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I would like to take this opportunity to thank our GLOs for their hard work and dedication in representing the Government of Nunavut at the community level.
GLOs are often our frontline ambassadors, especially in non-decentralized communities.
Their work is important and we appreciate their efforts.
Minister’s Statement 176 – 4(3): Hope, Help, and Healing (Hickes)
Today marks the beginning of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention., or CASP, annual conference on suicide prevention, intervention, and post-vention. It is being held in Iqaluit for the next three days and is themed “Hope, Help and Healing.”
Mr. Speaker, seven years ago when Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, the Government of Nunavut, and the Embrace Life Council toured our communities to seek guidance and input on suicide prevention, many participants reflected on the need for support between organizations, communities, and families.
A year later, with the release of the Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy, we agreed to communicate and share information with Nunavummiut on an ongoing basis.
Mr. Speaker, the CASP conference is one opportunity for that important work to happen. This week many Nunavummiut will consider best practices from other jurisdictions, identify opportunities for applying those learnings in our communities, and develop new and strengthened networks.
Participants of the conference will learn and discuss diverse topics, such as bullying and cyberbullying, land-based healing, abuse prevention, reconciliation based on the learnings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, support for survivors of suicide, and how the next generation would like to move forward.
To learn more, please visit the website at www.caspconference.com.
Kamatsiaqtut hosted the annual CASP conferences in 1993 and 2004 in Iqaluit.
Then and now it is the volunteer commitment of Sheila and Lorne Levy, as well as Charlotte Borg, who have brought the conference to Nunavut. I give my thanks for their dedication.
To all of the participants and speakers of the CASP conference and to the many Nunavummiut who bring hope, help, and healing to our communities, thank you.
The topics will be intense. I am sure you will end each day both emotionally and physically tired. Take care of yourself and each other.
Eat well. Lean on your supports. Get lots of rest.
With this kindness, I believe that we will shine light on opportunities to work together and apply our learnings at home.
Minister’s Statement 177 – 4(3): Construction of the New High School in Cape Dorset (Quassa)
Good day to the residents of my community and colleagues, as well as the visitors in the gallery.
(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, with a good smile on my face, I would like to report to my fellow members on the plans to build a new high school in Kinngait (Cape Dorset).
A design/build approach was approved for construction of the new school because it allows the builder to begin purchasing materials and supplies earlier and shorten the project delivery schedule.
Mr. Speaker, Education and Community and Government Services consulted with the district education authority and school staff to make sure the new school design meets the programming needs of the students.
The school design provides flexibility. The library and multipurpose classroom can be divided in two.
There is after-hour access to the school library and the stage opens up to the gymnasium and the school lobby.
Mr. Speaker, there are separate classrooms for the student support teacher and the learning coach. The design provides classrooms for science, home studies, trades, a skin room, and a small garage and provides a fully equipped daycare space.
The project is on schedule and construction is expected to be completed by August 2019.
Mr. Speaker, my department worked with Community and Government Services to bring modular buildings to Cape Dorset for this school year to be used as classrooms and school administration space until construction of the new school is completed.
Classes in the new modular buildings began as of this morning, ending the need for split shifts in the Sam Pudlat School for the elementary and high school students.
Mr. Speaker, this is an interim solution until the new school is completed.
Mr. Speaker, education staff will be in Cape Dorset to assist with the changeover from split shift to regular classes.
As I said, I am very pleased to announce to the House that the students are now using the five modular classrooms.
Minister’s Statement 178 – 4(3): Success of Major Nunavut Film Productions (Ell-Kanayuk)
Hon. Monica Ell-Kanayuk (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My colleagues will remember that last year Zacharias Kunuk’s 2001 film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner was voted number one Canadian film of all time.
I am happy to report that Nunavut film productions are continuing to receive recognition.
Two Nunavut-made feature films were selected for the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and were screened at the festival to critical acclaim.
Zacharias Kunuk’s Maliglutit (Searchers) had its premiere while Kim Nguyen’s Two Lovers and a Bear had its North American premiere following on its world premiere in May at Cannes, where it was also selected for the Directors’ Fortnight.
