EdinburghNLP/nunavut-hansard-plusplus huggingface dataset:
How many of those physicians hired between April 1, 2003 and March 31, 2004, are still employed a. within the Baffin region; b. within the Kitikmeot region; and c. within the Kivalliq region?
As of April 1, 2004, what percentage of physicians got compensated through a fee for service payment, and what percentage of physicians were compensated through a base pay contract a. within the Baffin region; b. within the Kitikmeot region; and c. within the Kivalliq region?
As of April 1, 2004, has the Department of Health and Social Services held any discussions with the Territorial Medical Association regarding contract terms for physicians in Nunavut?
Will the terms of the costs of compensation for full time physicians be reviewed in order to reduce the turnover rate of physicians in Nunavut?
What options are being considered in order to reduce the turnover rate of physicians in Nunavut and to promote longer terms of service?
Written Question 004 – 2(1): Kitikmeot Health Centre (Peterson)
My Written Question is for the Honourable Levinia Brown, Minister of Health and Social Services, concerning the Cambridge Bay Health Centre.
What specific services will be often-provided by this facility?
What staff requirements will there be in able to offer these services, specifically:
a. How many nursing staff will be required?
b. How many positions will be required?
c. How many support staff will be required?
d. How many clerical staff will be required?
e. How many interpreter/translator staff will be required?
What recruiting strategy will be employed to fill these staff positions?
What accommodations arrangements will be made to house individuals hired to fill these staff positions?
When will the construction on the health centre in Cambridge Bay be completed?
When will the health centre in Cambridge Bay be operational?
Written Question 005 – 2(1): Kitikmeot Health Centre (Peterson)
My question is again for the Honourable Levinia Brown, Minister of Health and Social Services, again, concerning the Kitikmeot Health Centre.
What are the results of the Government of Nunavut’s request for proposals issued on February 23, 2004 for design services for the medical boarding home in Cambridge Bay?
How many proposals were received in response to this RFP and from whom?
Has the contract from this RFP been awarded?
What entity received the contract for this RFP?
What is the value of this contract?
How many beds will be available for patients from out of town at the medical boarding home in Cambridge Bay?
When will the construction of the medical boarding home in Cambridge Bay be completed?
When will the medical boarding home in Cambridge Bay be operational?
Speaker: Written Questions.
Petition 001 – 2(1): Support to Construct a Youth Centre (Arreak)
I am pleased to present a petition from Broughton Island.
There are 103 signatures from the people of Qikiqtarjuaq; they would like some support from the Government of Nunavut for the youth facility in the community.
I’m pleased today to support the petition from Qikiqtarjuaq and I expect that the Government of Nunavut will give us a very good response.
I would like to get a response from the government within 60 days.
Petition 002 – 2(1): Support for More Training Courses for Taloyoak (Aglukkaq)
I would like to submit to the House a petition I received from Taloyoak.
It contains 87 signatures; the residents of Taloyoak are requesting more training programs be offered in the community.
Speaker (interpretation): Item 10.
Report 001 – 2(1): Report of the Striking Committee on Standing Committee Membership and Terms of Reference (Tootoo)
I have the honour today of presenting the first report of the Striking Committee of the Legislative Assembly on the recommended structure of membership and terms of reference of the standing committees in the Second Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.
As Members of the House are aware, Rule 83 of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly requires that a Striking Committee be established to report and recommend to the House the membership of the standing committees of the Legislative Assembly.
On behalf of my striking committee colleagues, the Members for Cambridge Bay and for Rankin Inlet North, I am pleased to present today our recommendations on the structure of membership and terms of reference for the Second Assembly’s standing committees.
Section 17 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act provides that the Legislative Assembly may establish such committees to aid and advise as it considers necessary.
The standing committees perform a number of important oversight functions on the activities of the government through the scrutiny of bills, the scrutiny of departmental business plans and proposed estimates, the review of annual reports of independent officers of the Legislative Assembly, and the study of specific public policy issues.
