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The standing committee considers these amendments to be non-contentious.
The standing committee recommends the passage of Bill 3 to all members.
Are there any general comments? I have no members on my list for general comments.
We will now proceed to Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act. (interpretation ends) Clause 1.
Chairman: Clause 10. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman (interpretation): Do you agree to Bill 3 as a whole?
Chairman (interpretation): Do members agree that pursuant to Rule 62(2) that Bill 3 can immediately be placed on the orders of the day for third reading?
Bill 3 will be placed on the order paper.
Mr. Peterson, do you have closing remarks?
Hon. Keith Peterson: Yes, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would like to thank the standing committee for their scrutiny of the bill.
I would like to thank my officials in both departments for their work on Bill 3. It’s important to keep our Income Tax Regulations up to date and current with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Mr. Chairman, I would like to take an opportunity right now to thank Mr. Peter Ma, who is soon to become the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services.
This is his last appearance with me as Minister of Finance and it has been a great two and a half years, up and down.
It’s like a roller coaster in the Department of Finance, but Mr. Ma has done an excellent job and I wish him well in his new position as the Deputy Minister of Health. He will help Minister Curley and that department. We’re expecting great things from Mr. Ma when he goes over there.
Just thought I would take this opportunity to say that and wish him well.
Mr. Ma, we wish you well in your future endeavours and I’m sure that we will be seeing you again.
Minister Peterson, you may remain at your seat as you wait for your other officials to join you, but Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort his officials from the witness table.
Thank you. Welcome, Minister of Justice.
If you have any opening comments on Bill 4, the floor is now open.
Bill 04 – Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 – Consideration in Committee
I am pleased to present Bill 4, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011.
The purpose of the Act is to bring forward provisions of amending various Acts to bring them into conformity with Nunavut. The majority of these Acts focus on amending minor errors in Nunavut’s statutes, including incorrect references resulting from the duplication of Northwest Territories Acts.
To be included in the process of a miscellaneous amendment, the proposals must meet the following criteria:
Not be controversial;
Not involve the spending of public funds;
Not prejudicially affect the rights of persons;
Not create a new offence; and
Not subject a new class of persons to an existing offence
Bill 4 is much longer than our previous Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Acts. It corrects inconsistencies and minor errors in 40 Acts of Nunavut and has 41 clauses and 24 schedules. The vast majority of the clauses deal with correcting minor errors and replacing references to the Northwest Territories with references to Nunavut and repeals provisions that are no longer in effect.
I thank the Committee of the Whole for its careful consideration of this bill and look forward to the committee’s assistance in improving the statutes of Nunavut.
Before we begin, do you have witnesses that you would like to bring to the table?
Yes, I would like to bring another witness in.
Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could escort the other witness in.
Minister Peterson, for the record, please introduce the officials who are accompanying you.
To my right is Janet Slaughter, Deputy Minister of Justice, and to my left is Thomas Druyan, Legislative Counsel for the Department of Justice.
Before we review the contents of the bill, do members have any general comments?
I don’t see any hands up. We will now review Bill 4, (interpretation ends) Miscellaneous Amendment Act, 2011.
Chairman: Schedule A on page 14.
Schedule A. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman (interpretation): Thank you. (interpretation ends) Clause 5?
Chairman: Schedule B. Page 16. (interpretation) Please turn to that page.
Chairman (interpretation): Thank you. (interpretation ends) Clause 7. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Page 17.
Column 1.
Schedule C. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman (interpretation): Thank you. (interpretation ends) Clause 8. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule D. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Page 19.
Schedule D (interpretation) was approved. (interpretation ends) Clause 13. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule E. Page 22. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule F. Page 23. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule G. Page 23. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule H. Page 24. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule I. Page 25. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule J. Page 25. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule K. Page 26. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule L. Page 26. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule M. Page 26. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule N. Page 28. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule O. Page 30. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule P. Page 30. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule Q. Page 31. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule R. Page 33. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule S. Page 35. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Go back to (interpretation ends) clause 32. (interpretation) I missed it.
