Julian Morse

Member Frame Lake

Mr. Morse was elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly to represent the constituency of Frame Lake.

Mr. Morse grew up in Yellowknife and graduated from Sir John Franklin High School. He studied political science and economics in undergrad, has a diploma in environment and natural resources technology from Aurora College, and a master’s degree in conflict analysis & management from Royal Roads University.

Mr. Morse has a diverse professional background, including ten years’ experience working in the NWT’s regulatory system. He has worked as an environmental technician, policy analyst, executive director of an NGO, and constituency assistant at the Legislative Assembly. He has also worked a variety of trades and labour positions over the years, including a season working on the Snowking’s snow castle construction team. He is licensed to operate commercial watercraft, and worked as a zodiac driver and polar bear guard for an expedition cruise company in the summer.

His dedication to public service extended to a two-term tenure as a city councillor in Yellowknife, where he worked from 2015 to 2022. He served on the board of directors for the Yellowknife Housing Authority from 2021 to 2023.

In his spare time Julian enjoys various outdoor activities, and has extensively explored Great Slave Lake in his sailboat. He is an avid hunter, and has participated in expeditions for moose, caribou, and muskox across the varied landscapes of the Northwest Territories.

Prior to his political career, he contributed to the Boards of Folk on the Rocks and the Somba K'e Paddling Club.

Frame Lake Electoral District:

Committees

Accountability and Oversight
Economic Development & Environment
Government Operations
Procedure and Privileges
Julian Morse
Frame Lake
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Email
Phone
(867) 767-9143
Extension
12110
Mobile
867-446-1799
Constituency Assistant
867-767-9130
Extension
12186

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 35)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So you know, in the original design for this project do we have a contractor in place who should have built it differently; is there a reason why it's kind of not being dealt with through the contract? Was it just simply an in-house project and we need to kind of improve upon our design next time? Can the Minister give a bit of detail as to whether there was any opportunity for kind of fixing this through a contractor.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 35)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My next question is on a similar line but for a different project. So there's Prelude Lake Territorial Park marina anchoring system. My first question is what is the substantiation for this project?

Question 396-20(1): Approvals in the Public Service
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 35)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I certainly like what I'm hearing from the Minister today. This is exactly the kind of thing I hope to see. I mean, it's -- it's not lost on me that despite what the Minister is saying, I'm still hearing from people, you know, about these issues so we've got work to do in some areas. I know that there's a difference between different departments and different teams, but it's an issue that I want us to be focusing on.

Mr. Speaker, a lot of what we're talking about here is the concept of flattening hierarchy in the system. I'm wondering if that's a concept the Minister...

Question 396-20(1): Approvals in the Public Service
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 35)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, what is being done to address the issue of micromanagement and burdensome approvals processes in the public service? This question is for the Minister of the public service. Thank you.

Committee Report 20-20(1): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Committee’s Initiation of the 10-year Review of the Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Act
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 34)

Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Committee’s Initiation Of The Ten-Year Review Of The Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Act

Scope Of Review

The Standing Committee on Government Operations (Committee) would like to inform the 20th Legislative Assembly and members of the public of Committee’s intent to initiate the ten-year statutory review of the Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Act (the Act) as required by the Act. Committee is in the early stages of its statutory review of the Act and has created a workplan that spans 18 months intending to report back to the House in...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 34)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, appreciate it. And so I just wanted to kind of just to wrap up my comments on the long-term care. I mean, there were some things that really stood out to me, and I dug into this one a fair bit, looked at the 2015 report, and I would just note that, you know, a few of the thing that were pointed out in the report is that if you increase the number of a service, like long-term care, it can ultimately increase the demand for the service, interestingly, and that you can induce demand. And a point that I think is really important to note too is that, you know, the Northwest...

Committee Report 19-20(1): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Statutory Review of the Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 34)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that pursuant to Rule 9.4(5)(a), the Government of the Northwest Territories table a comprehensive response to Committee Report 19-20(1), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Statutory Review of the Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act, including all recommendations, within 120 days or at the earliest opportunity subsequent to the passage of 120 days. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 34)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you for that reminder. I guess, finally, I really appreciate the Minister kind of clarifying that the planning process for the two other facilities that are referenced there in Simpson and Smith will have the opportunity to kind of benefit from the 2025 update. So I appreciate that.

So the last question is in the 2015 long-term care program review, the recommendations that it made spoke to funding to private facilities for construction of more units. I know that's something I saw in the -- in this -- that was something that was done in Hay River in the past, but...

Committee Report 19-20(1): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Statutory Review of the Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 34)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Your Standing Committee on Government Operations is pleased to provide its Report on the Statutory Review of the Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that Committee Report 19-20(1), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Statutory Review of the Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act, be deemed read and printed in Hansard in its entirety. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 34)

Okay, thank you, Mr. Chair. So in that process, is it going to be possible for reassessment of the planning for this facility in considering the assessment of the projections that the department is going to be undertaking? So I guess what I'm asking in plain words is are we ensuring that the facility is right size for the demand prior to moving forward with construction?