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The Bill is good for the betterment of Nunavummiut in regards to their nurses because sometimes we have a lot of problems in the communities in regards to nurses in Nunavut.
Thank you, Mr. Minister, for the Bill.
Minister Picco do you have any final comments?
Iqaqrialu and Mr. Chairman, I wanted to say very quickly that we really appreciate the support from the staff.
I just want them acknowledged in the Gallery.
Lori Idlout, who is the Director of Policy and Planning for the Department of Health and Social Services, I just wanted to especially thank her for the good work that she did on the suicide task force over the last several weeks for the Members of the House because it was the House Motion.
Chairman (interpretation): Thank you, Minister Picco and the staff.
At this time we have no more agenda, no more items to discuss on our list or agenda.
Sue, thank you very much for your help.
But I have been asking that two times and there has been no response.
Mr. Irqittuq (interpretation): We would like to report progress, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman (interpretation): There is a Motion to Report Progress. Agreed. Opposed.
Thank you, very much for attending this Session and our Session is winding down; we have done quite a bit and we are able to do a little bit more procedural stuff than before.
Thank you very much and I would like to have the Speaker come in to the House.
Speaker: Sorry for the delay Members; we were just awaiting the Commissioner.
We hear that he’s in the building.
We’ll start with Item 20.
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 36, and Bill 41 and would like to report that Bill 36 is ready for third reading and Bill 41 is ready for third reading as amended and Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
Bill 36 – An Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Act – Third Reading
I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Baffin South that Bill 36, an Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Act be read for the third time.
Bill 36 has had third reading.
Bill 41 – An Act to Amend the Nursing Act – Third Reading
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable for Cambridge Bay that Bill number 41, an Act to Amend the Nursing Act be read for the third time.
Mr. Speaker, I want to add before I complete on the motion, that this is probably one of the last Bills that the Member for Cambridge Bay will be able to second in this House and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank him for his compatriotism, his friendliness for the last eight years.
I’m sure the House would join with the Premier and me in thanking Mr. Ng for his service to this House and seconding this wonderful Bill.
The motion is carried and Bill 41 has had third reading.
Before we proceed to orders of the day, Mr. Quirke, would you please ascertain if the Commissioner of Nunavut is prepared to enter the Chambers to give assent to the Bills?
Bill 12 - The Human Rights Act – Assent
Bill 33 - The Tobacco Control Act – Assent
Bill 36 - An Act to Amend the Worker’s Compensation Act – Assent
Bill 37 - An Act to Amend the Liquor Act – Assent
Bill 40 - An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Credit Corporation Act – Assent
Bill 41 - An Act to Amend the Nursing Act - Assent
Bill 42 - An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act - Assent
Bill 43 - An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act - Assent
Bill 44 - Supplementary Appropriation (O and M) Act No. 1 2003-2004 - Assent
Bill 45 - Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act No 2 2003-2004 - Assent
Bill 46 - Appropriation Act (Capital) 2004-2005 - Assent
Bill 47 - Supplementary Appropriation (O and M) Act No. 3 2002-2003 - Assent
Bill 48 - Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act No. 4 2002-2003 - Assent
Commissioner (interpretation): Thank you.
As Commissioner of Nunavut, I hereby assent to the following Bills; Bill 12.
The Human Rights Act.
Bill 33.
The Tobacco Control Act.
Bill 36.
An Act to Amend the Worker’s Compensation Act.
Bill 40.
An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Business Credit Corporation Act.
Bill 41. An Act to Amend the Nursing Act. Bill 42.
Bill 43.
An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act.
Bill 44.
Supplementary Appropriation (O and M) Act No. 1 2003-2004.
Bill 45.
Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act No. 2 2003-2004.
Bill 46.
Appropriation (Capital) Act 2004-2005.
Bill 47.
Supplementary Appropriation (O and M) Act No. 3 2002-2003.
Bill 48.
Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act No. 4 2002-2003.
I wish all Members a safe return home.
Orders for the Day for Tuesday, December 2nd.
This House stands adjourned until Tuesday, December 2nd, 2003 at 1:30 pm in Iqaluit.
