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If Ordinary Members 4,)205'+#&'+(&'+(]&7.&+0.(0'( &(Y,',*6"&./("1("'(',,+(02(1563( NunatsiavutAssembly – Canada A&'5&./(9L:9;<((_3,(&MM0"'%N,'%( 1,.-"6,Q(Z&''/()05#+(7,(C#&+(%0( Josh Pamak )"##(,UM".,(0'(Z,6,N7,.(I9:9D<(( accommodate such requests for this Canadian Constituency O!cer According to the Commissioner of service. 95 LeMarchant Road, Suite 203 @&%31(P6%Q(Z&''/(6&'(&+N"'"1%,.( St. John’s, NL A1C 2H1 Toll free: 1-877-754-2097 Please Visit Local: 709-754-2097 Fax: 709-754-2364 Email: [email protected] www.NUNATSIAVUTSILATANI.com [email protected] [email protected] !"#$%&'($)*+$,-+).&($/#"0$.1&$2)*)+3)*$2"*(.3.,&*45$6/74&8 1 Nunatsiavut Assembly Highlights _3,(45'&%1"&-5%(P11,N7#/(V4PW(N,%( 7,%),,'(*16&#(.,&#"%",1(&'+(75"#+"'C( in Nain during the week of March for our future. The following tables J:9;b(%3"1(1"%%"'C(02(%3,(4P()&1( are a breakdown of the revenue and held in Nain because of problems ,UM,'+"%5.,1("'6#5+,+("'(%3"1(/,&.c1( &1106"&%,+()"%3(%3,(60NN5'"%/(02( budget: \0M,+&#,c1()&%,.(15MM#/<((\"C3#"C3%1( from this sitting include: Sources of Revenue [,.10'&#(X'60N,(_&U $ 3,200,000.00 Budget Act 2012­13: !,#2GC0-,.'N,'%e((>5#%5.,(&'+(]&'C5&C,(V==PW( d((9Q;K;QLDD<EE _3,(4P(5'&'"N051#/(M&11,+(%3,( Interest and Investment Income d(((LHJQE;D<EE Y5+C,%(20.(%3,(;E9;G9I(*16&#( GST Agreement d(((;Q;EJQJIH<EE /,&.(G(%3,(7&#&'6,+(75+C,%(%0%&#1( dJFQLD;Q;EJ<EE<((_3,(75+C,%(20651,1( Program Revenue d(((9Q;IDQ;KJ<EE on building for the future, with a goal 8"'"'C(%&U(`0/&#%/((( d(((JQJ;;QLFF<EE of strengthening the cultural, social Rental Revenue d(((;EQ;FE<EE &'+(,60'0N"6(),##G7,"'C(02(]&7.&+0.( X'5"%(60NN5'"%",1(&'+(Y,',*6"&.",1<(( Surplus (Audited Financial Statements 03/21/11) d(((JQKKLQ;EF<EE In keeping with the Nunatsiavut Total $ 19,962,101.00 R0-,.'N,'%c1(V4RW(60NN"%N,'%( to implement the Strategic Plan, %3"1(/,&.c1(75+C,%(1%."B,1(&(7&#&'6,( Expenditures 2 Fiscal Financing Department Administration Agreement (FFA) Total 45'&%1"&-5%(P11,N7#/ d;QDIDQHDK<EE d;QDIDQHDK<EE Nunatsiavut Secretariat d9QDKDQ;9J<EE d9QDKDQ;9J<EE Nunatsiavut Affairs (dHQKEDQJE;<EE ((dHQIJEQJDL<EE dLQFJLQELF<EE ="'&'6,:\`:X_ dIQ;JLQJF9<EE d9Q9H9QILK<EE ((dHQIFFQFDD<EE ]&'+:4&%5.&#(`,105.6,1 dIQJEFQEKJ<EE $230,000.00 ((dIQDIFQEKJ<EE \,&#%3:!06"&#(Z,-< (dIEDQEJH<EE d9FQ9E;Q9JF<EE d9FQHEFQ;9I<EE ?