Nunavut Canada LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NUNAVUT 2nd Session 4th Assembly HANSARD Official Report DAY 1 Thursday, March 20, 2014 Pages 1 – 30 Iqaluit Speaker: The Honourable George Qulaut, M.L.A. Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Speaker Hon. George Qulaut (Amittuq) Tony Akoak Steve Mapsalak Allan Rumbolt (Gjoa Haven) (Aivilik) (Hudson Bay) Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole Hon. Johnny Mike Alex Sammurtok (Pangnirtung) (Rankin Inlet South) Pat Angnakak Minister of Environment (Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu) Hon. Tom Sammurtok Simeon Mikkungwak (Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Hon. Monica Ell (Baker Lake) Inlet) (Iqaluit-Manirajak) Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole Minister of Community and Deputy Premier; Minister of Health Government Services Samuel Nuqingaq Joe Enook (Uqqummiut) Joe Savikataaq (Tununiq) (Arviat South) Deputy Speaker and Chair of the Hon. Paul Okalik Committee of the Whole (Iqaluit-Sinaa) Isaac Shooyook (Quttiktuq) Minister of Culture and Heritage; Minister George Hickes of Justice; Minister of Languages; Minister Hon. Peter Taptuna (Iqaluit-Tasiluk) responsible for Immigration; Minister (Kugluktuk) responsible for Labour; Minister David Joanasie responsible for the Qulliq Energy Premier; Minister of Executive and (South Baffin) Corporation Intergovernmental Affairs; Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs; Hon. George Kuksuk Hon. Keith Peterson Minister responsible for the Utility (Arviat North-Whale Cove) (Cambridge Bay) Rates Review Council Minister of Economic Development Minister of Finance, Chair of the Financial and Transportation; Minister of Management Board; Minister responsible Hon. Jeannie Ugyuk Energy; Minister responsible for the for the Workers’ Safety and Compensation (Netsilik) Nunavut Housing Corporation Commission Government House Leader; Minister of Family Services; Minister Hon. Paul Quassa responsible for Homelessness; Minister (Aggu) responsible for the Status of Women Minister of Education; Minister responsible for Nunavut Arctic College Officers Clerk John Quirke Deputy Clerk Clerk Assistant Law Clerk Sergeant-at-Arms Hansard Production Nancy Tupik Stephen Innuksuk Michael Chandler Simanek Kilabuk 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 Opening Address of the Commissioner of Nunavut ........................................................................ 1 Members’ Statements ...................................................................................................................... 6 Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery ........................................................................................... 11 Oral Questions ............................................................................................................................... 14 Written Questions .......................................................................................................................... 26 Tabling of Documents ................................................................................................................... 27 Notices of Motions ........................................................................................................................ 28 Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills ............................................................................... 28 Motions .......................................................................................................................................... 29 First Reading of Bills .................................................................................................................... 29 Second Reading of Bills ................................................................................................................ 29 Orders of the Day .......................................................................................................................... 30 A. Daily References Thursday, March 20, 2014............................................................................................................... 1 B. Members’ Statements 001 – 4(2): Cabinet Strategy Meeting in Kugaaruk (Taptuna) ........................................................ 6 002 – 4(2): Recognition of James Eetoolook (Ugyuk) .................................................................... 6 003 – 4(2): Appreciation of Pangnirtung Fisheries (Mike) ............................................................. 7 004 – 4(2): Mary River Project (Enook) ......................................................................................... 7 005 – 4(2): Looking Forward (Angnakak) ...................................................................................... 8 006 – 4(2): Successful Search and Rescue (Savikataaq) ................................................................. 8 007 – 4(2): Appreciation to Constituents and Fellow MLAs (Hickes) ........................................... 9 008 – 4(2): Appreciation to Fellow MLAs (Akoak) ........................................................................ 9 009 – 4(2): Opening of Community Banking Centre in Baker Lake (Mikkungwak) .................... 10 010 – 4(2): Congratulations to Constituents Peter Ottokie and Joseph Pinguartuk (Joanasie) ..... 10 011 – 4(2): Appreciation of Fellow MLAs (Shooyook) ................................................................ 11 C. Oral Questions 001 – 4(2): Northern Residents Deduction (Savikataaq) ............................................................... 14 002 – 4(2): Qulliq Energy Corporation’s General Rate Application (Rumbolt) ........................... 15 003 – 4(2): Public Housing Rent Scale (Mikkungwak) ................................................................ 17 004 – 4(2): Dust Control in Rankin Inlet (Sammurtok) ................................................................ 18 005 – 4(2): Delivery of GN Programs (Hickes) ............................................................................ 19 006 – 4(2): Government of Nunavut Procurement Activities (Angnakak) ................................... 21 007 – 4(2): Services for Nunavummiut with Autism (Mikkungwak) ........................................... 22 008 – 4(2): Contracting and Procurement Practices (Hickes) ....................................................... 23 009 – 4(2): Curriculum in Inuktitut (Angnakak) ........................................................................... 25 D. Written Questions 001– 4(2): Extended Health Benefits Program (Angnakak) ......................................................... 26 E. Tabling of Documents 001 – 4(2): Excellence in Water Stewardship Award for Pond Inlet (Enook) .............................. 27 002 – 4(2): Sivumut Abluqta (Taptuna) ........................................................................................ 27 003 – 4(2): Utilizing Trades Training Centre (Quassa) ................................................................. 27 004 – 4(2): Contracting and Procurement Activity Report for the Year Ended March 31, 2013 (Kuksuk) ................................................................................................................................. 27 005 – 4(2): Government of Nunavut’s Response to the 2012-2013 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (Taptuna) ................................................................ 27 006 – 4(2): Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission’s Annual Report for 2012 (Peterson) ................................................................................................................................................ 28 007 – 4(2): 2012-2013 Annual Report for the Nunavut Housing Corporation: Facing Nunavut’s Housing Challenges (Kuksuk) ................................................................................................ 28 008 – 4(2): Members’ Code of Conduct (Speaker) ....................................................................... 28 F. Motions 001 – 4(2): Extended Adjournment – Notice (Mikkungwak) ....................................................... 28 001 – 4(2): Extended Adjournment (Mikkungwak) ...................................................................... 29 G. Bills Bill 01 – Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Act – Notice ................................. 29 Bill 01 – Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Act – First Reading ...................... 29 Bill 01 – Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Act – Second Reading ................. 30 Thursday, March 20, 2014 Nunavut Hansard 1 Iqaluit, Nunavut Thursday, March 20, 2014 Opening Address of the Members Present: Commissioner of Nunavut Mr. Tony Akoak, Ms. Pat Angnakak, Commissioner Edna Elias Hon. Monica Ell, Mr. Joe Enook, Mr. George Hickes, Mr. David Joanasie, (interpretation): Please be seated. Hon. George Kuksuk, Hon. Johnny Mike, Mr. Simeon Mikkungwak, Hon. Elders, Mr. Speaker, members of the Paul Okalik, Hon. Keith Peterson, Hon. legislature, honoured guests, and the Paul Quassa, Hon. George Qulaut, Mr. young performers, I am pleased to Allan Rumbolt, Mr. Alex Sammurtok, welcome you and now declare open the Hon. Tom Sammurtok, Mr. Joe Second Session of the Fourth Legislative Savikataaq, Mr. Isaac Shooyook, Hon. Assembly of Nunavut. Peter Taptuna, Hon. Jeannie