Chairperson
George Hickes
Co-Chairperson
Alexander Sammurtok
Members
Bobby Anavilok
Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster
Joelie Kaernerk
Mary Killiktee
Adam Arreak Lightstone
Solomon Malliki
Karen Nutarak
Joanna Quassa
Joseph Inagayuk Quqqiaq
Joe Savikataaq
Craig Simailak
Staff
Committee Clerks: Stephen Innuksuk
Research and Policy Analysts: Alex Baldwin, Siobhan Moss and Nathalia Okalik
The mandate of the Standing Committee on Oversight of Government Operations and Public Accounts is to:
- Consider main estimates, capital estimates, departmental business plans and corporate business plans; and
- Consider any other matter referred by the House.
The Standing Committee has oversight responsibility for the following Government of Nunavut departments, public agencies, territorial corporations and other entities:
• Department of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs;
• Department of Finance;
• Department of Human Resources;
• Nunavut Business Credit Corporation;
• Nunavut Development Corporation;
• Qulliq Energy Corporation;
• Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission;
• Human Rights Tribunal;
• Inuit Uqausinginnik Taiguusiliuqtiit;
• Legal Services Board;
• Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Board;
• Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council;
• Utility Rates Review Council;
• Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Katimajiit; and
• Unless otherwise specified in the terms of reference for any other Standing Committee, all other boards and agencies of the Government of Nunavut.
The Standing Committee has additional responsibility for:
• Considering the Public Accounts of Nunavut and the reports of the Auditor General of Canada;
• Considering the reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut;
• Considering the reports of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut;
• Considering the reports of the Representative for Children and Youth; and
• Considering matters related to the Government of Nunavut's obligations under the Nunavut Agreement.