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Mr. Martin indicated during our meeting this past summer, that when he was here in Iqaluit, he was quite interested in seeing the progress on this file.
And indeed, it was subsequently endorsed by the caucus in Arviat in September and again being brought forward again in the speech of the throne by the finance minister.
So, there has been quite a bit of movement on the file with our federal partner.
We’re hoping to be able to access and leverage funds from our federal partner.
At the same time, next week, we’ll be releasing our Adult Learning Strategy, which plays a role in the vocational and training program that the school would be intending to meet the needs of.
So I hope that helps facilitate the question.
Thank you, and answer, Mr. Chairman.
It’s great to hear that there’s some progress being made on that initiative.
When does the minister foresee the initiative being included in the capital plan.
As I indicated earlier, the first step now as the government, is we have to identify the funds within the operations and maintenance budget this spring in our new business plan to study both the folk school as well as the pre-vocational training school.
So, depending how that goes, I would hope to have something in the capital plan for the next fiscal year, at the same time, continue our negotiations and discussion with our federal partner on the opportunities within their budget to help us with the prevocational training school. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
It’s come up a couple of times during this session, private/public partnerships, the P3’s as it’s commonly known.
I don’t know if the Government of Nunavut has a policy, a P3 policy.
I believe it was discussed way back in 1999 or 2000, somewhere I read in a media report that the Department of Finance or the Financial Management Board as I think it’s called was working on a P3 policy.
Would the minister consider a private/public partnership to be a viable operation for a Nunavut Trades School in Nunavut.
I mean, that will be one of the options that we would look at when we bring forward the study on the prevocational training school this coming spring in our main budget as well as both the folk school at the same time.
Chairman: Thank you, Minister Picco. Mr. Peterson.
It’s good to hear. As I’ve mentioned to the minister a few times and other members of this House that the folks in Kitikmeot are working on an arrangement or deal with owners of the Lupine Mine, Kinross Mine, to perhaps secure their mine facilities at that site, which includes classrooms, shops, accommodations, everything that you would require for a trades school.
I believe that they are working diligently to do a business case and explore the options.
They will be approaching the Government of Nunavut with that idea within the next three to six months.
I hoping that the minister and his officials will be receptive to them when the approach the government.
Mr. Chairman, there has been some discussion I know on the proposal in the Kitikmeot on the facility.
Again, when we do the, put the money in the budget to study on the next option on the PVT that we’ve just talked about, then they will be looking at all the options and that would be part of the framework when we review the framework of the project in scope.
So, we would actually look at all opportunities within the territory.
Any questions on page G8?
I have no questions, but we had wanted to report progress at 2 o’clock.
I would like to report progress after we complete the Department of Education.
And once we’ve completed that, possibly what we can do is to start with the opening comments and then conclude the day from there.
Chairman: Thank you. G8.
Total, Kitikmeot Region. $3, 091,000.
Total tangible assets. $19,093.00.
Go back to G4.
Education department.
Total of expenditures.
Education department summary.
Total detail of expenditure.
Total capital expenditures, $90,093,000.
Are you agreed that this is concluded.
Chairman: Okay. Thank you.
Do the members agree that.
Does the minister have any comments.
Just very quickly, I would just like to thank the members for their due diligence on this file and look forward to seeing them on the ice on Sunday night, I look forward to seeing some members more than others. But that is the way it is.
Thank you, Miss Hine.
Thank you, Mr. Levy.
I would now like to ask the Minister of Justice to make his opening remarks.
I am pleased to appear before the committee to present the Department of Justice, 2005-06 capital budget.
The Department of Justice is pleased to announce that the project to construct a new justice centre in Iqaluit is underway.
The total funding for this project is $17,120,000 for both architectural design and construction.
An extensive consultative process was conducted over the last year to gain a better understanding of the requirements for Nunavut Justice Centre and to investigate opportunities in incorporating Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit in the design of the facility.
On October 18, 2004, a ceremony was held to formerly launch Nunavut Justice Centre and view the architectural drawings of the centre to mark the occasion and it was open for anybody to see.
