NUNAVUT HANSARD UNEDITED TRANSCRIPT FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021 IQALUIT, NUNAVUT Hansard is not a verbatim transcript of the debates of the House. It is a transcript in extenso. In the case of repetition or for a number of other reasons, such as more specific identification, it is acceptable to make changes so that anyone reading Hansard will get the meaning of what was said. Those who edit Hansard have an obligation to make a sentence more readable since there is a difference between the spoken and the written word. Debates, September 20, 1983, p. 27299. Beauchesne’s 6th edition, citation 55 Corrections: PLEASE RETURN ANY CORRECTIONS TO THE CLERK OR DEPUTY CLERK Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Speaker Hon. Paul Quassa (Aggu) Hon. David Akeeagok Joelie Kaernerk David Qamaniq (Quttiktuq) (Amittuq) (Tununiq) Deputy Premier; Minister of Economic Development and Transportation; Minister Pauloosie Keyootak Emiliano Qirngnuq of Human Resources (Uqqummiut) (Netsilik) Tony Akoak Hon. Lorne Kusugak Allan Rumbolt (Gjoa Haven) (Rankin Inlet South) (Hudson Bay) Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole Minister of Health; Minister Deputy Speaker and Chair of the responsible for Seniors; Minister Committee of the Whole Pat Angnakak responsible for Suicide Prevention (Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu) Hon. Joe Savikataaq Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole Adam Lightstone (Arviat South) (Iqaluit-Manirajak) Premier; Minister of Executive and Hon. Jeannie Ehaloak Intergovernmental Affairs; Minister of (Cambridge Bay) John Main Energy; Minister of Environment; Minister of Community and Government (Arviat North-Whale Cove) Minister responsible for Immigration; Services; Minister responsible for the Qulliq Minister responsible for Indigenous Hon. Margaret Nakashuk Energy Corporation Affairs; Minister responsible for the (Pangnirtung) Minister of Culture and Heritage; Utility Rates Review Council Hon. George Hickes Minister of Languages; Minister (Iqaluit-Tasiluk) Craig Simailak responsible for the Nunavut Housing Minister of Finance, Chair of the Financial (Baker Lake) Corporation Management Board; Minister of Justice; Minister responsible for Labour; Minister Hon. Elisapee Sheutiapik Patterk Netser responsible for the Workers’ Safety and (Iqaluit-Sinaa) (Aivilik) Government House Leader; Minister Compensation Commission of Family Services; Minister Calvin Pedersen Hon. David Joanasie (Kugluktuk) responsible for Homelessness; Minister (South Baffin) responsible for the Status of Women Minister of Education; Minister responsible for Nunavut Arctic College Cathy Towtongie (Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet) Officers Clerk John Quirke Clerk Assistant Law Clerk Sergeant-at-Arms Hansard Production Stephen Innuksuk Michael Chandler Michel Albert Innirvik Support Services Box 1200 Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 0H0 Tel (867) 975-5000 Fax (867) 975-5190 Toll-Free (877) 334-7266 Website: www.assembly.nu.ca Table of Contents Opening Prayer ................................................................................................................................ 1 Ministers’ Statements ...................................................................................................................... 1 Members’ Statements ...................................................................................................................... 8 Returns to Oral Questions ............................................................................................................. 12 Oral Questions ............................................................................................................................... 16 Reports of Standing and Special Committees on Bills and Other Matters .................................... 32 Tabling of Documents ................................................................................................................... 32 First Reading of Bills .................................................................................................................... 33 Second Reading of Bills ................................................................................................................ 33 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters ......................................... 34 Report of the Committee of the Whole ......................................................................................... 82 Third Reading of Bills ................................................................................................................... 82 Orders of the Day .......................................................................................................................... 