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There are a number of ones in here, and the Minister had indicated that I think it was Kugaaruk where they had flown some fuel in but according to this, it looks like after that was mentioned, two times they’ve done it and I know I had highlighted all the ones that were fuel related charters through the Petroleum Product Division.
Would that not go through the Petroleum Products Revolving Fund as all the other stuff goes through and instead of being listed in the books because all the fuel that we buy goes through there.
That’s what that is if they’re sending fuel up there.
The transportation costs for that fuel go through the revolving fund and not through here.
I’m just wondering why there seems to be a discrepancy in having the sea lift supply of fuel and the revolving fund and the airlift supply refuel of places.
There are a number of them.
It’s not just Kugaaruk.
I’ve seen some for Panniqtuuq, Pond Inlet and a number of different places where fuel was flown in.
I’m just questioning why we’d see that in here and not entered into the revolving fund.
The transactions are recorded in the revolving fund.
Petroleum products is part of Community and Government Services.
In some instances and transactions they do make sure of the procurement purchasing services that government provides.
Chairman (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Rafter.
If that stuff goes in there, then maybe I missed it.
I didn’t see the contracts for our fuel re-supply in here.
If these ones here are included in there, why aren’t those others ones also included, unless I’ve missed them.
These are contracts that were entered into during 2003/04 fiscal year.
The fuel re-supply contract was first entered into in the 2002/03 fiscal year.
So, it would have been reported in a previous year’s report, had there been a previous year’s report.
I think my colleague alluded to it a little bit yesterday.
There is another area where I think there could be another section of the report on contracts that were multi-year contracts.
I don’t imagine that there are a whole heck of a lot of them.
Those ones, we don’t know about.
Like you said, there were no previous reports.
I think it’s great that some of this information is finally out there.
I know yesterday, on the leases one, we discovered a lot of things that we’re finding out for the first time, having looked at it and posed questions on it.
I think it would be much clearer, much more open and much more transparent and less confusing for everybody involved if there was a way to include all that information in there.
I suspect we’re not getting the whole picture. I think all of the Members here assumed that we would be getting the whole picture.
Yes, we know that this is a good starting point.
I believe that the input that we are getting already, the input that we are getting from the Members of the Legislative Assembly as for the suggestions of other information which they would like to see in the next report that comes out.
We agree that we should be in a position to provide this information more freely, but overtime, I am confident that we will be able to report more to the Legislative Assembly in a manner and form that’s simplified.
Another one on page 21 of 40, and I am just wondering if this is again, not just one individual item, but more than one.
Here is a Remington Marine’s Magnum Shotgun for $3 thousand, 400.
I mean that’s a gold-plated shotgun for $3 thousand,400.
Hon. Peter Kilabuk: Sorry, Mr. Chairman, I am looking for it.
Okay, here it is. I will have to refer the question to Mr. Rafter for clarification, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman: Go ahead.
The item in question may have, in fact, been more than one firearm.
It was purchased by the Department of Sustainable Development at the time in 2003-04.
I will jump up to I think it’s the service contracts, then again, I think there needs to be a more clearer way of, there’s consulting services, of identifying what a service contract is and what goes through a purchase order of your book.
If you look through the entire list, I think some that could be or should fall under the other category, and how and why they are categorized in the way that they are I think needs to be looked at.
But on here again, there’s one in looking at page 37 of 40, and it has marine re-supply service three times, two of them to the same person, one to a different one offered for the exact same amount.
I am just wondering, again, what that covered off.
Unfortunately, Mr. Chairman, we don’t have the information in front of us, so we will have to get back to the Member with the information.
Your time is up at the moment.
On Tabled Document 102 – 2(2) on page 23 of 26, I read in the notes, it says that percentages for Inuit labour paid for the Kitikmeot and Kivalliq Regions appear below the requirements because some low bids or the bidder did not meet the minimum requirement where accepted.
This is permissible in major works construction tenders, however, bidders must commit to the minimum requirements in writing before their tender is accepted, and it goes on: if these bidders fail to meet the minimum requirements, they will be assessed a penalty if the future tenders where this is similar in labour or bids may be rejected to be able to meet the minimum Inuit labour requirements.
A question for the Minister: I believe this falls under Public Works, how does the Government of Nunavut ensure that companies are meeting their contract requirements for Inuit labour content?
