Jackie Jacobson

The community of Tuktoyaktuk has lost four members since January. Today I would like to give the following condolences:

To Angus and Evelyn Cockney, mother Stella, great-grandparents Adam and Annie Emock for the loss of their great-granddaughter Hailey Cockney.

To Ivy Mangelanu and grandparents Charine and Clarence for the loss of Carmela Jade Mangelanu.

To Willie and Dora, Cathy and family for the passing of Rodney Kangegana.

To Tuktoyaktuk’s Inavalik elder, Joseph Sumic Pokiak, who passed away this week at age 94 years old. Condolences to Marie, Johnny, Pearl and family.

Our thoughts and prayers...

Later today I will have some questions concerning my access road for my people of Tuktoyaktuk. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I’m here today for my 22-kilometre access road to 177…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for the Minister responsible for Seniors. Can the Minister assist me in looking into making our elders’ cheques from once a month to twice a month? My elders are running short every third week in the smaller communities due to the high cost of living. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister of Transportation if he is able to commit to me today on giving the Hamlet of Paulatuk the capability of issuing driver’s licences and general identification?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Premier commit to make this a priority, to work with me to make this a priority? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a question concerning the identification of the transportation priorities. Previous governments and Assemblies have established the access road the priority transportation project. Can the Premier advise me whether the government remains committed to establishing access road 177 for the community of Tuktoyaktuk? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

...stretched from gravel road to the community of Tuktoyaktuk and to gravel deposits, which is greatly needed. An important benefit of the access road to the people of Tuktoyaktuk is it would provide the community with year-round access to gravel, would open new land for the community as a backdoor for safety issues with regard to global warming, expansion would allow the new infrastructure developments to deal with existing issues such as access to land. I need a new graveyard for the community, which is full; water source; sewage lagoon; dumpsite. A great deal of work has been done for...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, one of the most important priorities facing this 16th Legislative Assembly is developing a plan to improve northern infrastructure. This plan should help facilitate our economy and improve mobility so we can improve the quality of life for a lower cost of living for our people. This is particularly true in the more isolated and remote communities, many of which currently lack year-round road access. For example, my home community of Tuktoyaktuk has no year-round road access but is served in the winter months by a 187-kilometre ice road constructed by...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the cheques I’m referring to, Mr. Yakeleya, are the seniors, the pension cheques every month. Our elders need to be helped and it’s our obligation, as the government, to do so. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.