House committee to hear Nunavut non-profit and Qulliq officials on affordability Tuesday
The House of Commons Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee is scheduled to hear from the Nunavut Association of Non-Profit Organizations and Qulliq Energy Corporation during its Northern affordability study on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT hearing is a chance for Nunavut organizations to put evidence on record, but it is not a funding announcement or policy decision. Source↗
What happened
The committee has scheduled its 40th meeting for Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT in Ottawa, with a webcast listed. Nunavut Association of Non-Profit Organizations executive director Erin Strachan and Qulliq Energy Corporation vice-president James T. Arreak are scheduled in the first hour. The Arctic Children and Youth Foundation is also scheduled in the second hour. Source↗
Why it matters
The hearing is part of Parliament’s study of affordability challenges in Northern Canada. It gives Nunavut service and electricity-sector representatives an opportunity to describe local costs and needs directly to federal MPs. Testimony alone does not create a program, approve spending or change utility rates.
What happens next
The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6. Atiilu News Desk should review the webcast, official transcript and committee minutes after the meeting for specific requests, evidence or committee decisions.
Important details
Other scheduled witnesses are the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers, Arctic Energy Alliance and First Nations Education Steering Committee. The notice was posted Oct. 2 and identifies the event as a scheduled meeting, so the witness list could still change.
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