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On that issue, when these three facilities are badly needed, I support them all, like I say Mr. Picco; someday you and I may be using that facility for something and not having to travel to the south to get our illness taken care of.
Once those facilities are up and running Mr. Picco, there are going to be operational cost and I know it may be a little bit premature to ask this question but I'm sure somebody in the department is looking at it, what are the projected annual O and M costs for those facilities?
Please note Mr. McLean that your time is up.
Mr. Chairman the Member is correct; there are a lot different logistics as well as the administrative aspects of support mechanisms in the new facilities.
One of those mechanisms will be a dedicated mental health room and I'm sure the Member may have the opportunity to use in the coming year.
On the O and M budgeting I have made a committed to Mr. Kelvin Ng, as a Minister Finance Minister to bring forward to him, you know bigger and numbers and so on for 2004/2005 for an increased O and M costs.
In all seriousness, Mr. Chairman, we have not worked out yet the total increase in O and M costs based on staffing levels and so on.
We think, for example, based on the trends and the numbers and the sizes of the facilities in Rankin Inlet, in Cambridge Bay, and in Iqaluit, coming on stream, we should be able to cut some of our costs, because we will not be able to ship out a hundred percent of our patients.
We should be able to maintain more patients here and deliver the services ourselves, and that, in itself, will cut down some of our costs.
And those types of savings could then be used for the increased staffing of those facilities.
That is the way it is looking right now.
And that is the contingency that we are working on.
I invite the Member when the new facility opens in 2006 to come by and look at the special mental health room that we will have set up for him.
Chairman (interpretation): I will allow you a little bit more time, once more, Mr. McLean.
You are being very generous with me and I really appreciate it.
And yes, I have missed you over the last couple of days. I really missed you, and I am glad that you are back because you are a very fair Chairman.
On this, it is just a short comment for Mr. Picco.
On that facility’s completion in 2006, I will be more than, more than glad to come and visit him when he is in the mental health section of it.
At this point we will give Mr. Havioyak a chance.
There probably are no further comments at this point.
Going back to 10-5.
Chairman (interpretation): The following pages 10-6. Detail of Capital. Total Baffin. $21, million, 146 thousand.
Chairman (interpretation): Turning the page, 10-7.
Directorate. Detail of Capital. Kivalliq Region, Tangible Assets, $4 million, 401 thousand.
Just a short comment again.
I know that my Questions Period is over. The Kivalliq region equipment and vehicles, are these vehicles for the Health Centres, or are they for the Regional Office?
Chairman (interpretation): Mr. McLean, please note that you are on a different page.
So you have another ten minutes on top of that.
It is a new line of questioning that you can get into, if you would like.
Mr. Chairman, we are just going to do the breakdown of the numbers.
Mr. Chairman, the majority of that would be equipment, and we will have to get a breakdown of the number of vehicles.
I believe that it is not that large.
We will be able to provide that to the Member by tomorrow morning’s Iqaluit Session.
There is no one with their hands up.
10-7.
Detail of Capital, the Kivalliq region, $4,401,000.
Chairman (interpretation): Page 10-8.
Total Tangible Assets for the Kitikmeot region. $3,088,000.
The Kitikmeot Medical Boarding Home, I said earlier we need that space.
Is it within that $500,000 or are you going to get it from somewhere because some of them that you mentioned earlier on the other boarding homes in the other regions are outside. This one is inside the Government of Nunavut so I’m just saying I want to make sure there is a room for those people.
I just want to make sure because it seems to be a bit smaller.
I just want to make sure there’s space there.
The $500 thousand dollars that’s in the budget for the Kitikmeot facility is there because that’s our facility, we own it, if it’s student residence and that’s why we have the half million dollars budgeted and the reason why you didn’t see the other monies budgeted for those facilities is because we lease them; it’s flow through money.
So we will ensure Mr. Chairman that what the Member is asking for is there and that we actually have that space he is asking for.
Anything else on 10-8?
Total Kitikmeot Region. $3 million, 88 thousand.
Chairman (interpretation): Go back now. Total Tangible Assets. $28 million, 635 thousand.
Chairman (interpretation): Go back to 10-4.
Detail of Expenditures for Health and Social Services.
Total Capital Expenditures. $28 million, 635 thousand.
