Moses Aupaluktuq
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Moses Aupaluktuq is a territorial politician from Nunavut
, Canada
. He currently serves as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
since being first elected to office in 2008.
in the 2008 territorial election
. He defeated incumbent David Simailak
in a hotly contested three way race taking just over 41% of the popular vote.
have charged him with liquor related offenses in two separate incidents. His first offense occurred on November 7, 2009 when police charged him with a drink driving offense after he was found unconscious in his vehicle while it was in a snow filled ditch in the community of Baker Lake
, Nunavut
.
Aupaluktuq refuted the impaired driving charge, stating that the traffic incident happened before he got drunk and the vehicle had already been in the ditch. His court appearance based on that charge is scheduled for November 2010. His second charge came on October 1, 2010 in which he was charged with unlawful possession of liquor. The police have not yet released more information regarding the case. If convicted of either charge he could lose his seat in the Assembly or face other sanctions.
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 currently serves as 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...
since being first elected to office in 2008.
Political career
Aupaluktuq ran for a seat to the Nunavut Legislature as a candidate in the Baker LakeBaker Lake (electoral district)
Baker Lake is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the community of Baker Lake. The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is David Simailak....
in the 2008 territorial election
Nunavut general election, 2008
The Third Nunavut General Election took place on October 27, 2008 to return members to the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The election was contested across 15 of Nunavut's 19 electoral districts under the first past the post system of voting...
. He defeated incumbent David Simailak
David Simailak
David Simailak from Baker Lake was the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Baker Lake having won the seat in the 2004 Nunavut election...
in a hotly contested three way race taking just over 41% of the popular vote.
Criminal charges
Aupaluktuq has had a turbulent first term in office. Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
have charged him with liquor related offenses in two separate incidents. His first offense occurred on November 7, 2009 when police charged him with a drink driving offense after he was found unconscious in his vehicle while it was in a snow filled ditch in the community of Baker Lake
Baker Lake, Nunavut
Baker Lake , is a hamlet in the Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut on mainland Canada. Located inland from Hudson Bay, it is near the nation's geographical centre, and is notable for being the Canadian Arctic's sole inland community...
, 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...
.
Aupaluktuq refuted the impaired driving charge, stating that the traffic incident happened before he got drunk and the vehicle had already been in the ditch. His court appearance based on that charge is scheduled for November 2010. His second charge came on October 1, 2010 in which he was charged with unlawful possession of liquor. The police have not yet released more information regarding the case. If convicted of either charge he could lose his seat in the Assembly or face other sanctions.