To honour these achievements, the Department of Economic Development and Transportation and Nunavut arts organizations hosted a reception on September 11 at the festival.
(interpretation ends) The event “Nunavut Welcomes The World” marketed Nunavut as an exotic and exciting filmmaking destination to the world’s top producers, directors, and casting agents.
A few weeks later and a few provinces to the west, another Nunavut production was making an impression on festival audiences.
The feature film Heaven’s Floor premiered at the Edmonton Film Festival on September 30.
This co-production is the work of Iqaluit’s own Malaya Qaunirq Chapman and Justin Ford.
Maliglutit, Two Lovers and a Bear, and Heaven’s Floor were all filmed on location in Nunavut and showcase Nunavummiut’s considerable filmmaking talent.
These are tremendous achievements for Nunavut’s growing film industry. Please join me in applauding the success of these films.
Minister’s Statement 179 – 4(3): Forum of Labour Market Ministers (Mike)
Good day, Nunavummiut and residents of my community of Pangnirtung. I also welcome the visitors in the gallery.
Mr. Speaker, I recently attended the Forum of Labour Market Ministers meeting on October 14, where labour market ministers from across Canada agreed to take action to improve job and skills opportunities for all Canadians.
Priority areas include labour market transfer agreements, improving labour market information, foreign credential recognition, and establishing priorities for future work of the forum.
I look forward to sharing updates on our progress and tabling the materials from the meeting during the upcoming winter session.
The Hon. Minister of Culture and Heritage, Mr. George Kuksuk.
Minister’s Statement 180 – 4(3): Qilaut, Nunavut’s Inuktut Songwriting Contest (Kuksuk)
Hon. George Kuksuk (interpretation): Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon, my fellow Nunavummiut and colleagues.
(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tell you about an exciting initiative that we are currently promoting.
Culture and Heritage is now accepting submissions to Qilaut, Nunavut’s annual Inuktut songwriting contest.
The contest was created to celebrate Nunavut’s vibrant Inuktut music scene and promote the use of Inuktut in all areas of daily life.
This year’s theme is original children’s songs in Inuktut.
Mr. Speaker, I encourage all Nunavummiut, old and young, to be creative and help us celebrate our beautiful and unique language through music.
The deadline for submissions is November 4 of this year.
That’s November 4, 2016.
Mr. Speaker, there is a total of $13,000 in prizes, including $5,000 for the top winning song.
A CD will be launched in February of 2017 during Uqausirmut Quviasuutiqarniq, our annual celebrations of Inuktut.
Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to help us promote the contest among their constituents. Contest guidelines and forms are available on the Department of Culture and Heritage’s website, which is ch.gov.nu.ca.
The Hon. Minister of Nunavut Arctic College, Mr. Paul Quassa.
Minister’s Statement 181 – 4(3): Hunter Education Series (Quassa)
I rise in the House today to announce the release of Nunavut Arctic College’s latest publications and videos: “Hunting Seal in the Summer” and “Hunting Caribou in the Fall.”
These are the first two editions in the Hunter Education Series created through a partnership between Nunavut Arctic College and the Department of Environment.
Mr. Speaker, these books and videos offer detailed information about preparing for a hunt, safe practices, equipment, species information, locating animals, sustainability, and skinning and dressing.
The books and videos present vivid photography and video from a seal hunt in Frobisher Bay and a caribou hunt in Baker Lake.
The voices of hunters and elders ensure that principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit are embedded throughout these resources which are available in both English and Inuktitut.
Mr. Speaker, we would like to thank the Department of Environment, the hunters and trappers associations, conservation officers, elders, hunters, students, instructors, scientists, and local business who have contributed to the development of these resources.
Mr. Speaker, the Hunter Education Series is intended to help maintain the relationship between people, the land, and animals.
We encourage all departments and schools to integrate these resources into their programs to help ensure that Nunavummiut, now and in the future, continue to be safe, successful, and sustainable hunters.