The contracts are supervised by project management staff from either the regional office or headquarters.
In most cases it’s the regional office other than the few that happen in Iqaluit.
One of the responsibilities of that is to collect the data on Inuit employment and to monitor the data and to provide letters to the company if they’re not meeting the guidelines and also to report as part of the NNI process to both headquarters and also ultimately to the NNI steering committee on whether or not the labor requirements have been met.
Mr. Peterson: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank Mr. Rich.
Do Government of Nunavut officials periodically visit the worksite to ensure that there is compliance and to ensure that their people are actually working, or do the companies have to self report?
The reporting is done based on salary because the labor requirements are adjudicated based on the amount of salary that is reported on Inuit employees which is the way the NNI is structured.
We do have project managers who do visit the worksite but they are not there with a piece of paper to count the number of workers that are there or to check on the status of the work.
It is done based on the reporting of the salary amounts that are paid to beneficiary staff as opposed to non-beneficiary staff.
Maybe just to answer a nagging question I have, if they were the low bid but they didn’t meet the specified Inuit content contract requirements, why is it that with major works construction tenders, it is permissible to award contracts as opposed to other types of contracts.
In major construction projects, one may run into difficulties, particularly if they’re multiple projects going on in a community where it is simply judged by the company, that it is not able in fact to meet the requirement and a judgment call has to be made then on whether or not the price on the tender outweighs the disadvantage.
If there is a large discrepancy in price with the low tender and if all other aspects are there, we at times will try to work with the construction company to build up to in fact meet the minimum requirement over a period of time even if it’s initially low.
I don’t know how many companies might be bidding on a major works contract, and I think you have a clause in your tender document, but your lowest bid is not necessarily the one that is accepted.
If you see a low bid, then obviously it must be enticing because you pay less money and that’s what you want.
Governments are restricted by their budgets, but when you do your calculations and they add in Inuit content and that Inuit content takes their bid over the next lowest bidder, what would you do in that case.
Would you award the contract to the initial lowest bidder or would you have to give it to the second lowest bidder.
The way I understand it and the way the process works is first of all, well, I’ll step back for one second.
There is a difference between a tender and a request for proposal.
In a tender, the low price is accepted generally without exception, but that would be the low price after the NNI is applied.
So, then you establish what the low price is based on the NNI.
In a request for proposal process, the low price may in fact not be the one that’s accepted because the request for proposal allows one to evaluate more than just tender costs.
Other issues are built into the bid proposal and bid into the project specifications.
Most construction projects are tender projects, so they would be based on the low price.
If after the NNI is applied, if the then low company is awarded the bid and comes with a discrepancy on whether or not that company has met the minimum requirement, then we would ask them to commit in writing to meet the minimum requirement and work with them, and if the note suggest that they do not meet the minimum requirement, then a penalty is assessed to the company.
It sounds like a quite a complicated process and I’m sure it is.
Can Mr. Rich assure the House that when they do all these calculations, that all bidders are treated fairly, it’s all on the up and up.
Contractors and communities, wherever they are in Nunavut are being treated equally and fairly so that Government of Nunavut and our communities get value for their contract?
Yes, we agree that all bidders should get their fair recognition in either proposals or requests for information.
I’ll ensure the House that my staff and their involvement in reviewing bids for tenders, we’ll do it in a fashion that is fair and consistent.
But, on top of that, there is also an appeal process open to other bidders or people bidding for tenders that may have abuse otherwise.
In regards to Tabled Documents 101-2(2) and 102-2(2), does the committee agree that we are concluded with our debate on the tabled documents I just mentioned?
Chairman: You’re quite welcome.
We will take a 10 minute break.
>>Committee recessed at 16:53 and resumed at 17:01
Chairman: Order please.
At this time, I would like to report progress, and it’s not debatable.
Your Committee has been considering Tabled Documents 101 – 2(2) and 102 – 2(2) and would like to report that Tabled Documents 101 – 2 (2) and 102 – 2(2) are concluded with.
Speaker (interpretation): There is a motion on the Floor. Is there a seconder for the motion?
Mr. Peterson is the seconder.
Deputy Clerk (Ms. Tupik): Meeting announcements.
