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Commitment 7: The GN will invest in the next generation by fostering opportunities for healthy development in early childhood
7.1 Ongoing collaboration with other HSS initiatives including but not limited to the Public Health Strategy (PHS) and the Maternal and Newborn Health Strategy (MNHS) as well as initiatives in development such as the Family Violence Prevention Strategy
Ongoing collaboration to ensure strategic plans align with the goals of the Public Health Strategy:
Decrease in mental, physical and emotional issues and sexual abuse
Decrease in Youth Risk Behaviours Minimize substance misuse
Increase community capacity MNHS Increase pregnancy planning and parenting support
Early access to child and family programs and supports for children and adults displaying at risk needs
Work has ongoing support through the Public Health Strategy projects, Maternal and Newborn Health Strategy projects, and Early Childhood Development programs, in collaboration with Family Services and Education.
The mental health and addictions division is providing subject matter expertise to Public Health, Maternal and Newborn Health, and Family Violence Prevention policy and program development staff.
7.2 Foster healthy development of children in Nunavut.
Enhance and support Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs in Nunavut communities by designing/adapting and encouraging the implementation of culturally relevant Early Childhood Development programs, using evidence-based research.
Handbook developed to guide communities interested in establishing early intervention programming for children with developmental disabilities (e.g. FASD).
Handbook is being translated and will be distributed to communities in 2014/2015.
Develop business cases for additional funding to support those communities currently lacking ECD programs.
Develop and promote Inuit-specific programming in daycare curriculums.
7.3 Pilot a social and emotional learning curriculum in elementary schools throughout Nunavut.
Create a pilot strength -based social and emotional learning curriculum, which includes areas such as self-esteem, positive social interaction, conflict resolution, and coping skills.
Health is working with Education to identify suitable social / emotional skill development programming that can be delivered in schools across the territory through an ongoing partnership.
Field test social and emotional learning program in six elementary schools.
7.4 Address the expertise and funding required to allow the operation and establishment of well-designed and implemented Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs in all interested Nunavut communities.
Prepare or commission a research paper which summarizes (A) the evidence base on the benefits that well-designed and implemented Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs can provide to individuals and communities; (B) best practice in implementing ECD programs, especially in small Arctic communities; and (C) options for funding ECD programs in all communities.
7.5 Develop and distribute curriculum on encouraging positive and protective foundations in daycares in Nunavut.
Develop and distribute specific curriculum focusing on protective foundations for Nunavut children, such as developing coping skills, conflict resolution, and positive social interaction.
Commitment 8: The Partners will provide support for communities to engage in community-development activities
8.1 Support communities to better access flexible funding agreements.
NTI and GN will work with federal government and  appropriate staff and community stakeholders to ensure facilitation of five-year flexible federal funding agreements.
Discussions were initiated with Health Canada to negotiate more flexible funding arrangements.
Allowing for more flexible funding arrangements, the Health Portfolio Contribution Agreement effective 2012/13,  was successfully negotiated with the federal government,
to support community development capacity.
Through the Health Portfolio Agreement Community Cluster Plan Funds are available to communities through the Department of Health
Federal THAF funding has been beneficial to the Government of Nunavut’s long term Health Human Resources plan by paving the way for an increased number of Inuit health professionals in the fields of nursing, midwifery, mental health, and physiotherapy.
Federal OS Pan-territorial funding has provided a means for Nunavut and the other Territories to learn best practices to effect change through programs such as: teen suicide prevention, educating youth about mental health, sexual health education activities, parenting skill development, foster parent recruitment, and suicide stigma awareness campaign.
Health has invited NTI to explore development of a backbone organization to support development of the non-profit sector in Nunavut; one aspect of this project would be enhancing the not for profit sector’s capacity to access non-governmental funding sources and develop social entrepreneurship within the territory.
8.2 Present Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy implementation to community groups and organizations.
Partnering where relevant to implement specific aspects of the Strategy.
Visit communities and disseminate information on Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy; identifying relevant community groups and organizations willing to partner to implement specific aspects of the Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy.
Community Health and Wellness Committees have a key role in identifying and addressing local priorities.
8.3 Identify specific community stakeholder contacts to assist with implementation of Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy.
