James Arvaluk
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James Arvaluk is a politician from Coral Harbour
, Nunavut
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
from 1991 to 1995 and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
from 1999 to 2003. He served as Nunavut's first Minister of Education.
. He was convicted of two sexual assaults and sentenced to five years. However, after a successful appeal on one of the two counts he was required to serve only two and a half years.
On June 20, 2003 he resigned his seat after being convicted of assault causing bodily harm
against his girlfriend in August 2000, for which he served nine months.
Had he not resigned, the Legislative Assembly was prepared to meet in an emergency session and pass a motion forcing him to leave.
At the October 16, 2006 by-election
, Arvaluk was elected to the Legislative Assembly representing the Tunnuniq
electoral district
. After suffering both a heart attack and a stroke in 2010, he resigned his post on May 16, 2011, citing health reasons.
Coral Harbour, Nunavut
Coral Harbour , is a small Inuit community that is located on Southampton Island, Kivalliq Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Its name is derived from the fossilized coral that can be found around the waters of the community which is situated at the head of South Bay...
, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
The Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories or Legislative Council of the Northwest Territories, Canada, is located in Yellowknife. The Assembly is a unicameral elected body that creates and amends law in the Northwest Territories...
from 1991 to 1995 and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada, is located in Iqaluit, and is the territory's parliament.The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut was opened by Queen Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada, on 7 October 2002, during her Golden Jubilee tour of Canada...
from 1999 to 2003. He served as Nunavut's first Minister of Education.
Political career
In February 1995 Arvaluk resigned his seat in the NWT Legislative Assembly after being charged with sexual assaultSexual assault
Sexual assault is an assault of a sexual nature on another person, or any sexual act committed without consent. Although sexual assaults most frequently are by a man on a woman, it may involve any combination of two or more men, women and children....
. He was convicted of two sexual assaults and sentenced to five years. However, after a successful appeal on one of the two counts he was required to serve only two and a half years.
On June 20, 2003 he resigned his seat after being convicted of assault causing bodily harm
Assault causing bodily harm
Assault causing bodily harm is a statutory offence of aggravated assault in Canada. It is committed by anyone who, in committing an assault, causes bodily harm to the complainant...
against his girlfriend in August 2000, for which he served nine months.
Had he not resigned, the Legislative Assembly was prepared to meet in an emergency session and pass a motion forcing him to leave.
At the October 16, 2006 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
, Arvaluk was elected to the Legislative Assembly representing the Tunnuniq
Tunnuniq
Tunnuniq is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.The riding consists of the community of Pond Inlet.The riding was previously held by Member of the Legislative Assembly Jobie Nutarak.-History:...
electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
. After suffering both a heart attack and a stroke in 2010, he resigned his post on May 16, 2011, citing health reasons.