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If I was to apply, and if I make less than $125 thousand, then who would approve me?
It would be the District Housing Corporation Office.
There are other eligibility criteria that you would have to meet before you would be eligible.
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): I wonder if the minister can consult with me, why I was not eligible, privately later on.
Hon. Kelvin Ng: It would probably be more preferable than going over the details in the Committee of the Whole, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): Perhaps maybe he could find out whether it’s different in every community.
There was somebody who went to the communities to give us some information on those various programs that we can access like if I was making less than $100 thousand or something like that.
Hon. Kelvin Ng: Yes, there are different ceilings with the other home repair programs if that’s what the member is referring to.
The repair program or the senior citizens’ repair program and that’s based on community needs and income thresholds to operate in each community.
Mr. Iqaqrialu (interpretation): Maybe I understood it but the minister stated that whenever a person in the community tries for some housing program they’re given all kinds of barriers.
Perhaps this could be part of the review and give them a better understanding and better information that there are various programs that could be accessed by the people out there especially the people in the communities, because we have a lack of housing in the communities.
Chairperson (interpretation): I have no more hands.
Qikiqtaaluk Region. 12-7-8-9.
Total Baffin Region. $9 million, 923 thousand dollars.
Kivalliq Region. 12-10 and 12-11.
Mr. Arvaluk (interpretation): Under 12-11, looking at Whale Cove, we were talking about duplexes earlier on today.
Is that one duplex or two duplexes?
Chairperson (interpretation): 12-11.
Hon. Kelvin Ng: The 507, for Whale Cove. Is that the question?
It’s just a rounding, Mr. Chairman.
Chairperson (interpretation): Mr. Ng, the member didn’t hear your response.
It’s just rounding off the total allocations.
Mr. Arvaluk: Mr. Chairman, I asked: does it mean two units; two duplexes or one duplex?
One duplex.
Chairperson (interpretation): Anything else? Mr. Arvaluk.
On the homeownership program, is this done proportionate to the population of Baffin, Kitikmeot, etc?
Will you consider at a later date, I don’t know if this is done in supplementary or if it’s done internally within the Housing Corporation, to allocate or re-allocate some of the funds towards the mid-year when you may need more in Kivalliq, less in Baffin or visa-versa? Do you have that flexibility on the base you need?
Total Kivalliq Region. 12-11. $5 million, 632 thousand dollars. Agreed?
Carried. 12-12.
Total Kitikmeot Region. $4 million, 92 thousand.
Carried. Going back to 12-4.
We’re in 12-13.
Total Grants and Contributions.
If you ran out, on the Home ownership program again, if you ran out of $555 thousand dollars for Kitikmeot would you deny an applicant outright or would you tell the applicant that there may be some saving in Kivalliq or Baffin that can you wait two more weeks or something along that line?
What would you advise the homeowner for assistance or the down payment program?
Hon. Kelvin Ng: Yes, thank you.
We would advise them to wait for a short time frame to see if we could reallocate to meet their needs.
Chairperson (interpretation): Total Grants and Contributions. $20 million, 285 thousand dollars.
Going back to page 12-4.
Nunavut Housing Corporation, Total Capital Expenditures. $20 million, 285 thousand dollars.
Capital Estimates for Nunavut Housing Corporation.
Capital Expenditures.
Chairperson (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Minister and your staff for attending at the witness table today.
Thank you. Mr. Ng.
Just for members’ information here, Finance does not miss too much.
In respect to the issue of CMHC contributions, their portion is listed in detail on the appendix.
I’ll pass it on to the Finance Department.
Thank you, my officials and thanks to the Committee Members.
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): I would like to report progress.
Can we ascertain the presence of the Speaker at this time?
Your committee has been considering Bill 18 and I would like to report the Bill is still under consideration.
There is a Motion on the floor. Is there a seconder for the Motion?
The meeting of the Regular Caucus is at Natsiq this evening at 6:15.
The meeting of Ajauqtiit Standing Committee will be tomorrow morning at 9:00 in the Nanuq Boardroom.
