EdinburghNLP/nunavut-hansard-plusplus huggingface dataset:
While we are on this item, I want to take this opportunity to rise and recognize a visitor to the gallery. The Mayor of Qikiqtarjuaq, Mary Killiktee, is present here. I wanted to recognize her while I have the chance.
*See Appendix for full text of Returns to Written Questions 3 – 4(2), 4 – 4(2), 5 – 4(2), 6 – 4(2), 7 – 4(2), 8 – 4(2), 9 – 4(2), 10 – 4(2), 11 – 4(2), and 12 – 4(2).
Return to Written Question 003 – 4(2): Workshops and Training for Parents (Clerk)
Return to Written Question 004 – 4(2): Correctional Facilities, Recidivism Rates, and Rehabilitation Plans (Clerk)
Return to Written Question 005 – 4(2): Ministerial Travel (Clerk)
Return to Written Question 006 – 4(2): Staffing Status of the Department of Health (Clerk)
Return to Written Question 007 – 4(2): Government of Nunavut Expenditures on Overtime Pay (Clerk)
Return to Written Question 008 – 4(2): Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities of Local Housing Organizations (Clerk)
Return to Written Question 009 – 4(2): Community Access Roads Program (Clerk)
Return to Written Question 010 – 4(2): Annual Fuel Purchases by the Government of Nunavut (Clerk)
Return to Written Question 011 – 4(2): Government of Nunavut Responses to Resolutions of the Nunavut Association of Municipalities (Clerk)
Return to Written Question 012 – 4(2): Status of Decentralization (Clerk)
I am tabling the returns to written questions No. 3 through 12 that were asked during the October 2014 sitting of the legislature.
Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. Item 9. (interpretation ends) Replies to Opening Address.
Tabled Document 092 – 4(2): Terms of Reference for External Review of Health on the Death of Makibi Timilak (Okalik)
This document doesn’t have an Inuktitut version available, but due to the urgency of the matter, I would like to table the Terms of Reference for the Independent External Review of the Response of the Department of Health and associated departments following the death of Makibi Timilak.
Attached to this is a resumé for Katherine Peterson, the external reviewer.
Hon. Member Mr. Joanasie.
Tabled Document 093 – 4(2): Correspondence to the Minister of Health Regarding External Independent Review (Joanasie)
I wish to table today a copy of correspondence that I wrote to the Minister of Health on January 12 of this year.
My correspondence to the minister addressed the issue of the external independent review into the circumstances that led to the death of an infant in Cape Dorset.
Tabling of Documents. There are no more.
Motion 017 – 4(2): Appointments to Standing Committees – Notice (Joanasie)
I give notice that on Thursday, February 26, 2015, I will move the following motion:
Motion 018 – 4(2): Appointment of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut – Notice (Angnakak)
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the hon. member from Cambridge Bay, that the Legislative Assembly recommend to the Commissioner of Nunavut that Ms. Elaine Keenan Bengts be appointed as Information and Privacy Commissioner, effective March 5, 2015.
Bill 14 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 3, 2014-2015 – Notice
Bill 15 – Supplementary Appropriation (Operations & Maintenance) Act, No. 2, 2014-2015 – Notice
Bill 17 – Write-off of Assets Act, 2012-2013 – Notice
Bill 18 – Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 1, 2015-2016 – Notice
Bill 19 – An Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Act – Notice
Hon. Keith Peterson: Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, February 26, 2015, that the following bills be read for the first time:
Bill 15, Supplementary Appropriation (Operations and Maintenance) Act, No. 2, 2014-2015;
Bill 17, Write-off of Assets Act, 2012-2013;
Bill 18, Supplementary Appropriation (Capital) Act, No. 1, 2015-2016; and
Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Act.
Motion 017 – 4(2): Appointments to Standing Committees (Joanasie)
AND WHEREAS Mr. Pauloosie Keyootak, Member for Uqqummiut, has taken his seat in the House;
Speaker: The member is seeking unanimous consent to deal with her motion today.
There are none. Please proceed, Ms. Angnakak.
Motion 018 – 4(2): Appointment of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut (Angnakak)
Ms. Angnakak: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you to my colleagues.
