Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson
Hay River South

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Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Thank you, Member. Member for Yellowknife North.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Does anybody else want to speak to the point of order? Member for Yellowknife North.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Department of Infrastructure, total department not previously authorized, $1,027,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

I will now open the floor to general comments on Bill 18. Would the Minister please introduce your witnesses.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Committee, we are on page 7. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Department of Finance, information systems shared services, not previously authorized, $2,412,000. Member for Yellowknife North.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Thank you, Premier. Member for Frame Lake.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, economic diversification and business support, not previously authorized, $3,933,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Thank you, Madam Speaker. We have asked the people of the NWT to give up a lot here since March, and I am going to ask some questions on resource development. However, I think that, when we think about non-renewable resource development, we think of the diamond mines. I think that, with what people have had to go through, we should give them all a diamond when this is over. That will help our resource sector, as well. Madam Speaker, we seem to not appreciate the non-renewable resource sector until we start to see it disappear. This sector is not only important but is essential to the growth...