Natural Resources committee  On the long-term resource plan, as I mentioned earlier, Agnico-Eagle Mines does have an agreement and a partnership working towards skills in the mining sector. I think the education system in Nunavut is pretty good, having worked there, having had some of the best colleagues I'v

Natural Resources committee  The territory of Nunavut was created so that the people of Nunavut could become independent and not be so dependent on the rest of Canada. Just for everybody's information, Inuit do pay taxes. We're contributing Canadians. This way, we can contribute towards everybody else, but a

Natural Resources committee  I believe so. It can't just be about finances. There are so many things attached to this issue.

Natural Resources committee  I can't confirm that.

Natural Resources committee  As far as I know, the Kivalliq Inuit Association is part of the Kivalliq Mine Training Society. I think they also work with the Government of Nunavut or the Nunavut Arctic College. I can't answer about the funding. I don't want to give the wrong information, if funding is stil

Natural Resources committee  I believe so. From what I understand...I can't remember exactly who the funding agency was. I work at the Kivalliq Inuit Association also, but I didn't get the specific funding program.

Natural Resources committee  We would love to see any way of bringing down costs, for everything, energy especially. The cost of fuel is extremely high. The advantage other places have is that they have highways that can bring up these supplies year-round. Our shipping season is two and a half months. To b

Natural Resources committee  Yes, there is. It's called Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik, and until recently it was also the regional high school. Many high school students had to come to Rankin, until recently.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you. Education system style is a very culturally...there was a lot of observation taught and hands-on education. For my parents' and Mr. Tapatai's generation, that was the mode of education. Now it's turning into a very southern style, where you're sitting in a classroom.

Natural Resources committee  I can tell you that we have zero forestry back home. The only trees I grew up with were the power poles.

Natural Resources committee  There's been a strong push for tourism. Just in Rankin alone, there's a strong whaling history. In a community south of us, a place called Arviat, formerly known as Eskimo Point, there's a strong push for ecotourism. In Rankin there's also a meat processing plant. There have bee

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for the question. In our community, there have been a few—what are they called again?—career fairs, and there have also been trade shows that have gone on in our region. They've been extremely successful in the last couple of years. That has involved a lot of youth, ma

Natural Resources committee  The funding for the Nunavut Arctic College is through the territorial government, which gets its funding from the federal government. That's as far as I can answer that.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you. We can have up to 11 planes at our airport at one time. As I mentioned, it's the hub. The apron and terminal will be expanded, which is great to hear. We will also be receiving funding for the business case for a possible port facility. Receiving this kind of funding

Natural Resources committee  It was awarded to us last spring. Because we have to ship everything by barge, now we have to wait for the construction season. So if you miss the boat, you've missed the boat.