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As a government, we’re also planning, through all departments, the different implementation plans required to comply with the legislation.
Right now, we don’t have any barriers or obstacles that we can see at this time.
Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Your second supplementary, Member for Quttiktuq.
Thank you for that clarification of it being 2012.
In one of your replies, you mentioned that funding was available for signs and signage if people wanted to get it.
To access that type of funding, do they go to through the same process or the normal process of accessing funds from your department?
As I stated earlier with regard to signage, it relates to roads as well as building signage where they require those three languages and require assistance.
At this time, a lot of these buildings already have signage in two languages but not in Inuktitut.
During the Baffin Mayors Conference, I also informed them of this fact that we are working towards implementing this.
With regard to the funding, we will only be able to provide one-time funding to hamlets.
We haven’t identified an ongoing fund for providing assistance to these bodies, but for the hamlets as well as the city, we have identified that there will be funding available to assist them with this, if requested.
In a Minister’s Statement by the former minister, he had stated that the implementation of the plans will require adequate and sustained funding by the federal government or the Government of Canada.
I’m just wondering: has that funding been acquired?
At this time, we have received some funding from Heritage Canada for about $2.5 million; $1.4 million is allocated specifically for Inuktitut language and $1.45 million is allocated towards the French language.
A lot of the funding we provide to the communities as well as the Francophone Association fund, which is $300,000, have been used to provide assistance.
Once the comprehensive plan has been presented to the House, we will be preparing a further agreement as to how the federal government can provide more assistance to us to meet our obligations.
Once this comprehensive plan has been disseminated, we will start conducting negotiations with the federal government.
We can now go to Item 7 in the Orders of the Day.
There are no hands up, so we will go to Item 8.
There are no hands up, so we will go to Item 9.
There are no hands up. Item 10.
Petitions. There are no hands up.
Responses to Petitions. (interpretation ends) Item 11. (interpretation) There are still no hands up. (interpretation ends) Item 12. (interpretation) Reports of Standing and Special Committees on Bills and Other Matters.
Item 12: Reports of Standing and Special Committees on Bills and Other Matters
Committee Report on Bills 023 – 3(2): Bill 47, International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act (Ningeongan)
I wish to report that Bill 47, International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act, has been reviewed by the Standing Committee on Legislation and that the bill is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 68(6) and have Bill 47 immediately moved into the Committee of the Whole.
The member is asking for unanimous consent to waive Rule 68(6) so that Bill 47 can immediately be moved into Committee of the Whole.
Bill 47 will now proceed.
Committee Report on Bills 024 – 3(2): Bill 48, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, No. 3, Reprint (Ningeongan)
I wish to report that Bill 48, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, No. 3, has been reviewed by the Standing Committee on Legislation and that the bill, as amended and reprinted, is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 68(6) and have Bill 48, as amended and reprinted, immediately moved into the Committee of the Whole.
Speaker (interpretation): Thank you, Member. The member is asking for unanimous consent to waive Rule 68(6) so that Bill 48, as amended and reprinted, can immediately be moved into Committee of the Whole.
There are no nays. Bill 48, as amended and reprinted, is referred to the Committee of the Whole for today.
Committee Report on Bills 025 – 3(2): Bill 49, Agricultural Products Marketing Act, Repeal (Ningeongan)
I wish to report that Bill 49, Agricultural Products Marketing Act, Repeal, has been reviewed by the Standing Committee on Legislation and that the bill is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 68(6) and have Bill 49 immediately be moved into the Committee of the Whole.
The member is asking for unanimous consent to waive Rule 68(6) so that Bill 49 can immediately be moved into Committee of the Whole.
Members, are there any nays? All agreed.
In accordance with Rule 68(6), Bill 49 can immediately be moved into Committee of the Whole.
Committee Report on Bills 026 – 3(2): Bill 50, Nunavut Outfitter Liability Protection Fund Act, Repeal (Ningeongan)
I wish to report that Bill 50, Nunavut Outfitter Liability Protection Fund Act, Repeal, has been reviewed by the Standing Committee on Legislation and that the bill is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 68(6) and have Bill 50 immediately moved into the Committee of the Whole.
The member is asking for unanimous consent to waive Rule 68(6) so that Bill 50 can immediately be moved into Committee of the Whole.
Members, do you agree?
Are there any nays? There are none. Bill 50 can immediately be moved into Committee of the Whole.
We are on (interpretation ends) Item 12. (interpretation) Reports of Standing and Special Committees on Bills and Other Matters.