Visit communities and disseminate information.
Funding Provided by the Department of Health
Table 2a: Funding by the Department of Health to support the implementation of the Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy Action Plan
Link to the NSPS Action Plan
FY 11/12
FY 12/13
FY 13/14
The implementation of the action plan is supported by a continuum of care delivered by the department.
These amounts account for the all mental health and addictions positions and services.
The items listed above are included in
Mental Health & Addictions Budget*
$10,551,000.00
13,653,000
$14,004,000.00
*Mental Health and Addictions services provide a client-centred, comprehensive continuum of care which include assessment, counselling, treatment and referral services to those individuals and families experiencing emotional distress and/or psychiatric disorders.
This includes providing support and assistance to communities and groups to better understand and deal effectively with primary, acute, and/or emergency mental health issues, suicide ideations and attempts, self-harming behaviours, high stress, self-esteem and wellness issues, including addictions that limit personal functioning and well-being.
Table 2b: Funding provided by the Department of Health through Grants and Contributions
Objective 2.6 Provide culturally and age appropriate grief counselling
Grants available to Hamlets and Community Organizations for alcohol and drug counselling services
$1,409,586.47
$1,537,374
$1,035,386.50
Total – Objective 2.6
$3,982,346.48
Objective 2.7 Provide greater support to community based counselling groups in the communities
Total – Objective 2.7
Objective 2.9 Increase support of the Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Help Line
Kamatsiaqtut Help Line
$24,000
N/A*
Total – Objective 2.9
Objective 2.10 Increase support for Embrace Life Council (ELC)
$254,136.00
$263,958.00
$260,000.00
Total – Objective 2.10
$778,094.00
Total By Fiscal Year
$1,687,722
$1,851,332
$1,295,386.50
Table Total**
$4,834,440.48
*Funding is now provided through the Department of Family Services
**Some items are listed more than once in order reflect their association with the respective objective; these duplications were not included in this total.
Funding Provided by the Government of Canada to support the implementation of the Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy Action Plan
Objective 2.3 Strengthen Mental Health Professional Capacity in Nunavut - Items
Mental Health Program Development
$368,294.00
$2,426,000.00
Information Resources for Mental Health and Wellness Workers
$14,840.00
$67,477.00
Mobile Addictions Treatment Pilot Project
$331,194.00
Mental Health Worker Integration
$132,325.00
Nunavut Suicide Prevention Action Plan
$89,622.00
$45,040.00
Total By Fiscal Year - Objective 2.3
$803,950.00
$2,538,517.00
Total - Objective 2.3
$3,474,792.00
Objective 2.4 Improve the ability to respond quickly and effectively to suicidal behaviour by children - Item
Total by Fiscal Year - Objective 2.4
Total - Objective 2.4
$134,662.00
Objective 2.7 Provide greater support to community based counselling groups in the communities - Items
Addictions Training in Nunavut
$212,464.00
Pan-Territorial Mental Health First Aid
$5,817.00
$361,000.00
Drug Treatment Funding Program
$558,339.00
$596,390.00
$303,693.00
Total By Fiscal Year - Objective 2.7
$564,156.00
$877,157.00
Total - Objective 2.7
$2,037,703.00
Objective 2.10 Increase support for Embrace Life Council (ELC) - Items
Embrace Life Council
$176,840.66
$307,451.00
$350,516.00
Total By Fiscal Year - Objective 2.10
Total - Objective 2.10
$834,807.66
Objective 3.2 Implement specific programming targeting the general youth population, including youth at risk of suicide, such as Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for youth; provide strength based programs for youth regularly in each community - Items
SPARX Program
$274,238.00
National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP)
$376,211.00
Total By Fiscal Year- Objective 3.2
Total - Objective 3.2
$650,449.00
Objective 3.6 Increase and support access to healthy activities for youth at a community level - Items
Youth Mental Health: Teen Suicide Prevention
$147,569.00
Community Projects* & Embrace Life Day
$330,000.00
$371,250.00
Total By Fiscal Year - Objective 3.6
$477,569.00
Total - Objective 3.6
$1,220,069.00
Objective 4.1 Deliver Uqaqatigiiluk!/Talk about it!
