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I agree with my colleague, Patterk Netser, about June the 20, which is Fathers’ Day.
I would like to say happy Father’s Day to all the men.
I would like to also say that we cannot function without our spouses as well because they are very supportive in every way. Whether you are a man or a woman, we support each other, and our children support us as well.
I rise this morning, first of all, to recognize the graduates in Whale Cove, Kindergarten graduates Simeonie Voisey, Adam Natta, Randell Qiyuk, Joseph Tiriganiaq Misiraalaaq, Billy Apsarniq Misiraalaaq, and Joel Panipak.
They are the Kindergarten graduates in Whale Cove.
Also, I would like to congratulate the graduates of Alaittuk High School, Mani Uluyuq Middle School, and Leo Ussak Elementary School in Rankin Inlet and to thank all the teachers and staff.
I am pleased to recognize some individuals in this House.
Mary Kinnguq, who is from Repulse Bay, who does communications and is an Economic Development Association member.
I am pleased to have her visiting the House at this time from my community.
I am pleased this morning to recognize four visitors in the gallery from Isaaksimagit Inuusirmit Katujjiqatigiit council.
The individual who used to work for us is Laura Idlout, and I know that you have been doing a good job. I would like to send my regards to your mother.
Second, Robert Emery, whom I have known for a long time when he was a teacher in Rankin Inlet.
And also the vice-president, Sheila Levy, I have known her for quite some time, and she is very supportive in everything she does.
Also Rosemary Cooper, Rosemary, you help a lot of people, and I would like to say my thank you to you and Wayne More.
I’m happy that you are here to support the people of Nunavut.
I would like to thank you and Charlotte Boar, who is one of the board members and who is here in Nunavut to help the people of Nunavut as well.
Also, the eldest board member, Mary-Ann Tatuinni, you support the people of Nunavut at all times in the Kivalliq region as we do in other regions.
You are my role model.
And the two young board members, Nadine Summartok and Becky Kilabuk, I am very proud of you.
Don’t give up what you are doing right now. I am proud of Becky.
You are very nice to me all the time. I would like all the members to applaud them at this time and for them to succeed in what they are doing.
I have to begin my welcome, first of all, by apologizing to the Member for the High Arctic.
He sent me a note asking me who were all these people behind me, and I wrote him back to tell him it was an anti-mining group from Greenpeace.
He was quite sad. You saw his face.
Just now when the people were being introduced, he was a bit happier because he knew they weren’t Greenpeace.
So, I apologize for that.
But that’s Friday, a funny day.
So, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome to the gallery several people.
First of all, Ms. Sheila Levy, who is well known, as Minister Brown mentioned, as someone who helps people, but I recognize Sheila, not only as a school counsellor and a person who has been a huge community activist in Iqaluit, but also as the wife of a guy who will be celebrating his Father’s Day very soon: Mr. Lorne Levy, a great entertainer and a person who would like to invite me again to sing with him on a national stage. I’m looking at that opportunity, sometime in July.
Sheila will have to stay tuned for that.
Also, I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome constituents, I believe of the Premier, Mr. Wayne who is the pastor with the local Pentecostal church.
Wayne has done yeoman service over the last several years in Iqaluit and welcome, Wayne, to the gallery.
Also, two individuals, Miss Rosemary Cooper and Lloyd Idlout. Rosemary and Lloyd both worked with me when I was minister of health. When we first started up in 1999, I think we had 10 employees and a briefcase.
That was the department, and I think a lot of people in Nunavut don’t realize how much work logistically, administratively, and financially has gone into getting to this point five years later where we are today.
We really started with very little.
I would like to take the opportunity to thank Rosemary and Lloyd, two people who were on the ground at that time.
And also, seated between Lloyd and Rosemary is Becky Kilabuk, internationally-known throat singer, the daughter of a very well- known Nunavut resident, Meeka Kilabuk.
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Becky to the gallery.
And just behind me, finally, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome that hugely, immensely, internationally known Tina McKinnon, who has made a name for herself through the auspices of telehealth.
Indeed, Mr. Speaker, I believe it is in October when Tina McKinnon will be making a broadcast courtesy of NASA in the new outer space station that we have set up.