We are done with that item, so we can now go to Item 13. Tabling of Documents.
Tabled Document 272 – 3(2): Letter of Expectation 2011-2012 to Simon Merkosak, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Qulliq Energy Corporation (Kusugak)
Hon. Lorne Kusugak (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (interpretation ends) I am pleased to table the letter of expectation for 2011-12 sent to Simon Merkosak, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Qulliq Energy Corporation, and the response letter from QEC.
There are no more hands up, so we will go back to our orders of the day.
Motion 034 – 3(2): Appointments to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges – Notice (Tapardjuk)
I give notice that on Friday, February 25, 2011, I will move the following motion:
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Hon. Member for Nattilik, that Adamee Komoartok, Member for Pangnirtung, be appointed to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges.
Motion 035 – 3(2): Standing Committee Appointments and Revocations – Notice (Schell)
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Hon. Member for Akulliq, that Mr. Louis Tapardjuk be appointed a member of the Standing Committee on Legislation, a member of the Standing Committee on Oversight of Government Operations and Public Accounts, and a member of the Standing Committee on Social Wellness.
Motion 036 – 3(2): Appointment of Deputy Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole – Notice (Ningark)
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Hon. Member for South Baffin, that Mr. Louis Tapardjuk, Member for Amittuq, be appointed a Deputy Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole.
Motion 037 – 3(2): Appointment to the Management and Services Board – Notice (Tapardjuk)
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Hon. Member for Nattilik, that Mr. Allan Rumbolt, Member for Hudson Bay, be appointed to the Management and Services Board.
Notices of Motions. Member for Quttiktuq.
Motion 038 – 3(2): Invitation to Witnesses from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs and the Nutrition North Advisory Board to Appear Before the Committee of the Whole – Notice (Elliott)
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet North, that the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, through the Office of the Speaker, formally invite witnesses from the Northern Food Security Directorate of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs and the Nutrition North Canada Advisory Board to appear before the Committee of the Whole in March of this year to respond to members’ questions concerning the Nutrition North Canada Program.
Motion 039 – 3(2): Invitation to Witnesses from the North West Company, Arctic Co-operatives Limited, and Other Entities to Appear Before the Committee of the Whole – Notice (Elliott)
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet North, that the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, through the Office of the Speaker, formally invite witnesses from the North West Company, Arctic Co-operatives Limited, and other interested retailers and suppliers serving Nunavut to appear before the Committee of the Whole during the spring sitting of the House to respond to members’ questions concerning the Nutrition North Canada Program.
We’re on Item 14.
There are no more hands up. (interpretation ends) Item 15. (interpretation) Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills.
There are no hands up. (interpretation ends) Item 16. (interpretation) Motions.
There are no hands up. (interpretation ends) Item 17. (interpretation) First Reading of Bills.
I request consent of this Assembly to waive the two-day notice requirement to allow for the first reading of Bill 52, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2009-2010.
The minister is requesting consent to waive the two-day notice requirement to allow for the first reading of Bill 52 today.
Minister, there are no nays, so you can now proceed.
Bill 52 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2009-2010 – First Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 52, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2009-2010, be read for the first time.
We’re on First Reading of Bills.
I request the consent of this Assembly to waive the two-day notice requirement to allow for the first reading of Bill 53, Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 4, 2010-2011.
The minister is requesting consent to waive the two-day notice requirement to allow for the first reading of Bill 53.
Bill 53 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 4, 2010-2011 – First Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 53, Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 4, 2010-2011, be read for the first time.
Are you in favour of the motion?
We are on (interpretation ends) Item 17. (interpretation) First Reading of Bills.
I request consent of this Assembly to waive the two-day notice requirement to allow for the first reading of Bill 54, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2010-2011.
The minister is requesting consent to waive the two-day notice requirement.
Speaker (interpretation): Bill 54 can now be read for the first time.
Bill 54 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2010-2011 – First Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 54, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2010-2011, be read for the first time.
(interpretation ends) Item 17. (interpretation) First Reading of Bills.
There are no more hands up. (interpretation ends) Item 18. (interpretation) Second Reading of Bills.
Bill 52 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2009-2010 – Second Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 52, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2009-2010, be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations to defray the operations and maintenance expenses of the Government of Nunavut for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
The floor is open to anyone who would like to speak to the principle of the bill. Question has been called.
