George Nerysoo

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Highway inspection is very important, especially within the Beaufort Delta region, from the border right to Tuktoyaktuk. How many highway inspectors are there in the Beaufort Delta? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to follow up on my colleague's Member's statement from Boot Lake on the condition of the Dempster Highway. As my colleague stated, I too have been receiving daily texts about the highway conditions in terms of safety.

Mr. Speaker, I personally drive this highway on occasion, and I know what the residents of the Beaufort Delta are referring to and have them express their concerns about the horrible conditions of the highway at this time of the year. Just to put into context, when I went to Inuvik with the cab, the cab driver was driving 35...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize my niece, Maria Snowshoe. Maria is conducting her service-learning placement for her Capstone project here in the Legislative Assembly under my direction, and she'll be working with other staff members. Maria's in her final year of Indigenous governments degree with the Yukon University. Welcome Maria to the Assembly.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It has been 894 days since Frank Gruben has last been seen, 894 days of overwhelming grief that Frank's parents, Frank's brother, Frank's sister, Frank's extended family, and the community of Aklavik have had to endure on a daily basis.

Mr. Speaker, it is not only Frank's family or his community of Aklavik that is expressing great concern for the whereabouts of Frank. There is a national campaign for Let's Bring Frank Home. All of these concerned citizens want some answers, comfort, and closure for Frank's family. 894 days of not receiving any updates from the GNWT and...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for the response. I want to refer to addictions recovery and specifically to addictions recovery, Mr. Speaker.

Will the Minister take the lead and help heal our residents within our communities and meet personally with the interested community agencies who want to heal their communities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I MOVE, seconded by the Member of Hay River North to amend Motion 54-20(1), Extended Adjournment of the House to May 22nd, 2025, by changing all references of Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, to Wednesday, May 21st, 2025. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to follow up on my Member's statement from Tuesday, March 11th, 2025. In my Member's statement, I referred to the illegal drug trade within the community of Tetlit Zheh and other small communities throughout the Northwest Territories.

The Voice of Denendeh met is one of their stories, and it was placed on social media. I've received a lot of feedback from people throughout the NWT in my efforts to find ways to combat this criminal activity that is happening right within our backyard.

Mr. Speaker, people from all walks of life gave me feedback on...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As our last Minister's visit did not go well in Fort McPherson due to a death, will the Minister commit to visiting Fort McPherson in April of 2025 to address some of the concerns of the residents? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further to my Member's statement, you know, can you imagine that there are numerous people out there, like the young lady I was referring to, who wants help to overcome their addictions but the help from -- but they need the help from their own people within their own communities. Trust is a huge factor in -- when you're dealing with addiction recovery.

Will the Minister look at having her department look at supporting the residents of our smaller communities with financial resources to heal the residents of our smaller communities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would also like to recognize Mr. Terry Testart, a resident of Fort McPherson and senior administrative officer for the hamlet of Fort McPherson. I worked with Terry several years ago. And I wanted to welcome Terry. And also to Mr. Loutitt for his many years of service and to the interpreters for their dedicated service while we are conducting our work here. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.