Vince McKay

Député de Hay River Sud

Ministre de l’Infrastructure
Ministre des Affaires municipales et communautaires
Ministre responsable de la Commission de la sécurité au travail et de l’indemnisation des travailleurs
Ministre responsable de la Régie des entreprises de service public

Biographie Vince McKay a été élu député de la circonscription de Hay River Sud à la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest.

Vince McKay est né le 17 septembre 1977 dans la ville pittoresque de Hay River. Sa carrière s’étend sur une période impressionnante de 26 ans au sein du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO). Il a commencé son parcours en tant qu’agent des services correctionnels, grimpant progressivement les échelons pour devenir un superviseur des services correctionnels respecté. Son sens du leadership lui a mérité le prestigieux poste d’administrateur adjoint, puis celui de directeur du Bureau des enquêtes et des normes (BEN).

Dans chacune de ses fonctions, il a fait preuve d’un engagement inébranlable envers la justice, l’équité et le bien-être de sa collectivité. Ses 30 années de service au sein du service d’incendie de Hay River témoignent de son dévouement envers la sécurité et le bien-être des résidents de Hay River. Il est par ailleurs propriétaire et exploitant de Westech Fire and Safety depuis 1999, ce qui prouve son sens des affaires et son engagement à respecter les normes de sécurité les plus strictes. Dans le domaine du devoir civique, Vince McKay a fait partie intégrante du conseil municipal de Hay River pendant 15 ans. Son mandat a été marqué par une attention soutenue au développement de la collectivité, une gouvernance réfléchie et un souci sincère du bien-être de ses concitoyens. Ses précieuses contributions au conseil municipal ont laissé une marque indélébile, lui valant le respect et l’admiration de ses collègues et de ses électeurs.

La famille de Vince McKay — son épouse, Barbara, et ses deux enfants — est au cœur de sa vie. Ensemble, ils forment un front uni qui a su relever les défis d’une vie consacrée au service public. Dans sa vie privée, Vince McKay trouve réconfort et joie dans une myriade de passe-temps. Féru de sport, on le trouve souvent sur la glace ou en train de parcourir les allées de golf, un club à la main. Adepte du grand air, il se passionne pour le camping, la pêche, la navigation de plaisance et le softball — des activités qui lui procurent un répit bien mérité, loin des exigences professionnelles.

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Vince McKay
Hay River Sud
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Déclarations dans les débats

Question 563-20(1): Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Policies and Coverage for First Responders
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 48)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's not that the work hasn't been done. It's ongoing. And, you know, I've been a firefighter for 30 years. I know it doesn't look like it, but I will say that this is something that's near and dear to my heart, and I think it's something that I've echoed that we need to keep working on and actually continue working on. This is something that's been also -- from the previous Minister responsible for WSCC has been addressed. So part of the complication is is with two territories sharing an organization, we have to work together with the legislation, and I know they're...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 47)

I'm going to ask the deputy minister to respond to that. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 47)

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. As part of being proactive -- I don't even remember when it was. This spring or last fall we sent out letters to all the communities, you know, basically informing them that it's a good time to be prepared and get ready and update their community emergency plans. So every community government in the territory should have received that letter and, at that time, if they felt that they needed some assistance, they could have reached -- they could reach out to the regional superintendents, and the department could assist them in making sure their community emergency...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Finance is leading that section.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 47)

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. So the -- any of the funding, when it comes down to mitigation like that, a lot of that lies with NWTAC and ECE -- ECC. So the community have to have their emergency plans updated and then work with those departments and that agency to apply for some funding for that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Is that a recreational coordinator hired by the municipality or by the GNWT?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess just to share some information with that. You know, with the anticipated afteraction review coming in, the departments have already aligned a working group that is already set up to start actioning some of this stuff. So the working group is already being formed to work on the afteraction review. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 47)

Thank you. I'm going to pass this off to the deputy minister to answer that question. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 47)

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. And no question this is tough work, and a lot of it, you know, again is volunteerism. Like any other NGO, I believe there's programs out there that they can, you know, try to attract and maybe support themselves, and I think there's a few departments that have funds available that could potentially be useful to that NGO. But right now, a lot of the funds that we have are available for local governments when they go to stand up in a ground search and rescue incident and get things going. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. One of them is a training position at the school community governments. That's moved out to -- from Yellowknife. And the other one, I believe, is the one in Inuvik which is the climate change initiative position.