>>House adjourned at 15:23  Nunavut Canada
DAY 70
Wednesday December 2, 2003
Pages 4639– 4694
Returns to Written Questions 4071
Reports of Standing and Special Committees 4071
Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills 4071
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters 4071  Report of Committee of the Whole 4071
Tuesday December 2, 2003 4071
228 – 1(6): Minister Kilabuk Absent from the House (Akesuk) 4071
229 – 1(6): Congratulating Lucie Idlout (Okalik) 4071
230 – 1(6): Curriculum Successes in Nunavut (Thompson) 4071
231 – 1(6): Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program in Nunavut Communities (Picco) 4071
232 – 1(6): Tourism Industry (Akesuk) 4071
735 – 1(6): Congratulations to Ranger Cadets (Nutarak) 4071
736 – 1(6): Say No to Drugs Tour Congratulate Kitikmeot Corporation and NTI (Puqiqnak) 4071
737 – 1(6): Proper Pronunciation in Inuktitut (Irqittuq) 4071  738 – 1(6): Congratulations to Kathy Angutialuk and Tuuma Netser (Netser) 4071
739 – 1(6): Water Situation in Kugluktuk (Havioyak) 4071
740 -1(6): Progress Review in the Legislative Assembly Last Sitting (Tootoo) 4071
741 – 1(6): Progress to Date on the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut (Alakannuark) 4071  742 – 1(6): Progress Since the Creation of Nunavut (Iqaqrialu) 4071
743 – 1(6): Substance Abuse in Nunavut (McLean) 4071
744 – 1(6): Congratulate the Arctic Bay Cadets (Williams) 4071
745 – 1(6): Whale Cove Meeting Cancelled Due to Windy Conditions (Thompson) 4071
746 – 1(6): Sanikiluaq Arena – Artificial Ice (Kattuk) 4071
707 – 1(6): Housing Rental Scale (Nutarak) 4071
708 – 1(6): Office Space in Schools (Williams) 4071
709 – 1(6): Decentralization for Smaller Communities (Puqiqnak) 4071
710 – 1(6): Alcohol Education Committee (McLean) 4071
711 – 1(6): Auditor General’s Report on the Power Corporation (Tootoo) 4071
712 – 1(6): Update on AIDS Cases (Havioyak) 4071
713 – 1(6): Public Housing Rent Scale (Alakannuark) 4071
714 – 1(6): Compensation for Bad Gas for Hall Beach Residents (Irqittuq) 4071
715 – 1(6): Rental Scale (Iqaqrialu) 4071
021 – 1(6): Lena Pederson Boarding Home (Picco) 4071
020 – 1(6): Request for Proposals (Clerk) 4071
007 – 1(6): Final Report on the Review of the Official Languages Act (Williams) 4071
023 – 1(6): Bill 49 – An Act to Amend the Safety Act (Tootoo) 4071
024 – 1(6): Bill 35 – The Wildlife Act (McLean) 4071
158 – 1(6): Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy First Comprehensive Review 2003 (Kattuk) 4071
159 – 1(6): Response to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Services Review of the 2001/2002 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commission (Okalik) 4071
160 – 1(6): Responses to Petitions 9 -1(6) and 10 – 1(6) (Clerk) 4071
Bill 50 - Interim Appropriation Act April 1st-June 30th of 2004 – Notice (Ng) 4071
Bill 51 - Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act No. 3 2003/2004 - Notice (Ng) 4071
Bill 52 - Supplementary Appropriation (O and M) Act No. 2 2003/2004 - Notice (Ng) 4071
Bill 53 - Write Off of Assets and Debts Act 2003-2004 - Notice (Ng) 4071  Bill 54 - An Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection and Privacy Act (Change of Precedence) - Notice (Ng) 4071
Motions  020 – 1(6): Clause 6 of Bill 49 An Act to Amend the Safety Act be Amended (Tootoo) 4071
Bill 50 - Interim Appropriation Act April 1st-June 30th of 2004 – First Reading 4071
Bill 51 - Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act No. 3 2003/2004 - First Reading 4071
Bill 52 - Supplementary Appropriation (O and M) Act No. 2 2003/2004 - First Reading 4071
Bill 53 - Write Off of Assets and Debts Act 2003/2004 - First Reading 4071
Bill 50 - Interim Appropriation Act April 1st-June 30th of 2004 – Second Reading 4071
Bill 51 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act No. 3 2003/2004– Second Reading 4071
Bill 52 – Supplementary Appropriation (O & M) Act No. 2, 2003/2004 – Second Reading 4071
Bill 53 – Write Off of Assets and Debts Act, 2003/2004 – Second Reading 4071
Tuesday December 2, 2003
Honourable Olayuk Akesuk, Mr. Ovide Alakannuark, Mr. Donald Havioyak, Mr. David Iqaqrialu, Mr. Enoki Irqittuq, Honourable Peter Kattuk, Mr. Glenn McLean, Mr. Patterk Netser, Honourable Kelvin Ng, Mr. Jobie Nutarak, Honourable Kevin O’Brien, Honourable Paul Okalik, Honourable Ed Picco, Mr. Uriash Puqiqnak, Honourable Manitok Thompson, Mr. Hunter Tootoo, Ms. Rebekah Williams.