Chairman (interpretation): Thank you. (interpretation ends) Clause 34. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman (interpretation): I think I already asked for this to be approved. (interpretation ends) Schedule S. Page 35. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule T. Page 36. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule U. Page 37. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Clause 38. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule V. Page 38. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Clause 39. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Clause 40. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule W. Page 39. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Clause 41. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Schedule X. Page 40. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman (interpretation): Do you agree to Bill 4 as a whole?
Chairman (interpretation): Pursuant to Rule 62(2), is the committee agreed that Bill 4 can immediately be placed on the orders of the day for third reading?
If you can stay there, Minister Peterson, so we can go on to Bill 5. Minister Peterson, if you have any opening comments on Bill 5, you may now proceed.
Bill 05 – Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, No. 2 – Consideration in Committee
Hon. Keith Peterson: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to present Bill 5, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, No. 2. Bill 5 corrects errors in the French versions of certain enactments of Nunavut.
Before we proceed with the review of Bill 5, are there any general comments?
If there are no general comments, we will now go to (interpretation ends) Bill 5, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, No. 2.
Chairman: Part A in the Schedule on page 2. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman: Part B in the Schedule on page 18. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Chairman (interpretation): Does the committee agree to Bill 5 as a whole?
Pursuant to Rule 62(2), are you agreed that Bill 5 can immediately be placed on the orders of the day for third reading?
Hon. Keith Peterson: Yes, Mr. Chairman. I would like to thank the Committee of the Whole for its careful consideration of Bills 4 and 5 today.
It’s good for us to keep our legislation up to date, correct the errors and inconsistencies in the various Acts that we have inherited from the Northwest Territories.
I would like to thank the Legal Division for the hard work that they put into all of this. You can appreciate it; it’s a tremendous amount of work. It takes a special kind of lawyer and support staff to go through this stuff, so I appreciate all of the work that they have done on this.
I would like to thank my officials today for appearing with me, and I look forward to continue working with the Committee of the Whole in the future.
Chairman (interpretation): Thank you, Minister Peterson. We have finished dealing with all of the items that were referred to the committee. Sergeant-at-Arms, can you please escort the officials from the table.
We’re in the Committee of the Whole.
We would like to report progress at this time, please.
I will now rise to report progress to the Speaker. I thank our Law Clerk for being here.
Your committee has been considering Bills 1, 3, 4, and 5 and we wish to report that Bills 1, 3, 4, and 5 are immediately ready for third reading. Also, Mr. Speaker, I move that the Report of the Committee of the Whole be agreed to.
There is a motion on the floor and the motion is in order.
I would like to request unanimous consent to go back to Item 5 in the Orders of the Day.
The Member for Cambridge Bay is asking for unanimous consent to return to Item 5.
There are no nays. You may proceed.
It gives me great pleasure to welcome a constituent of mine from Cambridge Bay to the Gallery this late. Tonight’s a very rare occasion.
We have someone from Cambridge Bay here and we’re just winding up. I would like to welcome Jeannie Ehaloak from Cambridge Bay.
We can now return to Item 21.
Bill 01 – Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, 2011-2012 – Third Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 1, Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, 2011-2012, be read for the third time.
Bill 03 – An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act – Third Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, be read for the third time.
Bill 04 – Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 – Third Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 4, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, be read for the third time.
Bill 05 – Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, No. 2 – Third Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 5, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, No. 2, be read for the third time.
Before we proceed further, Deputy Clerk, will you ascertain if the Commissioner of Nunavut is prepared to enter the Chambers to give assent to bills.
Bill 01 – Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, 2011-2012 – Assent
Bill 03 – An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act – Assent
Bill 04 – Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 – Assent
Bill 05 – Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, No. 2 – Assent
Commissioner Edna Elias (interpretation): Thank you.
I got tired of waiting and got a bit sleepy.
