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The added responsibility of delivering back-to-back major federal initiatives in housing for Nunavut confirms the need to ensure an effective governance body is in place to provide corporate strategic direction, approve corporate policies, oversee risk management, and monitor corporate performance.
Following the announcement relating to the over-commitments under the Nunavut Housing Trust and the Affordable Housing Initiative funded through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, in April 2010, the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation issued a directive to the Nunavut Housing Corporation to prepare options for a new governance model for the Nunavut Housing Corporation.
By December 2010, after a review of options prepared by the Nunavut Housing Corporation, cabinet approved the recommendation to establish a board of directors for the Nunavut Housing Corporation.
Mr. Chairman, a board of directors will help strengthen oversight over the Nunavut Housing Corporation’s risk management capacity and overall performance management and ensure a more comprehensive approach to the setting of corporate strategic direction is in place.
With the establishment of a board of directors, the Nunavut Housing Corporation now falls in line with the governance structures of the other territorial corporations and makes it easier to maintain an adequate arm’s-length relationship with the Government of Nunavut.
Mr. Chairman, the Nunavut Housing Corporation is currently in the process of implementing the standard recruitment process used for other territorial corporations and statutory boards.
The plan is for an initial membership of five directors, with the option to increase the board to seven members if required. The Nunavut Housing Corporation anticipates that the new board will be in place in the fall of 2011.
Mr. Chairman, the establishment of a board of directors ensures that the Nunavut Housing Corporation has a governing structure required to effectively respond to current and future challenges, but more importantly, opportunities to improve housing development and housing program implementation.
Do you have witnesses that you would like to bring to the table? Minister Curley.
To my left is Alain Barriault, President of the Nunavut Housing Corporation, and to my right is Thomas Druyan, Legal Counsel for the Department of Justice.
Welcome, Mr. Barriault and Mr. Druyan.
As Chair of the Standing Committee on Legislation, I am pleased to make some brief opening comments as we begin consideration of Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Nunavut Housing Corporation Act.
Mr. Chairman, the standing committee recognizes that this initiative is intended to strengthen governance and oversight of the Nunavut Housing Corporation.
Members note that many of the proposed provisions in Bill 10 are similar to those which are currently in place in the legislation establishing other Crown corporations in the territory, including the Nunavut Development Corporation, the Nunavut Business Credit Corporation, and the Qulliq Energy Corporation.
Mr. Chairman, the standing committee raised a number of issues during its consideration of Bill 10.
I would like to highlight a few of these today.
As members are aware, the recent report of the Auditor General of Canada on the Nunavut Housing Corporation stressed the importance of effective financial management and oversight of the corporation’s operations.
Members are pleased to note that Bill 10 proposes to require the new board of directors to establish an audit committee.
Members look forward to future annual reports of the Nunavut Housing Corporation providing detailed information on the activities of the board, including its audit committee.
As members are also aware, the government has recently begun the practice of issuing annual letters of expectation to the chairpersons of the boards of directors of Nunavut’s Crown corporations and agencies.
These letters of expectation establish priorities and provide direction to the Crown corporations and agencies.
It is important that future letters of expectation to the Nunavut Housing Corporation’s board of directors be prepared under the direction of the government’s Public Agencies Council and that these items be tabled in the Legislative Assembly in a timely manner.
The standing committee recommends the passage of Bill 10 to all members.
Before we start the review of Bill 10, are there any general comments?
Just wait a bit for general comments. There are no members raising their hands.
We will proceed to the clause-by-clause review of Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Nunavut Housing Corporation Act. Bill 10 is in your white legislation binder.
We will start the clause-by-clause review of this bill. I believe everyone has it in front of them now.
Thank you. (interpretation ends) Clause 1. (interpretation) Do you agree?
They had two clause 5s. (interpretation ends) Clause 6. (interpretation) Do you agree?
Wait a minute. I missed a clause.
Clause 8.1. Do you agree?
Do you agree to Bill 10 as a whole?
Pursuant to Rule 62(2), are you agreed that Bill 10 can immediately be placed on the orders of the day for third reading?
Hon. Tagak Curley: Thank you. (interpretation) I just want to thank everyone involved as this bill is very important in order for us to improve the Nunavut Housing Corporation so that it can be operated and maintained properly by members of the future board. These positions will be appointed from the public once the implementation of the legislation has commenced. We will request nominations for members to the Nunavut Housing Corporation board in the near future and watch for the advertisements as we will want to hear from everyone for the nominations.