WHEREAS section 61 of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act provides that the Information and Privacy Commissioner is appointed by the Commissioner of Nunavut on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly to hold office for a term of five years during good behaviour;
AND WHEREAS Ms. Elaine Keenan Bengts has served with distinction as the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut since November 15, 1999;
AND WHEREAS Ms. Elaine Keenan Bengts has also served as the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories since 1997;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Hon. Member of Cambridge Bay, that the Legislative Assembly recommend to the Commissioner of Nunavut that Ms. Elaine Keenan Bengts be appointed as Information and Privacy Commissioner, effective March 5, 2015.
I am pleased to have an opportunity today to speak to the motion before us.
In addition to providing independent reviews of decisions made by public bodies with respect to requests made under the Act, the Information and Privacy Commissioner may offer formal comments on proposed legislation as well as providing public education on the Act.
Ms. Elaine Keenan Bengts has served as Nunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner since 1999.
Her most recent reappointment took place in 2010.
She has also served as Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories since 1996, when the legislation was established.
As the House will be aware, every province and territory in Canada has established a position similar to that of our Information and Privacy Commissioner. In addition, the federal Privacy Commissioner and the federal Information Commissioner provide annual reports to Parliament on matters falling under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada.
At present, nine of these officeholders, including Ms. Keenan Bengts, are lawyers by profession.
I would also note that Ms. Keenan Bengts appeared before the Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Oversight of Government Operations and Public Accounts on the occasion of its public hearing on her most recent annual report.
Having had the opportunity to participate in this important hearing, I am confident that she will continue to serve our Assembly and the territory with distinction.
The motion is passed. Congratulations!
There are no items in the Committee of the Whole.
Report of the Committee of the Whole. None.
Just a reminder of meetings for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 25, at nine o’clock, there’s a meeting of the Regular Caucus in the Nanuq Room, followed by a meeting of the Standing Committee on Legislation in the Tuktu Room at ten o’clock, and followed by the third meeting at eleven o’clock with the Special Committee to Review the Education Act in the Tuktu Room.
Speaker (interpretation): Thank you. (interpretation ends) This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 25, at 1:30 p.m.
>>House adjourned at 15:26
Appendix – February 24, 2015 Return to Oral Question 294 – 4(2): Review of Harvesters Support Programs
Date: November 4, 2014
Mr. Speaker, I can tell you that this question is being seriously considered as part of the review being undertaken of all Department of Environment harvester support programs.
Return to Written Question 3 – 4(2): Workshops and Training for Parents
Date: November 6, 2014
1) The Early Childhood Officers (ECOs) provide workshops to early childhood facilities (and recommend that parents be invited) when we see an issue that a workshop could help address or when the facility asks us to do one.
Not all facilities are open to attending a workshop, and parents do not always attend.
Since the reporting structure for the ECOs during the timeframe asked about is different than now, and since we only have one ECO still with us from that period, we do not have all the information about workshops offered.
Unfortunately the department did not have a process or tool in place to gather this information; rather it relied on the manual collection of data and information.
The department is developing an ECE database to capture a variety of important pieces of information including the following:
General facility information (name, address, contact information)
License information ( including number, renewal date)
Information on inspections
Information on the number and types of child care spaces
Waiting lists
Program type
Parental fees
Staff (Qualification, Beneficiaries status, wages)
The department will consider if information on the delivery of workshops can be captured in this database to ensure that information gaps are addressed.
It is worth noting that the department does not currently have a standalone Early Childhood Education (ECE) division.
The past and current organizational structures of the department have, at least in part, contributed to the types of information gaps mentioned above.
For this reason, the department has been actively pursuing the establishment of standalone ECE division; such a division is anticipated to be in place by the end of this fiscal year.
The department believes that a dedicated ECE division, with a full complement of dedicated staff, will be in a much better position to collect, collate, and analyze important information on its programs and services.