The standing committees allow for significant public and stakeholder input into the development of new legislation, public hearings. The standing committees’ hold on such matters as the annual reports for the Auditor General, the information and privacy commissioner and the languages commissioner serves to enhance government transparency and accountability.
In developing its recommendations, the striking committee took into careful account a number of factors that are required for any legislature’s committee system to be effective.
We are confident that the recommended standing committee structure will provide adequate oversight of the estimates, business plans and activities of the government departments, boards, and other entities, take into account the March 2004 Government of Nunavut reorganization, provide adequate opportunities for the review of bills, provide an adequate flexibility to undertake the specific assignments and to distribute workloads on a manageable basis, to fulfill ongoing mandates such as the review of annual reports of independent officers of the Legislative Assembly, the scrutiny of the public accounts, and to provide a forum for review of the Legislative Assembly’s own rules and procedures.
The proposed terms of reference for the standing committees encompass a wide range of initiatives and responsibilities.
I would also like to draw the attention of the House to the fact that the terms of reference explicitly provide for the scrutiny of regulations passed by the government.
As members are aware, a significant number of important matters are dealt with through regulations, but the government has the prerogative to pass regulations without formal Legislative Assembly approval; committees can and should play their scrutiny.
For example, during the first Assembly, the new Wildlife Act was passed by this House.
The law provides that a number of important matters be addressed through regulations.
Mr. Speaker, your striking committee has recommended that five standing committees be established.
The Standing Committee of Government Operations and Accountability will have oversight responsibility for the government’s three central agency departments in addition to the Qulliq Energy Corporation, the Workers’ Compensation Board, and the Utility Rates Review Council.
This committee will also undertake the annual examination of the government’s public accounts, the report of the Auditor General, and the report of the information and privacy commissioner.
The Standing Committee on Health and Education will have oversight responsibility for the two largest departments of the government: Education and Health and Social Services.
Almost half of the Government of Nunavut’s total expenditures, or about 50 cents of every single dollar spent by the government, go to these two critical departments.
The Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Housing, and Economic Development will have oversight responsibility for the Departments of Community and Government Services, Economic Development and Transportation, and the Nunavut Housing Corporation.
These organizations deliver important services directly to our communities and our constituents.
The Standing Committee Ajauqtiit will have oversight responsibility for the Department of Justice, Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth, and Department of Environment.
These departments play an important role with respect to the quality of life in our society as well as addressing the unique circumstances and needs of our majority Inuit population.
This standing committee will also conduct the annual review of the reports of the Languages Commissioner and of the chief electorial officer.
The committee will also recommend the appointment of statutory positions that are made by the Legislative Assembly as a whole, as well as considering, from time to time, matters related to the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.
The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges will consider matters referred by the House with respect to the operation of the rules of the Legislative Assembly.
That concludes my report and I would again like to thank my striking committee colleagues for the collaborative ways in which we approached our work.
Mr. Speaker, I recommend that the report of the Striking Committee be received by the House and adopted, and that the terms of references of the Striking Committee be entered into the record as read.
Standing Committee on Government Operations and Accountability
The mandate of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Accountability is to:
review legislative proposals, policy proposals, departmental business plans and estimates;
review bills referred by the House after second reading, pursuant to the Rules of the Legislative Assembly;
scrutinize regulations passed by the government;
review departmental performance; and
consider any other matter referred by the House.
The standing committee has oversight responsibility for the following:
Department of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs;
Department of Finance;
Department of Human Resources;
Workers’ Compensation Board;  Qulliq Energy Corporation;
Utility Rates Review Council; and
unless otherwise referred to in the terms of reference of any other standing committee, all boards, agencies and other entities and portfolio responsibilities that fall under the responsibility of the Minister of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Human Resources and the Minister of Energy.
The standing committee has additional responsibility for:
examining the annual financial statements and public accounts of the Government of Nunavut and the reports of the Auditor General; and
reviewing the reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut.
