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So, I just would want to ensure that they are not signed before the departmental budget being approved.
Mr. Chairman I can assure the member that that would not be the case.
As I indicated in earlier discussions before the standing committee, we don't anticipate any award of any leases.
The capital projects wouldn't take place before this House rising once the final main appropriations are completed.
As we all know we're targeting a date just before Easter.
April 20th roughly four weeks away.
Chairperson (interpretation): Questions.
If we don't have any more, final item.
Operations and maintenance appropriation.
One hundred and 6 million dollars and 63 thousand, agreed?
Chairperson (interpretation): Under part 2.
Vote 2 Capital.
Capital appropriations.
Eighteen million 447 thousand.
Mr. Chairman, if I may address the capital needs I think the members are bringing forward about the detail on some of the capital that's being requested.
I could read each department and then answer your questions.
For Public Works 3.9 million dollars. I'll list each project and the amounts for that, Mr. Chairman.
Cape Dorset, for fuel tank increases, capacity code upgrade, 805 thousand dollars.
Baker Lake increased capacity, code upgrade 980 thousand dollars.
Various Kivalliq install temperature compensation meters, 63 thousand dollars.
Kugluktuk increased capacity, code upgrades 952 thousand dollars.
Taloyoak inspect and repair the resupply pipeline 160 thousand dollars.
Finally, Mr. Chairman, various Kitikmeot, install temperature compensating meters, 90 thousand dollars.
Chairperson (interpretation): We have two members who raised their hands.
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): I thought the other fellow over here was the eldest.
To public works, I know I have the detail concerning capital appropriations.
Under that detail is also included for the Nunavut Housing Corporation the amount of 3 million dollars as an appropriation.
Can he indicate to me what this details.
Does this include housing projects, just what projects does this encompass.
The member brings up a good point, the Housing Corporation is at the end.
I was going by order, what I was trying to do was go by each department and answer questions as I go.
However, if members want me to read it all off for them, it is up to them how they want to do it.
I was proposing that we go by department.
I think it is more manageable that way, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): Community Government and Transportation.
Under number 14, 582 thousand.
My friend beside me keeps interrupting me.
I will just wait until we get to those items then.
We are reading public works.
Do we have comments on the public works details under that item.
Mr. Ng, maybe you can continue with Community Government & Transportation.
Item 14, Mr. Ng.
If you may, given that this is the biggest capital plan appropriation requested.
There are 25 items so please bear with me.
Okay Mr. Chairman, Arctic Bay sewage disposal improvements, 170 thousand dollars.
Grise Fiord water supply improvements 1 million 100 thousand dollars.
Hall Beach water reservoir 5 thousand dollars.
Iqaluit sewage treatment plant 3 million 320 thousand dollars.
Kimmirut arena 900 thousand dollars.
Pangnirtung sewage lagoon, 800 thousand dollars.
Pond Inlet sanitation site 185 thousand dollars.
Various Baffin block funding, 63 thousand dollars.
Resolute Bay rehab of the airport taxiway, 300 thousand dollars.
Kugluktuk water line replacement, 250 thousand dollars.
Taloyoak increase water storage capacity 20 thousand dollars.
Various Kitikmeot, fire alarm systems, 20 thousand dollars.
Various Kitikmeot regional block funding, 45 thousand dollars.
Arviat, community hall 550 thousand dollars. Arviat water reservoir, 5 thousand dollars.
Baker Lake, snow fence, 30 thousand dollars.
Chesterfield, snow fence, 25 thousand dollars.
Rankin Inlet, snow fence, 15 thousand dollars.
Rankin Inlet Nuvuk subdivision, 550 thousand dollars.
Rankin Inlet sewage upgrade, 45 thousand dollars.
Rankin Inlet, fire truck, 220 thousand dollars.
Repulse Bay garbage truck, 57 thousand dollars.
Whale Cove garbage truck, 57 thousand dollars.
Various Kivalliq block funding, 60 thousand dollars.
