Chairperson
John Main
Co-Chairperson
Cathy Towtongie
Members
Tony Akoak
Joelie Kaernerk
Pauloosie Keyootak
Adam Arreak Lightstone
Patterk Netser
Calvin Pedersen
David Qamaniq
Emiliano Qirngnuq
Allan Rumbolt
Craig Simailak
Staff
Committee Clerks: John Quirke and Stephen Innuksuk
Research and Policy Analysts: Alex Baldwin and Siobhan Moss
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, Crown 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;
- Liquor Licensing 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 Chief Electoral Officer of Nunavut;
- 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.