Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson
Hay River South

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Committee Motion 53-19(2): Committee Report 5-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018-2019 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories – Ending Use of Fax Machin
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Johnson. To the motion?

Committee Motion 47-19(2): Committee Report 4-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018-2019 Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission Annual Report – Removing Barriers to Alignment between Building Co
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Johnson. To the motion.

Committee Motion 52-19(2): Committee Report 5-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018-2019 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories – Inclusion of "Access by
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 47)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.

---Carried

Ms. Martselos.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 47)

Thank you, Member for Thebacha. I will now open the floor to general comments on Committee Report 4-19(2), Report on the Review of the 2018-2019 Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission Annual Report. Seeing no comments. Ms. Martselos.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 47)

Madam Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 4-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018-2019 Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission Annual Report; Committee Report 5-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018-2019 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories; and Bill 15, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2020, and would like to report progress with eight motions carried, that Committee Report 4-19(2) and Committee Report 5-19(2) are...

Committee Motion 51-19(2): Committee Report 5-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018-2019 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories – Centralizing the Managem
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 47)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.

---Carried

Ms. Martselos.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 47)

Thank you, committee. We will take a short break.

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Committee Motion 54-19(2): Committee Report 5-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018-2019 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories – Government Response to R
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 47)

Thank you, Minister. Our thanks to your witness. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witness from the Chamber. Mr. Norn, what is the will of committee?

Committee Motion 45-19(2): Tabled Document 181-19(2): Capital Estimates 2021-2022 - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department (page 40), carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 46)

Thank you, Madam Chair. Earlier today, the Premier made the comment "what is a life worth," and when we are talking about housing, it's life and death for some people. We all know that. When you go in the communities, whether it's Yellowknife, Hay River, Paulatuk, it does not matter, there are people who may be living on the street. When it's 40 or 50 below outside, we know what could happen. I think, when we are talking about this, that is something we have to keep in mind, as well: what is a life worth? I am reminded of that every day in Hay River when I am there, so it's important.

I want to...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 46)

Thank you, Madam Chair. When I look at it, I am looking how to reduce the cost for the people in the community. This is one way to do it. It has been sitting there for years, year after year after year, and nothing gets done. Now, it's the best project. It is a good project. There is no doubt about that. I just hope that we utilize it in the right way.

I would like to go to talk about the ferry system. I know in Fort Simpson they were looking at the potential for a bridge. I am just wondering what involvement the government has in this, or is it just the community of Fort Simpson that was...