Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to talk about the First Nations policing program. Can you provide a status on that and how many people are in that program? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And has there been any territorial judges that may be interested in coming to Hay River?

Thank you, Madam Chair. I hope this is the right place for this. I'm just wondering how many JPs do we actually have available in Hay River? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, I guess I ask that because every once in a while somebody will send me a picture of somebody sitting there with a bunch of 20s, big piles of it, on their lap so I think it's important that we do something or we have something in place and, you know, look at new ways because you look at the programs we have and the number of people that are being incarcerated and, again, it falls back to addictions I think. So I guess just more of a comment there. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. One other area here is you know, where I can see expansion is the border there to Highway No. 1. You know, again, we got beautiful, you know, booth there or building there for tourists and we've got places for people to stay. But I think that could be expanded. But the issue there is that it comes down to power. And right now we're generating power either with diesel generators or sometimes with other sources. And we have Alberta we have power there going I'm not sure how far it goes into. If it goes to Indian Cabins or a little bit this side. And I would like, I...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Next question here. You know, I guess last week we had the agri conference here in Yellowknife. So I'm just wondering, you know, we talk about agritourism and that. How much interest is there by the Indigenous governments or persons or businesses, I guess, in providing that type of service? Because, you know, when I look at it, when I look at tourism, and it doesn't seem that's something that Indigenous people may want to do. So I'm just and I may be wrong, so I just want to be corrected if I am, to see if you know, how much interest there is. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister confirm that he will have his department ensure that all DEAs have in place a comprehensive student bussing policy that sets out the rules and responsibilities for the DEA, bussing contractor, students, parents or caregivers, and any other, you know, people or things that would be included in there? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, sometimes the policies, at least some I've looked at, they're very vague and, you know, they may just be a couple of lines.

So will the Minister confirm if a student bussing policy lays out responsibilities of the DEA, bussing contractors, students, and parents or caregivers, and the GNWT as well? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to start off by wishing my daughter, and the Minister of education's sister, Chelsea, a Happy Birthday today. Hopefully her coworkers are spoiling her, in Calgary.

Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to announce that the 41st K'amba Carnival is on and runs from Thursday, March 2nd through to Sunday, March 5th. It is an event that brings friends, family, and tourists together and is a great way to usher in the start of soontobe spring weather.

Mr. Speaker, to pull this event off requires ingenuity, dedication, and countless hours by a...

That's all. Thank you.