Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT, Thursday, February 21, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 9:07 a.m., this day, in Salon A and B, in the Navigator Inn, the chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Mercer and Peterson (5).
In attendance: Marc Leblanc and Marc-André Pigeon, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, the committee continued its consideration of rural poverty in Canada. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Ed Picco, M.L.A., Minister of Education, Minister Responsible for Nunavut Arctic College, Minister Responsible, Homelessness and Immigration and Government House Leader, Government of Nunavut.
WITNESSES:
Iqaluit Soup Kitchen, Parish of St. Simon and St. Jude:
Cyrus Blanchet, Outreach Coordinator.
As an individual:
Lieutenant Carol-Anne Scott, Director of the Iqaluit, Nunavut Project for the Salvation Army and Director for the Homeless Shelter.
Legal Services Board of Nunavut:
Paul Nettleton, Poverty Law Counsel.
As an individual:
Enopik Sigeatuk, Elder.
Government of Nunavut:
Kathy Okpik, Deputy Minister, Department of Education.
Government of Nunavut:
Bill Riddell, Residential Tenancies Officer, Magistrate.
Iqaluit Community Tukisigiarvik Society:
David Wilman, Executive Director;
Elisapi Davidee-Aningmiuq, Program Coordinator.
Opening prayer by Elder Enopik Sigeatuk.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Blanchet, Ms. Scott, Mr. Nettleton and Ms. Sigeatuk each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 10:28 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:49 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Picco, Mr. Riddell and Ms. Okpik each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 11:52 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 12:08 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Davidee-Aningmiuq and Mr. Wilman each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 1:21 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT, Thursday, February 21, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 1:59 p.m., this day, in Salon A and B, in the Navigator Inn, the chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Mercer and Peterson (5).
In attendance: Marc Leblanc and Marc-André Pigeon, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, the committee continued its consideration of rural poverty in Canada. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
City of Iqaluit:
Janelle Budgell, Community Wellness Coordinator.
City of Igloolik:
Paul Aarulaaq Quassa, Mayor.
Quliit Nunavut Status of Women Council:
Rhoda Palluq, Executive Director.
Nunavut Economic Forum:
Glenn Cousins, Executive Director.
As an individual:
Monica Ell, Director, Business and Economic Development, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated and Director of the Nunavut Economic Forum.
Iqaluit Community Greenhouse Society:
John Lamb, President.
City of Iqaluit:
Elisapee Sheutiapik, Mayor.
The chair made an opening statement.
Ms. Palluq, Ms. Budgell and Mr. Aarulaaq Quassa each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 3:04 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:18 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Ell and Mr. Cousins each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 4:14 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:26 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Lamb and Ms. Sheutiapik each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 5:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee