Nunavut Canada LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NUNAVUT 2nd Session 4th Assembly HANSARD Official Report DAY 21 Friday, October 24, 2014 Pages 1114 – 1153 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 Alexander 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 ...........................................................................................................................1114 Ministers’ Statements .................................................................................................................1114 Members’ Statements .................................................................................................................1118 Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery ........................................................................................1123 Oral Questions ............................................................................................................................1123 Notices of Motions .....................................................................................................................1137 Motions .......................................................................................................................................1138 Second Reading of Bills .............................................................................................................1141 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters ......................................1143 Report of the Committee of the Whole ......................................................................................1152 Orders of the Day .......................................................................................................................1152 A. Daily References Friday, October 24, 2014 ............................................................................................................1114 B. Ministers’ Statements 055 – 4(2): Dr. Michael Shouldice Retirement (Quassa) ...........................................................1114 056 – 4(2): Change in Ownership – Pangnirtung Fisheries Limited (Kuksuk) ..........................1115 057 – 4(2): Balanced Literacy: Literacy Initiative for Nunavut Schools (Quassa) ....................1116 058 – 4(2): Congratulations to 30 Years of Service to the Government of Nunavut (Taptuna) 1116 059 – 4(2): Congratulations to Long-term Service Award Recipients with More Than 20 Years of Service to the Government of Nunavut (Peterson) ..............................................................1117 C. Members’ Statements 129 – 4(2): Tribute to Parliamentary Employees (Hickes) .........................................................1118 130 – 4(2): Merits of Hospital Board (Angnakak) .....................................................................1118 131 – 4(2): Tribute to Noah Kolola Michael (Joanasie) .............................................................1119 132 – 4(2): Successful Partnership for Tununiq (Enook) ...........................................................1120 133 – 4(2): Recipients of Long-term Service Awards (Mike) ....................................................1121 134 – 4(2): Kivalliq Summer Games (Sammurtok) ...................................................................1121 135 – 4(2): Congratulations to Gail Redpath for Long-term Service Award (Shooyook) .........1122 136 – 4(2): First Beluga Harvest in Baker Lake (Mikkungwak) ................................................1122 D. Oral Questions 206 – 4(2): Financial Support for Adult Learners (Mapsalak) ...................................................1123 207 – 4(2): Access to Community Health Services (Akoak) .....................................................1125 208 – 4(2): Support for Parents (Enook) ....................................................................................1126 209 – 4(2): Statutory Eligibility for Seniors Programs (Mikkungwak) ......................................1128 210 – 4(2): Merits of Hospital Boards (Angnakak) ....................................................................1129 211 – 4(2): Social Services Transformation Plan (Hickes) ........................................................1131 212 – 4(2): Arviat Water Pump Station (Savikataaq) .................................................................1132 213 – 4(2): Management of the Baffin Island Caribou Population (Joanasie) ...........................1133 214 – 4(2): Expired Foods (Hickes) ...........................................................................................1135 215 – 4(2): ASIST Training (Joanasie) ......................................................................................1136 E. Motions 010 – 4(2): Expulsion from the Legislative Assembly of the Member for Uqqummiut – Notice (Okalik) ................................................................................................................................1137 011 – 4(2): Extended Sitting Hours and Days – Notice (Mikkungwak) ....................................1137 012 – 4(2): Extension of Review Period for Bill 1, Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Act – Notice (Savikataaq) ............................................................................................1138 010 – 4(2): Expulsion from the Legislative Assembly of the Member for Uqqummiut (Okalik) .............................................................................................................................................1138 F. Bills Bill 04 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2013-2014 – Second Reading ...................................................................................................................1141 Bill 05 – Write-off of Assets Act, 2013-2014 – Second Reading ..............................................1141 Bill 06 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 2, 2014-2015 – Second Reading ...1141 Bill 07 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 1, 2014-2015 – Second Reading ...................................................................................................................1142 Bill 09 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 5, 2013-2014 – Second Reading ...1142 Bill 08 – Appropriation (Capital) Act, 2015-2016 – Economic Development and Transportation – Consideration in Committee ................................................................................................1143 Friday, October 24, 2014 Nunavut Hansard 1114 Iqaluit, Nunavut Shouldice has been a leader in our Friday, October 24, 2014 college community. In 1988, Mike Members Present: became vice-president of what was then Mr. Tony Akoak, Ms. Pat Angnakak, known as Keewatin Campus, later Hon. Monica Ell, Mr. Joe Enook, Mr. moving into the position of campus George Hickes, Mr. David Joanasie, director and dean for our college’s Hon. George Kuksuk, Mr. Steve Kivalliq Campus. Mapsalak, Hon. Johnny Mike, Mr. Simeon Mikkungwak, Hon. Paul Okalik, Mr. Speaker, Mike has served as Hon. Keith Peterson, Hon. Paul Quassa, president of Nunavut Arctic College Hon. George Qulaut, Mr. Allan since 2011. Under his leadership, the Rumbolt, Mr. Alexander Sammurtok, college has seen significant Hon. Tom Sammurtok, Mr. Joe accomplishments in all of the college’s Savikataaq, Mr. Isaac Shooyook, Hon. corporate goals. Peter Taptuna, Hon. Jeannie Ugyuk. In the last three years, the college has >>House commenced