Finally, various Kivalliq, community plans, 8 thousand dollars.
Total 8 million 800 thousand.
Chairperson (interpretation): Comments or questions from the floor.
In regards to Pond Inlet, I didn't really write it down, I should have written it down. I just wondered if you could repeat that.
Hon. Kelvin Ng: Mr. Chairman, Pond Inlet sanitation site, 185 thousand dollars.
Also in regards to the arena, in Pond Inlet we requested a renovation for the arena, it’s just a little siding on the inside, it’s very small, and it's very cold in the wintertime.
We wanted a renovation for the arena in Pond Inlet.
It is not in this capital funding.
Will they be doing some renovations in this summer.
Mr. Chairman, I am only speaking to the interim appropriation capital requirements for each department.
For the specifics on other projects that are not in here it will be in the departmental business plans that come before the committee during the debate on the 2000/2001 Estimates, Mr. Chairman.
Yes, it's not in the capital interim amounts but we are going to be doing the planning on the Pond Inlet renovation of the arena.
These appropriations will be contracted and they have to be able to get the materials delivered by ship, that's the reason why I asked about the Pond Inlet renovation on the arena.
That was my question, thank you.
Hon. Jack Anawak (interpretation): Yes, I am not really sure exactly what we are going to do with the arena in Pond Inlet, but I am not really sure whether my staff have dealt with this but I will look into it and I will talk with Mr. Nutarak.
Also, the garbage site that is to be dealt with by this appropriation here.
I just want to find out from the Community Government & Transportation minister whether there was going to be more.
I thought the funding would be more to renovate or to restore the garbage dump.
It was closed down because of health reasons, it had to be about 400 metres away from the community.
The environmental health officer had to have it moved away from the community.
The Hamlet I think we are going to need a little bit more money than that.
Therefore, because of the environmental health officer's request to move the garbage site away from the community I feel that the money is not enough.
We would like to be able to get some lots opened up after we fix up the foundation from where the garbage site was.
The money is just for the planning I think and some of the money would be for the clean up of the site.
We would be asking the Department of Health to make sure that the site that was restored after the dump was restored, whether there could be lots designated for building houses.
We would have to find out from the health department and we would have to talk with the Housing Corporation to find out whether that would be appropriate and with the health department to see whether it was in a safe place.
(interpretation ends) We have to ask for a waiver once we have done the project for the completion of the work for that sanitation site.
Then for the rest we would ask for a waiver from the department of health.
Mr. Minister, you could go ahead with your next detail.
Item 15, Mr. Ng.
Next is for Culture, Language, Elders & Youth.
The interim appropriation is 167 thousand dollars for their heritage centres capital.
Chairperson (interpretation): Do you have a question, Mr. Nutarak.
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): Thank you Mr. Chairman. Heritage centres, where in which communities.
Mr. Chairman, I don't believe this is for designated communities, it is based on their capital contribution policy for distribution to any place that merits…no, sorry maybe I will ask the minister to respond to it.
Hon. Donald Havioyak: Thank you Mr. Chairman.
This is for the material that is going to be shipped to Cambridge Bay so that they could do some ordering ahead.
It is for the shipment of the material for the Heritage Centre once it is approved, they will be ready to order the materials. This is for shipping.
Chairperson (interpretation): Thank you Mr. Havioyak. Is that part of the Heritage centre in the school.
Hon. Donald Havioyak: Yes that is part of the school.
The heritage centre will be part of the school in Cambridge.
Chairperson (interpretation): Please recognize the Chair when you want to speak.
If there are no more questions on this item, Mr. Ng, please continue.
Mr. Chairman, I will wait until the Education one comes up.
Hon. Kelvin Ng: Thank you Mr. Chairman. …audio unavailable…an additional 550 thousand dollars.
Cambridge Bay new high school, 500 thousand dollars.
Pelly Bay Kugaruuk School addition, 300 thousand dollars.
By the way Mr. Chairman, last but not least, Baker Lake, Jonah Amitnaaq school 100 thousand dollars.