Members’ Statements. (interpretation ends) Hon. Member for Tasiujarjuaq, Mr. Allan Rumbolt.
Member’s Statement 344 – 4(3): Recognition of Sanikiluaq Table Tennis Team (Rumbolt)
I would like to say “good afternoon” to the people of Sanikiluaq and the people of Nunavut.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize seven youth from the community of Sanikiluaq who recently competed in the territory-wide tournament for table tennis.
Mr. Speaker, these seven young athletes competed in three different age groups and won five medals during the table tennis tournament that took place here in Iqaluit earlier this week.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the following individuals who participated:
Elijah Oqaituk
Eli Sala
Marlene Kittosuk
Ikuuma Cookie
Shawn Arragutainaq
Ross Kavik
Betsy Audla
I would like to congratulate these young athletes for their commitment to sport and for the medals that they will bring back to the community.
Mr. Speaker, as we all know, Sanikiluaq is geographically isolated from other communities in the region.
It brings me joy to see my community represented at these types of regional and territorial events and competitions.
Mr. Speaker, it takes a lot of courage for young persons to travel the distance both physically and mentally to participate in these sports tournaments, and I am proud of each of the athletes for their accomplishments.
I would also like to recognize the coaches, chaperones, and any other volunteers who made this tournament possible.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating all these individuals in the recent table tennis tournament.
Member’s Statement 345 – 4(3): Suicide Prevention Conference in Iqaluit (Okalik)
There is a large conference planned on suicide prevention for all of Canada’s organizations.
Based on the information provided, this conference will run from tomorrow until the weekend.
Although I am glad such a conference is being held, in some way we are still lagging far behind on suicide prevention here.
I want to provide my full support if we need to look at solutions. I will want to be a full participant and use whatever knowledge I may hold which can be of use to the conference, so I will make myself available if needed.
I wish them success in their conference, and I want to share a vision of a brighter future with suicides no longer a concern, to see our lives return to normal throughout Nunavut, and to regain our feet as a society.
This can be largely prevented. Nonetheless, it can only happen with full partnership and by utilizing a loving environment.
I wish the participants a successful meeting, and to people who have lost loves one like me to suicide, compassion fills my heart to the people throughout Nunavut.
Member’s Statement 346 – 4(3): Establishing an Angutiit Makigiarningit Group in Cape Dorset (Joanasie)
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my appreciation to the men of Cape Dorset for coming together to establish a men’s support group for the community.
Mr. Speaker, this plan came about through the Ikajuqtigiinniq initiative of the Community Justice Division at the Department of Justice.
Funding was provided from the National Crime Prevention Centre, which supports social development approaches to crime prevention.
Mr. Speaker, the event was also supported by the Cape Dorset RCMP detachment and the hamlet.
Noel Kaludjak from the Department of Justice Corrections Division and Jefferson Uttak, the Child and Youth Outreach Worker from the Department of Health’s Mental Health Division, also participated.
Mr. Speaker, Christopher Heide, the Social Development Coordinator from Community Justice, worked with Dr. Bruce Handley to coordinate this event together with the support from Uiviru Tapaungai, the Community Justice Outreach Worker, and Annie Manning from the community justice committee.
I would like to thank these individuals and the organizations they represent for coming together to support a very worthwhile cause.
Mr. Speaker, I was very pleased to be able to take part in this meeting myself and I hope that I will have more opportunities to participate in the future.
The Cape Dorset men’s support group has a goal to help men become better husbands/spouses, fathers, and contributing members of the community through healing.
I am confident that by coming together and collaborating with each other to address our issues and concerns, we can all work together for a more positive future for our families and our communities.
I would like to thank all the men who participated while they’re on their journey to healing.
Member’s Statement 347 – 4(3): Son’s First Whale and Walrus Hunt (Keyootak)
I rise today to express my pleasure and to share this pleasure with my colleagues.
As our youth and children become more capable, we have to inform them of our pleasure in their success and in accomplishing their goals.