a 'Nunavut specific' version of Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, to all interested Nunavummiut - Items
Nunavut Arctic College -ASIST Training
$170,000.00
National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy
$315,643.00
Total By Fiscal Year - Objective 4.1
Total - Objective 4.1
$485,643.00
Objective 6.2 Prepare and disseminate resources which: explain the risk factors for suicidal behaviour; seek to de-stigmatize mental health and help-seeking for mental distress; and, provide information on how to obtain help for persons in mental distress - Item
Suicide Prevention Public Awareness, Education and Cultural Message Marketing
$180,515.00
Total By Fiscal Year - Objective 6.2
Total - Objective 6.2
Total by Fiscal Year
$2,042,744.66
$2,079,041.00
$4,762,193.00
$8,883,978.66
*Health makes funds available to communities to use for mental health and addictions initiatives.
Pages 1021 – 1080
Opening Prayer 1021
Ministers’ Statements 1021
Members’ Statements 1025
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery 1030
Oral Questions 1031
Tabling of Documents 1046
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters 1047
Report of the Committee of the Whole 1079
Orders of the Day 1079
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 1021
045 – 4(2): Incident in Ottawa (Taptuna) 1021
046 – 4(2): Minister Absent from the House (Ugyuk) 1021
047 – 4(2): Early Childhood Education in Nunavut (Quassa) 1021
048 – 4(2): Nunavut Roundtable for Poverty Reduction Gatherings (Ugyuk) 1022
049 – 4(2): Expansion of Connected North Videoconferencing Project (Quassa) 1023
050 – 4(2): National and Territorial Firefighting Competitions 2014 (Sammurtok) 1024
116 – 4(2): Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Shooyook) 1025
117 – 4(2): Waste Reduction in Nunavut (Angnakak) 1026
118 – 4(2): 2014 Elders’ Gathering in Cape Dorset (Joanasie) 1026
119 – 4(2): Telecommunications Services in Pond Inlet (Enook) 1027
120 – 4(2): Kivalliq Regional Soccer Tournament in Whale Cove (Kuksuk) 1028
121 – 4(2): Incident in Ottawa (Ugyuk) 1029
122 – 4(2): Pangnirtung HTO Activities (Mike) 1029
184 – 4(2): Telecommunications Services (Enook) 1031
185 – 4(2): Staff Housing Shortage in Arviat (Savikataaq) 1033
186 – 4(2): Property Taxes (Rumbolt) 1034
187 – 4(2): Waste Reduction in Nunavut (Angnakak) 1036
188 – 4(2): Canadian Heritage Rivers (Mikkungwak) 1037
189 – 4(2): Social Worker for Repulse Bay (Mapsalak) 1038
190 – 4(2): Foster Care Placements (Joanasie) 1040
191 – 4(2): Information on Casuals (Hickes) 1041
192 – 4(2): Poverty Reduction Roundtable (Mikkungwak) 1042
193 – 4(2): Records Checks for Foster Homes (Hickes) 1044
194 – 4(2): Nunavut Harvester Support Program (Savikataaq) 1045
041 – 4(2): Office of the Fire Marshal 2013 Annual Report (Sammurtok) 1046
Bill 08 – Appropriation (Capital) Act, 2015-2016 – Economic Development and Transportation – Consideration in Committee 1047
Speaker (interpretation): Good afternoon, my fellow Nunavummiut. Welcome, members and ministers.
Ministers’ Statements. (interpretation ends) Hon. Premier Taptuna.
Minister’s Statement 045 – 4(2): Incident in Ottawa (Taptuna)
Hon. Peter Taptuna: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon, colleagues and Nunavummiut.
Mr. Speaker, a number of shootings have taken place in Ottawa and, in particular, the House of Commons.
We do not know the extent of the situation, as the situation is fluid and unfolding.
Mr. Speaker, I express my sincerest condolences on behalf of Nunavut to those who have been affected, to their families and loved ones as well to those citizens in Ottawa.
It is a tragic and unimaginable situation.
We are concerned for the safety of individuals and we support the efforts presently taken by the police and security officers in this very tense situation as the event unfolds.
