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Mr. McLean: I will not ask you any more detail on the two communities in the Kivalliq because my colleagues are giving me the evil eye at both sides.
My final question to you.
You brought up a point about commercialising land around airports and I know in my community there is talk of us to try to build a hanger for a private interest trying to build a hanger in our community for storage and storage of aircraft.
Are you people working on a policy to make it easier to obtain land in a community close to airports within the reason and safety for people to develop.
Hon. Jack Anawak (interpretation): Yes. Now that we have a little bit more freedom to control our lands and to what zoning areas we can assign to them.
It will be easier and we are looking for other ways to make it easier for lands around airports to be assessable to the private or commercial sector.
Yes we are looking at the possible different ways.
Are there any questions to 7-11.
I am sorry we had the switch to Inuktitut.
If not.
All those agreed.
Chairperson (interpretation): If we can go back to 7-3 Community Government & Transportation program summery.
Total operations & maintenance 63 million 23 thousand.
Chairperson (interpretation): Also total capital 15 million 540 thousand.
Total expenditures. 78 million 569 thousand.
Chairperson (interpretation): Are we agreed that we have concluded with the Department of Community Government & Transportation main estimates.
Chairperson (interpretation): Mr. Anawak we thank you for being at the witness table.
I think the Committee plans at this time.
We have been sitting for a long time. I have a backache from sitting for so long.
I thank you Mr. Anawak.
Hon. Jack Anawak (interpretation): Thank you very much to the Members and yourself Mr. Chairperson. In particular I want to thank my witnesses.
Mike Ferris and Rosemary Keenainak and Mike Rafter and my assistant David Akeeagok.
It will be evident that even the people are not actually here there are staff members that have worked hard to completing this assignment within our Department of Community Government & Transportation.
I extend my gratitude to them and Thank you.
We have to meet at six again.
So I wish to report progress.
There is a motion on the floor to report progress.
We have to vote on the motion to report progress.
All in favour of reporting progress.
Thank you for voting.
All in favour were 5 and against were 6 people.
So we will not report at this time.
We will rest for about 10 minutes and come back.
I need a break at this time.
We already counted the votes.
So we can not count them again.
There were people in favour of reporting progress.
There were five for and six against.
We have voted already so we will break for 15 minutes and we will get back to the House.
>> Committee recessed at 5:09 and resumed at 5:31 p.m.
Justice is the next item on the agenda.
Opening remarks and Mr. Picco will be dealing with the Department of Justice, Opening Remarks. Mr. Picco.
Department of Justice: Minister's Opening Remarks
On behalf of the Honourable Jack Anawak, Minister for Justice I am very pleased to be here this afternoon with you and with the committee to do the opening comments for the presentation to the Committee of the Whole on the Department of Justice for budget year 2000/2001.
Mr. Chairman and Honourable Members of the Legislative Assembly.
I am pleased to present to you the 2000-2001 Main Estimates for the Department of Justice, and to respond to any questions you might have, if Mr Anawak is not here.
Before I begin to talk about the Main Estimates, I want to tell you of our commitment to Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit.
We try to ensure that everything we do as a Department is based on Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit.
To that end, we have an active IQ Committee that is made up of young people as well as more senior members of the Department.
This commitment is necessary because it assists us in providing services to Nunavummiut and to the Government.
Mr. Chairman, the Main Estimates lay out the tasks we have set for ourselves in the coming year.
As well, they identify how we will allocate Departmental resources in order to accomplish our objectives. I will not explain in detail everything that we are doing in Justice; rather I will give you some examples of the Department’s work.
Nunavut Justice faces a number of critical issues. While we have not dealt with all of these issues by any means, I am pleased to say that we are making progress in many areas.
I will address these as I discuss the Business Plan and the Main Estimates.
The Department of Justice is committed to implementing innovative ways to address justice issues.
In large part, because of the leadership of the minister.
This means developing a justice system that is community based.
It also means working towards a system that is accessible, accessible Mr. Chairman, to all Nunavummiut.
We are therefore making sure that we consult the people in the communities as we design new ways to do business.
We are also producing legal materials from the Department in Inuktitut.
Nunavut Justice is fortunate to have good working relationships with federal Departments in Ottawa.
We have received funding assistance in a number of areas this year and have been told of commitments for further financial support from Ottawa in 2000-2001.