My only son, who is now 16 years of age, went on a solo boating hunt where he harvested his first walrus and subsequently butchered the walrus by himself.
I wasn’t even expecting any walrus meat, but my son went hunting by himself and also butchered the walrus.
I am very proud of his accomplishment, so I am sharing this pleasure with my colleagues.
Further, just prior to our travel down to the session, he also caught a beluga when I didn’t even shoot one, so I am doubly happy. I invite members to share in the consumption of the narwhal maktaaq that my son harvested after our meeting.
Member’s Statement 348 – 4(3): Recognition of Pond Inlet Table Tennis Team (Enook)
My colleague, I congratulate your son.
Mr. Speaker, I also wish to express my congratulations today to the Pond Inlet athletes who travelled here to Iqaluit for the (interpretation ends) table tennis (interpretation) tournament.
Our local youth who participated totalled eight athletes from Pond Inlet and they were able to garner 14 medals, both gold and silver.
Since our community is exceedingly proud of their accomplishments, I shall name them here.
Susie Simonee
Rebecca Erkloo
Jeff Simonee
Joshua Omik
Lemiah Koonark, and
Jonathan Pitseolak
I would also like to thank their coach, Brady Fischer.
Our youth are given the opportunity to participate in territorial and regional tournaments.
Those of us dinosaurs didn’t have those types of opportunities, so I just wanted to congratulate them.
Member’s Statement 349 – 4(3): Suicide Prevention and Awareness (Qirngnuq)
I say “good day” to my fellow residents of Kugaaruk, the people of Taloyoak, and my colleagues.
Firstly I wish to make an announcement that today is my wife’s birthday. I wish her a pleasant birthday and I wish her many more, and I am happy today.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about this matter that occurred when I was first elected revolving around suicide prevention.
I made that statement without knowing anybody or any services that could assist. Although it is almost unbearable to speak about the issue, I found out that people were listening.
Now, a person is sitting behind my seat who is involved. Although she isn’t from our community, she is from our region of Kitikmeot and is recognizable as she has worked in suicide prevention and has provided assistance to many people.
Mr. Speaker, let us make more progress on this front, especially by our government, our fellow Canadian citizens, and fellow Inuit, to ensure that we have a brighter future and to ensure our youth have a brighter future.
I want to see this process succeed, which is the reason why I have voiced this statement.
Thank you for the opportunity to make this statement.
Returns to Oral Questions. (interpretation ends) Item 5. (interpretation) Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery. (interpretation ends) Hon. Member for Cambridge Bay, Mr. Keith Peterson.
It’s not very often I get a chance to recognize a constituent from my home community of Cambridge Bay. I would like to recognize Sarah Jancke in the gallery over there.
I have known Sarah since she was a baby…
….not to age myself.
She does great work in Cambridge Bay. She works for the Kitikmeot Inuit Association as their youth coordinator and she’s on the Embrace Life Council.
Welcome to the gallery and thanks for your great work for Nunavummiut.
Like I had mentioned in my Minister’s Statement earlier today, the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention is holding their conference here in Iqaluit and I would like to make some special recognition to some of the leaders and developers of this conference.
I would like to welcome Renée Ouimet, the Chair of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, to the Assembly today, as well as the two co-chairs for this year’s conference, Charlotte Borg and Sheila Levy, who is also the executive director for the Kamatsiaqtut Help Line.
I would also like to recognize again Sarah Jancke, as Minister Peterson mentioned, a board member of the Embrace Life Council.
I would also like to acknowledge Kerri Tattuinee, the Evaluation and Monitoring Analyst with Quality of Life, and of course Mr. Joanasie Akumalik, who is part of the planning commission from the United for Life Stakeholder Summit on Suicide Prevention earlier this year in May, as well as participating this week in the CASP conference.
I would like to let everyone give a warm welcome to these people and acknowledge the hard few days that they have ahead of them and helping me participate.
As my colleague across the floor mentioned, it’s not just the government that needs to work on suicide prevention; it is all of us, from communities to individuals to territories to provinces and nationally.