I thank you all. (interpretation ends) Thank you.
It seems obvious to me that some people are anxious to see the ads as the public is listening and they will want to see the ads and many people are expecting improvements.
We’re still in Committee of the Whole.
At this time, I would like to move a motion to report progress.
Speaker: Qujannamiik, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Mr. Tapardjuk (interpretation): Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bills 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, and I wish to report that Bills 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are immediately ready for third reading.
Opposed. None.
I wish to request unanimous consent to go back to Item 13, Tabling of Documents.
There’s a request for unanimous consent to go back to Item 13, Tabling of Documents. Are there any nays?
Please proceed, Madam Premier.
Tabled Document 079 – 3(3): Letter from Sheila Fraser, the Auditor General of Canada re: An Audit of the Qulliq Energy Corporation for 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011 in response to Motion 17 – 3(2) of the Legislative Assembly (Aariak)
I am pleased to table the letter that I received from Sheila Fraser, the Auditor General, on the completion of her audit of the Qulliq Energy Corporation for the 2008-09, 2009-2010, and 2010-11 fiscal years.
Please pass those documents up to the front.
Third Reading of Bills. Sorry.
Did you have another document to table, Madam Premier?
Hon. Eva Aariak: Thank you for this opportunity, Mr. Speaker.
I request unanimous consent to go back to Item 5, Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery.
There is a request from the Premier to go back to Item 5, Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery.
Hon. Eva Aariak: Thank you, Mr. Speaker and the members, for allowing me the time.
When we were in front of the Assembly yesterday with Markus Weber, I was going to mention the fact that that was his last appearance with the Committee of the Whole. I wish to recognize my constituency member, Markus Weber, and his daughter for being here.
As you know, Markus is moving back south with his family. This will be his last involvement with this Legislative Assembly this time around. I wish him well in his relocation to the south.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome a very special person to the Gallery as well. My brother, Sean Peterson, is sitting in the Gallery over here. He has been around, not quite as long as me, but he has been in all three territories.
He has been following my political career. When I ran in the by-election in 1993, he was my finance manager and campaign manager, so he was very pleased that I never gave up. I eventually was elected as an MLA to represent Nunavut.
Since we’re on Item 5, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize our Law Clerk, Mr. Michael Chandler, in the Gallery as well.
Bill 06 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012 – Third Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 6, Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012, be read for the third time.
The motion is carried and Bill 6 is ready for assent.
Bill 07 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 5, 2010-2011 – Third Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 7, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 5, 2011-2012, be read for the third time.
Bill 08 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012 – Third Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 8, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012, be read for the third time.
Bill 09 – An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act – Third Reading
Hon. Tagak Curley (interpretation): Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Arviat, that Bill 9, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, be read for third reading.
Bill 10 – An Act to Amend the Nunavut Housing Corporation Act – Third Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Arviat, that Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Nunavut Housing Corporation Act, be read for the third time.
Before we proceed with the Orders of the Day, Mr. Clerk, would you please ascertain if the Commissioner of Nunavut is prepared to enter the Chambers to give assent to bills.
Bill 02 – An Act to Amend the Scientists Act – Assent
Bill 06 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012 – Assent
Bill 07 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 5, 2010-2011 – Assent
Bill 08 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012 – Assent
Bill 09 – An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act – Assent
Bill 10 – An Act to Amend the Nunavut Housing Corporation Act – Assent
Bill 11 – Legislative Assembly Statutes Amendment Act – Assent
Bill 12 – An Act Respecting Nunavut Elections – Assent
Commissioner Edna Elias (interpretation): Members of the Legislative Assembly, as the Commissioner of Nunavut, I am honoured to give assent to the following bills:
(interpretation ends) Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Scientist Act;
Bill 8, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 1, 2011-2012;
Bill 9, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act;
Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Nunavut Housing Corporation Act;
Bill 11, Legislative Assembly Statutes Amendment Act; and
Bill 12, An Act Respecting Nunavut Elections.
(interpretation) As our northern lands start to turn to summer and as you conclude your work here and prepare to return to your families and communities, I wish you all a safe journey home.