Chairman (interpretation): Is it agreed that we are concurred with Health and Social Services?
Chairman (interpretation): There’s a motion on the floor to report progress.
Thank you Minister Picco and your staff.
I think your other staff is very capable; I think she is even more capable than you I think she should replace your seat.
Thank you Minister Picco.
Chairman (interpretation): Mr. Speaker your committee has been considering Bill 46 and the Capital Estimates for Health and Social Services and would like to report it is concluded and that Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
Speaker: There is a Motion on the Floor.
Is there a Seconder for the Motion?
Mr. Puqiqnak, long overdue.
Orders for the Day for Friday, October 24th:
Bill 40
Bill 41
Bill 42
Bill 43
Bill 44
Bill 45
Bill 47
Bill 48
This House stands adjourned until Friday, October 24th 2003 at 10:00 am.
>>House adjourned at 6:06 pm.  Nunavut Canada
DAY 61
Friday October 24, 2003
Pages 4045 – 4094
Opening Prayer 4045
Ministers’ Statements 4045
Members’ Statements 4048
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery 4053
Oral Questions 4053
Revert to Item 5: Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery 4070
Tabling of Documents 4070
First Reading of Bills 4071
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters 4071
Report of Committee of the Whole 4071
Orders of the Day 4071
Friday October 24, 2003 4045
189 – 1(6): Informatics Improvements (Kattuk) 4045
190 – 1(6): Education Responds to Community Needs (Thompson) 4046
191 – 1(6): Breastfeeding Week Competition Results (Picco) 4046
631 – 1(6): Successful Search in Gjoa Haven (Puqiqnak) 4048
632 – 1(6): Celebration in Kugluktuk (Havioyak) 4048
633 – 1(6): Ed Picco’s Musical CD (Picco) 4049
634 – 1(6): Meeting in Igloolik (Irqittuq) 4050
635 – 1(6): Jordin Tootoo Historic 1st NHL Goal (Tootoo) 4050
636 – 1(6): Proud of Nunavummiut (Iqaqrialu) 4052
617 – 1(6): Discount Prices on Bad Gas Issue (Irqittuq) 4053
618 - 1(6): Update on the Issue of Medivac Contract for the Kivalliq Region (Anawak) 4055
619 – 1(6): Update on the Fisheries Meeting in Ottawa on Quotas (Nutarak) 4056
620 – 1(6): Plan in Place for the 100th Anniversary of Roald Amundsen (Puqiqnak) 4058
621 – 1(6): Rents for Staff Housing (Tootoo) 4060
622 - 1(6): Information Items on Government Subsidies, Grants and Contributions (Iqaqrialu) 4062
623 – 1(6): Foster Parents Guideline Handbook (Williams) 4065
624 – 1(6): Flying Options in the Kivalliq Region (Netser) 4067
625 – 1(6): Fuel Spills and Lost Dry Cargo (McLean) 4068
626 – 1(6): Status of Bad Gasoline or Fuel (Alakannuark) 4069
133 – 1(6): Above and Beyond (Havioyak) 4070
Bill 40 – An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Credit Corporation – First Reading 4071
Bill 41 – An Act to Amend the Nursing Act – First Reading 4071
Bill 42 – An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act – First Reading 4071
Bill 43 – An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act – First Reading 4071
Bill 44 – Supplementary Appropriation (O and M) Act No. 1, 2003/2004 – First Reading 4071
Bill 45 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act No. 4, 2003/2004 – First Reading 4071
Bill 47 – Supplementary Appropriation (O and M) Act No. 3, 2002/2003 – First Reading 4071
Bill 48 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act No. 4, 2002/2003 – First Reading 4071
Speaker: I would like to call on Ms. Williams to say the prayer this morning.
Speaker: Good morning.
Minister’s Statement 189 – 1(6): Informatics Improvements
Hon. Peter Kattuk (interpretation): Good morning, my constituents and colleagues and family.
(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, we live in an electronic age.
Computer help speed up communication between the Government of Nunavut employees, and they also assist the Government of Nunavut in its service delivery to Nunavummiut.
This fast paced technology is changing daily and the Department of Public Works and Services Informatics Division is working hard to keep the Government of Nunavut systems at its best.
