Rocky Simpson

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Oral Question 768-19(2): Hay River School Bus Service

Debates of June 04, 2021 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there's seven Cabinet Members on the other side and if we divide $70,000 by seven, we've got only $10,000 from each department. So maybe you can get some help there.

Mr. Speaker, the community of Hay River has seen a decline in student enrolment in the last several years; however, we still have over 500 students and if the South Slave Divisional Education Council is not going to advocate for Hay River and find the funds for busing, then and then continue to continue cutting of staff and programs and services is no answer, because that's kind of the answer...

Committee Motion 141-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One: Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Policy and Program Barriers, Carried

Debates of June 04, 2021 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Committee Report 152-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One: Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Government Response to Recommendations, Carried

Debates of June 04, 2021 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Member. Seeing no more comments, committee, do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Minister's Statement 16119(2), Emerging Stronger: COVID19 Social and Economic Recovery Plan, and Tabled Document 41319(2), Emerging Stronger: Planning the NWT's Social and Economic Recovery Together.

Committee Motion 136-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories – Indigenous Langu

Debates of June 04, 2021 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Committee Motion 147-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One: Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Interdepartmental Policy Barriers for Rental Accommodation Allowance

Debates of June 04, 2021 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Member. To the motion?

Member's Statement on Graduation in Hay River

Debates of June 04, 2021 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate each of those students from Hay River, Enterprise and Katlodeeche First Nation who are graduating from Ecole Boreale, Diamond Jennesse Secondary School, Chief Sunrise Education Centre and Aurora College. I know that each of these graduates will not forget the year they graduated, nor will they forget the unique events of the COVID19 pandemic surrounding their graduation. Nor will they forget that they are posed to be the last to ride a school bus in Hay River.

Mr. Speaker, we all appreciate and the bounds of commitment, sacrifice...

Committee Motion 140-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One: Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Access to Titled Land, Carried

Debates of June 04, 2021 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Member. To the motion?

Debates of June 04, 2021 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Member. Any further comments? Member for Thebacha.

Committee Motion 135-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories – Annual Reporting

Debates of June 04, 2021 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Member. Do any Members have general comments? I see no comments. Comments, Member for Thebacha.

Committee Motion 146-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One: Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords – Homeownership Programs with Person Centered Case Management, Carried

Debates of June 04, 2021 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Question's been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion carried.