So, I wish you the very best, Tina, in that new endeavour, as long as the Government of Nunavut is not paying for it.
I would like to recognize my wife Mona and my granddaughter.
Mr. Speaker, when you talk to little children, they will believe you. We have learned a lot from our grandchild, and she is very intelligent, so we tell her that.
When Joamie’s school caught on fire, she was watching it and was supposed to go to school up there.
At that time, when she was watching as Joamie School burned, she asked where she was going to go to school. My little granddaughter asked Manitok, who was then the Minister of Education, where she was going to find the money to build a new school.
So, this is how smart the children are.
I would like to recognize some of my officials that are here for telehealth.
Also, my constituent and the manager of telehealth, Tina McKinnon. Welcome to the gallery, Dean McCarran, with the acting senior program officer for Health Canada’s Primary Healthcare Transition Fund under his envelope and Francine Belanger, with the program coordinator for Health Canada’s Primary Healthcare Transition Fund, provincial-territorial envelope.
I also want to recognize a hard-working constituent of mine across the way, who has been working very actively, who is probably the most volunteered person in all of Nunavut: Sheila Levy, welcome to the Assembly.
Question 186 – 2(1): Arctic College Application Form
I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Education, and I apologize that I did not warn him ahead of time.
This is in regard to the application for Arctic College for any type of program.
Just recently, we found that if you want to apply for any program, of course, you have to make an application.
I would like to ask the minister if there is anything about the privacy matters because, of course, we have to follow through with the legislations.
In the application, there is a requirement to put down the social insurance number of your spouse.
Is that a privacy matter?
The member raises an excellent point.
In the application process that is in place, the member is correct.
There is legislation that we have to follow, including federal legislation and territorial legislation.
I can honestly say that I am not aware of a prerequisite on an application form for the college where you would have to identify the social insurance number of your spouse.
I believe that needs to be followed up to see exactly why that requisite is on the form.
Mr. Curley (interpretation): I think this would be a lengthy process, and I just wanted to ask the member or the minister if it is, and he said that he does not know if it is a requirement or if it is an option.
As Inuit, we tend to fill out everything that is required in the application form, and we do not know whether they are privacy matters in this case.
I would like to tell the minister that your SINs are a lot better than mine, but could you review the application and see if it conforms to the federal pieces of legislation because, of course, if there are privacy matters you don’t have to declare certain things.
I would like to direct the minister to see if over the summer there have been any breaches to the pieces of legislation.
The member has raised a very interesting point to be followed up.
I commit to the member and indeed to the House that I will find out almost immediately if there is a requirement and what the requirement is for having the social insurance number of a spouse on an application process form for the college.
We will see if that is indeed necessary.
Question 187 – 2(1): Rent at the Elders Home
I will want to direct my question to the Minister of Health and Social Services.
We know, and using myself as an example, the elders pay $780, and this individual overpaid.
I would like to ask the minister, if an individual stays in an elders’ home, there is usually an agreement signed between the individual and the government.
This same question was asked last month.
We looked into the matter.
We now have a response to the question that was posed.
We are still waiting for the translation, and once the translations are completed, I will be able to answer the member’s question.
Since today is our last day, and we are not going to be having another meeting until the fall, is it possible for the response to be given to myself and my colleagues?
I would also like to see a copy of the agreement that is signed between the elder and the government.
Would it be possible for the minister to do that?
Question 188 – 2(1): Update on Coral Harbour Airlines
When we were dealing with the main estimates, the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services had some comments about the concerns of Chesterfield Inlet and Coral Harbour.
It is in regard to the airlines.
We use three airlines, and the minister indicated that she would be talking with those three airlines.
We would like to get the response as soon as possible to see what has been agreed to between the Department of Health and Social Services and the three airlines.
The airlines are utilized on a daily basis in the Keewatin region.
In response to the member, yes, I will do so. I will keep the member informed.
Question 189 – 2(1): Healing Facility – Opening Ceremony
It is in regard to the healing facility.
Once the facility is completed, will you be going to the community to open the facility?
If my schedule allows me, I will be going over there to open the facility.
