Nunavut.

• Author: Baldwin, Alex
• Position: Legislative Reports

The Legislative Assembly's fall 2010 sitting began on October 19, 2010. On that date, the Members of the Legislative Assembly announced that the Mid-Term Leadership Review of the Executive Council would take place on November 3, 2010.

On October 25, 2010, the Legislative Assembly approved a motion to establish an Electoral Boundaries Commission. The Legislative Assembly unanimously recommended the appointments of Justice J. Edward (Ted) Richard, Kirt Ejesiak and Gordon Main to serve on the Electoral Boundaries Commission. Justice Richard serves as the Commission's Presiding Officer. The Commission's public hearings began in January 2011.

Under the Nunavut Elections Act, the Electoral Boundaries Commission must submit its final report and recommendations to the Legislative Assembly within 250 days of its establishment. The Nunavut Elections Act provides that any changes to Nunavut's electoral boundaries and the number of constituencies in the Legislative Assembly will not come into effect until the general election for the 4th Legislative Assembly.

Minister of Finance and Cambridge Bay MLA Keith Peterson delivered his fall fiscal update on October 19, 2010. The proceedings of the Committee of the Whole during the fall 2010 sitting of the House were dominated by the scrutiny of the Government of Nunavut's proposed 20112012 capital estimates, in addition to the consideration of a number of reports related to the Nunavut Housing Corporation's expenditures and activities.

The November 3, 2010, Mid-Term Leadership Review of the Executive Council was conducted under the auspices of the Nunavut Leadership Forum. The Forum is an informal body consisting of all nineteen Members of the Legislative Assembly. By convention, its decisions concerning such matters as the selection of the Speaker, Premier and Cabinet Ministers are ratified by way of formal motions in the House. The proceedings of the Forum take place in the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly and are open to the public to observe.

Similar mid-term reviews of the Executive Council were held during the 1st Legislative Assembly (1999-2004) and 2nd Legislative Assembly (2004-2008). The 2010 review followed a similar process wherein the Premier and her Ministers delivered statements and responded to questions from the Regular Members of the Legislative Assembly. The 2010 process culminated in all Members present being entitled to cast secret ballots expressing confidence or non-confidence in...