Bill 52 has been read for the second time and can now be referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Bill 53 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 4, 2010-2011 – Second Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 53, Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 4, 2010-2011, be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations to defray the capital expenditures of the Government of Nunavut for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
Would anyone like to make comments to the principle of the bill?
The motion for Bill 53 is carried and the bill can now be referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Bill 54 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2010-2011 – Second Reading
I move, seconded by the Hon. Member for Rankin Inlet South and Whale Cove, that Bill 54, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 4, 2010-2011, be read for the second time.
Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations and reduces certain appropriations to defray the operations and maintenance expenses of the Government of Nunavut for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
The motion for Bill 54 is carried and the bill can now be referred to the Committee of the Whole.
(interpretation ends) Item 19. (interpretation) Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters.
Bills 47, 48, as amended and reprinted, 49, 50, 52, 53, and 54 with the Member for South Baffin in the Chair.
>>House recessed at 15:20 and Committee resumed at 15:57
In the Committee of the Whole, we have the following items to deal with: Bills 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, and 54.
We wish to commence with the review of Bills 47, 48, 49, and 50.
Are we in agreement that we first deal with Bill 47?
Bill 47 – International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act – Consideration in Committee
Chairman: I would ask Minister Peterson, responsible for the Department of Justice, to make his opening remarks.
I am pleased to represent the International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act.
This Act is based on an Act prepared by the Uniform Law Conference of Canada and has been recommended to all Canadian jurisdictions for implementation.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the adoption of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the accompanying Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment.
The protocol provides for the application of the convention in relation to aircraft objects. Because such equipment often moves between countries, creditors face higher than normal risks. Those risks, in turn, increase the cost of obtaining credit.
Nunavut has a great interest in remaining competitive in aircraft and airline industries, such as cold weather testing.
To remain competitive, Nunavut must implement competitive standards of protection for the assets being tested and the financial investments and risks.
Together, the convention and protocol provide for the establishment of an international registry for securing interests on long-term leases in aircraft and airplane engines.
Within this framework, the value of the aircraft would be used as security for payment, as in the case of a mortgage or a financing lease.
By implementing the convention and protocol, the financial risk to creditors will be reduced, allowing them to make greater levels of financing available for the purchase of aircraft.
This could translate into lower costs for airlines purchasing or leasing aircraft, which would enhance their competitiveness and strengthen the airline and aerospace sectors.
The expected result is a direct positive impact on airline earnings, investment, and overall profitability. This will create positive spin-off effects in Nunavut, including enhanced employment opportunities, increased airline services, and lower fares.
The implementing legislation for this bill consists of 12 sections.
The first section deals with definitions, including the definitions of “Convention” and “Aircraft Protocol.” The bill then lists several documents to aid in the interpretation of the convention and aircraft protocol.
The bill also sets out various declarations that the Minister of Justice can request to be made by the Government of Canada and states which articles of the convention and aircraft protocol have the force of law in Nunavut.
Finally, the bill states that the Nunavut Court of Justice is the relevant court for the purposes of Article 53 of the convention and that the Commissioner, on the recommendation of the minister, may make any regulations necessary to give effect to any of the provisions that have the force of law in Nunavut.
Mr. Chairman, this concludes my opening comments. I’ll be pleased to take questions.
As Chair of the Standing Committee on Legislation, I am pleased to make some very brief opening comments as we begin consideration of Bill 47, International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act.
The standing committee recognizes that the purpose of this bill is to implement the 2001 International Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the associated protocol.
The standing committee had no objections to this initiative, although it does note that further consideration may need to be given to the actual process by which seizures and storage of large aircraft would occur under the legislation.
The standing committee does, however, recognize that the likelihood of such actions taking place in the territory is remote.
The standing committee recommends the passage of Bill 47 to all members.
Minister Peterson, do you have witnesses that you would like to bring to the table?
To my right is Deputy Minister Janet Slaughter and to my left is Susan Hardy, Director of Legislation.
I think Mr. Johnny Ningeongan, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Legislation, spoke for us all when he stated that “The standing committee had no objections to this initiative, although it does note that further consideration may need to be given to the actual process by which seizures…” So I don’t have any problems.
On the statement made of the hon. minister, second page, he talks about “The expected result is a direct positive impact on airline earnings, investment, and overall profitability.” And, “This will create positive spin-off effects in Nunavut, including enhanced employment opportunities, increased airline services, and lower fares.”
So like my colleague, Mr. Ningeongan, I don’t have any problems with Bill 47 at all.