Meeting of Standing Committee Ajauqtiit at 5:15 tonight in Tuktu Room. The Standing Committee on Health and Education meeting tomorrow morning at 10:00 in Tuktu Room.
Meeting of the Regular Members’ Caucus at 11: 00 tomorrow morning in Tuktu Room.
(interpretation) Orders of the day for Thursday, May 5, 2005:
Motions  25-2(2)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole and Bills and Other Matters  Bill 16
Speaker (interpretation): This House stands adjourned until Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 1:30 pm.
>>Session adjourned at 17:06  Nunavut Canada
Thursday May 05, 2005
Pages 2688 – 2762
Opening Prayer 2688
Ministers’ Statements 2688
Members’ Statements 2692
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery 2700
Oral Questions 2702
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills 2722
Tabling of Documents 2722
Motions 2724
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters 2732
Point of Order 2748
Report of the Committee of the Whole 2759
Third Reading of Bills 2760
Assent to Bills 2761
Thursday, May 5, 2005 2688
130 – 2(2): Nunavut Physical Activity Week 2005 (Tapardjuk) 2688
131 – 2(2): Completion of Nunavut Fisheries Strategy (Akesuk) 2689
132 – 2(2): English Language Learners (EL2) Ready for Junior Secondary Students (Picco) 2689
133 – 2(2): Using Surveillance to Increase School Safety (Picco) 2690
134 – 2(2): Qulliq Energy Corporation Apprentice Program (Picco) 2691
330 – 2(2): Best Wishes for Spring and Summer (Aglukkaq) 2692
331 – 2(2): Gratitude to First Air and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (Barnabas) 2692
332 - 2(2): Energy Cost Initiative by the Hamlet of Kugluktuk (Evyagotailak) 2693
333 - 2(2): New Offices for Hamlet of Repulse Bay (Mapsalak) 2694
334 – 2(2): Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the Communities (Netser) 2694
335 – 2(2): Importance of Early Childhood Programs (Tootoo) 2695
336 – 2(2): Happy Mother’s Day for Nunavut Mothers (Brown) 2696
337 – 2(2): Cambridge Bay’s Annual Omingmak Frolics (Peterson) 2697
338 – 2(2): Need for a Wharf in Arviat (Alagalak) 2698
339 – 2(2): Happy Mother’s Day (Picco) 2699
340 - 2(2): Gratitude to Students (Curley) 2699
341 – 2(2): Recognition of Unsung Volunteers (Kilabuk) 2700
420 – 2(2): Number of Confidential Workplace Harassment Cases (Tootoo) 2702
421 – 2(2): Update on Matching Funds for Energy in Kugluktuk (Evyagotailak) 2703
422 – 2(2): Assistance to Non-decentralized Communities (Mapsalak) 2705
423 – 2(2): Direct Appointments of Nunavut Power Corporation, Qulliq Energy Corporation and Qulliq Fuel Corporation (Curley) 2707
424 – 2(2): Update on Bill C-38 – Same Sex Marriage (Barnabas) 2709
425 – 2(2): Status of Request for Proposal for Wind Generator Power (Peterson) 2711
426 – 2(2): Federal Government Funding to Decrease the Flow of Alcohol/Drugs (Netser) 2714
427 – 2(2): Manitoba/Kivalliq Road Update (Alagalak) 2717
428 – 2(2): Lottery Ticket Sales to Sports Funding (Tootoo) 2719
429 – 2(2): Shortage of Housing (Curley) 2720
146 – 2(2): Nunavut Fisheries Strategy March 2005 (Akesuk) 2722
147 – 2(2): Letter from Standing Committee Ajauqtiit Regarding the Act to Amend the Wildlife Act, Dated May 5, 2005 (Mapsalak) 2723
148 – 2(2): Letter from the Rankin Inlet Housing Association on Housing Shortage in Rankin Inlet (Curley) 2723
149 – 2(2): Information Package on Early Childhood Education and Care (Tootoo) 2723
150 – 2(2): CIM Bulletin for March and April, 2005 (Picco) 2723
151 – 2(2): News Release on Acne (Picco) 2723
152 – 2(2): Photograph of Toonik Tyme Golfers (Tootoo) 2724
Committee Reports on the Review of Bills
006 – 2(2): Bill 15 – An Act to Amend the Wildlife Act (Mapsalak) 2722
025 – 2(2): Compensation Program for Nunavut Residents’ Loss from Bad Gasoline (Curley)2724
028 – 2(2): Amendment to Motion 025-2(2) Compensation Program for Nunavut Residents’ Loss from Bad Gasoline (Kilabuk) 2725
029-2(2): Amendment to Amendment 025-2(2)2728 withdrawn...............................................2728
010 – 2(2): Funding for the Inuit Field Officer Training Program and Disaster Compensation for Hunters and Trappers (Tootoo) 2741