Orders for the day for Wednesday, November 27, 2002,
Speaker: Members, before we adjourn for the day, earlier today I tabled an Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner. According to the terms of reference of the Standing Committee, of the Legislative Assembly, this report is referred to the Standing Committee for review.
This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at 1:30.
>>House adjourned at 18.03 p.m.  Nunavut Canada
Wednesday November 27, 2002
Pages 1930 - 1990
Opening Prayer 1930
Ministers’ Statements 1930
Members’ Statements 1935
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery 1944
Oral Questions 1947
Reports of Standing and Special Committees 1965
Tabling of Documents 1966
First Reading of Bills 1967
Second Reading of Bills 1967
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters 1968
Report of Committee of the Whole 1989
Orders of the Day 1989
Wednesday November 27, 2002 1930
093 – 1(6): Recent Community Visits (Thompson) 1930
094 – 1(6): Minister’s Response to Report of Independent Panel on Access Criteria (Akesuk) 1931
095 – 1(6): Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (Picco) 1932
096 – 1(6): Certificate in Nunavut Public Service Studies (Kilabuk) 1934
097 – 1(6): Acknowledging December 6th National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (Anawak) 1934
293 – 1(6): Creating Economic Development Through ITC (Iqaqrialu) 1935
294 – 1(6): Benefits for Long Term Hamlet Employees (Irqittuq) 1937
295 – 1(6): Travelling by Snowmobile (Alakannuark) 1938
296 – 1(6): Bullying: Everybody’s Problem (McLean) 1938
297 – 1 (6): Iqaluit Kids Against Violence (Tootoo) 1939
298 – 1(6): Inuit and Eskimo (Nutaraq) 1940
299 – 1(6): A Need for a Children’s Advocate (Williams) 1941
300 – 1(6): Cost of Living and Freight Charges (Anawak) 1941
301 – 1(6): Violence Against Women and Elders (Thompson) 1942
302 – 1(6): Congratulate Kugluktuk Women’s Volleyball (Havioyak) 1943
303 – 1(6): Economic Development Funding (Kilabuk) 1943
299 – 1(6): Study on Artifacts (Nutarak) 1947
300 – 1(6): Support and Homecare for Elders (Arvaluk) 1949
301 – 1(6): Bullying in Schools – Create a Child Psychologist in Regional Offices (McLean) 1951
302 – 1(6): Child Advocacy Legislation (Williams) 1954
303 – 1(6): Adequate Benefits and Wages for Hamlet Employees (Irqittuq) 1957
304 – 1(6): Federal Infrastructure for Nunavut (Havioyak) 1958
305 – 1(6): Capital Projects Funding (Tootoo) 1960
306 – 1(6): Supplementary Appropriation Approval (Iqaqrialu) 1961
307 – 1(6): Cost of Living Increase (Alakannuark) 1964
001 – 1(6): Progress Update on the Review of the Official Languages Act (Williams) 1965
063 – 1(6): Aajiiqatigiinnut Language of Instruction Research (Kilabuk) 1966
064 – 1(6): Socio-Economic Situation Facing Arctic Bay (Kilabuk) 1966
065 – 1(6): Response to Tabled Committee Report 013 – 1(5) Progress Report on Nunavut Income Support Policy Review (Kilabuk) 1966
066 – 1(6): 2001-02 Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut (Okalik) 1967
014 – 1(6): Minister’s Statement 095 – 1(6) to Committee of the Whole (McLean) 1934
Bill 20 – An Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Related Statutes – First Reading 1967
Bill 20 – An Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Related Statutes – Second Reading 1967
Minister’s Statement 093 – 1(6): Recent Community Visits
Hon. Manitok Thompson (interpretation): Good afternoon.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform the Legislative Assembly about a number of recent community visits I have made in Nunavut.
As Minister of Community Government & Transportation, I recognise how important it is for my Department to work in partnership with Nunavut’s municipalities.
For us to do this I feel that it is important to meet with our communities directly so that we can identify their community requirements.
Mr. Speaker, it is because of this reason that I have made a decision to conduct a series of community visits.
Over the summer, I began visiting communities throughout the territory.