Question 190 – 2(1): DFO’s Recommendations for the Tehera Project
Mr. Speaker, in Nunavut we have institutions of public government.
We have the Nunavut Impact Review Board, which reviews major resource development projects.
They make their recommendations, and then they send them to Ottawa for ministers to approve.
Ottawa ends up duplicating their work, resulting in significant delays.
Our concern in the Kitikmeot concerns the Tahera project recommendations. Ottawa is duplicating the work of the IPGs and therefore does not respect the IPGs.
The minister is saying that he wrote a letter to the Minister of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on May 19, and I am wondering if the Premier has had a response to his letter urging the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to make the recommendations on the Tahera project.
I appreciate the member’s frustrations with the process, and I agree that it is taking way too long, and the work has already been done.
The communities were consulted, and they held hearings in the communities affected. We feel that there need be no further delays on this very important project for Nunavut because there are cost implications for the company of the proponent.
They are waiting for a word of approval, so they can proceed with ordering materials for the coming winter.
So, I fully agree, and I have written to the minister. I do hope that we do have devolution soon, so we do not have to put up with this any further.
It is reassuring to hear the Premier supporting mining development in Nunavut and that he will pursue his federal counterparts, so they stop duplicating IPG work and give us the devolution agreement.
I have been talking with mining folks who came to Iqaluit a few weeks ago.
The Kitikmeot companies were complying with the rules and provided input. Most of the participants in Nunavut were invited. That is the way to go, but by the time the recommendations end up over in Ottawa, the review is similar to a Part 6, and they duplicate it and they end up with 12-, 14-, 18-month delays.
I just read in the paper yesterday, maybe it was CBC, that a decision was made to give approval to DeBeers to come to the Northwest Territories’ third diamond mine.
We were hopeful that Tahera was going to be the third diamond mine and the first in Nunavut.
I would like to ask the minister what he is going to do to reassure the mining companies who come and spend $120 million a year in exploration in Nunavut.
What he is going to do to reassure them that the government is working very hard on their behalf to change the mind-set in Ottawa?
I believe that the member is concerned because we have certainty in Nunavut.
There is no outstanding land claim, so the rules are clear for the proponent, and they should be clear.
Once the process is in place, as required by the Land Claims Agreement, it should be a smooth, smooth process, but apparently the federal government is not adhering to the recommendations, and it is basically bungling our mining sector by delaying these projects with reviews that aren’t really necessary because they have been completed already.
So, I do hope that we can clarify this.
I look forward to further discussions with the federal government, but at the same time I want to speed up devolution, so that we can manage it ourselves.
There are two opportunities coming up in the next few months for the Government of Nunavut to really make an effort to convince our federal counterparts that we need them to get out of the way and let us develop our economy.
That is the national mine ministers’ conference here Iqaluit in July.
Minister Simailak said he will be attending on our behalf, and then in Cambridge Bay, I believe, there is the Northern mine ministers’ conference in mid-September, and I hope that the government makes a really solid effort to make a presentation and lobby and show that streamlining the process and getting rid of the red tape and bureaucratic hurdles is the way to go if we want to develop our economy up here.
I look forward to taking part and presenting our case, along with Minister Simailak, and arguing for further devolution for our government.
Question 191 – 2(1): Liquor Regulations
This is for the minister responsible for the Liquor Act.
(Interpretation.) On January 28, 2002, the residents of Chesterfield Inlet voted in a plebiscite (interpretation ends) to establish an alcohol education committee.
It’s been over two years now since the vote took place, and the community is still waiting to hear when the regulations to establish the committee will be put into place.
Can the minister tell me why these regulations have not yet been put in place?
Speaker (interpretation): Minister responsible for the Liquor Act, Miss Aglukkaq.
In terms of regulations to establish a liquor education committee, I’m not sure if there are any in place.
I know there is a liquor legislation, as well as the legislation to operate the Liquor Board.
I don’t know if that falls under the current legislation, and I would have to look into that.
Question 192 – 2(1): Mining Recommendations
Although my colleague touched upon it, I do want to make a supplementary question in regard to the mining sector to the same minister who is responsible for economic development or energy.
In talking to the mining exploration company, they say that Nunavut is in certainty and Nunavut Land Claims have been completed, but it is the federal government which has the duplication process. When they duplicate the process, the difficulty arises.
This has gone through IIBA, and it went through the Nunavut Impact Review Board.
The federal government duplicates processes by having their own environmental assessment.
Would the minister, when you talk with your counterparts, do away with part of the redundant processes?
I agree with him whole-heartedly.
I agree with Mr. Peterson’s and Mr. Premier’s comments.
I am in support of them.
Yes, we will consider that when we meet our counterparts in Ottawa, so that we can get an easier process.
We will work hard to eliminate any redundancies.
Question 193 – 2(1): Sport Fishing
I would like to direct my question to one of the ministers, although I am not too sure to whom I should be directing it.
Yesterday during the Committee of the Whole, I had a concern in regard to sports fishermen when they catch and release the fish.
That is what really concerns me, therefore I would like to ask a question.
In Nunavut, do we have sports fishermen, or recreational fishermen, who release the fish that they have caught?
I appreciate the member’s concern.
I am also concerned about that myself.
The Hunters’ and Trappers’ Organizations, we do go through them; we don’t just play games with our animals, we respect our animals.
I am sure the HTOs with their community-based management can work to utilize the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit when they make their own community management bylaws.
I will be sensitive and consider my colleague’s concern.
Speaker (interpretation): Your supplementary question, Mr. Kattuk.
Mr. Kattuk (interpretation): Thank you.
He is a good minister.
It is very good to hear that kind of response.
As an Inuk person myself, I don’t want to see recreational fishing.
My elders, too, our elders are very respectful of our animals because that was the only subsistence and survival.
We do not want to see that, and I want the minister to state that this will not happen to the fishermen of Nunavut.
Speaker (interpretation): The Minister of Environment, Mr. Akesuk.
We would not want to see that.
The bylaws or regulations will be looked into to make sure these regulations of the Nunavut government are sensitive to your concerns and to make sure that your concern is understood by the non-beneficiary sports fishermen.
On Orders of the Day, there is a response due-date, June 3, for Question 008 – 2(1).
I was wondering if the Speaker could ask for an update on that written question.
Speaker (interpretation): Written questions.
Return to Written Question 001 – 2(1): Regional Health Facilities (Clerk)
The costs as per the Capital Plan is $62.65 million including facility ($55.65 million) plus FF&E ($7.0 million).
Final costs will be determined based on firm fixed price with the General Contractor.
Environmental Remediation and site preparation started on August 2003 and piling work has started on May 11th, 2004.
The Hospital project estimated completion date is for April 2007.
As of April 1, 2004, what is the status of the hiring and training of Inuit by the contractors responsible for constructing the Qikiqtani General Hospital? Specifically,
10% of total payroll for site preparation and 15% of total payroll by the General Contractor
Inuit employment component is calculated based on total payroll expenses and is monitored on a monthly basis.
General Contractor is required to meet the 15% Inuit Employment requirement by payroll and 10% Inuit Employment requirement for site preparation.
No training initiatives have been identified to date aside from on-the-job training.
That is not to say that if there is the potential for training initiatives, the GN in partnership with QC will maximize training opportunities.
The Government of Nunavut has hired a beneficiary to gain the skills as a project manager.
It is expected QC will be hiring a beneficiary to work in conjunction with the Government of Nunavut personnel.
Estimated annual utility cost:
- Electricity: $ 373,000.00
- Heating fuel: $ 348,000.00
- Water and Sewage: $ 117,000.00
Total utility cost $ 838,000.00
Estimated Maintenance cost:
- Fixed material cost: $ 3,600.00
- Variable material cost $ 41,000.00
- Fixed labour cost $ 7,600.00
- Variable labour cost $ 735,000.00
Total Maintenance cost $1,574,200.00
Total O & M (CG&S Paid) $2,412,200.00
Compensation & Benefits $11,656,000.00
Other Expenses $10,895,000.00
Total O&M (H&SS Paid) $22,551,000.00
38.0 PYs
14.0 PYs
Part 2: Kivalliq Health Centre
As of April 1, 2004, what is the total projected cost for the construction of the new Kivalliq Health Centre in Rankin Inlet?