I, too, am preparing for the first meeting that I will be attending with the Lieutenant Governors and the Governor General of Canada in St. John’s, Newfoundland toward the end of June.
As you head home, let us remember those people who have passed away in Nunavut, including the family here in Iqaluit and three elderly women who had passed on in Kugluktuk.
When we lose an elder, they take with them a part of our language, values, and culture.
We will remember them and keep those who have lost loved ones in our prayers.
(interpretation ends) I wish you all a safe journey home and a happy summer.
Just a reminder that at 9:30 tomorrow morning, there’s a meeting of the regular members in the Nanuq Room.
Orders of the Day for October 18:
Speaker: Thank you very much, Mr. Clerk.
Before we adjourn, I would just like to take this opportunity to thank the two pages from the Amittuq riding. They’re both attending Ataguttaluk High School and I understand both are going to be graduating in October.
I would like to congratulate them very much for that achievement and wish them well in their future educational endeavours or whatever they choose to move on to.
I hope you have enjoyed yourselves here and learned something.
The first one is Emily Qattalik, right there, and I understand she is a former youth parliamentarian and participated in the Youth Parliament in 2008 representing the Amittuq Riding.
Over here is Paul Silas Uyarak. Hopefully I pronounced your name properly. Thank you for being here and for all of your hard work this past week.
Also, a page from Iqaluit is Mr. Robert Giroux. I thank them for serving us here during the sitting.
Again a special thanks to the people you don’t see here in the Assembly and that’s our interpreters and the technical people, as well as all of the staff that I know have worked very hard for both regular members and ministers to be able to help prepare all of you for being here.
I hope that everybody has a safe journey home and a very safe and enjoyable relaxing summer.
Once again I would also like to say “happy anniversary” to Mr. Rumbolt and his wife.
I am sure she is very much looking forward to... (inaudible)…
With that, this House stands adjourned until October 18, it’s a Tuesday, at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Pages 1047 – 1051
Opening Prayer 1047
Tabling of Documents 1047
Notices of Motions 1049
Motions 1049
Orders of the Day 1050
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 1047
080 – 3(3): Status Report on the Action Plan Responses to the 2010 Auditor General of Canada Report on Human Resources Capacity within the Government of Nunavut (Shewchuk) 1047
081 – 3(3): Government of Nunavut Response to Recommendations by the Standing Committee on Oversight of Government Operations and Public Accounts, June 2011 (Curley) 1047
082 – 3(3): 2009-2010 Annual Report on the Operation of the Medical Care Plan (Curley) 1048
083 – 3(3): Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy Action Plan – September 2, 2011 – March 31, 2012 (Curley) 1048
084 – 3(3): 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Nunavut Housing Corporation (Curley) 1048
085 – 3(3): Report of the 2011 Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission (Speaker) 1048
086 – 3(3): Nunavut Information and Privacy Commissioner 2010/2011 Annual Report and Addendum dated Aug 8, 2011 (Speaker) 1048
087 – 3(3): Retiring Allowances Fund for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2011 (Speaker) 1048
088 – 3(3): Supplementary Retiring Allowances Fund for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2011 (Speaker) 1048
012 – 3(3): Appointment to the Executive Council of Nunavut – Notice (Ningark) 1049
013 – 3(3): Extended Adjournment – Notice (Elliott) 1049
012 – 3(3): Appointment to the Executive Council of Nunavut (Ningark) 1049
013 – 3(3): Extended Adjournment (Elliott) 1050
014 – 3(3): Adjournment for the Day (Ningeongan) 1050
Honourable Eva Aariak, Honourable James Arreak, Mr. Moses Aupaluktuq, Honourable Tagak Curley, Ms. Monica Ell, Mr. Ron Elliott, Mr. Joe Enook, Honourable Lorne Kusugak, Mr. John Ningark, Mr. Johnny Ningeongan, Mr. Hezakiah Oshutapik, Honourable Keith Peterson, Mr. Allan Rumbolt, Mr. Fred Schell, Honourable Daniel Shewchuk, Mr. Louis Tapardjuk, Honourable Peter Taptuna, Honourable Hunter Tootoo, Ms. Jeannie Ugyuk.
Speaker (Hon. Hunter Tootoo): Before we get started, I would like to ask Mr. Ningark to lead us off with a prayer, please.
