Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson
Hay River South

Statements in Debates

Question 567-19(2): Northern Addictions Treatment Centres
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This government spends a lot of money on sending people South for addiction treatment and, when they come back, we have resources to support them, but one thing that I've heard from some of the people is that they're looking for a place to go, whether it be for a day, an hour, a week, when they feel that they may relapse. I would to ask the Minister of health if her department is willing to take a look at maybe identifying a centre or addressing that somehow, so people don't have to leave the Northwest Territories when they feel like they're going to relapse, but where...

Question 562-19(2): Housing Units in Hay River
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 58)

Right now we have a high-rise in Hay River with 122 apartments, and I am not sure if there is something that we can do to get that up and running. It would alleviate some of the housing concerns in Hay River and help out the Housing Corporation. Can the Minister confirm where we may be with making any head way working with the owner to get that operational again?

Question 562-19(2): Housing Units in Hay River
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have questions for the Minister of the Housing Corporation. Can the Minister confirm when Hay River can expect more public housing units? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

We'll take a short recess.

---SHORT RECESS

Committee Motion 71-19(2): Committee Report 6-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Remote Sittings – Members' Statements in Event of Loss of Connection, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 62-19(2): Committee Report 6-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Remote Sittings Report on Remote Sittings - Application of Rule 12(10) for Remote Attendance, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

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

---Carried

Member for Frame Lake.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

I will now call Committee of the Whole. Member for Frame Lake.

Committee Motion 70-19(2): Committee Report 6-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Remote Sittings – Announcement of Written Questions, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 61-19(2): Committee Report 6-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Remote Sittings Report on Remote Sittings – Authorization by Speaker of Remote Attendance of Members for Session, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

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

---Carried

Member for Frame Lake.

Question 485-19(2): Increased Winter Trucking and Covid-19 Considerations
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

When I think about Hay River, as well, we have a number of trucks coming in and fuelling up, and just knowing what's happening with monitoring and enforcement right now, all of a sudden, we're going to have a lot more trucks in there. Most of the truckers, I think, are following the rules, following the orders, but you always get the odd one that figures they can go around town and that. I just want to make sure that Hay River -- we're lucky; we've been fortunate that we haven't had a COVID case, but this winter, I could see that happening just because of the number of trucks that are moving...