I made visits to Kugaaruk, Repulse Bay, Rankin Inlet and Coral Harbour.
I was honoured to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony at Kugaaruk where their new access road and bridge to a traditional area was opened as part of the celebration of their 30th anniversary as a Hamlet.
Prior to the legislature sitting I travelled to Sanikiluaq and Arctic Bay on departmental business.
During October I attended a regional Mayors’ meeting.
The Kitikmeot meeting was held in Cambridge Bay, the Kivalliq in Coral Harbour and the Qikiqtaaluk here in Iqaluit as weather forced the meeting to be moved from Cape Dorset.
During my community visits I was able to meet with Mayors and Councils of each community and they provided me with an opportunity to get their input and direction on capital planning as well as what we, as a department, can do to assist them in becoming more self-reliant.
The mayors’ meeting, which I hope will become an annual event, is an excellent opportunity for the mayors and me to discuss Nunavut wide municipal issues.
(interpretation ends) The Bathurst Mandate directs us to strive to work towards healthy communities that are self-reliant.
It is very important that we listen to our communities to see what their needs are for infrastructure, training and recreation.
I’m hoping to make as many visits as possible to communities.
Mr. Speaker, by working in partnership with our communities and with the Nunavut Association of Municipalities, we can work towards establishing a stronger relationship so that together we can achieve healthy self-reliant communities.
Minister’s Statement 094 – 1(6): Minister’s Response to Report of Independent Panel on Access Criteria
Mr. Speaker, in recent years my department has made significant strides in the development of Nunavut’s offshore fishing industry.
I rise today to announce the results of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans response to the Report of the Independent Panel on Access Criteria.
The Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans appointed a panel that was mandated to review the current decision-making criteria for new or additional access to commercial fisheries that have seen substantial increases in the resources available to harvest, or in the overall commercial value of the resource.
During our meeting I discussed some of the key issues facing the development of Nunavut’s fishing industry, particularly relating to the need for increased quotas and licenses.
(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, the panel has filed a report which views the Nunavut situation as a special case in the Atlantic fisheries industry and recognizing the fact that Nunavut does not enjoy the same level of access to its adjacent fisheries as do the Atlantic provinces.
The panel went on to recommend that no additional access should be granted to non-Nunavut interests until the territory has achieved access to a major share of its adjacent fisheries resources.
In June I attended a special meeting with the Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers where I stated that this recommendation with respect to Nunavut must be accepted.
I am pleased to say that all of my colleagues in the Atlantic Council supported my position.
My department followed up with the formal submission to the Minister in August.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that on November 8th, Minister Thibault responded to the IPAC report and officially accepted this recommendation with respect to Nunavut stating, “these recommendations as it pertains to new access is accepted.”
Mr. Speaker, I view the Minister’s support for this recommendation made by IPAC is a major step forward in recognising Nunavut’s right to increased quotas and licenses based on the principal of adjacency.
We believe the major share of our adjacent fisheries resources to mean 80 to 90%.
Based on new quotas we have received this year, our current share of our adjacent turbot and shrimp resource are 58% and 25% respectively.
However, we have to recognize that these new quotas are still exploratory and overall from a commercial standpoint we are still limited to 27% of turbot and approximately 16% of shrimp.
(interpretation) Mr. Speaker, I will be meeting with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans during the upcoming Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers and at that time I will be discussing the need to identify a process to achieve the intent of this recommendation in a reasonable timeframe.
Nakurmiik, Mr. Speaker.
Minister’s Statement 095 – 1(6): Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a few minutes to talk about some of the initiatives my department is undertaking as part of its Suicide Prevention Strategy.
My department is contributing 90 thousand dollars towards the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention Annual Conference being hosted by the Kamatsiaqtut Help Line next May in Iqaluit.
This is in addition to the operational funds we provide the help line annually.
Mr. Speaker, my department is also holding a forum just prior to the national suicide prevention conference, to bring together Inuit from all over Nunavut to discuss the issue of suicide.
Mr. Speaker, we are responding to a number of communities that have asked for training assistance to learn more about suicide prevention.