Standing Committee on Health and Education
The mandate of the Standing Committee on Health and Education is to:
Department of Education;
Department of Health and Social Services; and
unless otherwise referred to in the terms of reference of any other standing committee, all boards, agencies and other entities and portfolio responsibilities that fall under the responsibility of the Minister of Health and Social Services and the Minister of Education.
Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Housing and Economic Development
The mandate of the Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Housing and Economic Development is to:
Department of Economic Development and Transportation;
Department of Community and Government Services;
The Nunavut Housing Corporation; and
unless otherwise referred to in the terms of reference of any other standing committee, all boards, agencies and other entities and portfolio responsibilities that fall under the responsibility of the Minister of Economic Development and Transportation and the Minister of Community Government and Services.
The mandate of the Standing Committee Ajauqtiit is to:
review departmental performance;
consider any other matter referred by the House;
consider issues related to the Government of Nunavut’s obligations with respect to the implementation of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA), including the activities of the Government of Nunavut in relation to the operations of the boards, commissions and other bodies established by the provisions of the NLCA;
recommend the appointment of positions that, by statutory authority, are made by the Legislative Assembly; and
Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth;
Department of Justice;
Department of Environment; and
unless otherwise referred to in the terms of reference of any other standing committee, all boards, agencies and other entities and portfolio responsibilities that fall under the responsibility of the Minister of Justice, the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth.
reviewing the reports of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut; and
reviewing the reports of the Chief Electoral Officer of Nunavut.
consider matters referred by the House with respect to the operation of the Rules of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut; and
Speaker (interpretation): Do the members agree that these be entered into the records, and be adopted by the Members of the Legislative Assembly as the terms of reference as read?
Speaker (interpretation): Item 11.
I would like to table to two documents:
Tabled Document 002 – 2(1): Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act - List of New Members of the 2nd Assembly who have made an election to participate in the Supplementary Allowances Plan (Speaker)
Pursuant to section 7(a) and 20(b) of the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act, I wish to table a list of new Members of the Second Assembly who have elected to participate in the Supplementary Allowances Plan.
Tabled Document 003 – 2(1): Statutory Requirements for Tabling of Reports and Other Documents in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut – May 1, 2004 (Speaker)
A second item for the tabling of documents: I would like to table Statutory Tabling Requirements.
This list is regularly updated by the Legislative Assembly and tracks the status of legally required tabling requirements of the government’s annual reports, financial statements, and other documents.
The correct version of this document indicates which documents have been tabled as of May 1, 2004.
I trust that all members will find this useful in monitoring the timely production and tabling of legally required documents in this House.
Motion 009 – 2(1): Re-appointment of Integrity Commissioner of Nunavut – Notice (Tootoo)
I give notice that on Friday, May 14, I will move the following:
I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Cambridge Bay, that the Honourable Robert Stanbury be reappointed as Integrity Commissioner for a term of five years, effective of the day of passage of this motion.
Motion 010 – 2(1): Appointments to Standing Committees – Notice (Tootoo)
I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Cambridge Bay, that the Members of the Second Assembly be appointed to the following five standing committees: Government Operations and Accountability; Ajauqtiit; Infrastructure, Housing and Economic Development; Health and Education; and Rules, Procedures and Privileges.
AND FURTHER that the appropriate members be appointed as alternates to the five standing committees, and further, that the terms of reference of the standing committees be adopted.
Bill 01 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 3, 2003-2004 – Notice
I give notice that on May 14, 2004, I shall move that Bill 1, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 3, 2003-2004, be read for the first time.
Mr. Speaker, I will seek consent to deal with my motion today.
Pursuant to the Rules, I would like to ask for consent to deal with my motion today.
Motion 009 – 2(1): Re-Appointment of Integrity Commissioner of Nunavut (Tootoo)
My motion is on the re-appointment of the Integrity Commissioner of Nunavut.
WHEREAS the Integrity Act creates standards for Members of the Legislative Assembly in performing their duties of office;
AND WHEREAS section 24(3) of the Integrity Act provides for the re-appointment of the present Integrity Commissioner of Nunavut;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Honourable Member for Cambridge Bay, that the Honourable Robert Stanbury be re-appointed as the Integrity Commissioner for a term of five years, effective the day of passage of this motion.
