Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᕐᕕᐊ Nunavut Maligaliurvia Assemblée législative du Nunavut | |
|---|---|
| 7th Nunavut Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Preceded by | Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 22 |
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Political groups | Non-aligned assembly
(Consensus based)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 27 October 2025 |
Next election | 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Legislative Chamber Legislative Building, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Website | |
| assembly.nu.ca | |
The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is the elected assembly of the Legislature of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. The seat of the Assembly is the Legislative Building of Nunavut in Iqaluit. The Legislature is composed of the Assembly and the Commissioner of Nunavut, appointed by the federal government.
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 both houses of the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.[4][5]
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
There are currently 22 seats in the legislature. The current assembly, the 7th Nunavut Legislature, had its membership selected in the 2025 election.[6][7]
Members
| Constituency | Member[6] | Portfolio[8] | First elected / previously elected |
No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggu | Edward Attagutaluk | 2025 | 1st term | ||
| Aivilik | Hannah Angootealuk | 2025 | 1st term | ||
| Amittuq | Abraham Qammaniq | 2025 | 1st term | ||
| Arviat North-Whale Cove | John Main | Premier Minister of Finance Minister of Indigenous affairs Minister of Immigration Minister of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister responsible for Utilities Rights and Review Council Minister responsible for Seniors Minister responsible for Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Commission Minister responsible for Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis board | 2017 | 3rd term | |
| Arviat South | Jamie Kablutsiak | 2025 | 1st term | ||
| Baker Lake | Craig Simailak | Minister of Community Services Minister responsible for Nunavut Business Credit Corporation Minister responsible for Nunavut Development Corporation Minister responsible for Mines Minister responsible for Trade | 2020 | 3rd term | |
| Cambridge Bay | Fred Pedersen | 2025 | 1st term | ||
| Gjoa Haven | David Porter | 2025 | 1st term | ||
| Hudson Bay | Vacant | ||||
| Iqaluit-Manirajak | Gwen Healey Akearok | Minister of Family Services Minister of Qulliq Energy Corporation Minister responsible for Status of Women Minister responsible for Homelessness Minister responsible for Poverty Reduction | 2025 | 1st term | |
| Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu | David Akeeagok | Government House Leader Minister of Education Minister responsible for Nunavut Arctic College | 2017 | 3rd term | |
| Iqaluit-Sinaa | Janet Brewster | Minister of Health Minister responsible for Suicide Prevention | 2021 | 2nd term | |
| Iqaluit-Tasiluk | George Hickes | Deputy Premier Minister of Justice Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut Minister of Labour Minister responsible Human Rights Tribunal | 2013 | 4th term | |
| Kugluktuk | Simon Kuliktana | 2025 | 1st term | ||
| Netsilik | Cecile Nelvana Lyall | Minister responsible for Nunavut Housing Corporation | 2025 | 1st term | |
| Pangnirtung | Johnny Mike | 2013, 2025 | 2nd term* | ||
| Quttiktuq | Steven Taqtu | 2025 | 1st term | ||
| Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet | Alexander Sammurtok | 2014, 2021 | 3rd term* | ||
| Rankin Inlet South | Annie Tattuinee | Minister of Human Resources Minister of Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission | 2025 | 1st term | |
| South Baffin | David Joanasie | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | 2013 | 4th term | |
| Tununiq | Brian Koonoo | Minister of Culture and Heritage Minister of Environment Minister of Languages Minister responsible for Energy | 2025 | 1st term | |
| Uqqummiut | Gordon Kautuk | 2025 | 1st term |
Notes
G7 Summit 2010
G7 finance ministers met at the Legislative Building in February 2010 for a two-day meeting.[9] Security at the summit was provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
See also
References
- ↑ Kay, Christine and Kearsey, Tara, "Royals start tour in Iqaluit" Archived 3 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Northern News Services, 7 October 2002.
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ "Official Languages Act, SNB 2002, c O-0.5". CanLII. Section 8. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "Fact Sheet Role of Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.
- ↑ "Roundtable: Some Editing Required: Producing Canada's Hansards Vol 38 No 2 – Canadian Parliamentary Review – La Revue parlementaire canadienne". 22 July 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- 1 2 "2025 Territorial General Elections". Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Premier Main announces cabinet portfolios". Government of Nunavut. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ "G7 leaders enjoy Arctic outing before talks". CBC News. 5 February 2010.
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