Next week, we are contributing to a Building Bridges forum in Rankin Inlet, where elders and youth will discuss how they can talk with each other, how each can support the other on the issue of suicide.
We will continue to work with CLEY, which is supporting regional suicide prevention training for youth.
Mr. Speaker, we will soon be hiring a Mental Health Promotion Specialist, to enhance our leadership in addressing suicide through prevention and awareness.
Mr. Speaker, my department is working with the school system to develop coordinated protocols so everyone will know what to do when a suicide does occur.
We have committed to training key community members so they will have the knowledge and the strength to help communities in distress.
Last week, our staff met with NTI staff and a representative of the National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation, which is developing a Community Emergency Response Program, again building partnerships for expertise, funding and emergency support.
Training will commence this year.
As part of our Addictions and Mental Health Strategy, we are in the midst of staffing a number of key new supports to identify and support people and families at risk.
Four new psychiatric nurses and five Child and Youth Outreach Workers are being hired across Nunavut.
These are the kind of staff who do not – who cannot- work alone, Mr. Speaker, they work with families and help develop networks of concerned people who learn to watch and to intervene in careful ways to support those at risk.
Mr. Speaker, we are working with the Elders’ Society right here in Iqaluit, and we will soon be opening Nunavut’s first residential facility for psychiatric clients.
It will eventually take up to 10 clients at a time, and will be designed to help clients make the transition back to independence, with the right support to help them when they need it.
Mr. Speaker, in Rankin Inlet this week there is a Youth/Elder workshop on the High Risk Kids Recovery Program.
In February and March my department will partner with the Department of Education to present four Regional Youth Peer Counselling train-the-trainer sessions for counsellors and community caregivers in Baker Lake, Cambridge Bay, Resolute and Iqaluit.
And finally, Mr. Speaker, The National Inuit Youth Council is in the process of selecting a National Inuit Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator who will be able to deal with suicide related issues among all of Canada’s Inuit.
Minister’s Statement 096 – 1(6): Certificate in Nunavut Public Service Studies
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to announce that the Government of Nunavut has partnered with Carleton University to deliver a unique program, the Certificate in Nunavut Public Service Studies.
This custom-made program, approved by Carleton University, is designed for government employees in Nunavut who seek special training in public service studies at the undergraduate level.
Completion of this certificate will be equivalent to one year of a Bachelor’s degree program.
The Carleton University School of Public Policy and Administration will deliver the course in Nunavut and the curriculum will deal with Nunavut issues, policies, and challenges.
Students may take two to three courses each year.
Courses will include such subjects as the History of Northern Canada, Effective Writing, Management of Federal-Territorial Relations and Introduction to Economics.
Mr. Speaker, Government of Nunavut employees who are granted departmental approval to take this program will be sponsored for leave time and tuition costs.
Distance delivery of the course to communities outside Iqaluit is also being considered.
Mr. Speaker, this program will allow participants to study with their co-workers and gain tools they need to meet the challenges of working in an expanding public service.
Some Members: Bravo, Bravo.
Motion 014 – 1(6): Minister’s Statement 095 – 1(6) to Committee of the Whole
Mr. McLean: Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Iqaluit Centre, that Ministerial Statement 095-1(6) be referred to Committee of the Whole on mental health and suicide prevention.
The statement is referred to Committee of the Whole.
Minister’s Statement 097 – 1(6): Acknowledging December 6th National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Mr. Speaker, I want to call members attention to December 6th as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
Since December 6th, 1989 when fourteen women were shot dead in a University in Montreal, the Parliament of Canada has established this day as a day of remembrance and action.
Mr. Speaker, it saddens me to see that we need to acknowledge days like this.
This is an issue that we as Nunavummiut should stand up and address on a daily basis.
We need to recognize that this is a serious issue and we can end violence against women by working together to address this issue.
People across Canada will be wearing white ribbons to commemorate this day; I have made ribbons and an information sheet available for members and the public in the antechamber.
This is a day to think about what actions we can take to ensure that women are safe and secure here at home.
Each of us can make a difference by supporting women’s rights to choose their own paths and achieve their goals.