011 – 2(2): Effect of Section 24 of the Nunavut Act on Nunavut Wildlife Act (Curley) 2758
Bill 15 – An Act to Amend the Wildlife Act – Third Reading 2760
Bill 16 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No.1, 2005-06 – Third Reading 2760
Bill 17 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No.1, 2005-06 – Third Reading 2760
Bill 15 – An Act to Amend the Wildlife Act - Assent 2761
Bill 16 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 1, 2005-2006 - Assent 2761
Bill 17 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 1, 2005-2006 - Assent 2761
Bill 18 – Powers of Attorney Act - Assent 2761
Bill 19 – Legislative Assembly Statutes Amendment Act - Assent 2761
Thursday, May 5, 2005
Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Honourable Olayuk Akesuk, Mr. David Alagalak, Mr. Levi Barnabas, Honourable Levinia Brown, Mr. Tagak Curley, Mr. Joe Allan Evyagotailak, Honourable Peter Kilabuk, Mr. Steve Mapsalak, Mr. Patterk Netser, Honourable Jobie Nutarak, Mr. Keith Peterson, Honourable Edward Picco, Honourable David Simailak, Honourable Louis Tapardjuk, Mr. Hunter Tootoo.
Speaker (interpretation): I would like to ask Mr. Akesuk to say the opening prayer.
Good afternoon Ministers, Members, Clerks.
Minister’s Statement 130 – 2(2): Nunavut Physical Activity Week 2005
Physical activity is vitally important to the health and wellbeing of Nunavummiut and helps to build strong communities.
This year my Department is pleased to announce Nunavut’s Second Annual Physical Activity Week from May 20th to the 27th, designed to encourage all Nunavummiut to become more physically active.
Nunavut Physical Activity Week coincides with the Canadian National Summer Active Campaign, and National Active Healthy Kids Day which promotes physical activity throughout Canada.
We are providing promotional support throughout the territory and resource packages have been sent out to participating communities and schools to assist them in organizing activities during Nunavut Physical Activity Week. Again, this year, I encourage people to, “Move to the Beat...Share in the Rhythm!”
Traditionally, Inuit led a more physically active lifestyle and the things we did were connected to our daily living.
Times have changed, and we need to get more active again.
I encourage all Nunavummiut to take this opportunity to participate in regular physical activity.
This will build a stronger and healthier Nunavut.
Speaker (interpretation): We don’t have a copy of Minister Tapardjuk’s Minister’s Statement.
Pages, please bring a copy over.
Minister’s Statement 131 – 2(2): Completion of Nunavut Fisheries Strategy
Hon. Olayuk Akesuk: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During the 2003 Sivummut II Economic Development Strategy Conference in Rankin Inlet, I committed to developing a fisheries strategy for Nunavut.
I would like to advise the Members of this House that, working with our partners at Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, we have completed the Nunavut Fisheries Strategy which I will be tabling later today.
The completion of the strategy follows extensive research and consultations with stakeholders.
The Fisheries Strategy will assist in addressing five key areas for fisheries development in Nunavut.
These are, increased access to the Atlantic fishery; increased quota allocations; investing in the infrastructure required to land a process our resources within Nunavut; and the training and development of our people so they may increasingly participate in the fishery.
In addition, the strategy will highlight the need for investment in science and exploration to determine the extent and sustainability of our resources.
This strategy will provide direction to the successful development of our fisheries for the benefit of all Nunavummiut.
Minister’s Statement 132 – 2(2): English Language Learners (EL2) Ready for Junior Secondary Students
Today I would like to inform the House on the Bilingual Education Strategy as a result of progress on our English Language Learners curriculum and training.
