4 spending bills passed as legislative assembly nears close – Nunatsiaq News

Mar 18, 2026

MLAs approve money to keep government operating along with capital plan

Nunavut MLAs approved spending on clean water infrastructure and money to keep the government operating as the winter sitting of the Nunavut legislature neared its close this week.

Commissioner Eva Aariak gave assent to the first four bills of the seventh assembly Tuesday afternoon.

The capital plan, which outlines $373.2 million in purchases and construction projects, was the sitting’s primary focus as MLAs reviewed how the government would allocate that money across 11 departments for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which starts April 1.

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