Mr. Chairman, with that I would like just to finish off a couple of more sentences and then hand over to my honourable colleague, that wonderful, well-known man, the honourable Jack Anawak.
I would just like to introduce the topic of community corrections and supervision.
The Financial Management Board has approved 450 thousand dollars in 2000-2001 to operate the Community Supervision Plan.
The amount approved will allow us to make a good start on implementing the plan.
For now, Community Corrections Supervisors will be placed in four…and now I would turn it over to Minister Anawak.
Community Corrections Supervisors will be placed in four…and now Mr. Anawak.
Community Corrections Supervisors will be placed in four communities with one program co-ordinator.
The funds will be used to cover staff salaries, O&M costs, the costs of setting up offices in the regions, training and travel.
This is an important start in an area where there is a serious need for more action.
Also, the initiative is consistent with the recommendations contained in the report of the Nunavut Corrections Planning Committee.
I also want to note that we are discussing possible funding for the Community Supervision Plan with our counterparts in Ottawa.
The long-term plan is to have Community Corrections workers in several communities.
These workers will supervise youth and adult offenders concerning probation, parole and conditional sentences.
It is proposed that over time the probation/parole service currently delivered by Community Social Service Workers and administered by Health and Social Services will be integrated into our Community Supervision Plan.
Officials from my Department will be working with officials from the Department of Health and Social Services to ensure that the shift in responsibility for community supervision is smooth.
We expect that the transition will take at least eighteen months.
The Department has recently held a workshop for operators of on-the-land camps and alternative homes.
These facilities are an important part of our move towards community-based justice.
The operators need training and need the chance to share their ideas with each other.
(interpretation ends) The Nunavut Corrections Planning Committee released its final report last fall.
I gave each member of the Legislative Assembly a copy of the report and invited input.
The Department of Justice has taken the report very seriously and has been working on plans to implement as many of the Committee’s recommendations as possible.
Consistent with the Committee’s recommendations, the programs at the Baffin Correctional Centre are being reviewed.
The Department intends to continue providing programs that promote healing and growth among inmates.
Community-based justice is very important in our efforts to serve Nunavummiut more effectively.
The Department of Justice is working to ensure that Community Justice Committees in all regions have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities.
The Department has held workshops in Baker Lake and Cape Dorset for Community Justice Co-ordinators from the regions.
As well, a consultation with the chairs of Community Justice Committees in North Baffin and Kivalliq was held in Iqaluit.
The Department has set up a committee to address the issue of developing a new diversion protocol.
A diversion protocol will make it clear when youth and adult cases can be referred by the police to Community Justice Committees.
The Department of Justice is now consulting with communities on options for diversion protocols.
Our funding support for Community Justice Committees will continue through contribution agreements.
The total amount of the contribution agreements for 2000-2001 is 510 thousand dollars and is outlined on page 5-13 of your copy of the Main Estimates.
(interpretation) When I reported to this Committee last year, I noted our intention to improve the capabilities of our Justice of the Peace program.
I am pleased to tell you that the Department held intensive training sessions for JPs in November and December.
Individual training is ongoing and more sessions are planned for next fiscal year.
As well, our Justice of the Peace Co-ordinator has been actively engaged in recruiting new JPs in the communities.
Presently we have 53 active JPs in 24 communities.
As well, my Department arranged for Arctic College to hold a training program for Legal Interpreters last fall.
This training will also continue in 2000-2001 as required.
The Department of Justice is having all Bills translated into Inuktitut and Innuinaqtun, as well as other core Justice materials.
The Financial Management Board approved the expenditure in 2000-2001 of 150 thousand dollars.
This is to cover the cost of hiring two Inuktitut translators.
One translator has been hired and the hiring process for the second is underway now.
The Department does not have the capacity to translate into Innuinaqtun but relies on the assistance of the Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth to do this.
Summaries of the over two hundred statutes in force in Nunavut have been prepared in Inuktitut and English.
This is the first time such a project has been undertaken in Canada, and perhaps the world.
These initiatives are important as we change our laws to better suit Nunavummiut.
(interpretation ends) The Nunavut Legal Services Board is in the final stages of becoming operational.
The headquarters will be located in Gjoa Haven.
