Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson
Hay River South

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Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 72)

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

I thank the Minister for that answer, and I will keep an open mind on that as I go around with her and listen to the comments and concerns from people in Hay River. One thing that she had mentioned previously, as well, is the catchment area. I realize Fort Providence, Kakisa, and Fort Resolution are in different regions, but the reality is that Hay River is a regional centre. It's a regional centre to Fort Providence, it's a regional centre to Kakisa and to Fort Resolution, and people come in from those communities for a number of reasons.

Right now, I think we have, in our extended facility...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you. Committee, we will continue with the departmental summary for Industry, Tourism and Investment on page 203. Industry, Tourism and Investment, operation expenditures, total department, 2021-2022 Main Estimates, $59,989,000. Does the committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Would the Minister please introduce the witness?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't really like to say it, but it appears that the process and conclusions were conceived in Yellowknife by bureaucrats with no or limited input from stakeholders, which it sounds like happened. I am glad to hear, though, that the department will be going out.

I would ask the Minister: once the consultation takes place, we may see a change. We may see that maybe Hay River only needs 24 beds. We may see that Fort Smith only needs 12 beds. We may see that we need 36, 64, I don't know, versus the 48 initially proposed, but whatever the answer, the analysis has to be...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you. Seeing no further questions, Finance, operations expenditures, total department 2021-2022, $301,826,000. Does the committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Member for Frame Lake.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you, Member. Member for Thebacha.