Minister’s Statement 046 – 4(2): Minister Absent from the House (Ugyuk)
I wish to advise members that our colleague, (interpretation ends) Hon. Ell, (interpretation) will be absent from the House today to attend Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated’s annual general meeting in Cambridge Bay on behalf of Premier Taptuna.
Ministers’ Statements. (interpretation ends) The Hon. Member Mr. Quassa.
Minister’s Statement 047 – 4(2): Early Childhood Education in Nunavut (Quassa)
Hon. Paul Quassa (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (interpretation ends) In the last two years, the Education Programs Division at Nunavut Arctic College expanded its mandate to include responsibility for early childhood education as well as the Nunavut Teacher Education Program.
Since then, there have been continuous efforts to generate a program base for the delivery of a pan-Nunavut early childhood education approach in a consistent and directed effort to enhance the learning and teaching models for our students.
Mr. Speaker, these efforts have resulted in a partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada and a multi-year contribution of $1,100,000.
Consequently, we have been engaged in an extended study and consultation program with stakeholders that coincided with our rollout of ECE programs.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that multiple funding sources have come together.
These include a contribution of $100,000 of additional funding for the delivery of our Early Childhood Education Diploma Program at Nunatta Campus from the Department of Family Services and $200,000 from the Kakivak Association to support both campus and community ECE programs.
Additionally, the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency has provided $635,000 for Early Childhood Education program delivery this fall.
Nunavut Arctic College is offering the first Early Childhood Education Diploma Program.
The two-year program provides training in culturally relevant, quality child care that stimulates the intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development of our young children from infancy to age 5.
The program was developed with widespread consultation and research last year and incorporates Inuit culture and language along with current developmental health research.
I am pleased to announce that classes commenced September 2 at Nunatta Campus in Iqaluit with 16 students representing all three regions. (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Ministers’ Statements. (interpretation ends) Hon. Member Ms. Ugyuk
Minister’s Statement 048 – 4(2): Nunavut Roundtable for Poverty Reduction Gatherings (Ugyuk)
I want to inform the House of the Nunavut Roundtable for Poverty Reduction.
The roundtable was created as a formal body two years ago by a memorandum of understanding between the government and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated.
I serve as co-chair of the roundtable with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated Vice-president James Eetoolook.
My participation on the roundtable for the government and my role as co-chair are requirements of the Collaboration for Poverty Reduction Act.
I am sure that Members of this House are aware that the Nunavut Roundtable for Poverty Reduction met earlier this year in Rankin Inlet May 12 to 14.
More than 65 participants attended the roundtable representing 21 communities as well as government, Inuit organizations, and non-governmental organizations.
The theme discussed at this gathering was Inunnguiniq: Parenting and Child Development.
This issue will be included in the new Makimaniq Five-year Poverty Reduction Action Plan.
The roundtable meets again later this year in Iqaluit November 26 to 28. We will have a very full agenda, which will include a review of the Poverty Reduction Action Plan.
As co-chairs, James Eetoolook and I are inviting each hamlet council to send a representative and we are extending this invitation to Inuit organizations, non-governmental organizations, and the business community. We are also including people with direct experience of poverty.
Mr. Speaker, we are committed to social progress in Nunavut and we are committed to the development of our social and cultural policies through public engagement and collaboration.
The Nunavut Roundtable for Poverty Reduction ensures that this engagement occurs on a regular basis.
The Hon. Member Mr. Quassa.
Minister’s Statement 049 – 4(2): Expansion of Connected North Videoconferencing Project (Quassa)
Today, I would like to report on an exciting partnership with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, CISCO Canada, Partners in Research, and SSi Micro that is providing enriched education opportunities for our students and teachers.
The Connected North project uses video technology to provide our students with an exciting and engaging classroom experience by connecting them to materials, resources, and subject matter specialists, sharing knowledge in real time from anywhere in the world.
Mr. Speaker, CISCO Canada, a worldwide leader in information technology and networking, was inspired by ITK to donate their time and resources to work together with educators and technical experts to develop a project in the north.
I can say that the second phase will be completed at the end of November 2014.
Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit, Peter Pitseolak School in Cape Dorset, and John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat will join the Connected North network.
They will be able to do live interactions.
I can also say that the TD Bank Financial Group is also supporting the expansion into Cape Dorset.
