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Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

Single house of legislature of Nunavut

The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is the legislative assembly for the Canadian territory of Nunavut. The seat of the Assembly is the Legislative Building of Nunavut in Iqaluit.

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Prior to the creation of Nunavut as a Canadian territory on 1 April 1999, the 1999 Nunavut general election was held on 15 February to determine the 1st Nunavut Legislature. The Legislative Assembly was opened by Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, on 7 October 2002, during her Golden Jubilee tour of Canada. In her speech the Queen stated: "I am proud to be the first member of the Canadian Royal Family to be greeted in Canada's newest territory."[1]

Prior to the opening of the Legislative Building in October 1999 the members met in the gymnasium of the Inuksuk High School.

The Hansard of the assembly is published in Inuktitut (syllabics) and English,[2] making the territory one of three Canadian jurisdictions to produce a bilingual Hansard, along with the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick[3] and the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.[citation needed]

The territory operates by consensus government; there are no political parties. Approximately two weeks after an election, the newly elected legislature meets in a special session called the Nunavut Leadership Forum to select the Executive Council, or cabinet.

Members of the Legislative Assembly are sworn in by the commissioner of Nunavut.

Current members

Ceremonial mace of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

There are currently 22 seats in the legislature. The current assembly is the sixth in the territory's history, and had its membership selected in the 2021 election.[4] Two electoral districts did not have their results finalized on election night, due to margin of less than two percent between two candidates, necessitating a judicial recount. The results of the recount were confirmed by 2 November.[5]

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Notes

A After recount
B Acclaimed

G7 Summit 2010

G7 finance ministers met at the Legislative Building in February 2010 for a two-day meeting.[8] Security at the summit was provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

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References

  1. [1]
    Kay, Christine and Kearsey, Tara, "Royals start tour in Iqaluit" Archived 3 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Northern News Services, 7 October 2002.
  2. [2]
    "Rules of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. p. 52. Retrieved 8 March 2024. A printed transcript, known as Hansard ... is produced, edited, printed and distributed, in Inuktitut and English, under the authority of the Speaker. (emphasis added)
  3. [3]
    "Official Languages Act, SNB 2002, c O-0.5". CanLII. Section 8. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Official elections results". Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Joelie Kaernerk won a second term in Amittuq while Pamela Hakongak Gross will be the MLA for Cambridge Bay". 2 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Premier Akeeagok announces cabinet portfolios". Government of Nunavut. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  7. [7]
    "MLAs sworn in by Nunavut commissioner". Nunatsiaq News. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  8. [8]
    "G7 leaders enjoy Arctic outing before talks". CBC News. 5 February 2010.
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