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Committee Motion 16 - 1(3): Involvement of Elders in Policy Development
Mr. Chairman I move that the committee strongly reiterates its recommendations at pages 6 and 22 of the May 1999 Report.
That the Department of Culture, Language, Elders & Youth prepare an options paper for Cabinet, in consultation with other departments and stakeholders, on funding support to Elders’ Councils at the community level which will build partnerships among departments, local governments and Inuit organizations, utilizing existing funding programs at the federal and territorial level, as well as local resources to ensure the participation of Elders in policy development and program delivery at the community level and Nunavut-wide; and
That in partnership with the Department of Education and other organizations with an interest in these issues, Culture, Language, Elders & Youth initiate a Nunavut wide program to ensure that we have interviews and other information from all of our Elders, properly documented and stored for current and future reference, with duplicates in safe storage.
Being clear on this, we would definitely like to see this but in respect to funding I haven’t seen anything pertaining to funding for this.
Chairperson (interpretation): Who wants to respond to this.
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): We are presenting these motions for ministerial or cabinet approval and Mr. Havioyak will be the one responsible as to how this will be received.
Chairperson (interpretation): Is that clear now Mr. Iqaqrialu.
Mr. Iqaqrialu (interpretation): Yes, I am clear on that and we would like to see funding made available.
Chairperson (interpretation): When you just respond yes or no it is better because we are a bit worn out in our meetings.
My apologies we didn’t vote on the motion.
Committee Motion 17 - 1(3): Creation of Women’s Council
The last motion.
Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommends the creation of a women's council, which will be truly representative and accountable to the women of Nunavut and supports the department's preferred option for the appointment of an interim council for one year to establish a permanent structure and organization taking into consideration that women in the communities of Nunavut would be more empowered if they were to select their own representatives to this body.
Mr. Puqiqnak are there any more motions.
Mr. Puqiqnak (interpretation): Mr. Chairman, that is all.
Committee Motion 18 - 1(3): Education Responsibility in Communities
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): Mr. Chairman these are our recommendations to the Department of Education and as soon as I am finished Mr. O'Brien will deal with recommendations to Health & Social Services.
Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee supports changes to the Education Act to place more responsibility and resources at the community level and reiterate the recommendation made on page 10 of the May 1999 Report:
That, the Government of Nunavut strengthen community empowerment, provide more authority at the community level on education issues, and present very clear plans as to how this will happen under the Departmental control.
All those opposed to the motion?
Committee Motion 19 - 1(3): Office Space for Decentralization
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommend the department to move quickly in concern with the department of Public Works and the decentralized station secretariat to secure office space and housing so that the decentralized positions can be established.
Chairperson (interpretation): Thank you. Mr. Nutarak.
I move that the committee receive a full detailed outline of the total projected capital cost for the replacement of the high school in Cambridge Bay.
How insurance proceeds will be allocated against these costs.
What interim capital costs have been incurred for temporary arrangements while the school is being rebuilt and how the Nunavut Government will benefit over the long term from any arrangements which have been put into place.
Committee Motion 20 - 1(3): Millennium Scholarships
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommend that the Department provide the committee with more information on the criteria for the millennium scholarships and departmental estimates of the number of students in being paid from financial support.
Those in favour of the motion?
Committee Motion 21 - 1(3): Students with Disabilities
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): I have two more to read.
Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee receive an update on the planning process for students with disabilities and strongly encourage the department to address the gaps in this area.
Chairperson (interpretation): A motion is in order.
All those favour of the motion.
Committee Motion 22 - 1(3): Teachers Housing
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommends that the Department of Education work together with Hamlet Councils, the Housing Authorities, local businesses and teachers, to set aside a few units to ensure that teachers will have housing in the interim.
In respect to teachers units, is it because they have been reviewed or studied that the motion is here ?  Chairperson: Mr. Arvaluk.
Hon. James Arvaluk (interpretation): Mr. Chairman, In respect to a lack of housing for teachers, this basically supports looking into the issue of housing and basically asks the minister to look into the housing situation.
Any more.
Kevin O’Brien.
Committee Motion 23 - 1(3): Surplus Targeted to Health Boards Debt
Mr. O'Brien: Mr. Chairman, I have a number of motions to put forward regarding the Department of Health and Social Services.