In 2003 we are upgrading the Government of Nunavut’s entire IT network infrastructure from Windows NT to Windows 2003.
This will result in improved performance and better system management.
There will also be the benefit of costs savings and network administration.
Mr. Speaker, with the use of advanced techniques in Firewalls and security measures, the Government of Nunavut has been able to handle a number of computer viruses and network attacks better than many other governments and large organizations.
In addition to protecting the Government of Nunavut’s system, we are concerned about protecting the Government of Nunavut’s employees.
This is why, Mr. Speaker, we are addressing the unwanted junk e-mail (spam) that is received daily by government employees.
Over the next couple of months we will have a filter put in place that will automatically eliminate about 75% of this spam.
Minister’s Statement 190 – 1(6): Education Responds to Community Needs
Mr. Speaker, one of the visions in the Bathurst Mandate is to base education on community needs.
As Minister responsible for Education, I personally met with representatives from every District Education Authority over the past few months.
Mr. Speaker, these meetings were valuable.
We need to hear from the communities.
We need to ensure that programs and services maximize opportunities for Nunavummiut.
The Department of Education will ensure that the roles and responsibilities of the District Education Authorities and the school administration are clearly defined.  Mr. Speaker, I also heard the District Education Authorities address the need for a consistent level of education across the territory.
The District Education Authorities want the student achievements raised based on the highest possible standards of excellence.
Mr. Speaker, to achieve this we must begin to collect the data.
We must agree on the desired outcomes and we must develop realistic expectations.
We must also ensure we have a process to continually monitor and assess the impact of our programs and services.
(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, in order to fulfill our commitment to raise standards and to fulfill our obligations under the decentralized model of education, the Department of Education has created eight positions that are to be located in Pangnirtung.
I'm pleased to announce that these positions will work in the area of programs monitoring and assessments.
Through dedicated program monitoring and assessment the Department of Education will be able to provide vital information to maximize programs and services for our students.
Mr. Speaker, the communities identified their needs to strengthen education in Nunavut.
I look forward to working with the District Education Authorities to improve education across Nunavut.
Minister’s Statement 191 – 1(6): Breastfeeding Week Competition Results
Hon. Ed. Picco: Thank you and good morning, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, on October 4th, there were gatherings in nine Baffin communities to celebrate breast feeding.
There was a competition, a challenge, to determine which community could gather the most women breast feeding at the same time.
At 11:00 am on October 4th there were a total of sixty three babies in those communities breast feeding.
Mr. Speaker, this number helped Nunavut place second in the national breast feeding competition and I congratulate all the women who participated.
Mr. Speaker, the winners for the Baffin Breast Feeding Contest were in Pond Inlet in category one, which is a large community with a total of fifteen mothers breast feeding and Grise Fiord, Mr. Speaker, in category two, a small community, with a total of five mothers breast feeding.
They are to be congratulated.
The winners for the Breast Feeding Story Writing Contest were in first place, Madeleine Adams from Iqaluit, second place Sabrina Komangapik from Pond Inlet, and in third place Caroline Ipeelie from here in Iqaluit.
National Breast Feeding Week is celebrated across Canada.
Mr. Speaker, the competition is coordinated by the Quintessence Foundation.
Activities in Nunavut communities were planned by an advisory group consisting of QIA representatives, Community Health representatives, Canadian Pre-Natal Nutrition workers and elders and community members.
I was joined at the contest and fellow judge by John Lamb the CEO of NTI and Thomasie Alikatuktuk of QIA who is the President, and I would like to thank them for their support of this important event.
Mr. Speaker, I would ask that Members join me in congratulating the winners and in recognizing all contest participants for their role in the healthy practice of breastfeeding.
The fact that continues to be the number one choice of Nunavummiut is something we should all be proud of and this morning, we’ve distributed some breastfeeding t-shirts, smaller sizes for their grandchildren and larger sizes for yourself and special one for Minister Thompson.
And the only reason that was Mr. Speaker was that we had two large ones left.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the women of Nunavut for continuing an excellent tradition of breastfeeding, which we all know is the best for our children.
Member’s Statement 631 – 1(6): Successful Search in Gjoa Haven
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tell the Members that we had a hard time in the community of Gjoa Haven last week.