English Language Learners, or “EL2” for short, are those students whose first language is Inuktitut.
Most of our students need EL2 to become fluent in written and oral English.
I should note that EL2 is not the same as English as a Second Language.
ESL helps new immigrants assimilate into Canadian culture, replacing the mother tongue with English.
In EL2, we recognise the importance of the first language and the role it plays in acquiring a second language.
With EL2, students learn a second language while continuing to acquire knowledge in the first language
We held an in-service in October to train an eight-member team of EL2 trainers.
These trainers have since worked with school representatives from the Qikiqtani region and Cambridge Bay, who will in turn pass on this training to their home schools.
Most Kitikmeot and Kivalliq schools will receive EL2 training over the coming school year.
Training-the-trainers is the latest step taken to fully implement EL2.
The Department started this initiative in 2000, working with experienced Nunavut teachers, an Outside specialist, and the work done by the Kativik School Board.
Significant work is being done to ensure that the Government’s goal of a fluently bilingual society is met in a timely manner.
Minister’s Statement 133 – 2(2): Using Surveillance to Increase School Safety
I would like to advise Members today of the steps taken by the Department of Education to enhance the safety and security of our schools and the students and staff they shelter.
Our goal is to protect school property, deter vandalism and other criminal activities, and enhance the safety of people using the schools.
We are doing this in a way that respects the law and the privacy and individuals.
Phase I of the project is complete.
All five schools in Iqaluit have been equipped with closed circuit TV cameras for a cost of $250,000.
This came from funds surplus to the Joamie School replacement project.
Phase II is now underway.
The contract has been awarded and we expect cameras will be installed in all Kivalliq schools by the end of May.
Phase III will begin within a couple of months, when tenders for the installation in all schools in the Kitikmeot Region will be posted.
Phase IV will involve the remaining schools in the Baffin Region and will begin later this year.
The Department of Education intends to have surveillance systems in place in all our schools by the end of this fiscal year.
The new surveillance system in Iqaluit has already proven its worth.
In two separate incidents, the perpetrators were identified thanks to the closed circuit TV system and appropriate action taken.
In a perfect world we would not need to have surveillance cameras in our schools.
Until that day comes, the Department of Education will do its best to ensure that our schools are the best they can be when it comes to safely serving students, staff and the community at large.
Minister’s Statement 134 – 2(2): Qulliq Energy Corporation Apprentice Program
I am pleased to provide Members with information on how Qulliq Energy Corporation is working to increase its current 53 percent Inuit employment rate through progressive training opportunities.
Qulliq Energy requires employees with technical and specialized skills.
Its employees work in engineering, accounting and the trades.
Not all of these areas are taught in Nunavut, so the corporation has had to be innovative in building programs to develop these skills on-the-job.
In early 2002, following a boot camp selection process, apprentice linesmen were selected and awarded apprentice positions with the company.
Today the company has three apprentices who are expected to graduate with full certification as qualified journeymen.
All will be continuing their employment with the corporation, in Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay.
In addition, Nunavut Power has a 4th year electrical apprentice in Baker Lake and a 1st carpentry apprentice in Iqaluit.
Based on the success of the first group of apprentices, Qulliq Energy Corporation has launched a second four-year apprenticeship program.
The corporation is now accepting applications for heavy duty (diesel) mechanic apprentice program, with a pre-selection boot camp scheduled to begin in June 2005.
These apprentice programs have been advertised in the communities, in the newspapers and through e-mail distribution.
The apprenticeship program is divided into three educational areas: Academic Training, Field Training and Certifications.
The corporation provides support and tutoring for apprentices in each of the areas.
In return the apprentices are expected to advance through each year of their trades training and commit to two years of employment with Qulliq Energy Corporation.
The corporation has built a strong mentoring environment and continues to encourage beneficiaries to reach for-the-top.
Good employees are the key to success at every level.
With the right people and with Qulliq Energy’s continued commitment to train, our power plants and corporate functions are on the path towards becoming viable long-term components of a very sustainable made-in-Nunavut crown corporation.
Member’s Statement 330 – 2(2): Best Wishes for Spring and Summer
Good afternoon everyone.
Today is possibly the last day of Session, so I would like to take this opportunity to wish my colleagues a safe and happy spring and summer.