Rocky Simpson

Hay River South

Statements in Debates

Committee Motion 101-19(2): Committee Report 8-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Motion 5-19(2): Point of Privilege Raised by Member for Monfwi on March 10, 2020 - Improvements in the Provision of Official Languages Servi
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you. To the motion.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Would the Minister please introduce the witness?

Committee Motion 95-19(2): Committee Report 8-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Motion 5-19(2): Point of Privilege Raised by Member for Monfwi on March 10, 2020 – Amend Rules of the Legislative Assembly – Right to Use
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you. To the motion.

Question 678-19(2): Long-Term Care
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't really like to say it, but it appears that the process and conclusions were conceived in Yellowknife by bureaucrats with no or limited input from stakeholders, which it sounds like happened. I am glad to hear, though, that the department will be going out.

I would ask the Minister: once the consultation takes place, we may see a change. We may see that maybe Hay River only needs 24 beds. We may see that Fort Smith only needs 12 beds. We may see that we need 36, 64, I don't know, versus the 48 initially proposed, but whatever the answer, the analysis has to be...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you. Seeing no further questions, Finance, operations expenditures, total department 2021-2022, $301,826,000. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 100-19(2): Committee Report 8-19(2) – Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Motion 5-19(2): Point of Privilege Raised by Member for Monfwi on March 10, 2020 - Rights-based Official Languages Policy, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Member for Frame Lake.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you, Member. Member for Thebacha.

Committee Motion 94-19(2): Concurrence Motion Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you. Are there any further general comments? Member for Frame Lake.

Question 678-19(2): Long-Term Care
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

The NWT has issues such as lack of housing, addictions, effects of residential schools, and others. Compared to the rest of Canada, these issues negatively impact delivery of extended care and homecare support due to our relatively small population. I would ask the Minister: what, if any, consideration was given to the uniqueness of northern health issues during the recent review process for determining long-term bed requirements for Hay River?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Thank you. Member.