(interpretation ends) Members, I am pleased, as Commissioner of Nunavut I am honoured to give assent to the following bills:
Bill 1, Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, 2011-2012;
Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act;
Bill 4, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011; and
Bill 5, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, No. 2.
The season of change is upon us, and I would say in more ways than one, as witnessed by the proceedings of the House this week and last, and the spring’s light warms our land or will soon start warming our land. As you conclude your work here and prepare to return to your families and communities, I wish you all once again another safe journey home.
Have a good spring, and I invite you to consider coming to Kugluktuk for the square dance showdown. (interpretation) Thank you.
Orders of the Day for the next session.
Orders of the Day for May 31, 2011:
Now that we have finished most of the work required during this sitting, this House will stand adjourned until the spring sitting.
It is becoming more scenic every day. As a matter of fact, I spotted some snow buntings today and that made my day. Spring is just around the corner and it’s so refreshing to note that spring is almost here.
Further, I hope that all members will recuperate and rest during the interim between our sittings. We went through some difficulties during this sitting and I am appreciative of the fact that we were able to overcome them.
Our next meeting will commence on May 31 at 1:30 p.m. Please have a good evening.
>>House adjourned at 19:26
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Pages 578 – 621
Speaker: The Honourable Hunter Tootoo, M.L.A. Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Opening Prayer 578
Money Message 578
Ministers’ Statements 578
Member’s Statements 579
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery 583
Revert to Item 3: Members’ Statements 586
Oral Questions 587
Written Questions 603
Returns to Written Questions* 605
Replies to Opening Address 605
Tabling of Documents 611
Notices of Motions 612
Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills 613
Motions 614
First Reading of Bills 615
Second Reading of Bills 618
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 578
033 – 3(3): Minister Absent from the House (Peterson) 578
034 – 3(3): Ministerial Appointments until New Minister Selected (Aariak) 578
052 – 3(3): Congratulations to Hunter Tootoo as New Speaker (Tapardjuk) 579
053 – 3(3): Addressing the Issue of Suicide (Elliott) 579
054 – 3(3): Graduates of Taloyoak Netsilik School (Ugyuk) 580
055 – 3(3): Social and Housing Issues (Ningark) 581
056 – 3(3): Arviat Community Ecotourism Workshop (Shewchuk) 581
057 – 3(3): Education for a Good Future (Aupaluktuq) 583
058 – 3(3): Rankin Inlet Fishing Derby (Curley) 586
086 – 3(3): Construction of Social Housing Units (Ningark) 587
087 – 3(3): Responsibility for Morgue Facility (Tapardjuk) 589
088 – 3(3): Nursing in Baker Lake (Aupaluktuq) 590
089 – 3(3): Status of Funding for the Embrace Life Council (Elliott) 594
090 – 3(3): Financial Situation at Local Housing Association (Schell) 597
091 – 3(3): Update on Taloyoak Housing Construction (Ugyuk) 598
092 – 3(3): Elder Advisor Positions in the Government of Nunavut (Tapardjuk) 600
004 – 3(3): Foster Care (Elliott) 603
Return to Written Question 001 – 3(3): Suicide Prevention Training (Clerk) 605
Return to Written Question 002 – 3(3): School Non-attenders (Clerk) 605
Return to Written Question 003 – 3(3): Municipal Governance and Financial Management (Clerk) 605
Reply to Opening Address 002 – 3(3): Mr. Tagak Curley (Curley) 605
039 – 3(3): Government of Nunavut’s Public Accounts 2009-2010 (Peterson) 611
040 – 3(3): Arviat Community Ecotourism Initiative (Shewchuk) 611
041 – 3(3): Taloyoak Health Centre (Ugyuk) 611
042 – 3(3): Resolutions from the 2011 Annual General Meeting of the Nunavut Association of Municipalities (Elliott) 612
043 – 3(3): The Trials of Nunavut: Lament for an Arctic Nation (Elliott) 612
044 – 3(3): Speaker’s List of Outstanding Statutory Tabling Requirements (Deputy Speaker) 612
005 – 3(3): Appointment of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly – Notice (Ugyuk) 612
006 – 3(3): Extended Sitting Hours and Days – Notice (Elliott) 613
006 – 3(3): Extended Sitting Hours and Days (Elliott) 614