An Executive Director has been hired and is now in Gjoa Haven. He has now hired three staff from the community of Gjoa Haven.
Our start date of April 1 for the Legal Services Board has been adjusted so that we can be sure the Gjoa Haven office is ready and that staff members are in place.
We have therefore extended our agreement with the GNWT by three months until the end of June.
The functions of the Nunavut Legal Services Board will be run by the NWT Legal Services Board until June 30, when the Nunavut Legal Services Board will take over management of the provision of legal aid services to Nunavummiut.
The Nunavut Legal Registries Office is operating in Yellowknife and will be relocated to Iqaluit as soon as office space is available this fall.
The Financial Management Board has approved funds to develop an electronic filing and data maintenance system called the Personal Property Security Registry.
We are planning that this system will be in place when the new Personal Property Security Act is brought into force.
We are also proposing changes to modernise the Land Titles system in Nunavut.
Both these developments will help to make the registry system more user-friendly to Nunavummiut by reducing delays and costs.
You will see in your materials that the budget for the Department of Justice is broken down into two main categories: first, Operations and Maintenance and then the Capital Plan.
In your review of the Main Estimates, you will see on page 5-3 that our Operations and Maintenance budget totals 36 million 537 thousand.
This is broken down as follows:
Compensation and Benefits $10,855,000
Grants and Contributions $ 1,343,000
Other Expenses $24,339,000
Operations and Maintenance funds are allocated to the various functions within the Department -- Directorate, Law Enforcement, Legal Services Board, Lawyer Support Services, Registries and Court Services, and Community Justice and Corrections.
The single largest item in the budget is the Nunavut policing contract with the RCMP at 13 million 964 thousand dollars.
(interpretation) As you will also see on page 5-3, the Department of Justice has a small capital budget, totalling 600 thousand dollars.
Of this amount, 310 thousand dollars is for improvements at the Baffin Correctional Centre, and 100 thousand dollars is for outpost camps.
Additional capital funding will be required in the future if we are going to follow the recommendations of the Corrections Planning Committee and repatriate our offenders to Nunavut from other institutions.
The Department does not anticipate a budget surplus in 2000-2001.
In the coming year we will be working hard to stay within the allocated budget.
We are setting priorities and making every effort to ensure that we operate as effectively as possible on those priorities.
The Department of Justice performs essential functions.
We are working hard to develop new ways to deal with justice issues – ways that will meet the needs and aspirations of Nunavummiut.
Whatever we do, we try very hard to base our actions on the principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit.
I ask you to support our efforts in the coming year.
This concludes the formal part of my presentation.
I am interested in ideas you may have about how we can build a stronger justice system.
We are now available to answer questions you have about the Main Estimates for the Department of Justice.
Chairperson (interpretation): Thank you Minister of Justice, Mr. Anawak.
If we can get the committee Chairperson's opening remarks.
I still have a hoarse voice so don't mind my voice.
Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to be able to make some opening remarks as we begin the debate on the 2000/2001 Main Estimates for the Department of Justice.
Over the past year, the Standing Committee has had an opportunity to meet with the Minister on a number of occasions.
Mr. Chairman, over the past year the Standing Committee has emphasised the need for a community and healing based approach to justice issues.
We are pleased that the department's business plan expresses this commitment to building a justice system that is reflective of the needs of Nunavummiut in this regard.
We have taken note of the 450 thousand dollars in new funding that the department has allocated to its new Community Supervision Plan.
Members are hopeful that this plan will benefit as many communities as possible.
However, we have noted that the total 2000/2001 O&M spending for the community corrections and justice branch of the department has actually decreased slightly from 1999/2000.
Over the coming year the Standing Committee will take a special interest in reviewing the way in which the department will put into action the recommendations contained in the report of the Corrections Planning Committee.
It will monitor with interest departmental progress in negotiating a new diversion protocol with the RCMP, CJCs and the Federal Department of Justice.
We look forward to the Minister updating us on these initiatives throughout the coming year.
We will also be paying attention to the progress of the decentralization of the Legal Services Board to Gjoa Haven.
Finally, Mr. Chairman, the Standing Committee has taken note of some new capital initiatives of the department.
These include 100 thousand dollars in funding for Correction Camps. On the land camps have been something that we have been supportive of throughout the past year.
