Netsilik (electoral district)

Netsilik
Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of Netsilik
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA
 
 
 
Inagayuk Quqqiaq
District created2013
First contested2013
Last contested2021

Netsilik (Inuktitut: ᓇᑦᑎᓕᒃ)[1] is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.[2]

The riding consists of the communities of Taloyoak and Kugaaruk. The district was created prior to the 28 October 2013 general election. The communities were previously in Nattilik and Akulliq.[3]

Jeannie Ugyuk was chosen as the Family Services Minister in the 4th Nunavut Legislature. On 7 November 2015, a leadership review of the cabinet was held and as a result of a non-confidence vote a motion was made to remove Ugyuk from cabinet. On 9 November, prior to discussion on the motion, Ugyuk resigned both from cabinet and as MLA and the motion was withdrawn. A by-election was held in February 2016.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version". Elections Nunavut. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. ^ Nunavut Constituencies Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Report of the 2011 Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission
  4. ^ After Ugyuk quits, Nunavut MLAs put Hickes, Savikataaq into cabinet
  5. ^ "Nunavut's family services minister flunks Nov. 7 leadership review". Archived from the original on 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2015-11-10.