Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I am very pleased today to give the opening comments on the Special Committee from Nunavut Legislation on the review of Bill 21, The Nunavut Statutes Amendment Act. Madam Chairperson, we would like to begin by thanking Mr. Arlooktoo for introducing

Question 284-13(6): Process For Collective Bargaining Negotiations  Thank you, that is good to hear, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if negotiations are not successful next week, the first part of my question was to ask what the process was. Mr. Todd did explain what would happen if we had a successful agreement take place next week. What would the

Question 284-13(6): Process For Collective Bargaining Negotiations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Todd can be a little bit repetitious, but he is hardly boring. If agreement is not reached, Mr. Speaker, would the Minister use the power granted him out of the Public Service Act to implement a collective agreement? Thank you.

Question 284-13(6): Process For Collective Bargaining Negotiations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of the Financial Management Board Secretariat. I believe next week the UNW and the government will sit down in the next phase of the negotiations. I wonder if the Minister could update us as to the process fo

Question 281-13(6): New Francophone School In Iqaluit  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the negotiations for the new Francophone school in Iqaluit have been ongoing between this government and the federal government for quite some time. I appreciate the support that Mr. Dent has shown this project in Iqaluit. I am wondering, Mr.

Question 281-13(6): New Francophone School In Iqaluit  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Education. Mr. Speaker, my question concerns the federal government's commitment, I understand, to construct a new Francophone school in Iqaluit. I am wondering if the Minister could update this House on the status of thi

Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think it is a very good program. I have had some good feedback from my constituency, from people who have tried to access it. I am wondering, as a follow-up, Mr. Speaker, if indeed the money that is in the program and has been allocated east

Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, because of the demand that has been generated by this program, I am wondering if the program applies to the purchase of a single-family home or the Staff House Purchase Program, or for example, in Iqaluit right now where we are trying to devel

Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, are people allowed to use the newly announced program money and use it in conjunction with other programs that are available from the Housing Corporation? As an example, Mr. Speaker, using the Down Payment Assistance Program or the EDAP Progra

Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of the Housing Corporation, concerning the new housing assistance plan. My question concerns the demand for the project to date. I wonder if the Minister could update us? Thank you.

Question 275-13(6): Tuberculosis Concerns In Iqaluit  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, would it be possible for the Minister of Health or his department or through some communications with the Baffin Regional Health Board in Iqaluit to put out a press release or at least keep the public informed as to the developments around th

Question 275-13(6): Tuberculosis Concerns In Iqaluit  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, just to help allay some of the fears concerning this issue, would the Minister be able to say that, indeed, things are well in hand and that people have nothing really to fear, that the Department of Health is on top of the matter? Thank yo

Question 275-13(6): Tuberculosis Concerns In Iqaluit  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There has been some concern raised over the last couple of weeks at home in Iqaluit concerning a large gathering of about 300 people from across Nunavut and the north attending a religious festival that, indeed, there was a case of active tuberculosis. I

Member's Statement 249-13(6): Actions Of The Iqaluit Emergency Measures Organizations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this past week was very hectic for the EMO and Fire Department people in Iqaluit. On Friday, there was a plane crash and Sunday there was a major fire at some new construction in town. There were some burn injuries to some of the children a

Motion 14-13(6): To Rescind Resolution 12-13(6), To Adopt The Recommendations Of The Conflict Of Interest Commissioner In Td 37-13(6) And, To Establish A Review Panel On Conflict Of Interest Legislation, Policies And Guidelines  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as a seconder of the motion, Mr. Speaker, I think that the motion addresses the entire Conflict of Interest report and goes considerably further. First of all, all recommendations by the commissioner, Anne Crawford, are adopted and that Mrs. G