Total project cost is broken down as follows:
For Facility:
2002-03 Capital Estimates: $ nil
2002-03 SA No. 2: $ 3.475 million
2003-04 Capital Estimates: $11.275 million
2004-05 Capital Estimates: $ 2.585 million
Total: $17.335 million
For FF&E:
2002-03 SA No. 2: $ 1.100 million
2003-04 Capital Estimates: $ 2.000 million
2004-05 Capital Estimates: $ 0.590 million
Total: $ 3.700 million
Project total: $21.035 million
As of April 1, 2004, what are the projected timelines for the construction and completion of the new Kivalliq Health Centre in Rankin Inlet?
The Kivalliq Health Centre is expected to be completed by November 16th, 2004.
As of April 1, 2004, what is the status of the hiring and training of Inuit by the contractors responsible for constructing the Kivalliq Health Centre in Rankin Inlet?
The Inuit Employment requirement by payroll for the Kivalliq Health Centre as outlined in the contract with the General Contractor is at 32%.
The GN has only entered into contract with one firm on this project.
The number of Inuit employees on site varies from day-to-day.
Information provided by the General Contractor based on their payroll records shows that they have spend 27% of their total payroll on Inuit.
There were no requirements for apprenticeship training in the contract.
However in conjunction with the Department of Education, a pre-trades course was offered by the contractor.
From the group that took the course, 2 individuals were offered jobs on the project.
There is no requirement for apprenticeship training in the contract, however the Government will continue to work with the contractor to maximize Inuit and Local employment during the construction of the Health Centre.
As of April 1, 2004, what are the projected yearly operation and maintenance costs for the new Kivalliq Health Centre in Rankin Inlet?
- Electricity: $ 87,000.00
- Heating fuel: $ 127,000.00
- Water and Sewage: $ 19,000.00
Total utility cost $ 233,000.00
- Fixed material cost: $ 120.00
- Variable material cost $ 28,000.00
- Fixed labour cost $ 1,344.00
- Variable labour cost $ 78,000.00
Total Maintenance cost $ 107,464.00
Total O & M (CG&S Paid) $ 340,464.00
Compensation & Benefits $ 4,312,000.00
Other Expenses $ 301,000.00
Total O&M (H&SS Paid) $ 4,613,000.00
As of April 1, 2004, what are the projected new full and part-time staffing requirements for the new Kivalliq Health Centre in Rankin Inlet?
47.7 PYs
As of April 1, 2004, what are the projected Inuit Employment targets for the new Kivalliq Health Centre in Rankin Inlet?
23.0 PYs
Part 3: Kitikmeot Health Centre
As of April 1, 2004, what is the total projected cost for the construction of the new Kitikmeot Health Centre in Cambridge Bay?
Facility:
2003-04 Capital Estimates: $14.0 million
2004-05 Capital Estimates: $1.825 million
Total: $15.825 million
FF&E:
2002-03 SA No. 2 (Capital) $1.110 million
2003-04 Capital Estimates: $2.000 million
2004-05 Capital Estimates: $.590 million
Total: $3.700 million
Project Total: $19.525 million
As of April 1, 2004, what are the projected timelines for the construction and completion of the new Kitikmeot Health Centre in Cambridge Bay?
Substantial completion of Health Facility is expected by August 31, 2004.
The building is expected to be functionally operational at the first of December 2004 once move has been completed.
As of April 1, 2004 what is the status of the hiring and training of Inuit by the contractors responsible for constructing the Kitikmeot Health Centre in Cambridge Bay?
There is only one contract for this project and the Inuit Labour component is established at 20%.
The number of Inuit vary but generally it is around 20% as set out in the contract.
Nothing formal was established nor required by contract.
As of April 1, 2004 what are the projected yearly operation and maintenance costs for the new Kitikmeot Health Centre in Cambridge Bay?
- Electricity: $ 96,000.00
- Heating fuel: $ 134,000.00
- Water and Sewage: $ 337,000.00
Total utility cost $ 567,000.00
Total O & M (CG&S Paid) $ 674,464.00