Jackie Jacobson

Yeah, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I asked questions in regarding to the missing person of Frank Gruben. And the reason why I used his name a lot in my Member's statement was to make him humanized in regards to when you're bringing it up, you're not just hearing a name or looking at a picture, this is a human being. I really want to thank the Salt River First Nation, all the volunteers for what they did in the community. But, you know, with the fires that we've just been through and all the you know, it's almost unbearable for the last six weeks for the community. Where is this case now with...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures is pleased to provide its Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No. 2, and commends it to the House.

Mr. Speaker, I move, second by the Member of Hay River South, that the Committee Report 7519(2) is deemed read and printed into Hansard in its entirety. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on May 6th, 2023, Frank Gruben was last seen in Fort Smith. Almost five months has passed. Mr. Speaker, where's Frank? I'm going to ask again: Where's Frank Gruben? He's not been found. There's no word from him. No one has seen a thing or heard something of him, or choosing not to speak.

Mr. Speaker, it's not to tell the somebody's not telling the truth. Frank's family and friends are hurting.

I held Frank as a baby. I know his mother Laura, and I know his fatherAsaaq. Really, I grew up with them. I was speaking to his mom today. Frank was such a loveable...

Thank you, Madam Chair. No, I'd like to see that before our last sitting day on Friday, brought forward to share with Members, just to see where we're at because we're the ones that have to wear this in the communities in regards to carbon tax. And if I could get an update for my local leadership and the communities I represent, for the hamlets on a timeline on payment in letter form in regards to or can the department do that themselves in regards to letting the public know across the territory in regards to all these payments? And the biggest thing for me and the kicker is that the tiered...

Madam Chair, just because Ottawa tells us to do something doesn't mean we have to do it. We're a local community government and legislators of the Northwest Territories. Our madeinthe North tiered system, where's the Minister at with that in the communities and like what we talked about when this was coming forward? Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. Right now, you know you know my thoughts in regards to carbon tax. We are hit so hard in the small communities for cost. The people want to blame the local stores, the trucking companies for the cost. But they should be blaming us in regards to taking on that carbon tax. And like I said before, we're doing the federal government's dirty work in regards to doing this to a territory; we should have never took it on because people are going without in the communities. I got families that for carbon tax that are, like, income support should be increased because...

Thank you, Madam Chair. No, just in regards to carbon tax, what are where the carbon tax revenue sharing in regards with the communities that they're going through a tough time right now because of fuel costs, the gasoline costs, to run the hamlet to run our hamlets, for heavy equipment and just general labour for the community for watching the roads and the you know, the water/sewer companies having to buy increased costs in fuel when, again, you know, our carbon tax or carbon that is only 0.05 but across our territory. I mean, like I said before, they should be paying us in regards to...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, from seldom to regularly, I want my Minister to ask the RCMP superintendent on a go forward on next steps of Frank Gruben. We need answers. I need a plan, a go forward plan, so I could give it to his mother. So I'm requesting the Minister to pick up the phone, either today or tomorrow, just to get the update, so we could update the family. So please and thank you. Have show a little bit of empathy and do your job. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this is my justice Minister who represents us as this House with the RCMP, and the RCMP have a signed contract with us. All I'm asking for is what is he able to do in regards to bringing forward to see get an update for the family. I know the RCMP are checking on the family because I talked to Laura. So now can this Minister reassure this House, and reassure me, that he's able to talk to the new superintendent of the RCMP to see the go forward steps on the file because we've been away from the the community's been under fire evacuation for a few months...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, second by the Member of Hay River South, that the Committee Report 7519(2), Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No. 2, be received in the Assembly and referred to Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.