Rocky Simpson

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Debates of November 05, 2020 , 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 November 05, 2020 , 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 November 05, 2020 , 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 November 05, 2020 , 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...

Committee Motion 69-19(2): Committee Report 6-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Remote Sittings – Redirection of Questions during Loss of Ministers' Connections, Carried

Debates of November 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

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

Debates of November 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

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

Bill 22: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2021-2022

Debates of November 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm going to vote in favour of this motion. We have to work with what we have. We have a lot of issues out there, and I think a lot of them were raised and addictions was one of them that I think that we as a government really have to take seriously and put some effort into and some financial backing. I look at housing in Hay River; there is a real shortage, so I'm glad that there is money going into that so we can access some of that co-investment dollars, rapid housing and so on. The other thing when I think about this budget, I think about Hay River requiring a new...

Question 485-19(2): Increased Winter Trucking and Covid-19 Considerations

Debates of November 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Health and Social Services. We are getting into the winter season. We are getting into the ice road season. I am just wondering if the department is looking at any special orders or changes to the orders or if anything will be in place for the truckers hauling to the mines and hauling down the winter road. I think we have that 30-hour turnaround in place, and I think we are going to be going over that, especially this winter when we are heading into Colville Lake, Norman Wells, some places like that. I am just wondering what the...

Committee Motion 68-19(2): Committee Report 6-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Remote Sittings – Disconnection and Reconnection during Oral Questions, Carried

Debates of November 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

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

Committee Motion 60-19(2): Committee Report 6-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Remote Sittings - Display of Mace during Remote Sittings, Carried

Debates of November 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 50)

Thank you, Minister. Member for Frame Lake.