They were searching for an individual who was on the land, but we heard yesterday that the search was successful and I congratulate my community for a successful search and rescue.
Even if the weather is bad or when the weather is clear they have been able to complete their search activities.
I would also like to congratulate the individuals who were involved in the search.
I would like the Members to join me in congratulating them.
The young person had survival skills and was able to stay alive and I would like to say thank you to his parents.
Member’s Statement 632 – 1(6): Celebration in Kugluktuk
Mr. Havioyak: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and to all the Members of House for all the success of celebrations that took place this summer, July 9 to 15th in Kugluktuk.
Mr. Speaker, over the last year, I have stood in this House more than once to promote the tenth anniversary since the signing of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement in Kugluktuk.
The anniversary was celebrated with singing, dancing and traditional Inuit games, including good woman and good man events.
Uqaqtii, some of the games have not been played in decades.
This was an excellent opportunity for elders to share their knowledge with the youth.
Uqaqtii, representatives from across the circumpolar world from Greenland, Nunavik and N.W.T. took part in competitions.
Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, the Alaska delegation was unable to attend.
Their participation was missed.
Uqaqtii, earlier we discussed our fear of losing our culture and language.
Mr. Speaker, I was encouraged by this celebration.
Your records will prove our traditional games are still alive and are vigorously pursued.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank all the volunteers, especially Mr. Bernard and the Inuit circumpolar games organization, and in particular, the people of Kugluktuk.
Without volunteers, this event would have not have been possible.
Uqaqtii, I would also like to thank First Air, the Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth and the Department of Community Government and Transportation, and all the other sponsors who made this event a success.
Member’s Statement 633 – 1(6): Ed Picco’s Musical CD
Mr. Speaker, I rise today on this Friday, which is usually reserved by tradition for lighter and funnier statements, to comment on a very serious rumour that has rocked the community, and indeed Nunavut.
Mr. Speaker, it is true that this Member has ventured into the recording industry.
I can confirm that I recently recorded a two compact disk compilation of some of my favourite songs.
The CD has been largely anticipated, Mr. Speaker, and has been much in demand.
Recently, when I debuted the CD with our newly elected Mayor of Iqaluit, and several Iqaluit residents including Pauloosie Nujaliaq, Brian and Jimmy Twerdin, and Minister Thompson’s husband Tom, they were speechless.
Mr. Speaker, I played it on the van stereo and Mr. Thompson, within 30 seconds, had to pull off the road as the CD had affected his driving so much.
He commented that he had not heard anything like it before.
Mr. Speaker, many of my Colleagues here know that I love to sing, and they will be pleased when I make copies and present it to them as early Christmas gifts in the coming weeks.
But, don’t take my word for it, Mr. Speaker, on how good this CD really is.
Here are some of the reviews that have already come in, I like to quote.
Mr. Speaker, the American Music World Weekly magazine says, “Ed Picco is certainly unbelievable.
It has to be heard to believe.”
The North American Top 500 magazine, Mr. Speaker, says, “Ed Picco and his group cannot have planned such a musical debut.”
Mr. Speaker, overseas in Europe, the European Music Montly says, “Ed Picco’s CD is out of this world, or any world musical experience.”
Mr. Speaker, the album has debuted on the European top 500 and as soon as I can get a North American distributor, it will be available here in Canada and the United States.
Mr. Speaker, the buzz is recently in Nashville, the music capital of the world, about our excellent role model, Jordin Tootoo.
Patricia Bell from CBC, covering the games for CBC North could not believe the buzz around the debut of this CD in Nashville, the music capital of the world.
In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, in conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I have met the Queen and Prince Phillip, Hollywood actors, Brooke Shields, I played hockey with Ken Dryden and Ron McLean, but Mr. Speaker, the release of this CD, which was made in fun for my wife and kids is something I hope that they will remember and will have for many years to come.
Member’s Statement 634 – 1(6): Meeting in Igloolik
If the weather is good today, I will be travelling to Igloolik and I would like the Igloolik residents to know about that and also and when I get there, we will hold our meeting on Sunday 2:00 in the afternoon in Igloolik and I just want to warn them ahead of time so that they can think about what their issues are and also, I would like to say I feel for the people of Hall Beach.