Based on the information the department has on file, we know that the following workshops were offered to licensed childcare facilities:
Board of Directors – Iqaluit
Regulations and Department of Education’s Role– Pangnirtung
Board of Directors – Cape Dorset
Communications – Iqaluit
ECE Conference – held in Iqaluit but for a representative from all licensed childcare facilities in all Nunavut communities
Board of Directors – Whale Cove and twice in Iqaluit
Communications & Confidentiality – Iqaluit
Behaviour Management - Iqaluit
2) Based on the information the department has on file, we know that the workshops were provided in the following communities:
3) Because of the data and information gaps mentioned above, this is unknown to the department.
Again, the ECE database may be a viable solution to address this issue and e will explore this opportunity.
4) Since 2009 a number of proposals have been approved which provided for additional staff support (teachers/one-on-one staff) to assist in enabling children with special needs to attend and participate fully in an early childhood program or kindergarten.
The department does not provide training programs or supports directly to parents with special needs children.
Rather, supports were provided to facility and or school staff, which may work with parents.
5) The following is a regional breakdown by year, of all of the proposals that were approved to provide supports to facilities specifically for children with special needs.
Please note that approved proposal may included more than one child in each proposal.
Kitikmeot – 2
Kivalliq – 4
Qikiqtani – 7
Total - 13
Kitikmeot – 5
Kivalliq - 0
Qikiqtani – 4
Total – 9
Kivalliq - 1
Qikiqtani - 8
Total - 14
Return to Written Question 4 – 4(2): Correctional Facilities, Recidivism Rates, and Rehabilitation Programs
Asked by: Pat Angnakak, MLA (Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu)
There are currently 84 sentenced incarcerated Nunavummiut, 75 of whom are incarcerated in Nunavut territorial correctional facilities.
They are located as follows:
Number of Incarcerated People Sentenced
Young Offenders
Uttaqivik (CRC)
North Slave Correctional Centre
Ottawa Carlton Detention Centre
Below is a breakdown of the number of inmates being held outside of Nunavut.
Number Incarcerated
There are currently 78 incarcerated Nunavummiut awaiting trial, 63 of whom are incarcerated in Nunavut territorial correctional facilities.
Number of Incarcerated People Remanded
The average period of time spent in remand custody before going to trail is approximately 78 days.
The department of Justice’s Division of Correction currently does not have the capacity evaluate recidivism.
The Division does keep statistical information on previous admissions; however, this does not directly translate to recidivism.
It is notable that there are varying definitions of what ‘recidivism’ constitutes.
Other jurisdictions have faced similar difficulties in defining recidivism and accurately reporting rates.
Some Canadian jurisdictions have begun to look at replacing the term “recidivism” with “re-contact”.
This information is important.
The department is in the process updating its Offender Management System to allow for increased internal tracking and reporting capacity.
Please see response to question number 4.
The following services are available in the following facilities:
Academic upgrading (including G.E.D.)
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
Alternatives to Violence
Men’s Group (Sex offender programming)
Tuqqaavik (Elder’s counseling)
Individualized psychological services (as provided by the institutional psychologist)
Katak (a unit with structured mental health support)
Vocational training (including “Town Crew” and facility work placements)
Inuit Cultural Skills Program (also incorporates “The Land Program”.)
The majority of the programming offered at the facility remains dependent upon outside sources, the biggest provider of which is the Rankin Inlet Friendship Centre.
However, The Friendship Centre operates through donations and grants from the Government of Canada.
Regular programming includes:
Land Skills programming
Spousal Abuse/Anger Management programming
Reformers Unanimous (programming for substance abuse)
Angutiit Makkigianinga (Communal support group)
Elders counseling
Carpentry (instructed by a red-seal certified carpenter)
Soap stone carving (instructed by local carver)
The Ilavut Centre has a strong focus on traditional ties and community re-integration.
Because Ilavut is minimum security centre, the staff and offenders often utilize community resources and staff will assist inmates in scheduling appointments outside of the centre.
Land Skill programming
Mental Health support and counseling (provided in conjunction with the Mental Health division)
Elder counseling
Uttaqivik is a community residential centre which focuses on community reintegration.
The centre attempts to create a home based environment in preparation for community release.
Case management is emphasized; all residents are assigned a key Caseworker for one-on-one support and monitoring.