83 A. Daily References Friday, March 5, 2021 ..................................................................................................................... 1 B. Ministers’ Statements 577 – 5(2): Youth Science Camp in Territorial Parks and Nunavut Parks Awards (Savikataaq) ... 1 578 – 5(2): Baker Lake Community Freezer (Akeeagok) ............................................................... 2 579 – 5(2): Nunavut Vaccine Campaign (Kusugak) ....................................................................... 3 580 – 5(2): Qulliq Energy Corporation Launches Commercial and Institutional Power Producer Program (Ehaloak) .................................................................................................................... 4 581 – 5(2): Arviligruaq Ilinniarvik Wins Two National Engineering Awards (Joanasie) .............. 5 582 – 5(2): Director of Infrastructure Appointment at Nunavut Housing Corporation (Nakashuk) 6 583 – 5(2): Workforce Development Agreement Funding (Sheutiapik) ......................................... 7 C. Members’ Statements 828 – 5(2): Aged Fish or Dog Meat (Akoak) .................................................................................. 8 829 – 5(2): Yukon Housing Initiative Fund (Lightstone) ................................................................ 9 830 – 5(2): Let’s Build Each Other Up (Towtongie) .................................................................... 10 831 – 5(2): Arviat - Post Lockdown (Main) .................................................................................. 11 832 – 5(2): Kitikmeot Heritage Society (Ehaloak) ........................................................................ 12 D. Returns to Oral Questions Return to Oral Question 1161 – 5(2): Public Housing Construction Plans (Nakashuk) ............... 12 Return to Oral Question 1163 – 5(2): Public Housing Tenants and COVID-19 (Nakashuk) ....... 13 Return to Oral Question 1166 – 5(2): Public Housing Construction Plans (Nakashuk) ............... 13 Return to Oral Question 1202 – 5(2): Fiscal Update (Hickes) ...................................................... 14 E. Oral Questions 1210 – 5(2): Legal Services Board (Angnakak) ............................................................................ 16 1211 – 5(2): Human Rights Tribunal (Simailak) ........................................................................... 18 1212 – 5(2): Polar Bear Management (Qirngnuq)......................................................................... 20 1213 – 5(2): Yukon Affordable Housing Initiative (Lightstone) .................................................. 21 1214 – 5(2): Public Housing Needs in Chesterfield Inlet (Towtongie) ......................................... 24 1215 – 5(2): Arviat Recovery Plan (Main) .................................................................................... 26 1216 – 5(2): Net Metering Program (Netser) ................................................................................ 29 1217 – 5(2): Policy on School Closures during Community Funerals (Qamaniq) ........................ 31 F. Reports of Standing and Special Committees on Bills and Other Matters Committee Report 034 – 5(2): Bill 62, An Act to Amend the Judicature Act (Towtongie) ......... 32 G. Tabling of Documents 362 – 5(2): Correspondence from Chesterfield Inlet Housing Association (Towtongie) .............. 32 H. Motions 109 – 5(2): Move Bill 68 to Committee of the Whole (Hickes) .................................................... 34 I. Bills Bill 68 – An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act, No. 2 – First Reading .............................. 33 Bill 68 – An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act, No. 2 – Second Reading .......................... 33 Bill 68 – An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act, No. 2 – Consideration in Committee ....... 35 Bill 59 – Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, 2021-2022 – Nunavut Housing Corporation – Consideration in Committee ............................................................................ 44 Bill 59 – Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, 2021-2022 – Family Services – Consideration in Committee ................................................................................................... 78 Bill 68 – An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act, No. 2 – Third Reading ............................. 82 Friday, March 5, 2021 Nunavut Hansard 1 Iqaluit, Nunavut Friday, March 5, 2021 Members Present: Hon. David Akeeagok, Mr. Tony Akoak, Ms. Pat Angnakak, Hon. Jeannie Ehaloak, Hon. George Hickes, Hon. David Joanasie, Mr. Joelie Kaernerk, Hon. Lorne Kusugak, Mr. Adam Lightstone, Mr. John Main, Hon. Margaret Nakashuk, Mr. Patterk Netser, Mr. Calvin Pedersen, Mr. David Qamaniq, Mr. Emiliano Qirngnuq, Hon. Paul Quassa, Mr. Allan Rumbolt, Hon. Joe Savikataaq, Hon. Elisapee Sheutiapik, Mr. Craig Simailak, Ms. Cathy