Before proceeding with the Orders of the Day I would like to respond to some correspondence from the Commissioner of Nunavut. It states:
I wish to advise that I recommend to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut the passage of the following Bills during the sixth session of the first Legislative Assembly:
Bill 50 – Interim Appropriation Act, April 1- June 30, 2004
Bill 51 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act No. 3, 2003/2004
Bill 52 – Supplementary Appropriation (O and M) Act No. 2, 2003/2004
Signed by the Commissioner of Nunavut, Mr. Peter Irniq.
Proceeding with the Orders of the Day.
Minister’s Statement 228 – 1(6): Minister Kilabuk Absent from the House
Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform the Members that Mr. Kilabuk will not be present today.
Minister’s Statement 229 – 1(6): Congratulating Lucie Idlout
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Lucie Idlout.
Lucie was awarded Best Female Artist at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards on November 28 in Toronto.
It is the first time an Inuk has had the honour of winning this national award.
Lucie was nominated for her album “E5-770 My Mother’s Name”, and she dedicated her award to her mother, Leah Idlout.
I would like to ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating our talented recording artist Lucie Idlout, and to recognise her contribution to the arts and her promotion of Nunavut.
Minister’s Statement 230 – 1(6): Curriculum Successes in Nunavut
I am pleased to inform you about three new curriculum initiatives in schools across Nunavut.
The first initiative is a new course for grade 10 students in Inuktitut Language Arts.
Inuit educators and elders created this course during the summer.
Mr. Speaker, the Department of Education is also working on Inuktitut curriculum for kindergarten to grade six for elementary schools.
In September a group of elders and kindergarten to grade six teachers went to Baker Lake to film a unit on preparation of caribou meat.
The four parts of the unit will be aired on TV, on Qaujisaut, in January of 2004.
Mr. Speaker, those units will be used in schools in Nunavut to enhance the Inuqatigiit Inuktitut Curriculum.
(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker I believe that this initiative shows how working in collaboration with the private sector such as the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation benefits education in Nunavut and impacts all people inside and outside of the school system.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to announce the implementation of a new curriculum in high school called “Aullaajaktut”.
Elders, community resource experts, educators and representatives from Health and Social Services, Culture, Language, Elders and Youth, Justice and NTI helped in the development of this curriculum.
I believe that the process for developing this curriculum is unique and was built on the principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit as well as on the principles of Pinasuaqtavut.
(interpretation) Mr. Speaker, the material in this course will help our students to address many of the challenges they face including dealing with suicide, supporting their peers and becoming active volunteers in their communities.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce the important initiatives that will help our schools and meet the needs of Nunavummiut.
Minister’s Statement 231 – 1(6): Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program in Nunavut Communities
Mr. Speaker, before I begin my Minister’s Statement I wanted to take a very quick opportunity to thank Mr. McLean for his support of my CD. I would hope to be able to ship several hundred copies to Baker Lake by plane in the next couple of weeks.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate fifteen Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) workers who attended a workshop in Pangnirtung on November 17th to the 20th.
Representatives from Igloolik, Arctic Bay, Resolute Bay, Pond Inlet, Clyde River, Qikiqtarjuaq, Pangnirtung, Iqaluit, and Cape Dorset attended.
Mr. Speaker, the CPNP has three primary goals; provide nutrition education for pre/post natal women, provide food to pregnant and breast feeding women and promote and support breast feeding.
The CPNP trains community members to deliver nutrition education programs to women in their communities.
One of the goals of the CPNP is to build community capacity and positively influence the health of pregnant women and their babies, as well as their families and most importantly their communities.
Mr. Speaker, this community based initiative is just one example of how the Department of Health and Social Services is committed to bringing care closer to home and supporting healthy communities in Nunavut.
Mr. Speaker, workers were trained in nutrition during pregnancy, nutrition labelling, breastfeeding promotion and support, infant nutrition, nutrition screening and counselling and more.