Speaker (interpretation): Item 16.
Are there any nays? Any opposed?
Item 16. Mr. Tootoo.
Again, pursuant to the Rules, I would like to ask consent to deal with my second motion today.
Speaker (interpretation): Mr. Tootoo would like consent.
There are no nays, please continue, Mr. Tootoo.
Motion 010 – 2(1): Appointments to Standing Committees (Tootoo)
Mr. Tootoo: Mr. Speaker, this motion is an appointment to the standing committees.
WHEREAS section 17 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act provides that the Legislative Assembly may establish such committees to aid and advise it as it considers necessary;
AND WHEREAS the Striking Committee was formed by Motion 6 – 2(1) to recommend members to serve on standing committees;
AND WHEREAS the Striking Committee has reported to the House;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Honourable Member for Cambridge Bay, that the following members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Accountability: Hunter Tootoo, Member for Iqaluit Centre – I did not do the order, Mr. Speaker, it was just here; Levi Barnabas, Member for Quttiktuq; Keith Peterson, Member for Cambridge Bay; Tagak Curley, Member for Rankin Inlet North; and David Alagalak, Member for Arviat; and that the following members be appointed as alternates to the Standing Committee of Government Operations and Accountability: Patterk Netser, Member for Nanulik; James Arreak, Member for Uqqurmiut, Peter Kattuk, Member for Hudson Bay.
And that the following members be appointed to the Standing Committee Ajauqtiit: James Arreak, Member for Uqqurmiut; Patterk Netser, Member for Nanulik; Steven Mapsalak, Member for Akulliq; Joe Allen Evyagotailak, Member for Kugluktuk; Peter Kattuk, Member for Hudson Bay; and that the following members be appointed as alternates to the Standing Committee Ajauqtiit: Levi Barnabas, Member for Quttiktuq; Hunter Tootoo, Member for Iqaluit Centre; Keith Peterson, Member for Cambridge Bay.
And that the following members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Housing and Economic Development: Tagak Curley, Member for Rankin Inlet North; Steven Mapsalak, Member for Akulliq; Keith Peterson, Member for Cambridge Bay; Peter Kattuk, Member for Hudson Bay: James Arreak, Member for Uqqurmiut; and that the following members be appointed as alternates to the Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Housing and Economic Development: Joe Allen Evyagotailak, Member for Kugluktuk; Hunter Tootoo, Member for Iqaluit Centre; David Alagalak, Member for Arviat.
And that the following members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Health and Education: Hunter Tootoo, Member for Iqaluit Centre; Levi Barnabas, Member for Quttiktuq; David Alagalak, Member for Arviat; Patterk Netser, Member for Nanulik; Joe Allen Evyagotailak, Member for Kugluktuk; and that the following members be appointed as alternates to the Standing Committee on Health and Education: Keith Peterson, Member for Cambridge Bay; James Arreak, Member for Uqqurmiut; Steven Mapsalak, Member for Akulliq.
And that the following members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges: the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Member for Nattilik; James Arreak, Member for Uqqurmiut; Tagak Curley, Member for Rankin Inlet North; Hunter Tootoo, Member for Iqaluit Centre; Levi Barnabas, Member for Quttiktuq; Keith Peterson, Member for Cambridge Bay; and that the following members be appointed as the alternates to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges: Peter Kattuk, Member for Hudson Bay; Joe Allen Evyagotailak, Member for Kugluktuk.
And further, I move that the terms of reference for the standing committees as recommended by the Striking Committee be adopted.
I seek the consent of the Assembly to waive the two-day notice requirement for the first reading of Bill 1, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 3, 2003-2004.
Mr. Speaker (interpretation): Minister Aglukkaq is seeking consent to waive Rule 62(1) so that the bill can have first reading today.
Please proceed, Minister Aglukkaq.