+56&%"0':?6<(Z,-< d9QJIEQ;9H<EE ((dKQDL9Q9EK<EE $8,311,320.00 Culture/Rec./Tourism d(;QEFHQFLJ<EE (((d9;9QHF9<EE ((d;Q;9KQHDK<EE X'5"%(>0NN5'"%/(R0-< dLQ9LIQIDJ<EE ((dLQ9LIQIDJ<EE X'5"%(>0NN5'"%/(>0.M< d9JEQEEE<EE d9JEQEEE<EE Total $19,962,101.00 $39,910,104.00 $59,872,205.00 Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 7&'+1(),.,(&#10(20.N,+<((_3,(*#N( -"C"#1("'(!%<(A03'c1(&'+(20.(7."'C"'C( enacted and Labrador Inuit Land follows the tour of the “Innismara ]&7.&+0.(X'5"%Q(&1(),##(&1(.,1"+,'%1( Act (LILA) amended: Vocal Ensemble” and a group of 02(!%<(A03'c1Q(%3,([.0-"'6,(&'+(%3,( The President gave assent to the "'1%.5N,'%&#"1%1(2.0N(!%<(A03'c1(&1( 605'%./(%0C,%3,.(%0(20.N(&(1%.0'C( EPA, thus bringing it into effect and %3,/(%.&-,#(%3,(60&1%(02(]&7.&+0.( collective voice in advocating and %3,(4P(&N,'+,+(%3,(]X]P()3"63( to perform with local choirs, and #077/"'C(20.(&'("'+,M,'+,'%(.,-",)( lifted the moratorium on the working, %0(6,#,7.&%,(&(N51"6&#(#,C&6/(%3&%( "'%0(!P`(1,.-"6,1("'(]&7.&+0.b( production, mining and development .,N&"'1(*U,+("'(%3,(3,&.%(02(]&7.&+0.( to seek answers from the federal 02(5.&'"5N(0'(]&7.&+0.(X'5"%(]&'+1< Inuit. 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Speaker, Ms. Fost and the others are 02(5M(%0(dDJEQEEE<EE(%0(15MM0.%( to be commended for their efforts. 60NN,.6"&#(70..0)"'C(7/(%3,( Filmmaker Nigel Markham is @'(7,3&#2(02(]&7.&+0.(X'5"%(.,1"+"'C( _=[>!](20.(%3,(M,."0+(02(PM."#( ),##(B'0)'(20.(3"1(M.,-"051(*#N( "'(%3,(>&'&+"&'(>0'1%"%5,'6/Q( E9:9;GZ,6,N7,.(I9:9;<((_3,(#0&'( M0.%.&"%1(02(]&7.&+0.(X'5"%(V]&1%( Madame Speaker, I would like to C5&.&'%,,()"##(,'&7#,(%3,(_=[>!](%0( Z&/1(02(@B&BG(9FLJQ(&'+(?/,(02( offer sincere condolences to the 0M,.&%,(,22,6%"-,#/()3"#,(M.0-"+"'C( %3,(!%0.N(h(9FFD<(((i_"##(g,(N,,%( 2&N"#/(02(Y5.%0'Q(&'+(%0(%3&'B(&##( N,&'"'C25#(,NM#0/N,'%(%0(]&7.&+0.( PC&"'e(80.&-"&'(851"6(X'(]&7.&+0.( %301,()30(3&-,(0.C&'"j,+(-"C"#1("'( Inuit. “emerged from collaboration between ]&7.&+0.(&'+(,#1,)3,.,Q(&'+(X()05#+( 8,N0."&#(^'"-,.1"%/(.,1,&.63,.1(_0N( &#10(,'605.&C,(,-,./0',(%0(60'%"'5,( Premiere screening of “Till We R0.+0'(&'+(_"N(Y0.#&1,Q(%3,(4RQ( %0(#077/(20.(&'1),.1(%0(k5,1%"0'1( Meet Again: Moravian Music In &'+(%3,(80.&-"&'(>35.63(02(4]<((=0.( .,#&%,+(%0(%3,(1,&.63(,220.%(20.(Y5.%0'Q( Labrador”: 25.%3,.("'20.N&%"0'(0'(%3,(*#N(&'+( and to continue to pressure the federal _3,(02*6"&#()0.#+(M.,N",.,(02(%3"1( 30)(/05(6&'(M5.63&1,(1&N,(M#,&1,( government to establish a SAR centre *#N(M.0+56,+(&'+(+".,6%,+(7/(4"C,#( 60'%&6%(_0N(R0.+0'(VDEFGDJIGHKEI( "'(]&7.&+0.<((4&B5NN,BQ(8&+&N,( Markham took place in the NG 0.(,N&"#(%C0.+0'TN5'<6&W(0.(Z&-,( Speaker. 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