Louis Tapardjuk
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Louis Tapardjuk in an igloo
northwest of Igloolik, Nunavut
) is currently the Member of the Legislative Assembly
(MLA) for the electoral district
of Amittuq
having won the seat in the 2004 Nunavut election
. He is currently the Minister of Finance and Minister of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth (CLEY).
Prior to becoming an MLA in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Tapardjuk was mayor of Igloolik and served as a Board Member of the Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut
.
In January 2009, Taparadjuk was demoted as Minister of Justice due to comments that he made concerning the mutuality of domestic violence between men and women. In an e-mail message dated January 21, 2009, Taparadjuk wrote: "Often, in cases of domestic disputes, both parties share the blame, but according to the criminal code, the person who gets physical is charged, even though the other party may have initiated the conflict. Often the male is charged even though the conflict may have been initiated by the female partner."
Three days after Taparadjuk's e-mail was sent, Premier Eva Aariak removed him as Minister of Justice, saying, "This government does not condone violence against women or men in any way, for any reason, which the line seems to imply."
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Igloo
An igloo or snowhouse is a type of shelter built of snow, originally built by the Inuit....
northwest of Igloolik, 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...
) is currently the Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
(MLA) for the 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...
of Amittuq
Amittuq
Amittuq is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.The riding consists of the communities of Hall Beach and Igloolik.The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Louis Tapardjuk.-1999 election:...
having won the seat in the 2004 Nunavut election
Nunavut general election, 2004
The Canadian territory of Nunavut conducted its second general election on February 16, 2004, to elect the 19 members of the Legislative Assembly.Premier Paul Okalik asked for the five-year-old territory's first parliament to be dissolved on January 16....
. He is currently the Minister of Finance and Minister of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth (CLEY).
Prior to becoming an MLA in 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...
Tapardjuk was mayor of Igloolik and served as a Board Member of the Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut
Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut
The Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut was the organization officially recognized from 1982 to 1993 as representing the Inuit of what is now Nunavut, but was then part of the Northwest Territories, for the purpose of negotiating treaties and land claims settlements...
.
In January 2009, Taparadjuk was demoted as Minister of Justice due to comments that he made concerning the mutuality of domestic violence between men and women. In an e-mail message dated January 21, 2009, Taparadjuk wrote: "Often, in cases of domestic disputes, both parties share the blame, but according to the criminal code, the person who gets physical is charged, even though the other party may have initiated the conflict. Often the male is charged even though the conflict may have been initiated by the female partner."
Three days after Taparadjuk's e-mail was sent, Premier Eva Aariak removed him as Minister of Justice, saying, "This government does not condone violence against women or men in any way, for any reason, which the line seems to imply."
Source: 1 and 2