Elders contributed greatly to the training and sharing traditional knowledge around pregnancy, breastfeeding as well as feeding infants.
Mr. Speaker, the group attended other events including a sewing night, a grocery store tour and cooking class where muktaaq stir-fry was a hit!
Mr. Speaker, this was the first of two Nunavut training workshops for CPNP workers in Nunavut.
The second will be held in Cambridge Bay in January where eight Kivalliq and Kitikmeot communities will be represented.
Minister’s Statement 232 – 1(6): Tourism Industry
I want to bring Members of this House up to date on the steady progress of Nunavut’s Tourism industry this past year.
After extensive consultations with tour operators, guides, outfitters and lodge owners throughout the territory, we released Nunavut’s first ever Tourism Strategy this past spring.
The strategy was approved at Nunavut Tourism’s annual general meeting in Rankin Inlet in 2002.
Following the release of the strategy, Nunavut Tourism, our main tourism delivery agency, received an additional $1 million per year from our department towards the implementation of the strategy.
(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, this strategy is a building block towards a blossoming tourism industry which is something wanted by all Nunavummiut.
However, we cannot develop our tourism industry alone.
We need the support of our federal, territorial and provincial partners and public investors.
We need to show them that this territory has, without question, solid potential to become a thriving and lucrative tourism industry.
I am also pleased to report that we have enhanced our relationships with both federal and provincial partners.
In July 2003, we signed a Memorandum of Intent with the Government of Manitoba.
This new relationship will improve implementation of tourism development improve the network of tourism product providers and increase marketing opportunities.
To further enhance Nunavut’s tourism potential, we are working with provinces and territories to develop a National Tourism Strategy that promises to recognise the North, in particular, as being unique and distinct, but in need of increased investment and support.
(interpretation) Finally, my department is actively working to strengthen services and programs in our communities.
We provide loans and grants to tourism operators for equipment and business start up costs, and we are continually developing and upgrading our parks, attractions and visitor service facilities.
(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, I believe the strategy, and the developments we have made, prove we are committed to showing the world that a taste of our tradition and glimpse of our spectacular land will capture the imagination of both tourists and adventure seekers looking for a truly memorable experience.
If not we’ll move onto Item 3.
Member’s Statement 735 – 1(6): Congratulations to Ranger Cadets
Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate some individuals.
These people have won awards in the last three years with the Arctic Rangers for Tunnuniq Riding.
Akuilaa Kautainak, first in command, Pat McDermot second in command, Lena Inuaraq, Lucassie Isuaqsak, Janet Merkosoak, Georgie Piugaattualuk, Roseanne Arnakallak, Alex Anaviapik, Jennifer Kautiannuk.
Those are the cadets who are going to be going to Yellowknife for competitions.
If you are able to watch them on television please do so.
Member’s Statement 736 – 1(6): Say No to Drugs Tour Congratulate Kitikmeot Corporation and NTI
Mr. Speaker, I would like to send my regards to Taloyoak and Gjoa Haven and my family.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my gratitude for the five Kitikmeot communities that will be visited started from December 8th to the 12th from the Kitikmeot Corporation and NTI on the ‘Say No to Drugs, Stay in School’ tour of Kitikmeot.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Charlie Lyle, the president of Kitikmeot Corporation. James Ittuluk, NTI vice president, and the person who is known throughout Northwest Territories, George Tukeroo and John Tays for going on this tour to spread this very important message to our youth.
Mr. Speaker, our youth need to see their role models expressing an interest in them.
It is important for role models to visit the schools and speak to the youth about important issues.
Mr. Speaker, substance abuse is a real problem in our communities and the cycles of abuse must be broken.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to encourage the people in the communities to attend the public consults that are being held in the evenings and to discuss the presentations with their children.
Mr. Speaker, it has been said that it takes a community to raise a child.
This is most evident with respect to substance abuse.
All adults must strive to be good role models in their communities.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to finish by thanking Canadian North, Nunasi Corporation, and the Kitikmeot Economic Development Commission for co-sponsoring the tour.
Member’s Statement 737 – 1(6): Proper Pronunciation in Inuktitut
I would also like to thank the MLA from Iqaluit for inviting us back to Iqaluit.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that the Minister of Education has made an announcement in regards to the curriculum successes in Nunavut.