Mr. Speaker, CISCO has been working with Community and Government Services and SSi Micro to provide the network management hardware and configurations needed to give these schools the access they need for video conferencing sessions.
At Nunavut Arctic College in Iqaluit, computer systems technician students will assist as part of the CISCO Networking Academy program, under the supervision of CGS, with the installation of hardware required for network connectivity.
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the generous support of our partners and I welcome this new modern way of learning.
Ministers’ Statements. (interpretation ends) The Hon. Member Mr. Sammurtok.
Minister’s Statement 050 – 4(2): National and Territorial Firefighting Competitions 2014 (Sammurtok)
Hon Tom Sammurtok (interpretation): Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
I wish to congratulate the firefighters who took part in territorial and national level firefighting competitions.
(interpretation ends) Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate the firefighters who took part in territorial and national level firefighting competitions this summer.
(interpretation ends) Each summer, volunteer firefighters from across Nunavut join together for a territorial-level firefighting competition.
Participants compete in obstacle courses, skills exercises, and time trials that simulate the actual conditions of fighting a fire. This annual event is an important part of training, skills development, and team building for Nunavut firefighters.
From this territorial competition, six firefighters are chosen by their peers to continue on to the national competition held the following week.
This year, the following six firefighters were selected to represent Team Nunavut at the National Aboriginal Firefighting Competition held in Fort McKay, Alberta:
John Bobby Ningark Jr. – Kugaaruk
Adam Pingushat – Arviat
Iqaluk Toonoo – Cape Dorset
Alex Kilabuk – Pangnirtung
Steven Iqalukjuak – Clyde River
Atsaina Eeyeevadlok – Kimmirut
Mr. Speaker, Team Nunavut’s performance at the National Aboriginal Firefighting Competition garnered high praise from judges, participants, and observers.
At one point in the competition, Team Nunavut was ranked second overall. They finished in sixth place and with high marks in several categories of the competition.
Mr. Speaker, what I am most proud of is not only their performance in the scored competitions, but in the way these firefighters represented our territory as a team both on and off the course.
Whereas other jurisdictions spend months training as a team for the national competition, Team Nunavut’s firefighters are chosen by their peers only a week before the events start.
This came as a surprise to many observers who commented that they performed as a team who had practised together for months, if not years.
Their exemplary teamwork, encouragement, and support they showed to their fellow firefighters and competitors earned them the Max McNeill Award for Most Sportsmanlike Team as chosen by the other teams, which Team Nunavut has won seven times in the last nine years.
Mr. Speaker, this speaks to the high calibre of talented firefighters we have in our territory and the respect they have garnered from their peers across the country.
I would like to invite all of my colleagues in the House to join me in congratulating our firefighters on their outstanding performance at the firefighting competitions this summer.
We are proud to have them represent Nunavut on the territorial and national stage. (interpretation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
(interpretation ends) Members, I wish to inform you that the Member for Uqqummiut has advised my office that he will not be able to be present in the House today due to illness.
(interpretation) Members’ Statements. Member for Quttiktuq, Mr. Shooyook.
Member’s Statement 116 – 4(2): Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Shooyook)
Good afternoon, constituents of Arctic Bay, Resolute Bay and people of Nunavut who are watching.
Before I raise my question with the minister, I would like my fellow MLAs to hear what I have experienced here in Nunavut.
I am rising today to talk about Inuit societal values.
While I read about Inuit societal values here that has been recognized in language, in education and to not cause harm to your fellow person, it is a family relationship issue.
I looked for provisions regarding Inuit Qaujimatuqangit and traditional practices as it relates to social issues, but I do not them in any of the regulations that I am reading here and in fact are omittted altogether.
Mr. Speaker, when I started in March a year ago, I was prevented from making a motion in relation to IQ, Inuit societal values specifically.
When I was told that these were already incorporated in IQ, I was embarrassed because I did not want to break the law.
I did not see them at all, however, and that is truly regrettable.
So when I was told by my fellow MLA’s will only be an added drain to taxpayer money if we incorporated them into the regulations.
I was also told that my motion is an empty gesture.
Speaker (interpretation): The member for Quttittuq is asking for consent to conclude his statement. Are there any nays?