The zuper zecrete zociety [zzz] formally known as the Nunatsiavut Government is yet to release or update further information relating to the suspension of Inuit community governments [Icgs] elections. Not surprising for a zzz but not in keeping with any democratic process I am aware of or even in keeping with the stated aims and objectives of aforesaid zzz.

I have been able to piece together what I believe it may be all about, but then forgive me if I have it all arse up.

In the near future all Icg returning officers are to receive training so they can update the voter’s rolls and list in each community.

Seems the problem was the voter rolls and list did not comply with the Labrador Inuit Constitution, land claims agreement, and the ICG elections act.

It sounds to me like someone somewhere within the zzz failed in their fiduciary duties to pass on the aforesaid changes to the constitution to the Icgs. This is in keeping the code of silence within zzz, but contributes nothing towards open accountable governance.

The problem seems to be the two voters list, lists A and B. The general perception the majority of the people have is that list A contained the names of beneficiaries of the Land claims agreement. List B contained names of non beneficiaries living within the land claims area. That is in fact what Icgs were working with.

List A people voted for the mayor and five council positions and list B could only vote for one [or two in the case of Makkovik] dedicated council spots.

Now it seems that List A will contain not only beneficiaries but those non beneficiaries who lived in the land claims area prior to 1990. List B will contain those non beneficiaries who moved into the land claims area after 1990. Whether all those on the new list A can vote for the mayor is unknown to be at the moment, there are other gray areas but to many to go into.

I assume the usual rules pertaining to amount of time living in the communities prior to elections and other generic restrictions will also apply. Then again one should never assume when it comes to zzz.

Wow that mine rescue was something else, I may not have been transfixed to the TV but I did find the arrival of that capsule at the surface riveting TV.

Can anyone imagine the present head of Canada’s government waiting there all those hours and greeting each miner in such a manner?

Speaking of Canada, fourth in the medals count is not so bad, then again there is a lot of areas where elite athletes could be helped out, just ask Alex Bowman.

At least Canada was not beaten by Germany and Portugal this time.