005 – 3(3): Appointment of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Ugyuk) 614
007 – 3(3): Adjournment for the Day (Elliott) 620
Bill 06 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012 – Notice 613
Bill 07 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 5, 2010-2011 – Notice 613
Bill 08 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012 – Notice 613
Bill 09 – An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act – Notice 613
Bill 10 – An Act to Amend the Nunavut Housing Corporation Act – Notice 613
Bill 06 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012 – First Reading 616
Bill 07 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 5, 2010-2011 – First Reading 616
Bill 08 -- Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012 – First Reading 617
Bill 09 – An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act – First Reading 617
Bill 10 – An Act to Amend the Nunavut Housing Corporation Act – First Reading 617
Bill 06 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012 – Second Reading 618
Bill 07 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 5, 2010-2011 – Second Reading 618
Bill 08 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012 – Second Reading 618
Bill 09 – An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act – Second Reading 619
Bill 10 – An Act to Amend the Nunavut Housing Corporation Act – Second Reading 619
Honourable Eva Aariak, Honourable James Arreak, Mr. Moses Aupaluktuq, Honourable Tagak Curley, Mr. Ron Elliott, Mr. John Ningark, Mr. Johnny Ningeongan, Honourable Keith Peterson, Mr. Allan Rumbolt, Mr. Fred Schell, Honourable Daniel Shewchuk, Mr. Louis Tapardjuk, Honourable Peter Taptuna, Honourable Hunter Tootoo, Ms. Jeannie Ugyuk.
Deputy Speaker (Hon. Johnny Ningeongan): Member (interpretation) for Nattilik, Ms. Ugyuk, I would like to ask you to say the opening prayer.
I would like to welcome all of the MLAs and those of you who have come here to the Assembly. In particular, I say “good afternoon” to our fellow Nunavummiut.
(interpretation ends) Before we proceed with the orders of the day, I wish to read the following communication from the Commissioner of Nunavut. The letter reads:
I wish to advise that I recommend to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut the passage of the following bills during the Third Session of the Third Legislative Assembly:
Bill 6, Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012;
Bill 7, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 5, 2010-2011;
Bill 8, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012.
Now we will proceed with the orders of the day.
Minister’s Statement 033 – 3(3): Minister Absent from the House (Peterson)
I wish to advise members that the Hon. Lorne Kusugak will be absent from the House from May 31, 2011 to June 3, 2011 due to a death in the family.
Ms. Premier Eva Aariak.
Minister’s Statement 034 – 3(3): Ministerial Appointments until New Minister Selected (Aariak)
Firstly, I wish to extend a warm welcome to all of the visitors to the Gallery as we have quite a few of them.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to notify the House that another member will be chosen to join the Executive Council after the September 12 by-elections in Pangnirtung, Iqaluit West, and Tununiq.
Until that time, I will be the Minister of Education, Minister Shewchuk will be the Minister of Human Resources, and Minister Curley will be the Minister responsible for the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission.
Thank you for allowing me to speak.
This will be our interim arrangement for the time being.
Deputy Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. (interpretation ends) Ministers’ Statements.
We will move on to Item 3.
Item 3: Member’s Statements
Member’s Statement 052 – 3(3): Congratulations to Hunter Tootoo as New Speaker (Tapardjuk)
Mr. Tapardjuk (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker and all of my colleagues.
We are starting our spring session and I am ecstatic to begin this session, although some of the members are experiencing stressful times due to loss of family members.
Mr. Speaker, the reason why I rise this morning is due to the election of the Speaker, which will be further outlined in a motion later on. Be that as it may, the Speaker’s position is extremely important to the operations of the Assembly.