The site preparation has been completed and construction of the foundation and field structure will be completed by mid-December.
The remaining construction will take place over the next year and one half with anticipation completed in the spring of 2006.
Currently, the Baffin Correctional Centre is above capacity and there is a significant cost in housing inmates outside of Nunavut.
Additional appropriate corrections facilities are required for all Nunavumiut in custody of Nunavut justice corrections.
This is because correctional facilities in Nunavut do not meet current needs and are not able to handle future growth.
The population of the territory is projected to rise as abruptly in the future as it has been in the past.
So the limitations imposed by the current facilities will become much worse.
There is no short-term additional solution to this serious problem of overcrowding caused by a severe shortage of appropriate facilities.
The longer term resolution is proposed by the department’s seven-year plan.
Currently, a project to open a healing focus correctional centre is being undertaken in Kugluktuk.
The Kugluktuk Ilavut Centre will serve offenders from the Kitikmeot area of Nunavut.
This facility will eventually be able to take in between 12 and 20 territorial inmates, either currently housed in the overcrowded Baffin Correctional Centre in Iqaluit or inmates being held in facilities outside of Nunavut.
The goal of this new facility is to offer inmates culturally sensitive healing programming in their own language.
That will make it easier for inmates to reintegrate into their communities after their release.
Nunavut’s institutional needs include the construction of another such healing facility outside of Iqaluit during the term of this government as well as reconfiguration and renovation of the Baffin Correctional Centre.
Also, included in this current capital plan is funding to begin the planning design for a women’s centre because we don’t have one here.
These capital programs are intended to improve the services that the Department of Justice offers Nunavumiut and to increase the effectiveness of the department’s healing programs for inmates, improving the facility to deal effectively with the inmates to benefit all Nunavumiut.
I will be pleased to respond to any questions that members may have.
Does the chair of the standing committee Ajauqtiit have opening comments?
Mr. Mapsalak (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Chairman. (interpretation ends) As the Chair of the standing committee Ajauqtiit, I am pleased to have this opportunity to make opening remarks as we begin deliberations on the 2005-06 capital estimates for the Department of Justice.
The Department of Justice has a capital of $8,832,000 representing 8.7 percent of the government’s overall capital budget.
The majority of this budget, $7,850,000 is allocated to the new justice centre for Nunavut.
Members applaud this project and were pleased to note that this facility will be owned by the government and not leased.
Members are also pleased that for the installation of required fittings this center that involves the skills development program that will be developed for inmates.
The committee is of the view that more programs should be offered to inmates so that they can obtain skills to enter the workforce when we leave.
This may help inmates avoid re-offending.
Mr. Chairman, members have expressed concern in the past with respect to the lack of facilities for female offenders in Nunavut.
Although we are fortunate that Nunavut does not have many female offenders, a remand facility for female offenders is still much needed.
Members are therefore pleased to note plans are in place for a future remand facility for women.
Members are of the view that young offenders will benefit greatly from this program.
Mr. Chairman, Members would wish to see Young Offenders utilize outpost camp based programs more regularly.
Members are of the view that young offenders will benefit greatly from such programs.
(interpretation) Mr. Chairman, members look forward to the opening of the Kugluktuk Men’s Healing Facility.
This will help Kitikmeot inmates be closer to home, allow some inmates to be repatriated from the NWT, and free up much-needed space at the Baffin Correctional Centre.
Members expect to be kept fully informed on the developments of other proposed healing centres for Nunavut and when the locations for these centres have been identified.
(interpretation ends) Mr. Chairman, members continue to support efforts to expand on the land program and outpost camp facilities for offenders.
Mr. Chairman, this concludes my opening remarks. I anticipate that individual members will have questions and comments as we proceed.
Chair: Thank you, Mr. Mapsalak.
Chair: We have a motion on the floor to report progress and the motion is not debatable.
Abstentions, I’m sorry.
Deputy Speaker: Please be seated.
Orders of the day, item 20.
Mr. Evyagotailak (interpretation): The committee has considered Bill 4 and the capital estimates and would like to report progress.
I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be agreed to.