Fifty thousand dollars has been allocated for planning for a new adult correctional facility.
We will be taking a great interest in which community this facility is placed.
Finally, we have noted 50 thousand dollars for planning for a new courthouse.
Some members on the Standing Committee had the opportunity to tour the existing facility with the minister here in Iqaluit.
Mr. Chairman, these are some of the general areas of concern that we have had as a standing committee.
Chairperson (interpretation): Thank you Mr. Chairman for the Standing Committee.
Do you agree that the opening remarks are concluded.
Mr. Akesuk (interpretation): I wish to report progress.
I will now rise and report progress.
The Speaker can come back to the House.
Deputy Speaker (interpretation): Going back to the orders of the day. Item 20. Report of the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 13 and tabled document 41 – 1(3), 61 – 1(3), 84 – 1(3) and 85 – 1(3) and would like to report that tabled document 84 – 1(3) is concluded.
And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with.
Meeting of the Standing Committee on Culture, Education and Health this evening at half past six.
Orders of the Day for Thursday April 20th
Tabled Document 87 – 1(3)
According to the authority vested in me by motion 3 - 1(3) this House stands adjourned until April 20, at 10.00 a.m., year 2000.
>>House adjourned at 5.58 p.m.
DAY 39
Thursday, April 20, 2000
Pages 1779 - 1817
Opening Prayer 1779
Ministers’ Statements 1779
Members’ Statements 1780
Returns to Oral Questions 1788
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery 1788
Oral Questions 1791
Point of Order 1798
Tabling of Documents 1806
Notices of Motions 1806
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters 1807
Report of the Committee of the Whole 1816
Orders of the Day 1817
Thursday April 20, 2000 1779
120 - 1(3): Arctic Science Summit (Arvaluk) 1779
343 - 1(3): Cambridge Bay Arctic College Graduation (Ng) 1780
344 - 1(3): Proper Facilities for all Communities (Alakannuark) 1782
345 - 1(3): Cost of Air Travel (Barnabas) 1783
346 - 1(3): Literacy Learners Award (McLean) 1783
347 - 1(3): Easter Holiday (Tootoo) 1784
348 - 1(3): Infrastructure for Smaller Communities (Iqaqrialu) 1784
349 - 1(3): Importance of Easter (Thompson) 1785
350 - 1(3): Appreciation to Assembly Staff (Picco) 1785
351 - 1(3): Coral Harbour Easter Events (Arvaluk) 1786
352 - 1(3): Cape Dorset Youth Crusade (Akesuk) 1786
353 - 1(3): Happy Easter to Pangnirtung (Kilabuk) 1786
354 - 1(3): New Sakku President (Anawak) 1787
355 - 1(3): Easter Break (Irqittuq) 1787
356 - 1(3): Happy Easter (Havioyak) 1787  D.
Return to OQ 479 - 1(3): Pelly Bay School Interim Capital Appropriation (Arvaluk) 1788
Return to OQ 432 - 1(3): Eligibility for School Gymnasiums (Arvaluk) 1788
488 - 1(3): Minister’s Home Visit Allowance (Barnabas) 1791
489 - 1(3): Treatment of Regular Members (Iqaqrialu) 1791
490 - 1(3): Kugluktuk Decentralization Status (Havioyak) 1791
491 - 1(3): Lottery Licences (Nutarak) 1792
492 - 1(3): Cost of Airfares (Barnabas) 1793
493 – 1(3): Clyde River School Addition Deferral (Iqaqrialu) 1794
494 – 1(3): Gjoa Haven Fuel Situation (Nutarak) 1794
495 – 1(3): Cost of Flying in Fuel (Tootoo) 1795
496 – 1(3): Health Positions to Kugluktuk (Havioyak) 1798
497 – 1(3): Kimmirut Social Worker (Akesuk) 1801
498 – 1(3): Changes to Minimum Wage (Barnabas) 1802
499 – 1(3): Regional Superintendent Spending Authority (McLean) 1802
500 – 1(3): Motorised Wheelchair Status (Iqaqrialu) 1803
501 – 1(3): Social Services Vacant Positions (Irqittuq) 1804
502 – 1(3): Deferral of Capital Projects (McLean) 1805  F.
