926 Sivumugiaq, 2nd Floor, Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 3H0 926, rue Sivumugiaq, 2ème étage, Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 867-975-5089 867-975-5051 Sivumugiaq, 2nd natiani, Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 3H0 926 ᓯᕗᒧᒋᐊᖅ ᐊᑐᕆᐊᖅ , ᓇᑎᖅ 2, ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ. ᓄᓇᕗᑦ X0A 3H0 Chair Fred Pedersen Chair of the Committee of the Whole fpedersen@assembly.nu.ca March 19, 2026 Dear Mr. Pedersen, I wish to correct a response provided in the House during the Department of Health’s (Health) Committee of the Whole appearance on March 11, 2026. Dur ing Health’s appearance the Member for Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet, Mr.

Sammurtok, asked about the status of renovations of the old children’s group home in Rankin Inlet and any future plans for mental health and addictions programming to operate out of the building. The response I provided in the house was incorrect. I stated that there was currently programming operating out of the building, however the group home remains under renovations, and is not in use. Heal th is working with Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut (TIN) on identifying necessary repairs and renovation to ensure Health programming can operate safely out of the building.

Heal th understands that office and programming space is limited across the territory and is working to open the building for mental health programming as soon as possible. Sincerely, Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster Minister of Health Minister responsible for Suicide Prevention cc: Megan Hunt, Deputy Minister of Health ᒥᓂᔅᑕ ᔮᓂᑦ ᐱᑦᓯᐅᓛᖅ ᐳᕈᔅᑐ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖓ Minister Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster’s Office Minista Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster Titirarvinga Bureau de la ministre Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster Translation to follow