There are 15 in total.
Mr. Chairman I move that the committee recommends that any surplus in the assets carried over to Nunavut from the GNWT be applied first to the liability of the inherited debt of 8.9 million dollars from the health boards from the previous fiscal year.
Any remaining deficit should be offset by any surplus of the Government of Nunavut, which may occur across all of the Departments, due to the fact that not all positions were in place for the entire fiscal year.
Keeping in mind that the overall goal of applying any surplus towards new housing stock, as a goal which will positively affect the health of Nunavummiut.
To the motion. All those in favour of the motion?
Committee Motion 24 - 1(3): Cost Saving Measures for Health Boards
Mr. O’Brien: Mr. Chairman, I move that that the Regional Health Boards immediately undertake a cost-savings exercise to ensure that where money can be saved, to happen immediately.
Committee Motion 25 - 1(3): Health Staff Retention
Mr. O'Brien: Thank you Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that staff retention initiatives currently being undertaken by the department be reviewed and further, request detailed information on the costs associated with temporary nursing positions.
All opposed?
Committee Motion 26 - 1(3): Preventative Programs
Mr. O'Brien: Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommends that Department bring forward specific preventative program proposals, not currently possible to fund within the existing departmental budget, which the Committee will consider carefully and bring their understanding of what is needed in the communities to bear on the discussion.
Committee Motion 27 - 1(3): New Approach to Mental Health
Mr. O'Brien: Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommend that the Department take a new approach to mental health, which integrates Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and more community involvement in the delivery of mental health programs.
When we talk about education and it states that it integrates Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit when we spoke about education.
So perhaps we collect all the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit in order to get this motion acted upon.
Mr. O'Brien: Yes Mr. Chairman.
Chairperson (interpretation): Comments or questions to the motion.
Committee Motion 28 - 1(3): Community Based Decision Making
I move that the committee recommend development of co-ordinated, community-based decision making on Health and Social Services matters in conjunction with the Community Health Committees and provide the committee with more information on this model and further recommends further clarification of the role of the community, health representatives and an examination of whether they’re direct placement in the Hamlets or the community health committees would enhance their abilities in health promotion and prevention and the prevention area.
Committee Motion 29 - 1(3): Authority to Community Health Committees
Mr. O'Brien: Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommend that some of the authority and power of the Health Boards be given to the Community Health Committees, especially in the area of health promotion.
That the Department provide more detailed information of how the communities will be more involved in health and social service matters.
All in favour? The motion is carried.
Chairperson (interpretation): A motion is in order. Comments or questions to the motion.
Committee Motion 30 - 1(3): Evaluation of Telehealth
Mr. O'Brien: Thank you Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommends that the Department conduct an evaluation of telehealth in the pilot communities and they look forward to receiving further information on the Telehealth projects.
Committee Motion 31 - 1(3): Completion of Nursing Programs
Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommends that the Department and the College put extra effort into ensuring that the students successfully complete the nursing program and looks forward to receiving updates on the program.
Your last motion.
Committee Motion 32 - 1(3): P3 Projects Review
Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommend that any P3 financed projects be reviewed by members in the same manner as any other capital projects, prior to their final approval.
Do you agree that the Standing Committee report is concluded.
Standing Committee Report 10-1 (3) is concluded.
We’ll now go onto Standing Committee Report 11-1 (3).
Chairman of that Standing Committee, would you like to do your opening comments?
Mr. O'Brien: Mr. Chairman, as Chairman of the Committee on Community Empowerment and Sustainable Development, it is understood that the report has been read into the record and we will now continue with the recommendations of the committee’s report and if I may, I’ll start with the motions that I have prepared.
Chairperson: All those in favour of Mr. O'Brien’s request. Proceed.
Committee Motion 33 - 1(3): Translation of Materials
Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommends that the Department of Justice continue and expand it’s efforts to make legal materials and publications available in Inuktitut.
Committee Motion 34 – 1 (3): Rehabilitation in Corrections Planning  Mr. O'Brien: Thank you Mr. Chairman.
I move that the committee recommends that corrections planning place greater emphasis on rehabilitation and healing.
Committee Motion 35 - 1(3): Responsibilities with Resources
Mr. Chairman I move that the committee recommends that the transfer of responsibilities be accompanied by adequate resources.