Before we proceed with the orders of the day, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome to the House in our first formal sitting the three newly elected Members of the Legislative Assembly.
Ms. Ell from Iqaluit West, welcome.
Mr. Oshutapik from Pangnirtung, welcome.
And Mr. Enook from Tununiq, welcome.
I’m sure all of us look forward to their participation in the proceedings of the House during the upcoming sitting.
I seek unanimous consent that we proceed directly to Item 13 on the order paper.
The member is seeking unanimous consent to proceed directly to Item 13.
We will proceed to Item 13.
Tabled Document 080 – 3(3): Status Report on the Action Plan Responses to the 2010 Auditor General of Canada Report on Human Resources Capacity within the Government of Nunavut (Shewchuk)
I am pleased to table the Status Report on the Action Plan Response to the 2010 Auditor General of Canada Report on Human Resource Capacity within the Government of Nunavut.
Tabled Document 081 – 3(3): Government of Nunavut Response to Recommendations by the Standing Committee on Oversight of Government Operations and Public Accounts, June 2011 (Curley)
Tabled Document 082 – 3(3): 2009-2010 Annual Report on the Operation of the Medical Care Plan (Curley)
Tabled Document 083 – 3(3): Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy Action Plan – September 2, 2011 – March 31, 2012 (Curley)
Tabled Document 084 – 3(3): 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Nunavut Housing Corporation (Curley)
Hon. Tagak Curley: I have four documents to table and I’ll read them as follows:
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table the Government of Nunavut Response to Recommendations by the Standing Committee on Oversight of Government Operations and Public Accounts dated June 2011 on the Report on the Review of the 2011 Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut on Children, Youth and Family Programs and Services.
Secondly, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table the 2009-2010 Annual Report on the Operation of the Medical Care Plan.
The third document, Mr. Speaker, that I’m pleased to table is the Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy Action Plan – September 2, 2011 – March 31, 2014.
Lastly, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Nunavut Housing Corporation.
Tabled Document 085 – 3(3): Report of the 2011 Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission (Speaker)
Tabled Document 086 – 3(3): Nunavut Information and Privacy Commissioner 2010/2011 Annual Report and Addendum dated Aug 8, 2011 (Speaker)
Tabled Document 087 – 3(3): Retiring Allowances Fund for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2011 (Speaker)
Tabled Document 088 – 3(3): Supplementary Retiring Allowances Fund for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2011 (Speaker)
Members, I have a number of documents myself to table today.
The first is the 2011 Report of the Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission and the commission’s August 8, 2011 addendum to its report, as well as the 2010-2011 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
Also, I would like to table today two additional items.
The first item is the audited financial statements of the Retiring Allowances Fund for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011 and the second item is the audited financial statements of the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Fund for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
Motion 012 – 3(3): Appointment to the Executive Council of Nunavut – Notice (Ningark)
I give notice that on Friday, September 30, 2011, I will move the following motion:
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Hon. Member for Nattilik, that the Legislative Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of Nunavut that Fred Schell, Member for South Baffin, be appointed to the Executive Council of Nunavut.
Motion 013 – 3(3): Extended Adjournment – Notice (Elliott)
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that notwithstanding Rule 4, that when the House concludes its sitting in Iqaluit today, it shall be adjourned until October 18, 2011.
Motion 012 – 3(3): Appointment to the Executive Council of Nunavut (Ningark)
Mr. Elliott: Thank you Mr. Speaker.
The member seeking unanimous consent to deal with his motion today.
Motion 013 – 3(3): Extended Adjournment (Elliott)
Motion 014 – 3(3): Adjournment for the Day (Ningeongan)
Pursuant to Rule 46, I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that the House adjourns for the day.
There being none. The motion is passed.
We will now proceed to Item 22.
This House stands adjourned until October 18, 2011 at 1:30 p.m.