Totalling 1 million 500 thousand.
Chairperson (interpretation): Questions or general comments.
Mr. Chairman, I am not sure, maybe the Finance Minister can correct me or not.
This shows here in the Cambridge Bay high school total capital of 7.9 million dollars.
We just heard from the Minister responsible for Culture, Language, Elders & Youth that there is another half a million dollars going into that project.
That would bring the total up to 8.4.
I don't know if this is the place to ask if there is any more money going in there.
I don't know exactly how much of a total Culture, Language, Elders & Youth are asking for, maybe the minister can answer that.
I don't believe it is a total 500 thousand, but other than this, Mr. Chairman, I don't know if there are any other contributions from other departments, but I don't believe that's the case.
Otherwise, it would be listed in the capital appropriations, unless it is specific to grants and contributions programs that are funded outside of that.
Chairperson (interpretation): Any more.
If there are no more general comments or questions, Mr. Ng. Go ahead.
For Health & Social Services.
Baker Lake hospital, minor renovations, 70 thousand dollars.
Baker Lake children's group home, 125 thousand dollars.
Repulse Bay, health centre, 36 thousand dollars.
Various Kitikmeot, equipment and vehicles, 105 thousand.
Totalling 336 thousand.
If there are no general comments or questions.
Mr. Ng, go ahead.
Various Nunavut training centres, 50 thousand dollars.
Nunavut promotional exhibit, 100 thousand dollars.
Iqaluit Sylvia Grinnell Park, 50 thousand dollars.
Unikkaarvik Centre, 50 thousand dollars.
Pelly Bay office garage, 5 thousand dollars.
Various Nunavut, equipment replacement, 20 thousand.
Equipment replacement, 25 thousand.
Mobile equipment, 25 thousand.
Mobile equipment parks, 15 thousand.
Various Baffin, mobile equipment 60 thousand.
Baker Lake, again. Mobile equipment, 37 thousand.
Various Kivalliq, mobile equipment, 40 thousand.
Kugluktuk, mobile equipment 40 thousand.
Various Kitikmeot, mobile equipment, 40 thousand.
Total 577 thousand.
If there are no general comments or questions, the last item. Mr. Ng.
Nunavut Housing Corporation, various Nunavut, mobile equipment, 66 thousand.
Fire damage, 100 thousand.
Public housing construction, 3 million 668 thousand.
Modernisation and improvements, 166 thousand.
Finally, expanded down payment assistance program, 166 thousand.
Total 3 million 166 or 67 thousand rounding.
Mr. Chairman, I would just ask the minister I didn't catch if there were any M&I dollars projects listed in that. I know those are the types of projects that materials need to be ordered to be done throughout the rest of the season.
Mr. Chairman, was there any note of dollars being allocated in there for retrofit programs where materials would also need to be ordered.
Mr. Chairman, I conveyed the items that were in the Housing Corporation's interim appropriation request. There is nothing that says retrofit now.
Under Nunavut Housing Corporation, I mentioned the lots for Pond Inlet.
This is just a comment.
I would like to go clause by clause now, Mr. Chairman.
I would like to ask the Minister of Finance if we agreed to this interim appropriation act, I just wondered whether there is any money left.
Is there any way that I could put more money into the arena icemaker for Sanikiluaq.
Chairperson (interpretation): Who is going to be responding to his question.
Hon. Kelvin Ng: I would say that when the capital estimates are reviewed in committee of the whole if there is general support for looking at a new initiative or a new program that this government doesn't currently finance or any programs and services, then a recommendation could be made and the government will seriously consider that.
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): My last question.
For the Minister of Education.
There is 1 million 500 thousand there.
Bringing the material for the items that you mentioned or is that for shipping costs to bring the materials for the Baker Lake school for example.
The reason why I am asking that is because the school in Pond Inlet is way too small and we have to order some materials.
Are we not going to order materials for the Pond Inlet School.
If you can understand me Mr. Chairman.