89 – 1(3): Airfare Rates (Barnabas) 1806
90 – 1(3): Response to Petition 9 - 1(3) (Clerk) 1806
91 – 1(3): Election Returns and Declarations (Clerk) 1806  Thursday April 20, 2000
Thursday April 20, 2000
Mr. Ovide Alakannuark, Mr. Olayuk Akesuk, Honourable Jack Anawak, Hon. James Arvaluk, Mr. Levi Barnabas, Mr. Donald Havioyak, Mr. David Iqaqrialu, Mr. Enoki Irqittuq, Honourable Peter Kilabuk, Honourable Peter Kattuk, Mr. Glenn McLean, Honourable Kelvin Ng, Mr. Jobie Nutarak, Honourable Paul Okalik, Honourable Ed Picco, Mr. Uriash Puqiqnak, Honourable Manitok Thompson, Mr. Hunter Tootoo.
Deputy Speaker (Mr. Puqiqnak) (interpretation): I would like to have Mr. Havioyak say the opening prayer.
Deputy Speaker (interpretation): Thank you Mr. Havioyak, good morning all Regular Members, Ministers and Mr. Premier, before we proceed with the orders of the day, I would like to take the opportunity to thank the pages for the past week.
We've had Haley Anawak from Iqaluit, Carmon Irqittuq from Hall Beach and from Pond Inlet Melanie Nutarak, Ivan Makpah and Janice Kaotainuk.
Once again I would like to thank you and wish you good luck in your future school years.
Item 2. Ministers’ Statements. Minister for Education, Mr. Arvaluk.
Minister’s Statement 120 - 1(3): Arctic Science Summit
The Nunavut Research Institute, a part of Arctic College in conjunction with several agencies of the federal government have been successful in attracting next year’s Arctic Science Summit to Canada.
It will be held in Iqaluit during the week of April 22 to the 27, 2001.
This meeting will attract over two hundred Arctic Circumpolar world’s top research people including formal delegations from all circumpolar countries and representatives of many circumpolar people.
This will have positive economic benefits for Iqaluit and the Nunavut economy.
It will also provide Nunavut with the opportunity to have input directly into the circumpolar research agenda.
We can present to the circumpolar community many of the issues and concerns affecting science research in Nunavut.
(interpretation) One such issue is the impact of climate change on the people of Nunavut, and the proposed meeting will provide an excellent opportunity to build on the initiative outlined recently in the legislature by my colleague Peter Kilabuk, the Minister for Sustainable Development.
The meetings are generally self-funded, with support forthcoming from the federal agencies involved.
An organising committee of community, the Nunavut Government and federal sponsoring agencies is currently being struck.
I will keep members informed as arrangements for this event are finalized.
Deputy Speaker: Thank you Mr. Arvaluk.
Item 3. Members’ Statements. Mr. Ng.
Member’s Statement 343 - 1(3): Cambridge Bay Arctic College Graduation
Mr. Speaker this past weekend, Premier Okalik, MLAs Donald Havioyak, Ovide Alakannuark and you Mr. Speaker, Uriash Puqiqnak and I attended several events in Cambridge Bay.
The main event was Saturday afternoon at Nunavut Arctic for the Kitikmeot Arctic College campus graduation ceremonies.
There were twenty-nine graduates and twenty others recognized for their achievements at the ceremonies.
Liberal MP Nancy Karetak-Lindell, the Chairperson Joe Ohokannoak and the President Johnny Kusugak of Nunavut Arctic College and Mayor Keith Peterson were also present and participated in the ceremony.
Premier Okalik was the guest speaker and turnout to the event was excellent.
There was a broad range of programs from which graduates were recognized.
These programs included adult basic education general education diploma preparation, computer specialist certificate, environmental technology diploma programs, jewellery metal work diploma program, job readiness life skills program, management studies certificate diploma program and the social work diploma program.
Mr. Speaker graduates and participants, their families and instructors should be congratulated and commended for the efforts and achievements.
I know that they have and will continue to make valuable contributions to the future success of our new territory.
Mr. Speaker, an unexpected surprise was during the ceremonies were two presentations by the students.
The Nunavut Arctic College student council and the management studies group presented the mayor with 2 cheques totalling 1 thousand 3 hundred dollars from their own fund raising activities.
They were adding this contribution to the contribution fund for the gymnasium.