Each of us can speak out against those who use violence to control the lives of women and girls in Nunavut.
On this day we as Canadians will remember the loss of the fourteen women who died, but as Nunavummiut, we must remember our daughters, our sisters, our neighbours, and our friends who have been victims and show our support to end the violence.
At this time I’d like to ask the members to rise for a moment of silence in memory of the fourteen women that were slain in Montreal on December 6th, 1989.
Please rise.
>>Moment of silence
Thank you, members.
Member’s Statement 293 – 1(6): Creating Economic Development Through ITC
Perhaps you’ll have to stop me when my allotted time is up because I’m going to have a lengthy Member’s Statement.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today, I was a member of the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada back in 1986 and the board members were John Amagoalik, Louis Pillakapsie, Raymond Ningeocheak and Charlie Watt.
At that time when we were board members for ITC and NTI was then called TFN, we had to look at the economic opportunities for the North.
We had to find an entity and we had to find 25 million dollars funding, and the funding we had to look for this 25 million dollars were for Nunasi Corporation.
It was to be managed by Nunasi Corporation and the Nunasi Corporation was established so that entity could develop economic development in the north.
Mr. Speaker, Nunasi Corporation after its creation started looking for opportunities for economic development. When I became a board member we had established various developments like skin tanneries and by way of making hunting a wage economy so that Inuit at least can earn wages.
But at that time, it was very hard to create economic development because we were depleting the funding we received.
Mr. Speaker, we worked very hard to establish NTCL, even though they were not based in the north, but we had created NTCL so that it could be the economic arm for Inuit beneficiaries of Nunavut.
And this was running for 6 years, I was a member for Nunasi Corporation for 6 years and I went to inspect all the equipment in Hay River, Calgary, and Edmonton.
Mr. Speaker, I’m requesting unanimous consent to conclude my statement.
NTCL have supported the Inuit of Nunavut, and they have supported private businesses in Kitikmeot and the Keewatin region.
One thing I really remember is that the Qamanittuaq hotel was established by that entity I’m talking about by Nunasi Corporation, through NTCL.
So we were able to provide funding at that time and we planned that any Inuit people who applied would have access to that funding.
The economic development fund has been used to the current date.
At that time we started considering airlines in the North and in the Keewatin region we established an airline in two regions, Kitikmeot and Kivalliq but that airline was not making too much money so it went bankrupt.
Mr. Speaker, we have already established another airline which is Canadian Airlines and that was created through Nunasi Development Corporation.
All these economic opportunities that were established in those days have gone forward and also have become viable.
We purchased ships and what not, for the use of economic development.
Mr. Speaker, I have been on various boards and agencies, I have also sat on land use planning when I was one of the commissioners, and it was established through the NWT.
We worked in the high arctic around the Lancaster area.
We worked on the Lancaster area because there was an interest in oil exploration in the high arctic.
When we were Commissioners, we had to negotiate and lobby the Government for oil exploration in the Arctic.
At that time we had no Nunavut and we did not want to contaminate our environment and our wildlife.
In those days, we did not have compensation packages. We had to stop the oil company at that time when I was a member of the Commission.
We had worked with them for five years and also we touched on the Mining Sector.
There was an interest from the mining sector to work in the North.
We worked with the mining sector and looked at the economic opportunities at that time.
There was no funding from them at that time.
Mr. Speaker, the statements that I am making, they have been working on this issue to benefit the beneficiaries of Nunavut.
Back in the 1970’s I was a member of the Land Use Planning Commission when Nunavut was about to be created.
We have worked very hard as Nunavummiut to protect ourselves and protect the best interests of the Inuit.
And also we worked on the issue of housing.
We planned on the Land Use Planning; we also worked on the compensation and benefits and tried to protect the wildlife that was almost depleted by the commercial whalers, so that we can become self-sufficient.
Mr. Speaker, there are various economic opportunities in Nunavut.
We have worked very hard to create these entities and the GNWT were using those entities that we created.
Mr. Speaker, I want everyone to know after the Nunavut Government was created they seemed not to have an interest or focus on these entities that we had created to benefit the beneficiaries.