Mr. Evygotailak.
Mr. Clerk: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, a reminder to the members there is a meeting at the regular caucus at 10 o’clock Monday morning in the Nanuk boardroom, with the Minister of Finance and the speaker.
Orders for the day for Monday, November 29.
Deputy Speaker (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Clerk.
This house stands adjourned until Monday, November 29, 2004 at 1:30 p.m.
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Monday November 29, 2004
Pages 489 – 547
Opening Prayer 489
Ministers’ Statements 489
Members’ Statements 491
Return to Item 5: Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery 495
Oral Questions 495
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills 516
Tabled Documents 516
Notices of Motions 517
Motions 517
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters 519
Report of the Committee of the Whole 546
Orders of the Day 546
Monday November 29, 2004 489
035 – 2(2): Minister Kilabuk Absent from the House (Aglukkaq) 489
036 – 2(2): Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting – Reykjavik, Iceland (Akesuk) 489
037 – 2(2): Promoting Life (Brown) 490
071 – 2(2): Housing Units in Arviat (Alagalak) 491
072 – 2(2): Kugluktuk Christmas Committee (Evyagotailak) 492
073 – 2(2): Opening of New School in Cape Dorset (Akesuk) 492
074 – 2(2): Constituency Meeting Announcement (Picco) 493
075 – 2(2): Charity Hockey Game (Tootoo) 493
076 – 2(2): Thank the Elders and Pages (Aglukkaq) 494
102 – 2(2): Clarification of Newspaper Article (Tootoo) 496
103 – 2(2): Tabling of P-3 Project Issues (Peterson) 497
104 – 2(2): Wildlife Officer for Sanikiluaq (Kattuk) 500
105 – 2(2): Washroom Facilities on Airline Flights Over Two Hours (Netser) 501
106 – 2(2): Billing by Nunavut Power Corporation (Tootoo) 501
107 – 2(2): High Cost of Nutritional Food (Barnabas) 505
108 – 2(2): Emergency Plans for a Flu Epidemic (Peterson) 506
109 – 2(2): Arctic Bay Airstrip Feasibility Study (Barnabas) 508
110 – 2(2): Tabling of a List of Contracts (Tootoo) 509
111 – 2(2): Policy on Elders’ Medical Checkup (Arreak) 511
112 – 2(2): Consider One Bill for Government of Nunavut Utility Bills (Tootoo) 512
113 – 2(2): Power Increase (Barnabas) 515
001 – 2(2): Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Legal Professions Act; Bill 6, Electronic Commerce Act and Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Evidence Act (Mapsalak) 516
035 – 2(2): Senior Officials Healthy Lifestyle Committee – Departmental Plans Review (Brown) 516
036 – 2(2): Letter from the Mayor of Arctic Bay (Barnabas) 517
037 – 2(2): Letter from Kugluktuk Christmas Committee (Evyagotailak) 517
003 – 2(1): Extended Hours and Days (Tootoo) 517
Monday, November 29, 2004
Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Honourable Olayuk Akesuk, Mr. David Alagalak, Mr. James Arreak, Mr. Levi Barnabas, Honourable Levinia Brown, Mr. Joe Allan Evyagotailak, Mr. Peter Kattuk, Mr. Steve Mapsalak, Mr. Patterk Netser, Honourable Jobie Nutarak, Honourable Paul Okalik, Mr. Keith Peterson, Honourable Edward Picco, Honourable David Simailak, Honourable Louis Tapardjuk, Mr. Hunter Tootoo.
Speaker (interpretation): Welcome everyone ministers.
Members of the Legislative Assembly.
Orders of the day Item 2.
Minister’s Statement 035 – 2(2): Minister Kilabuk Absent from the House
I wish advise members that the Honourable Member, Peter Kilabuk, will be absent from the House, November 29, 2004, to December 2, 2004.
Minister’s Statement 036 – 2(2): Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting – Reykjavik, Iceland
Good afternoon, Members of the Legislative Assembly. (interpretation ends) I wish to advise the members of an important event, of which I just participated on behalf of Nunavumiut, the ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in Reykjavik, Iceland.