These funds obviously wouldn't be for any substantial construction materials.
It's to allow the tendering process to continue or to actively initiate it and get the ball rolling on some of these projects, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. McLean: Ma'na Itsivauta.
I know Baker Lake has been brought up quite a bit today in capital.
But if we look at a percentage, I only have 100 thousand dollars for the design of the school where Clyde River got 550 thousand.
It looks like there is an uneven distribution of funding and when I go through and look at what the Baffin region got and what the Kitikmeot region got, and the difference between what the Kivalliq region got, the distribution of dollars is not even across the board.
It looks like the Kivalliq is short-changed compared to the Baffin and the Kitikmeot.
That is my only comment today.
I will get into this more about the distribution of dollars into the Baffin region in the committee of the whole.
Mr. Chairman, all members obviously have the full opportunity to debate any department’s budget and I would ask to recognize that over the course of a year we try to make as much balance as we can.
But recognizing the differences, like in the case of Cambridge Bay, one major school project will throw a small capital budget, the percentages out of whack temporarily.
It has to be recognized that much as we would like to you don't have a budget like this every single year in every community.
So again, it goes back to what I said in the budget address and during questions before the House.
You have to look at it over the longer term scale, a five year scale in trying to develop a plan and trying to address the needs and balance those needs fairly and equitably in distribution, Mr. Chairman.
I agree with the members here, we are just looking at interim amounts for two months.
I would like to suggest that we go clause by clause, and also of course every community wants something and I see quite a fair distribution here and every community will get an opportunity to get what they want.
Chairperson: Just a comment.
Mr. Nutarak (interpretation): I would like to ask a short question to the Minister of Finance.
I believe he was talking about Cambridge Bay and that they are not going to make be getting these huge amounts every year.
Does that mean that they will be getting a smaller amount next year.
Hon. Kelvin Ng: Well again, time will tell, Mr. Chairman.
Chairperson (interpretation): If there are no further comments.
I don't believe there are any further comments.
If I could clarify a little bit to Mr. McLean, in comparison to Clyde River.
We had to order materials for this summer immediately, and that's why we have to do the project design right way because it is in very bad shape.
But in Baker Lake 100 thousand will be just to consult the community, talk to the community about what kind of school they want before we actually go into design of the school.
We want to talk to the community first and this is what we will do first, because it is a three year plan, so it will not be as urgent as the Clyde River one for the repairs this summer.
Chairperson (interpretation): That was just for further clarification.
Capital appropriation 18 million 447 thousand.
Total appropriation 124 million 510 thousand.
Bill 14 Interim Appropriation Act, April 1 to March 31, 2000.
Number 1 do you agree?
Chairperson (interpretation): Four.
Chairperson (interpretation): Five.
Chairperson (interpretation): Clause 6.
Chairperson (interpretation): Bill 14, Interim Appropriation Act, April 1 to May 31, 2000, the Bill as a whole.
Agreed?  Some Members: Agreed.
Chairperson (interpretation): Bill 14 is ready for third reading. Thank you Mr. Ng, and your staff.
Also our legal advisor.
What is the committees' wish at this point.
We will ask the Speaker to return to the chair.
Sergeant-At- Arms.
Going to the orders of the day.
Item 21.
Mr. Speaker your committee has been considering Member's Statement 50 – 1(3), Tabled Document 27 – 1(3), and Tabled Document 41 – 1(3) and Bills 10, 13 and 14 and would like to report that Minister's Statement 50 – 1(3) and Tabled Document 27 – 1(3) are concluded.
Also, that Bills 10 and 14 are ready for third reading.
Item 22: Third Reading of Bills
Bill 10 – An Act to Amend the Boards of Management Dissolution Act - Third Reading
Mr. Speaker, I move seconded by the Honourable Member for Cambridge Bay that Bill 10 – An Act to Amend the Boards of Management Dissolution Act be read for the third time.
Sorry, the motion is in order.
Bill 10 has had third reading. Unanimous.