Bill 01 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 3, 2003-2004 – First Reading
I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Iqaluit West, that Bill 1, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 3, 2003-2004, be read for the first time.
Attached to this are also the two documents which will be tabled in the House.
Going back to our Orders of the Day.
We will go to Report of the Committee of Whole.
Clerk (Mr. Quirke): Orders of the Day for Thursday, May 13:
Speaker (interpretation): Before we adjourn, I will read a letter from the Commissioner addressed to Jobie Nutarak, Speaker of the House of the Nunavut Legislative Assembly.
I wish to advise that I recommend to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut the passage of the following Bills during the First Session of the Second Legislative Assembly:
Bill 1 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 3, 2003-2004;
Bill 2 – Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, 2004-2005;
Bill 3 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 1, April 1 – June 30, 2004-2005;
Bill 4 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 1, 2004-2005.
Thank you, signed by Peter Irniq, Commissioner of Nunavut.
We will adjourn until May 13, 2004, and will commence at 1:30 in the afternoon.
>>House adjourned at 15:01
Thursday, May 13, 2004
Pages 64 – 101
Opening Prayer 64
Ministers’ Statements 64
Members’ Statements 64
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery 70
Oral Questions 71
Written Questions 86
Tabling of Documents 88
Second Reading of Bills 89
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters 89
Report of the Committee of the Whole 100
Orders of the Day 100
Thursday, May 13, 2004 64
004 – 2(1) Minister Kilabuk Absent from the House (Aglukkaq) 64
024 – 2(1): Congratulations to Repulse Bay and Kugaaruk Graduates (Mapsalak) 64
025 – 2(1): New Members of the Nunavut Economic Forum (Tootoo) 65
026 – 2(1): Nunavut Association of Municipalities (Peterson) 66
027 – 2(1): Burdens for Homeowners (Barnabas) 66
028 – 2(1): Roles and Responsibilities as Members of the Legislative Assembly (Curley) 67
029 – 2(1): Care and Support Received When Uncle Passed Away (Simailak) 68
030 – 2(1): Annual Fishing Derby in Coral Harbour (Netser) 68
031 – 2(1): Arviat School Choir Recognition (Alagalak) 69
032 – 2(1): Congratulate the Toonik Tyme Committee (Okalik) 70
033 – 2(1): Congratulate Gjoa Haven Graduates (Aglukkaq) 70
005 – 2(1): Affordable Energy Fund Coming Into Force (Tootoo) 71
006 – 2(1): Programs for Non-decentralized Communities (Mapsalak) 72
007 – 2(1): Kugluktuk Healing Facility Update (Evyagotailak) 73
008 – 2(1): Top Three Priorities for Non-decentralized Communities – Kivalliq (Netser) 74
009 – 2(1): Nunavut Mining Strategy Report (Peterson) 75
010 – 2(1): Update on the Arviat Choir Funding Application (Alagalak) 75
011 – 2(1): Summer Student Program (Tootoo) 76
012 – 2(1): Representative for Manitoba/Kivalliq Road Meeting (Alagalak) 78
013 – 2(1): Review of Minimum Wage Report (Peterson) 78
014 – 2(1): Immigration Problems with People from Greenland to Nunavut (Barnabas) 79
015 – 2(1): Premier Meeting with Territorial Premiers in Yukon (Curley) 81
016 – 2(1): Ikuma II Report and Hidden Subsidies (Tootoo) 83
017– 2(1): School Building Safety (Tootoo) 84
006 – 2(1): Qulliq Energy Corporation (Curley) 86
007 – 2(1): Nunavut Payroll Tax (Peterson) 87
008 – 2(1): Performance Bonuses and Termination Pay for Members of the Public Service of Nunavut (Peterson) 88
004 – 2(1): Donations and Contributions to Our Lady of Lights (Evyagotailak) 88
005 – 2(1): An Assessment of the Income Impact of a Transportation Subsidy for Employment in the Mining Industry in Remote Communities (Peterson) 89
Bill 01 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act #3, 2003-04 – Second Reading 89