Committee Motion 36 - 1(3): Materials for Housing Construction
Mr. Chairman I move that the committee recommends that the minister responsible for housing make every effort to secure additional resources from any government wide surpluses during the current fiscal year to purchase materials for housing construction to start in the year 2000.
Committee Motion 37 - 1(3): Increases in Mining Activity
I move that the committee recommend that the department of Sustainable Development plan effectively for increases in mining activity and work to ensure training opportunities for Nunavummiut to secure opportunities in this area.
Committee Motion 38 - 1(3): One Window Approach
This is the last motion.
I move that the committee recommends that the one window approach be developed in a way that improves accountability and transparency.
Any other comments or questions to the reports.
Since there are none, do you agree that the reports from this standing committee are concluded?
Since the Standing Committee reports are concluded, would you like to report to the Speaker now.
We will now report to the Speaker.
Speaker (interpretation): Thank you Sergeant at Arms.
Mr. Irqittuq (interpretation): Mr. Speaker, Thank you.
Mr. Speaker your committee has been considering committee reports 10-1 (3) and 11-1 (3).
I would like to report that the committee reports 10-1 (3) and 11-1 (3) are concluded and Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the whole be concurred with.
Is there a seconder to the motion?
Mr. Ng. All those in favour?
All those Opposed?
Item 21, Third reading of Bills.
Hon. Paul Okalik: I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Kugluktuk, that Bill 3, an Act to Amend the Interpretation Act be read for the third time.
Bill 3 has had it’s third reading.
Assent to Bills.
Mr. Clerk. Would you ascertain if Her Honour the Commissioner is prepared to enter the chamber to assent to Bills.
Commissioner (Ms. Maksagak): Good afternoon Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members of the Legislative Assembly.
As you prepare for a break in the business of the third session of the Legislative Assembly, as Commissioner of Nunavut, I am pleased to assent to the following Bills;
Bill 1, Loan Authorization Act1999/2000,
Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Worker’s Compensation Act
Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Legal Services Act,
Bill 5, Supplementary Appropriation Act No. 1, 1999/2000,
Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
As Commissioner of Nunavut, I commend you for the work done to date at this third sitting of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.
I wish you all well as you return home to your families.
Thank you Madame Commissioner.
Item 22, Orders of the day.
Mr. Quirke: Thank you Mr. Speaker, orders of the day for Wednesday, February 16, 2000.
Item 1 Prayer
Item 2 Ministers’ Statements
Item 3 Members’ Statements
Item 4 Returns to Oral Questions
Item 5 Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Item 6 Oral Questions
Item 7 Written Questions
Item 8 Returns to Written Questions
Item 9 Replies to Opening Address
Item 10 Petitions
Item 11 Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Item 12 Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
Item 13 Tabling of Documents
Item 14 Notices of Motions
Item 15 Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills
Item 16 Motions
Item 17 First Reading of Bills
Item 18 Second Reading of Bills
Item 19 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Item 20 Report of the Committee of the Whole
Item 21 Third Reading of Bills
Item 22 Orders of the Day
Speaker (interpretation): Thank you Mr. Clerk. (interpretation ends) This house stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 16, 2000 at 1:30 p.m.
>>House Adjourned at 1.45 p.m.