All residents must agree to programming as requisite to stay within the Centre.
Most of the residents have work releases and work placement, finding employment within 2 weeks of residency (or employment via the carving program).
Elder counseling (provided in support by the Mental Health division)
Conventional counseling (provided in support by the Mental Health division)
Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotic Anonymous meetings
Academic Upgrading through Nunavut Arctic College
Trades program support through Nunavut Arctic College
“Did You Know” (sessional based programming, whereby community specialist and staff volunteers speak on different issues and topics such as sexual health, alcoholism & drug addiction, positive thinking, mental health concerns, traditional values/principles, and other relevant issues)
Employment release (including soap stone carving)
Formal weekly Caseworker support and progress meetings
Correctional Service Canada Community Maintenance programming (available to federal inmates only at this time)
The Nunavut Women’s Correctional Centre has no designated programming space, however, a wide variety of programming and services are offered.
There is a strong emphasis within the facility on interaction, communication, and pro-social modeling between incarcerated women and Correctional Caseworkers.
Elders Counseling
Educational Upgrading (including G.E.D.)
Inuit Cultural Skills Program (also incorporates “The Land Program”)
Art Program
Public Health Sessions (Public Health nurse presentation and facilitation of discussion on various topics)
Reading Group
Life Skill development
Nunavut Outpost Camps
Nunavut Corrections contracts the operation of 5 different remote Outpost Camps.
These camps are run by different operators offered varying specialized services.
Offenders are selected to attend these camps based on behaviour, interest in traditional Inuit practices, as well as need.
These camps are all remotely located as follows:
Camp Name: Qijukjuak (Kimmirut)
Focuses on traditional self-sufficiency, emphasizing the subsistence base lifestyle practice through traditional land and sea hunting and harvesting.
Individualized counseling is provided and transferable skills such as small engine repair are also taught.
Camp Name: Pamiujaq (Kimmirut)
Emphasizes traditional knowledge and healing programs.
Traditional and non-traditional counseling and programs will be provided, including the use of traditional tools, repairing traditional equipment, and small engine repair.
Camp Name: Qavarusiqtuuq (Kimmirut)
The operators provide services depending on the training needs of the offenders.
This camp focuses on survival and life skills, family values, and traditional knowledge and practice.
Such traditional knowledge includes awareness of environment and climate, the use of traditional tools, repairing traditional equipment and small engine repair.
Camp Name: Aniyaaqvik Camp (Iqaluit)
The operators have certification and extensive experience in providing professional counseling services, including delivering Self-Management Programs to sex offenders.
Operations are based in Inuit traditional knowledge and values, which is delivered in both Inuktitut and English.
Camp Name: Turaavik Camp (Baker Lake)
Focuses on guidance and traditional counseling and knowledge.
Offenders also have the option of receiving counseling from a mental health nurse or elder.
Basic Life skills, healthy living, problem solving and family life are taught and incorporated in camp operations.
Programing and services for youth is dynamic and determined based on the needs of the youth in the facility.
The facility’s emphasis is positive role modeling and support with the youth officers who work continuously with youth.
All youth receive multiple types of programming and services, which is on-going at the facility with an on-site clinician and educator.
Youth are assessed and offered different programs and service respective of cognitive level and functioning, however, core programming includes:
Educational Services
Youth are able to continue their progress in their education.
An on-site educator provides daily education services and connects with the youth’s home school in order to coordinate and facilitate retention of progress when youth return home.
Land Programming
Programming that offers youth the means to reconnect with cultural and traditional subsistence living practices on the land
Youth with sexual assault charges are given the opportunity to participate in comprehensive programming, including:
Pathways: A guided Workbook for Youth Beginning Treatment
The Relapse prevention Workbook for Youth in Treatment
STEPS to Healthy Touching
The facility also offers behavioural and merit based opportunities to participate in off-grounds services and programming.
Such things include:
Recreational programming
Carpentry/Shop programming (coordinated in conjunction with Inuksuk High School)
When an incarcerated youth receives an Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision (IRCS) sentence, the facility is able to access important federal funding which can provide an extra $100,000 a year for programming and services for the youth and staff at the center.
