Career
The by-election was called as no candidate came forward during the general election. Prior to election as an Modern Language Association, Schell served as mayor of Cape Dorset. Schell was the minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation and the Workers" Safety and Compensation Commission, and the minister responsible for homelessness.
Nunavut Premier Eva Aariak removed all his ministerial portfolios effective March 11, 2012.
Aariak did not give any specific reasons for removing Schell"s portfolios, which have now been reassigned to other cabinet ministers.