There were several working group reports presented, but two reports will have a direct impact on Nunavummiut and our circumpolar neighbours.
The first report is on Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, or ACIA.
This report is of special interest to Nunavummiut because of the seriousness of climate change impact in our livelihood and because this report uses the results of 300 scientists in circumpolar neighbours, including input in Inuit traditional knowledge from aboriginal groups in the circumpolar region.
Mr. Speaker, the second report is the Arctic Human Development Report, or the AHDR.
This report will provide an instrument in assessing progress towards sustainable human development, a tool to educate the public and a handbook as policy makers engaged in international corporations in the arctic.
The AHDR will provide an assessable overview of the state of Inuit development in the arctic that can serve as benchmark in assessing progress in the future.
Mr. Speaker, climate change is affecting us all.
It is affecting our wildlife and the environment.
We must do our best to minimize the greenhouse gas emissions.
The recently released Climate Change Strategy must be implemented without delay.
Nunavut has assumed a leadership role in Canada on climate change adaptation and has looked beyond to give and receive inspirations of support in the lead on active exchange of ideas and information, as stated in Pinasuaqtavut.
Minister’s Statement 037 – 2(2): Promoting Life
I rise today to update members about the Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiaqtigiit – Embrace Life Council and the Senior Officials Healthy Lifestyle Committee.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that the Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit, which is represented by eleven organizations, is now in full operation.
Mr. Speaker, additionally we have established the Government of Nunavut Senior Officials Healthy Lifestyle Committee, within the social envelope comprised of nine departments.
The Senior Officials is co-chaired by the deputy ministers of Health and Social Services and Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs to oversee interdepartmental activities.
Additionally, the assistant deputy minister of EIA is coordinating and assisting both Embrace Life Council as a member to the board and the Government of Nunavut senior officials.
Both Embrace Life Council and Senior Officials will be bridging efforts to ensure no duplication is occurring, prioritizing their research analysis requirements, reviewing best practises, gap analysis from service providers to what are the actual needs at the community level to name a few.
To support the work of the Council, all departments have been identifying program areas that support healthy living and social wellbeing.
Mr. Speaker, this is an exciting time during our second assembly and for all Nunavumiut to see these pro-active approaches towards promoting life.
Collaboration is expanding to other agencies at the local, territorial and national level.
We see our youth aspiring to greater challenges today and we are fostering this approach for the younger population to follow the path of healthy social wellbeing.
Later today, I will be tabling a document on the Government of Nunavut’s program areas that reflect how these programs are promoting life.
Speaker (interpretation): The Minister of Health and Social Services, if you could give us a copy please.
We didn’t receive one.
Ministers’ statement. Going back to the orders of the day. Members’ statements.
Member's Statement 071 – 2(2): Housing Units in Arviat
I rise today on the issue of housing.
My community of Arviat was extremely pleased to hear the news that 15 public housing units will be constructed in the coming fiscal year.
Mr. Speaker, Arviat is now the third largest community in Nunavut.
Our population is now over 2,000 people.
Mr. Speaker, these new housing units are long overdue and will help address the community’s housing crisis.
I want to thank all members of this House for supporting efforts to address the housing crisis in my community.
Mr. Speaker, the residents of Arviat are excited about this project and are very much looking forward to next year’s construction season.
I want to see the housing corporation hold at least one public meeting during the coming months to share information with residents.
I know that the community wants to have its say with respect to such issues as design and location of housing units, and want to be informed about the tendering process and opportunities for employment and training during the construction phase.
Mr. Speaker, land is relatively inexpensive in Arviat and we have no shortage of space.
As members know, from having been in the community for our recent caucus retreat, Arviat does not have a lot of mountains or hills to worry about.
Mr. Speaker, the community would like to see units built as stand alone homes where possible, and not necessarily as row housing.
As we know, the risk of fire is always present and I believe we should minimize the vulnerability of our precious housing stock.
Mr. Speaker, my community has concern with respect to the 2003 construction season and I want to see the corporation tendering process address these issues.
It is important that local residents get every opportunity to participate in economic and training opportunities that such as a major construction project represents.
