News quiz Sept. 27 | Ayes, ears and votes

Have you followed the news from the North this week? Then correctly answer these five questions!

1. MLAs recently voted to make a change on birth certificates issued in Nunavut. What is the change?

A. Applicants now have to say how many children live in the household.
B. Applicants must now indicate if they plan to continue living in Nunavut for at least 10 years.
C. Applicants can select non-binary as an option for their sex designation.

2. A case involving a fight between neighbours in Clyde River back in April ended in an Iqaluit courtroom last week. What was unusual about the case?

A. One man bit off most of another man’s ear.
B. One by one, nearly every man in the area became involved in the fight until it looked like a barroom brawl.
C. The fight between two men started over a child’s toy.

3. Last weekend, Clarence Synard appeared to announce in an online post that he was moving on from his role as president and CEO of NCC Investment Group Inc., though neither he nor NCC representatives could be reached for more information. How many homes did NCC agree to build as part of Nunavut 3000?

A. 2,000
B. All 3,000
C. Between 1,000 and 1,500, depending on market conditions

4. Last week at the Nunavut legislature, several prominent MLAs announced they will not seek re-election. Which of these prominent members is not running in the Oct. 27 territorial election?

A. Joe Savikataaq
B. David Akeeagok
C. Pamela Hakongak Gross

5. Natan Obed was re-elected for a fourth term as president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami recently. What was unusual about this year’s presidential race?

A. There were five candidates, a new record
B. Voting was opened up so that all Inuit could cast ballots, not just a small group of representatives for various groups
C. After he was elected in 2021, Obed said he wouldn’t run again

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed meets with dignitaries in Iqaluit earlier this year. (File photo by Daron Letts)

Answers

1. C — It’s the non-binary option that will be new on birth certificates, though the change isn’t expected to take effect for another year to 18 months.
2. A — It was the ear, or what was left of it. Like boxer Mike Tyson did to Evander Holyfield in the ring in 1997, one guy bit off a piece of the other guy’s ear. And yes, alcohol was involved.
3. A — NCC Investment Group Inc. is responsible for building 2,000 homes by 2030, under the government’s Nunavut 3000 plan.
4. A — Joe Savikataaq, the former premier and MLA for Arviat South, is one of seven members who said they won’t run in the upcoming election.
5. C — Four years ago, in 2021, Obed said he would not run again in 2025.