Item 22, third reading of Bills.
Bill 14 – Interim Appropriations Act, April 1st to May 31st, 2000 - Third Reading
I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Kugluktuk that Bill 14 – Interim Appropriation Act, April 1 to May 31, 2000 be read for the third time.
Speaker (interpretation): Thank you Mr. Ng. The motion is in order.
Bill 14 has had third reading.
Item 22, third reading of Bills. Third Reading of Bills.
Going back to the orders of the day, item 22.
Wednesday, March 29, a meeting of all members at 10 o'clock in the morning in the Chambers for the selection of Speaker.
Orders of the Day, Wednesday, March 29
Before we adjourn and while we have the opportunity, I would like to thank the four pages that have been with us for the past five days during the proceedings.
They are from the Inukshuk High School in Iqaluit.
Their names, Fauna Kingdon, Naunuq Kusugak, Peter Gilhuly, Katie Tufts, Pascal McLellan.
Thank you very much for your assistance.
This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 29, 2000 at 1:30 p.m.
>>House adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
DAY 25
Wednesday, March 29, 2000
Pages 1014 - 1064
Speaker: The Hon. Kevin O’Brien, M.L.A.
Hon. Kevin O’Brien
Opening Prayer 1014
Acting Speaker’s Comments 1014
Speaker-elect’s Opening Remarks 1015
Ministers’ Statements 1015
Members’ Statements 1020
Returns to Oral Questions 1024
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery 1025
Oral Questions 1028
Written Questions 1060
Tabling of Documents 1060
Notices of Motions 1061
Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills 1062
Motions 1062
First Reading of Bills 1062
Second Reading of Bills 1063
Orders of the Day 1063
Wednesday, March 29, 2000 1014
88 - 1(3): Youth Facilities Clarification (Havioyak) 1015
89 - 1(3): Youth/Elders Conferences (Havioyak) 1016
90 - 1(3): Nunavut Arctic College Annual Report 1998-99 (Arvaluk) 1018
91 - 1(3): Nunavut Senior Assignment Program (Ng) 1019
223 – 1(3): Gjoa Haven Hamlet Representatives (Puqiqnak) 1020
224 – 1(3): Sanikiluaq Men’s Hockey Team (Kattuk) 1021
225 – 1(3): Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Irqittuq) 1022
226 – 1(3): Resignation as Minister (Havioyak) 1022
227 – 1(3): Congratulations to New Commissioner (Anawak) 1023
228 – 1(3): Congratulations to Speaker & Deputy Speaker (Tootoo) 1023
229 – 1(3): Congratulations to New Speaker (Havioyak) 1024
Return to OQ 286 – 1(3): Municipal Legislation Review (Anawak) 1024
312 – 1(3): Responsibility for Culture, Language, Elders & Youth (Tootoo) 1028
313 – 1(3): Francophone School Size (Kattuk) 1028
314 – 1(3): Location of Heritage Centre (Tootoo) 1030
315 – 1(3): Smaller Communities’ Access to Banks (Puqiqnak) 1032
316 – 1(3): Grise Fiord School Renovations (Barnabas) 1033
317 – 1(3): Kimmirut Airstrip (Akesuk) 1034
318 – 1(3): Cost of Living in Nunavut (Alakannuark) 1035
319 – 1(3): Clyde River Social Worker (Iqaqrialu) 1036
320 - 1(3): Alcohol Committee By-Laws (Nutarak) 1038
321 - 1(3): Inuit Cultural Teachers (Irqittuq) 1039
322 – 1(3): New Baffin Regional Hospital (Barnabas) 1043
323 – 1(3): Nursing Positions in Smaller Communities (Iqaqrialu) 1044
324 – 1(3): Breakdown of Budget Surplus (Tootoo) 1045
325 – 1(3): Analysis of Airstrips (McLean) 1046
326 - 1(3): Increase in Social Assistance Rates (Barnabas) 1047
