Rocky Simpson

Statements in Debates

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