>>House adjourned at 11:14
Monica Ell
Hezakiah Oshutapik
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Pages 1052 – 1090
Opening Prayer 1052
Money Message 1052
Ministers’ Statements 1052
Members’ Statements 1056
Returns to Oral Questions* 1064
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery 1064
Oral Questions 1066
Returns to Written Questions* 1082
Petitions 1083
Tabling of Documents 1083
Notices of Motions 1085
Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills 1086
Motions 1086
First Reading of Bills 1086
Second Reading of Bills 1088
Orders of the Day 1089
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1052
064 – 3(3): 2011/12 Fiscal Update and Capital Estimates for 2012-13 (Peterson) 1052
065 – 3(3): 2011 Laura Gauthier Scholarship (Kusugak) 1053
066 – 3(3): Update on the Nunavut Development Corporation (Taptuna) 1054
067 – 3(3): Best Defence to Prevent Flu (Curley) 1055
102 – 3(3): Reflections on Being Elected to Represent the Constituency of Iqaluit West (Ell) 1056
103 – 3(3): Reflections on Being Elected to Represent the Constituency of Pangnirtung (Oshutapik) 1057
104 – 3(3): Reflections on Being Elected to Represent the Constituency of Tununiq (Enook) 1058
105 – 3(3): Congratulations to New MLAs (Aupaluktuq) 1060
106 – 3(3): Concerns with Contracting Process for Kitikmeot Air Ambulance Services (Ugyuk) 1061
107 – 3(3): Reflections on the Resilience of High Arctic Communities (Elliott) 1062
108 – 3(3): Elders’ Council for Rankin Inlet (Curley) 1063
109 – 3(3): Happy Birthday Wayne Maksagak (Peterson) 1064
Return to Oral Question 104 – 3(3): School Non-attenders (Clerk) 1064
Return to Oral Question 112 – 3(3): Work Performed on QEC President’s House by QEC Employees (Clerk) 1064
Return to Oral Question 131 – 3(3): Replacement of Taloyoak Air Terminal Building (Clerk) 1064
Return to Oral Question 132 – 3(3): Renal Care in Nunavut (Clerk) 1064
139 – 3(3): Search and Rescue in Nunavut (Elliott) 1066
140 – 3(3): Communications Issues with Satellite Outage (Rumbolt) 1068
141 – 3(3): Impact of the Mary River Project on Territorial Revenues (Elliott) 1069
142 – 3(3): Territorial Formula Financing Agreement (Elliott) 1071
143 – 3(3): Filling Vacant GN Positions (Rumbolt) 1072
144 – 3(3): Community Emergency Plans (Elliott) 1072
145 – 3(3): Airline Operations during Satellite Outage (Oshutapik) 1074
146 – 3(3): New Office Building in Iqaluit (Ell) 1075
147 – 3(3): Social Advocacy Office (Elliott) 1076
148 – 3(3): Nunavut Anti-poverty Strategy Update (Elliott) 1078
149 – 3(3): Update on High Arctic Transportation Strategy (Elliott) 1080
150 – 3(3): School Attendance Policy (Elliott) 1082
Return to Written Question 004 – 3(3): Foster Care (Clerk) 1083
Return to Written Question 005 – 3(3): Cancer Screening and Prevention (Clerk) 1083
Return to Written Question 006 – 3(3): Update on New Taloyoak Health Centre (Clerk) 1083
Return to Written Question 007 – 3(3): Community Access Roads Program Expenditures (Clerk) 1083
Return to Written Question 008 – 3(3): Capital Project Change Orders (Clerk) 1083
001 – 3(3): Coral Harbour Nurse in Charge (Ningeongan) 1083
089 – 3(3): 2010-2011 Annual Report of the Nunavut Development Corporation (Taptuna) 1083
090 – 3(3): Nunavut Social Services Review Final Report July 2011 (Curley) 1083
091 – 3(3): Correspondence from the Mittimatalik Hunters and Trappers Organization to the Premier of Nunavut dated September 25, 2007 Concerning Marine and Airport Infrastructure in Pond Inlet (Enook) 1084
092 – 3(3): Government of Nunavut Response to the Standing Committee on Oversight of Government Operations and Public Accounts (Schell) 1084
093 – 3(3): Baffinland Iron Mines Mary River Project: Bringing Opportunities to Nunavut (Elliott) 1084
094 – 3(3): Article from September 2011 Edition of Up Here Magazine: “Bite Me” (Elliott) 1084
095 – 3(3): DEA Coalition Motion on Suicide Alertness and Intervention Training (Elliott) 1084
096 – 3(3): Speaker’s List of Outstanding Statutory Tabling Requirements (Speaker) 1085
097 – 3(3): 2010-2011 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut (Speaker) 1085
015 – 3(3): Extended Sitting Hours and Days – Notice (Ningeongan) 1085