Jackie Jacobson

That's a big safety concern for my community.

Our community graveyard is full. My sewage lagoon is full and we have trouble decanting every year. My water source, we're later and later every year of getting water. My dumpsite is almost at capacity; and gravel for my roads in the community, which is level with the permafrost; and the shoreline erosion that we deal with every year. Mr. Speaker, thank you for your time.

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Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice to earlier today.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to give…Oh sorry.

Mr. Speaker, I’d just like to highlight my Member’s statement with regard to my housing issues and I’d like a commitment from my Premier regarding the black mould issues in my riding, to making sure the local housing authorities will deal with the problem, and the safety of my elders in their units, as well.

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Mr. Speaker, while I was on my campaign trail in regards to my people in Nunavut, people in such as Paulatuk having to deal with black mould, elders dealing with not being able to open doors in their units in the winter months and that's a safety issue for myself. I'd like to see if we could make a change with making sure our elders are given two cheques a month instead of the one. Because of their shortfall every month, there's a week with having nothing in their fridge, in their cupboards.

Also, for my youth, making sure, us being the furthest in the territory to come down to Yellowknife...

Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize my wife, Jenny; my mother, Georgina; my son, Matthew; and my son, Mitchell. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I'd like to mention it's an honour and a privilege for me to be here today as Member of Nunakput. I'd like to thank the people of Nunakput for the overwhelming support I had, to let them know I'll be doing my best to fight for the issues that are important to all of them and to be their representative in the House.

Mr. Speaker, I'd like to congratulate you on being elected as the Speaker of the House. I'd like to congratulate Premier Roland on being selected leader of the government of the next four years. I have known Mr. Roland most of my...