But first of all, we have to; I would like to talk a bit about how we should be proud of ourselves because the way we live is quite amazing.
As a male person, nobody is just like me in the whole wide world.
Among the billions and billions of population who live in the world, yet I belong to them, too.
I have a life, I have feelings, I have emotions and those emotions and everything else in life has been given to us and it is awesome and I cannot feel anybody else’s feelings and nobody else can feel my feelings.
If we want to live a healthy life, we try to live healthy every day, but I am very proud to see that we have been given knowledge, such as I have the knowledge that I cannot feel, ever feel my other people’s feelings.
Member’s Statement 635 – 1(6): Jordin Tootoo Historic 1st NHL Goal
Mr. Speaker, it is said that if anyone is interested in hearing Mr. Picco’s CD, I think it is on the continuous replay in his office; it is always there and it is clear that he has not figured out a way to get it quite through the whole building, otherwise there would be a mass evacuation of the building.
Maybe he is getting a rough time in Committee of the Whole, if they put it on they will have to evacuate.
Mr. Speaker, as we know today is Friday and it is time for some good news.
Mr. Speaker, on October 9th of this year, history was made as Jordin Tootoo stepped onto the ice in Nashville, in the game with the Nashville Predators against Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
Mr. Speaker, also another first was made last night when at 5:28 of the first period, when Jordin scored his first NHL goal.
I congratulate him on that and many more to come.
Mr. Speaker, in his first six games, he has three points, two assists, and one goal, as well as a number of his trademark bone crushing checks that he is known for, and Mr. Picco can also attest that is something that runs in the family.
I remember one time that he ran into me on the ice and fell right over.
The surprised look on his face was quite enjoyable to watch, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, as you know, and as the Premier indicated, there are a number of hardcore Nunavut hockey fans who went down to Nashville on their own dime, a couple of weeks ago to watch Jordin’s debut.
Mr. Speaker, in my estimation there was anywhere from sixty and eighty people from Nunavut.
There were people that came down from Alaska, the east coast, the west coast, Manitoba, and Ontario, came down specifically to watch Jordin’s debut.
I went down and was extremely pleased to be there.
The hospitality and the warmth that we received by the people of Nashville was just incredible.
I extended a warm welcome to them if they want the same kind of hospitality to come and visit us here in Nunavut.
I have a feeling that one gentleman, by the name of Bob Wolf, I convinced him to come up and visit to our fine territory.
Mr. Speaker, another first happened in Nashville when we were down there.
I seek unanimous consent to conclude my Statement.
I was saying that another first occurred down there.
The Mayor from Rankin Inlet, Mr. Lorne Kusugak, was down there, Louis Tattuinee, was down there as well.
It was great to see them.
Lorne performed another first down there.
I think that it was the first time that Inuktitut was sung on the streets of Nashville down there.
It was again another first I think.
We will not say anything about the Newfienese that was sung down there, Mr, Picco.
Probably not a first.
Mr. Speaker, in the interest of transparency I would like to take this opportunity to share with you and other Members, a few facts that the TV cameras did not reveal that night.
Mr. Speaker, as you know the Minister of Health and Social Services is fond of new things, new hospitals, new health centres, new telehealth facilities, new expeditions.
However, Mr. Speaker, I was quite shocked to see that the Minister also has a fetish for new Zambonis.
This is something that I thought that only Mr. McLean has, given his admirable support for Recreational Facilities for Baker Lake and other communities.
Mr. Speaker, we know that the Premier is representing Nunavut on the national stage today, so I think that it is safe to reveal something.
He had better not try to solve any inter-jurisdictional issues on the golf course.
Mr. Speaker, the Premier’s recent golf score make the deficit figures that Minister Ng announced this week, look encouraging by comparison.
Mr. Speaker, joking apart, the support demonstrated by Jordin was wonderful.
All Members have spoken of the value of role models in the lives of our youth and I know that we are all proud of his success.
I would like to ask all Members again to join me in congratulating Jordin, his parents, and his family for supporting him and achieving his goals.
Member’s Statement 636 – 1(6): Proud of Nunavummiut
Mr. Speaker, you will have to excuse me, I have a very bad cold. Mr. Speaker, I too would like to congratulate Nunavummiut.