On page 2 of the opening comments, as Mr. Ningark just stated, you said, “This will create positive spin-off effects in Nunavut, including” enhancing employment opportunities, increase in airline services, and lowering airfares.
With the word “will” that you are using, you say it will lower airfares for our constituents. You don’t say it “may,” or “perhaps,” or “maybe,” or “might.” Can you please explain to the public that are listening today how this bill will result in actually lowering airfares?
I thank Mr. Rumbolt for that question. I’m glad he asked that question. The large part of the purpose of this Act is to provide a registry where airlines and creditors can participate.
As I said, the equipment is mobile, so there are times when businesses run into financial difficulties and aircraft, being highly mobile, can be flown to other countries where it’s harder for creditors to seize them and dispose of them.
So the consequences and risks of that is the insurance companies and creditors have higher costs to financing for airlines, but if they participate in this program the costs should be reduced because the creditors will have more certainty or guarantees that if they have to repossess a building that they financed or are leasing, they can get their asset back.
That may reduce costs to businesses, and I would hope that the businesses would pass on those savings to the people who are using their product. In this case, freight, airline tickets, there would be savings, certainly, that would come from a reduced business cost.
Chairman: Thank you, Minister Peterson. Mr. Rumbolt.
You use the word “will” create positive spin-offs and lower fares, and then in your response to my question, you say that you hope the airline would pass on the savings to the consumers.
So in reality, I don’t think that the airlines will be passing it on. It is just more profit for the airlines.
Chairman: I think that’s basically a comment, but if you want to comment on that, Minister Peterson.
I thank Mr. Rumbolt for that comment.
We don’t run the businesses. We can do things to help; put legislation in place that can help them make their business more efficient, more effective.
It’s up to the businesses to decide how to provide services to their customers and most businesses that want to remain competitive will find ways to be competitive.
If that means reducing their prices, then I would hope that they do that, if the circumstances are there for them to reduce the costs.
I can’t sit here and tell the businesses how to run their business, but I hope that when they see this legislation in place and if they are able to participate, we will see some savings.
I don’t have any other names on my list here for general comments, so we will now proceed to the clause-by-clause review of the bill starting with page 1.
Bill 47, International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act.
We will go to clause 1, and if you turn to page 34 on Schedule 2.
Chairman: We will move on to Schedule 1 on page 4.
Chairman: We will go back to clause 1. Do you agree?
Chairman: We will move on to clause 2.
Chairman: We will go to clause 3.
Chairman: Do you agree to Bill 47 as a whole?
Chairman: Pursuant to Rule 62(2), are you in agreement that Bill 47 is immediately ready for third reading?
Chairman: I would like to thank the minister.
Any closing comments?
I would like to thank yourself and the standing committee for the scrutiny of this bill in-camera this morning and again this afternoon. Excellent questions by Mr. Rumbolt, and I’m sure the airlines listening in will pay heed to what Mr. Rumbolt and I discussed.
Chairman: Thank you, Minister Peterson. I would like to thank you and your officials. What is the wish of the committee?
On behalf of the committee, I wish to deal with Bill 48 in Committee of the Whole.
You can go ahead with your comments on Bill 48.
Bill 48 – Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, No. 3 – Consideration in Committee
I am pleased to present the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, No. 3. The purpose of the Act is to bring forward provisions amending various Acts to bring them into conformity.
The majority of these Acts focus on amending minor errors in Nunavut statutes, including incorrect references resulting from the duplication of the Northwest Territories Acts.
In the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, No. 3, there are four Acts with sections being repealed because there is no longer a legal basis for their existence.
I would like to thank the standing committee for its comprehensive review of Bill 48. At the suggestion of the standing committee, clause 14 was revoked.
Justice officials will bring forward a legislative proposal to deal with the Judicature Act and proposed amendments during the next sitting of the Legislative Assembly.
As Chair of the Standing Committee on Legislation, I am pleased to make some very brief opening comments as we begin consideration of Bill 48, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, No. 3.
The standing committee recognizes that the purpose of bills such as this is to correct inconsistencies and errors in certain Acts of Nunavut.
Accordingly, the standing committee was pleased to have worked with the minister to amend the bill to delete clause 14, which proposed to change the process by which the Rules of the Nunavut Court of Justice and the Rules of the Court of Appeal are made.
The standing committee was of the view that these proposed changes warrant being introduced in a standalone bill, which members look forward to considering following its introduction.
The standing committee recommends the passage of Bill 48, as amended, to all members.