Welcome to the gallery, those that were recognized.
It gives me great pleasure to welcome and recognize our national Inuit leader, the President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Natan Obed, to the gallery.
Mr. Speaker, Natan represents Inuit across the country, not just nationally but internationally as well.
He is a great advocate for 60,000 Inuit across our nation and has been involved in many national and international forums.
Mr. Obed made a campaign promise to take action on suicide prevention.
Today he is showing leadership in that he is here to take part in a national suicide prevention conference. Most recently he appeared before the Senate Committee on Indigenous Suicide.
Please help me welcome Mr. Natan Obed and his assistant, Anna Fowler.
Speaker: Welcome to the gallery, Mr. President. (interpretation) Thank you.
I notice that the lady has been recognized already. She’s not from Gjoa Heaven, but she is from the Kitikmeot.
My wife has a special title for her, but I won’t say it in the House.
This lady works with the youth within the Kitikmeot and I believe all throughout Nunavut, and she does great work for all the youth of Nunavut.
I would like to welcome Sarah Jancke to the House.
Mr. Alexander Sammurtok (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (interpretation ends) Two days in a row that I stand up to recognize somebody in the gallery.
It’s a record.
(interpretation) I would like to recognize and welcome Kerri Tattuinee.
I rarely ever get the opportunity to recognize visitors as I am a stranger to many visitors.
I want to recognize Joanasie Akumalik, whom I still regard as a fellow resident as he originates from Arctic Bay.
I am quite proud of his accomplishments.
To provide a bit of background, he lived in Ottawa for several years where he owned a little red car.
He used to pick us up after our shopping trips or to take us out to another mall.
He has assisted us tremendously.
I believe he is also a city councillor here in Iqaluit, if I am not mistaken.
You are quite active in various matters and I take great pride in your accomplishments, so I recognize you, Joanasie.
I also wish to recognize a person from my constituency, although he was already recognized, and that is Natan Obed.
He is still an Iqaluit resident temporarily living in Ottawa, at least from my perspective.
I also recognize Joanasie Akumalik, whom I have known for many years, and another person behind me, Charlotte Borg, whom I represent as well.
I also want to recognize Sheila Levy. I have also known her for many years now, so please be welcome in the gallery.
I also recognize Anna Fowler, whom I haven’t seen in many years as she has been away.
Welcome to you as well.
Another person I want recognized is not from my hometown, but she is a resident of the Kitikmeot region like me.
She is providing assistance to our youth, even though she too is a young person.
During the KIA AGM this fall, she was front and centre in assisting our regional youth.
I would like Sarah Jancke recognized along with the visitors she is with.
Thank you for visiting us today.
Welcome to the gallery. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery. I have no more names on my list.
To those who were not recognized, welcome to the gallery.
Question 457 – 4(3): Meeting of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (Angnakak)
Ms. Angnakak (interpretation): Outstanding!
Earlier this month the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment met in Montreal.
This occurred on the same day that the Prime Minister announced the new federal plan regarding carbon pricing.
Mr. Speaker, the official announcement from the Montreal meeting of ministers of the environment also stated that, and I’m quoting directly here, “Ministers reviewed reports on carbon pricing mechanisms.”
Can the minister give us some insight today on what specific carbon pricing mechanisms might be coming forward across this country?
As this involves other levels of departments, the Premier will take that question.
On October 3 the Prime Minister made the announcement that every jurisdiction is going to participate in carbon pricing starting at $10 per tonne starting 2018.
One of the things that we have advocated for Nunavummiut, including the Northwest Territories and the Yukon, the north, is that it’s going to give us a real hard time in the already high cost of living in the north.
There are some technical people who are coming in next week to talk to our officials on how we can pursue this because, as you know and as members are well aware, the Prime Minister, including the federal Minister of Environment, has indicated that there would be exceptions for the north.
We don’t fully understand what those exceptions may be. Those are in discussions. Again, by December 8 when the First Ministers’ Meeting takes place, we will have a better understanding of what the exception may be for Nunavut.