committee of the Whole once the documents are ready. Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 885 Sergeant-at-Arms. Hon. Joe Savikataaq: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, I would. Thank you. Item 19: Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Chairman: Thank you. Does the Matters committee agree to let the minister and his officials go to the witness table? Chairman (Mr. Akoak): Good morning, Agreed? colleagues. I would like to call the committee meeting to order. Welcome to Some Members: Agreed. Nunavummiut watching and listening to the radio. In Committee of the Whole we Chairman: Thank you. Sergeant-at- have the following items to deal with: Arms, please escort the witnesses in. Bills 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Rumbolt. For the record, Minister Savikataaq, please introduce your officials. Minister Mr. Rumbolt: Thank you, Mr. Savikataaq. Chairman. Good morning, members. Mr. Chairman, we wish to continue with the Hon. Joe Savikataaq: Thank you, Mr. review of Bill 4 and the Department of Chairman. To my right is Udlu Hanson. Economic Development and She’s the DM of Economic Transportation, followed by the Development and Transportation, and to following: Nunavut Arctic College, my left is the ADM of Economic Executive and Intergovernmental Development and Transportation, Bernie Affairs, Environment, Culture and MacIsaac. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Heritage, and the Legislative Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chairman: Thank you. Yesterday you did your opening comments. We are on Chairman: Thank you, Mr. Rumbolt. page K-4. Economic Development and Are we in agreement that we first deal Transportation. Corporate Management. with Bill 4? Any questions? Mr. Mikkungwak. Some Members: Agreed. Mr. Mikkungwak: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning to the people Bill 04 – Appropriation (Operations & of Baker Lake and Nunavut. Minister Maintenance) Act, 2018-2019 – and officials, welcome. Economic Development and Transportation – Consideration in Your department administers a number Committee of different policies. Your department’s Small Business Support Program Policy Chairman: Thank you. Yesterday we expired on March 31, 2011. Information did our opening comments. I would now that is on your department’s website like to ask Minister Savikataaq: do you indicates that the policy is currently have officials that you would like to “under review.” What is the timeline for appear before the committee? Mr. completing this review and what specific Savikataaq. changes to the small support program are being considered? Thank you, Mr. Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Nunavut Hansard 886 Chairman. Chairman: Mr. Mikkungwak. Chairman: Minister Savikataaq. Mr. Mikkungwak: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I guess the minister is right Hon. Joe Savikataaq: Thank you, Mr. on the