I wish to express my congratulations on behalf of the Amittuq constituents in Igloolik and Hall Beach.
We congratulate the newly elected Speaker, Hunter Tootoo, and we would like to work closely with him. Furthermore, we expect that he will properly guide us if we make inappropriate comments or if a member does something unparliamentary in this House. I expect to be reprimanded or be given a point of order.
Welcome, Hunter, and I will work closely with you as a representative of Amittuq. I extend a warm welcome to him as he undertakes his position as Speaker.
Deputy Speaker: (interpretation): Thank you. (interpretation ends) Members’ Statements.
Member’s Statement 053 – 3(3): Addressing the Issue of Suicide (Elliott)
I rise today to address an issue that I have spoken about many times in the Legislative Assembly. It is an issue that has affected so many of us across Nunavut. Suicide may be the act of one individual but every single action of this kind leaves a far-reaching and painful impact on so many more.
Mr. Speaker, the people around the Chamber today have joined us in support and solidarity to show how the suicide of a loved one has affected them deeply.
We would all like to see an end to a behaviour that causes so much hurt. As survivors, we can work towards a healthy future.
Mr. Speaker, just as it is complicated to describe the pain and hurt from losing a loved one who has taken their own life, so it is difficult to know what leads someone to feel that suicide is their only option.
Mr. Speaker, I could provide statistics that clearly show the high rate of suicide in Nunavut but these numbers would not give you the whole picture. To see the whole picture, you would also need statistics on overcrowding, on abuse both past and present, on addictions, on educational achievement, and on the lack of opportunity to even begin to understand what leads someone to commit such an act of desperation.
Mr. Speaker, the Government of Nunavut has committed to bringing forward an action plan to implement Nunavut’s Suicide Prevention Strategy.
That cannot happen soon enough. However, it too can only be a part of a solution. We need a combined effort and we need to work together.
Every government department needs to be involved in this initiative. Our partners, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, the Embrace Life Council, and the RCMP, need to be included as active partners. Every Nunavut community can play a role in supporting its families and residents.
Mr. Speaker, our government is responsible for providing Nunavummiut with basic resources and services. We need a mental health framework and the tools to do the job. We need trained individuals to fill the positions of social workers and mental health workers.
My own constituency has been without a full-time social worker for an unacceptable length of time.
Mr. Speaker, I look forward to the government tabling the Suicide Prevention Action Plan.
We can all have a role as individuals, families, and communities to forge a network of support and work towards healthy lifestyles, healthy relationships, and a healthy future.
Member’s Statement 054 – 3(3): Graduates of Taloyoak Netsilik School (Ugyuk)
I rise today to share some good news and to congratulate the graduates from Netsilik School in the community of Taloyoak.
The graduates are: Christine Mannilaq, Uviluq Aknavigak, Cecile Lyall, who is standing there as a page, Diane Totalik, Sven Ugyuk, who is my son, and Carson Ugyuk.
These students completed their courses in the month of May and they had a graduation ceremony at the Netsilik School.
I am very grateful to the Nattilingmiut teachers for providing great support to these students.
I also wish the graduates a bright future, and I love them. I wish them to have a good career in their future and to properly look after themselves.
I earnestly wish them a bright future. Despite many hardships our people come across, they are able to move forward positively.
To the people who are able to complete such accomplishments, I wish them a bright future and I encourage them towards that end.
I also would like to congratulate Sheila Kamookak from Gjoa Haven.
She has also graduated from the Office Business Training Program in Rankin Inlet. She went to Rankin Inlet to take her training at Arctic College.
She has two small children and she has graduated from her course. I am very pleased and thank her for completing her education. I also would like to wish her a great future.
We also would like to congratulate them. (interpretation ends) Members’ Statements.
Member’s Statement 055 – 3(3): Social and Housing Issues (Ningark)
I, too, would like to congratulate my colleague here, Mr. Tootoo, on being elected as the Speaker of the House by our colleagues.