3rd Session  1st Assembly
Thursday, February 17, 2000
Pages 389 - 424
(Arviat)  Chair of Caucus
Glenn McLean
(Iqaluit Centre)  Hon. Ed Picco
Minister of Health and Social Services; Minister Nunavut Power Corporation
Deputy Speaker; Deputy Chair Committee of the Whole
Sergeant at Arms  Lizzie Ittinuar
Opening Prayer 389
Ministers' Statements 390
Members’ Statements 396
Returns to Oral Questions 401
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery 405
Oral Questions 406
Written Questions 421
Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills 421
Orders of the Day 423
Thursday February 17, 2000 389
41 - 1(3) Decentralization Update (Okalik) 390
42 - 1(3) Visual Identity Program (Okalik) 392
43 - 1(3) Program Partnerships (Kilabuk) 393
44 - 1(3) Integration of School Services (Arvaluk) 394
77 - 1(3): Tribute to Rankin Inlet (Tootoo) 396
78 - 1(3) Welcome Legislature to Rankin Inlet (Thompson) 396
79 - 1(3) Ranger Service Medals (Iqaqrialu) 397
80 - 1(3) Appreciation for Sessional Assistance (Anawak) 397
81 - 1(3) Appreciation to Rankin Inlet Residents (Havioyak) 398
82 - 1(3) Order of Canada Recipient (Akesuk) 398
83 - 1(3) Passing of Maurice Kukkiak (Arvaluk) 398
84 - 1(3) Passing of John Shorty Uppahuak (O'Brien) 399
85 - 1(3) Taloyoak Drum Dancers (Puqiqnak) 399
86 - 1(3) Passing on of Elders Knowledge (Allakanuark) 399
87 - 1(3) Sitting of Legislature at Rankin Inlet (McLean) 400
88 - 1(3) Designer of New Logo (Kilabuk) 400
89 - 1(3) Baffin Leaders Summit at Hall Beach (Irqittuq) 401
90 - 1(3) Appreciation to Rankin Inlet Residents (Picco) 401
Return to OQ 145 – 1 (3): Size of Housing Lots (Thompson) 401
Return to OQ 137 – 1 (3): Aviation Fuel in Repulse Bay and Pelly Bay (Thompson) 402
Return to OQ 132 – 1 (3): Dew Line Clean up (Kilabuk) 402
Return to OQ 143 – 1 (3): Economic Agreement with Echo Bay Mines (Kilabuk) 403
Return to OQ 88 – 1 (3): Baker Lake Freezer (Anawak) 403
Return to OQ 93 – 1 (3): Rankin Inlet Utilidor Project (Anawak) 404
Return to OQ 106 – 1 (3): Length of Runway Overlay in Qikiqtarjuaq (Anawak) 404
Return to OQ 107 – 1 (3): Location of Old Dump Site (Anawak) 404
148 - 1(3): Fuel Price Increase Effects on Hunters (Iqaqrialu) 406
149 - 1(3): Communication with MLAs on Fuel Price Increase (Tootoo) 406
150 - 1(3): Timing of Fuel Price Increase (O'Brien) 408
151 - 1(3): Price of Previous Years Fuel (McLean) 409
152 - 1(3): Fuel Price Increase and Cost of Transportation (Tootoo) 410
153 - 1(3): Report on Cape Dyer Project (Iqaqrialu) 410
154 - 1(3): Impact of Fuel Price Increase (McLean) 411
155 - 1(3): Gjoa Haven Drinking Water (Puqiqnak) 412
156 - 1(3): Fuel Price Impact on Harvesters (O'Brien) 414
157 - 1(3): Gasoline Subsidies (Tootoo) 414
158 - 1(3): Decision Making Process for Subsidies (McLean) 416
159 - 1(3): Changes to Decentralization (Irqittuq) 418
160 - 1(3): Fuel Purchase Process (Tootoo) 418
161 - 1(3): Community Costs for Fuel (Nutarak) 420
2 - 1(3): Petroleum Product Contracts (O'Brien) 421
Bill 7 Loan Authorization Act, 2000/2001 (Ng) 422
Bill 8 Supplementary Appropriations Act, No. 2, 1999/2000 (Ng) 422
Bill 9 An Act to Amend the Judicature Act and other Acts in relation to Judges (Anawak) 422
Bill 10 An Act to Amend the Boards of Management Dissolution Act (Picco) 422
Bill 11 An Act to Establish Nunavut Day as a Holiday (Ng) 422
Bill 12 An Act to Amend the Divisional Boards of Education Dissolution Act (Arvaluk) 423
Thursday February 17, 2000 Nunavut Hansard Page  Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
Thursday February 17, 2000
Speaker (Hon. Levi Barnabas) (interpretation): I would like to ask Mariano Aupilardjuk to open the session with a prayer.
Mr. Aupilardjuk (interpretation): Thank you.
At this time we are very proud to see each and every one of you and I am sure that you are very happy to be here also.
We are also very happy about the fact that I have seen a woman carrying the mace in Rankin Inlet.
At this time we shall pray.
Speaker (interpretation): Thank you Mr. Aupilardjuk.
At this time I would like to ask the students of Leo Ussak school to sing O'Canada.