327 - 1(3): Clyde River Hamlet Finances (Iqaqrialu) 1048
328 - 1(3): Heritage Centre Location (Nutarak) 1049
329 - 1(3): Heritage Centre Commitments (Tootoo) 1050
330 - 1(3): Capital Projects for Smaller Communities (Barnabas) 1051
331 - 1(3): Changes to Igloolik Decentralization (Irqittuq) 1053
332 - 1(3): Kimmirut Arena Location (Akesuk) 1054
333 - 1(3): Staffing Levels of GN (Tootoo) 1056
334 - 1(3): Public Housing Arrears (Thompson) 1057
335 - 1(3): Language Services Division Location (Barnabas) 1059
50 - 1(3): Arctic College Annual Report (Arvaluk) 1060
51 - 1(3): Department of Education Three Year Business Plan (Arvaluk) 1060
52 - 1(3): Nunavut Employees' Union (Barnabas) 1061
53 - 1(3): Letter from Hamlet of Sanikiluaq (Kattuk) 1061
54 - 1(3): Letters regarding Contract Negotiations (Kattuk) 1061
55 – 1(3): Clyde River Nunavut Employees’ Union (Iqaqrialu) 1061
16 - 1(3): Appointment of Mr. Kevin O’Brien as Speaker (Havioyak) 1014
17 – 1(3): Replies to Budget Address (McLean) 1062
Bill 15 – Supplementary Appropriations Act No. 3, 1999/2000 (Ng) 1062
Bill 15 - Supplementary Appropriation Act No. 3, 1999/2000 (Ng) 1063  Wednesday March 29, 2000
Mr. Ovide Alakannuark, Mr. Olayuk Akesuk, Honourable Jack Anawak, Honourable James Arvaluk, Mr. Levi Barnabas, Honourable Donald Havioyak, Mr. David Iqaqrialu, Mr. Enoki Irqittuq, Mr. Peter Kattuk, Mr. Glenn McLean, Honourable Kelvin Ng, Mr. Jobie Nutarak, Honourable Paul Okalik, Honourable Kevin O’Brien, Honourable Edward Picco, Mr. Uriash Puqiqnak, Honourable Manitok Thompson, Mr. Hunter Tootoo.
Acting Speaker (Mr. Puqiqnak) (interpretation): I would like to ask Mr. Havioyak to say the opening prayer.
Acting Speaker’s Comments
Acting Speaker (interpretation): Thank you Mr. Havioyak.
It’s a beautiful day to go out hunting.
First, before we start with orders of the day, I would like to make a few comments.
For 2 weeks now I have been acting as the Speaker and I am very pleased that it has turned out well.
After being elected, I was selected to be the Deputy Speaker on April 1 last year and this is the first time I have had the chance to be the Acting Speaker.
I thank the House for all the support that was given to me by all the members of the Legislative Assembly, both Cabinet Members and Regular Members.
I would like to thank all of you.
Also, I would like to thank the Staff of the Legislative Assembly for giving me their full support.
Having said that I would like to ask if members are prepared to table a motion to appoint the new Speaker, Mr. Havioyak.
Motion 16 - 1(3): Appointment of Mr. Kevin O’Brien as Speaker
Hon. Donald Havioyak: Mr. Speaker, I move seconded by the Honourable Member for Cambridge Bay that Kevin O'Brien, from the electoral district of Arviat, take the chair of this House as Speaker.
Thank you to the mover and the seconder.
At this time I would like to thank the members and congratulate the member for being selected as the Speaker for the Nunavut Legislature.
Mr. O'Brien, thank you for taking the role as Speaker.
I would like to ask the mover to bring Mr. O'Brien to the Speaker’s chair along with the seconder.
[Ed. Note: Mr. O'Brien was escorted to the chair as the new Speaker]
Speaker-elect’s Opening Remarks
Speaker (Mr. O'Brien): Can everybody hear me.
Thank you Mr. Puqiqnak.
Before we proceed with the orders of the day, I would like to make a few comments.