Question 10:
Corrections Nunavut underwent a preliminary evaluation and overview of Correctional programming in 2011-2012, the results of which are reported in the 2012 McCready Report.
Quality Assurance Evaluation meetings are conducted annually with program staff to help ensure consistent application of programming.
The department of Justice does not have the internal capacity to provide large-scale multi-year assessments and evaluation of programming.
Question 11:
Please see response to question number 10.
Question 12:
For entrance into Uttaqivik and Ilavut, participation in programming is requisite.
Most incarcerated individuals in the Rankin Inlet Healing Facility and the Nunavut Women’s Correctional Centre participate in at least one type of program or educational and vocational service.
Approximately one-third of Baffin Correctional Centre’s incarcerated participate in programming.
Question 13:
All youth in custody participate in programming and educational services.
Question 14:
Formerly incarcerated people supervised by a Probation Officer in the community will have scheduled regular appointment to check-in, depending on the need of that client.
During these appointments, Probation Officers will ensure that the client is adhering to the community sentence order, including those that stipulate participation in various programming.
The Probation Officer is obliged to provide support to the client and assist in connecting them with any additional resources as required.
Resources are largely community based.
Question 15:
The department of Justice strives to provide a continuum of care for youth.
A youth custody sentence generally requires the youth to serve one third of their sentence in ‘open custody’ in their home community under a Community Supervision Order.
During this time, Justice officials monitor the youth progress while in the community.
Youth workers regularly check with the youth at home and provide support to the youth by arranging attendance in school, Mental Health and/or Elders counselling, and any other resources that may benefit the youth.
The level and type of support is largely contingent on the community.
After that the youth has completed their sentence, Corrections no longer has jurisdiction over the youth.
However, if a youth has a probation order to follow custody, Youth Workers continue to extend their support to Probation Officers to help facilitate the supervision of youth in the community, and on-going participation in school and community programming.
Further, my Corrections Division will attempt to facilitate a youth’s desire to remain in contact with Youth Workers even while in community and no-longer under Corrections’ jurisdiction.
Return to Written Question 5 – 4(2): Ministerial Travel
Asked of: Hon. Peter Taptuna, Minister of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs
A. The Honourable Peter Taptuna, MLA 14
B. The Honourable Monica Ell, MLA 8
C. The Honourable George Kuksuk, MLA 13
D. The honourable Johnny Mike, MLA 8
E. The Honourable Paul Okalik, MLA 13
F. The Honourable Keith Peterson, MLA 11
G. The Honourable Paul Quassa, MLA 13
H. The Honourable Tom Sammurtok, MLA 12
I. The Honourable Jeannie Ugyuk, MLA 8
Please refer to the appropriate attached appendices for each minister for each trip.
Please refer to the appropriate attached appendices for each Minister for each trip.
a. The Honourable Peter Taptuna, MLA; 17
b. The Honourable George Kuksuk, MLA; 8
c. The Honourable Johnny Mike, MLA; 11.5
d. The Honourable Keith Peterson, MLA; 9.5
e. The Honourable Paul Quassa, MLA; 3
f. The Honourable Tom Sammurtok, MLA; 8
g. The Honourable Jeannie Ugyuk, MLA, 2
Return to Written Question 6 – 4(2): Staffing Status of the Department of Health
Staffing information changes daily.
All information provided is accurate as at November 1, 2014.
Indeterminate – 627
Term – 26
Casual – 252
Contract –25
Internal transfer – 14
See the charts below for details by position title.
As of November 1, 2014 twelve positions within the Department of Health were filled in an acting capacity.
Indeterminate Position By Region – As of November 1, 2014
Baffin Region
Position Title
Employee Status
Clerk Interpreter
Community Health Nurse
Dental Therapist
HCCW II
Mental Health Consultant Psychiatric Nurse
Supervisor Health Programs
Indeterminate / Casual Contract*
Community Health Rep
Supervisor Home and Community Care
HCCWII
Home & Community Care Representative
HCCW I
Indeterminate / Casual Contract
TB Assistant/Interpreter
Community Health Representative
Caretaker / Interpreter
Housekeeper/Maintainer