>>O'Canada
At this time I also would like to ask Marie Aupilardjuk to light the qulliq.
>>Lighting of the qulliq
Speaker (interpretation): Thank you for lighting the qulliq, Marie Aupilardjuk.
At this time Mariano Aupilardjuk and his grandson, Johnny Aupilardjuk, will perform a drum dance.
I would like to ask them to begin.
>>Drum Dance
Speaker (interpretation): Thank you for the drum dance.
At this time Leo Ussak elementary school choir will sing a Nunavut song.
>>Singing and Applause
Speaker (interpretation): Thank you very much to the elementary school students for singing O'Canada and the Nunavut song.
Good afternoon Members of the Legislative Assembly, invited guests, ladies and gentlemen.
(interpretation ends) We are resuming the Third Session of the First Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.
Today is an historic day.
It is the first sitting of the Legislative Assembly to take place outside of Iqaluit.
On behalf of all the members of the House I would like to extend our warmest thanks to the people of Rankin Inlet for the gracious welcome that you have extended to us.
(interpretation) Also I would like to recognize the people who worked very hard to put this together so that we would be fully prepared for our sitting.
I would like to recognize the youth who worked hard to get us going.
(interpretation ends) I would like to thank the students and teachers of Maani Ulujuk School for allowing us the use of your school.
Special recognition is due to Lizzie Ittinuar, our Sergeant at Arms for this week.
In carrying the mace, the traditional symbol of legislative authority, Lizzie also embodies the strength of our elders and our heritage.
We have been looking forward to sitting here for some months now and it is a testament to the spirit of this community to see the Chamber so full today. (interpretation) Today before we go to the Orders of the Day, I would like to read the remarks sent to us by the Commissioner of Nunavut.
It says;
"Mr. Speaker I wish to advise that I recommend to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut the passage of the following bills; Loan Authorization Act 2000/2001 and the Supplementary Appropriations Act, No. 2, 1999/2000.
Yours truly Helen Maksagak, Commissioner.
(interpretation) Item number two on the Orders of the Day is Ministers' Statements.
I would like to let everyone in the House know that we have the channels up on the wall. You have Inuktitut, English, Inuinnaqtun and they are on different channels.
You can also hear the floor.
Please refer to the notices on the side of the wall.
Minister’s Statement 41 - 1(3) Decentralization Update
First of all before I start I would like to thank you all, to the people that are here in the House.
I am very glad to see that there are a lot of people here interested in seeing the sittings.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to inform members and bring them up to date on decentralization activities, and progress towards our commitment to relocate government operations and employees to various communities throughout Nunavut.
(interpretation ends) Decentralization continues to be a priority for those who planned and designed this government, a priority of all MLAs elected to this Assembly.
The Decentralization Secretariat was formally established under the Department of the Executive & Intergovernmental Affairs in September, 1999.
Leona Aglukkaq was appointed as the Assistant Deputy Minister for the decentralization section of our department.
(interpretation) Our intent has been to achieve full decentralization over a three year timeframe, and the allocation of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year indicates this Government's commitment to making decentralization a reality in our communities.
(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, as I have mentioned in the past, the implementation of decentralization is an important step in the development of Nunavut.
But it is equally important that decentralization is implemented in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible.
A planned approach will not only ensure programs and services are not interrupted during departmental relocation, but will maximize future benefits for Nunavummiut.
Therefore the decentralisation secretariat has taken a detailed approach to planning. This has involved reviewing any critical shortage in housing and office space, determining requirements for furnishings and systems, planning for training and preparation for new recruitment.
The planning is ongoing and circumstances are continuing to change.
Advanced planning and costing is part of the larger objective of ensuring decentralization occurs without waste.
The government of Nunavut is committed to efficiency in government and this applies to decentralization.
The Decentralization Secretariat is committed to analyzing costs and trying to minimize these costs wherever possible.
The Decentralization Secretariat is also committed to supporting the departments that will be relocated and in this process of assisting each department, will develop customised plans to assist in their moves.
These plans will look at all the logistics involved, ensuring there is minimal disruption to programs and services during the implementation phase.
(interpretation) Mr. Speaker the benefits that decentralization can bring to our communities are many. In addition to stimulating the local economy of each decentralized community it presents a unique opportunity to maximise employment and training opportunities.