Member's Statement 072 – 2(2): Kugluktuk Christmas Committee
I am pleased to rise today in order to tell the house about what some dedicated volunteers in Kugluktuk are doing for Christmas, the joyous times for the entire community.
Mr. Speaker, Christmas is meant to be a celebration for all of our families, however there are many families whose circumstances make it difficult to share in the Christmas spirit.
That’s why the efforts of the Kugluktuk Christmas Committee are so important.
Mr. Speaker, the committee works each year to make sure that the families do not go hungry and that children can share in the joy of the season.
In 2003, almost 500 children received special gifts and about 120 homes received food hampers.
The committee raised $12 thousand through a series of special events.
Mr. Speaker, the Christmas committee is looking to make 2004 even more of a success.
I ask all members to join me to celebrate the efforts of co-chairs Millie Kulitana and Danielle Adjun who truly are making a difference in the lives of my constituency.
During the times of celebration and reflection, we must work to ensure that all our people share in the spirit of the season.
Member's Statement 073 – 2(2): Opening of New School in Cape Dorset
I would like to speak about an event of what we did in Cape Dorset.
This weekend I was able to go to Cape Dorset with Ed Picco.
I would first of all like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Cape Dorset for participating and also to the mayor for extending his welcome.
We went over to Cape Dorset to open the new school.
It was celebrated with all the residents.
It will have a good impact on the people of Cape Dorset and the students.
We hope it will be well used and I’m sure that it will be a benefit to the whole community. Also, Anne Freida, who hasn’t been there since 1989, was there.
This individual was an adult educator from 1983 to 1998.
She wanted to see the opening of the school and I would like to thank this individual for having made a huge contribution to our community and also to the individuals who helped make this happen.
I would like to thank Cindy Gowen, Van Page, Kivaq Bar, and Saa Pitseolak, and also the high school where they had held the adult education programs.
I would like to thank them for having had the adult education people there.
Member's Statement 074 – 2(2): Constituency Meeting Announcement
Before I get into my member’s statement, I just want to note that Mr. Akesuk, the complementary Anne Freida, who was the former adult educator in Cape Dorset.
Back when we opened up the center 17 years ago, Anne Freida did the orientation with me when I became an adult educator.
I went to Sanikiluaq and worked with Anne.
So it was nice to see her.
I would like to take this opportunity to announce of this coming Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m., I will be holding a constituency meeting at the Abe Okpik Hall in Apex.
Refreshments and translations will be provided.
As well, we have a special guest from the City of Iqaluit Council, Mr. Chris Wilson.
Chris will be at the meeting to explain his role as the designate for the City of Iqaluit Apex representative.
As well, Chris will be there to help discuss some of the municipal issues.
I would like to invite all Apex, Happy Valley and Tundra Valley residents to attend the meeting on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. in Apex, and I am sure there will be lots of questions on power.
We are interested to see how many other people in Iqaluit could ask questions in there for Mr. Tootoo.
Member's Statement 075 – 2(2): Charity Hockey Game
Mr. Picco might want to rent the new Arctic Winter Games arena for all the people that might want to come and ask questions on power instead of that little, wee Abe Okpik Hall, that might be part of the strategy.
Today I would like to rise and thank, first off all, a couple of people, Cory Choban, the fire chief of the City Fire Department, and Peter Ma, for helping organize the hockey game, if you want to call it that, last night.
I also want to thank members for participating.
Last night, there $600 was raised for the food bank...
...to go towards Christmas hamper baskets for needy people in the community.
So, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the members that participated, all the fans that participated, all the firefighters that came out.
Just a note, a former long-standing politician, Ludy Pudluk, I told him to come and watch the game last night and he informed me that he went to church first and prayed for us.
I called him at lunch today and I told him that it didn’t work and I told him the only thing I think that would have helped us if there would have been fire called in and all the firefighters had to leave.
But it was a lot of fun and I am not as sore as I was last year when we played.
I noticed Mr. Picco slowed down a step too, along with the Premier.
He is playing like a true Montreal Canadien.