We have to teach our students in Inuktitut and the proper usage of the language and that is evident today.
Mr. Speaker, the reason why I brought this up is because we are trying to follow people who mix Inuktitut with English words.
Idlout, there is no such word for Idlout, for example, in the proper Inuktitut language; it is Illauq, with a q at the end.
Even our Inuktitut names are pronounced improperly.
For example, I can use my colleague, Mr. Netser, as an example, which does not mean anything in Inuktitut.
The proper pronunciation is Natsiq, and also Tootoo, which does not mean anything in Inuktitut, if it is not said properly.
I am very pleased that the Minister of Education has made this announcement and that we will have instructors who are proficient in Inuktitut, and we will teach the proper usage of our language.
We also have to realize the teachers who are graduating out of these programs are very young and their Inuktitut is not fully developed.
I want to say that, but they are inventing new words and their Inuktitut is not fully developed by the time that they are teaching our children.
For example, you have to make proper pronunciations like “qaikauqturit”, Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Member’s Statement 738 – 1(6): Congratulations to Kathy Angutialuk and Tuuma Netser
I will probably make a change with my surname and spell it properly.
Last month the people of Coral Harbour celebrated the graduation of two students, Kathy Angutialuk, and Tuuma Netser, who is our youngest son.
He is now attending Arctic College.
I would like the Members of the Legislative Assembly to congratulate Kathy Angutialuk, and Tuuma Netser who graduated last month.
(interpretation ends): Mr. Speaker, on about the second weekend of November, Coral Harbour celebrated the graduation of two students, Kathy Angutialuk and Tuuma Netser, was my youngest son who is now here in Iqaluit taking post secondary education.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my Colleagues to extend their congratulations to Kathy Angutialuk and Tuuma Netser.
Member’s Statement 739 – 1(6): Water Situation in Kugluktuk
Very briefly, as I mentioned or it was mentioned before, one of the Ministers would not be here but I will direct this question to that Minister.
(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the water situation in Kugluktuk.
Mr. Speaker, the residents of Kugluktuk, my Constituents, have been struggling with the issue of drinking water.
Between muddy water in the spring and salt water in the fall, it seems like Mother Nature has full control over the water supply.
Mr. Speaker, the new water treatment plant opened in the spring of 2002 at the cost of over $1 million dollars did not function as intended and almost half a million dollars was spent on it.
Mr. Speaker, we have recently passed the 2004/05 capital budget and $50 thousand more dollars will be spent on the water treatment investigation.
Mr. Speaker, last month the people of Kugluktuk, yet again, had salt water instead of drinking water coming out of their taps.
This is especially frustrating given how hopeful we were that the new water treatment plant would solve our problems.
Mr. Speaker, it is clear that we cannot do battle with the Mother Nature.
Instead, it may be necessary to move the intake for the water treatment plant further up the river.
Mr. Speaker, a lot of money is spent on this every year.
In addition to inconvenience there are also health and safety issues whenever water is switched off for days at a time.
Mr. Speaker, I understand that the Minister responsible is pursuing funding on the federal infrastructure program to ensure that long term, viable solution is found to achieve quality, dependable drinking water for Kugluktuk.
I encourage him to continue his efforts.
Mr. Speaker, I will be asking Community Government and Transportation questions during question period about this very issue at the appropriate time.
Member’s Statement 740 -1(6): Progress Review in the Legislative Assembly Last Sitting
Mr. Tootoo: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is a great pleasure to welcome back my Colleagues to Iqaluit for our final sitting of this first Assembly.
Mr. Speaker, over the past several years, all Members of this Assembly have strived to raise issues that they believe to be important for their Constituents, their communities and Nunavut as a whole.
I would like to take this week to reflect on some of these themes and issues that I have concentrated on and make some comments about the progress we have made in the journeys still to come.
Mr. Speaker, one of the issues that I have endeavoured to work on is Government accountability.
I would first like to say that when we compare the Nunavut of today to the Nunavut of April 1, 1999, progress has been made in a number of areas.
The budget estimates and financial reporting that the Government provides to the Legislative Assembly for scrutiny and approval have certainly expanded in terms of detail and completeness.
Obviously, more work remains to be done, and I am glad to have had the opportunity as Chair of the Standing Committee that reviews the public accounts and the Auditor General’s reports to have made a contribution to pressing for improvements in these areas.
Mr. Speaker, a number of reports that the Committee of this House has made has resulted in action by the Government.