Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, climate change and flooding has been a reality here for the last while. So I'd ask the Minister will he consider bolstering his staff complement to deal with climate change and flooding. So, you know, what I'm looking for is, you know, we need expertise on climate change, on hydrology, and flood mitigation. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I realize we're just now completing, you know, assessments, but it's important to begin to look forward. And what, if anything, is the department doing to start talking mitigation. I'm hoping that, you know, they keep talking about learning from one flood to another. So, you know, after this flood, I'm hoping they learned quite a bit and they have some type of idea of how they're going to look at mitigation. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when this portable was first put in place, I think it was supposed to be a threeyear fix. It's probably been ten years since it was actually, you know, installed. So, Mr. Speaker, when the portable was constructed, like I said it was a shortterm solution to address lack of space in the main building, is it the department's intent to look at an expansion of the main building to eliminate the requirement for the portable? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this issue has been a longstanding one, as the Minister said.

Can the Minister confirm how and when this plumbing issue will be addressed to the satisfaction of the Ecole Boreale staff, students, and parents, as those students, staff, and parents accessing the building have a right to a safe place to learn and work. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, and I guess that's my concern is that with the flood, I know the prime on that contractor, on the plant, is doing quite a bit of work with respect to the flood so I'm just wondering, you know, if they're going to have their resources and the forces the workforce there to actually get back and put a hundred percent effort into that plant. So it'd be good to know that, and the Minister can get back to me later on that one.

The second another question is talking about equipment and waiting for it. Will any of the equipment be coming from the old FFMC plant, and if so...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Can the Minister confirm why we have that increase in the plan and what would be the drivers of that increase? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I'd like to thank the mover and seconder of the motion as well. Housing is very important to everybody in the territories, and homeownership is just that much more important.

This government, though, has to stop perpetuating the myth that Indigenous people cannot manage homeownership. It is a common theme, though, beyond homeownership and it has to stop, and it has to stop here. And in saying that, I support the motion fully. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I requested a flowchart outlining the DAP process from the Minister. Can the Minister confirm that that flowchart is being worked on and when it might be available? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister of MACA confirm when we can expect to see SOAs for accommodations in Hay River? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Premier confirm what is the role of her department when it comes to persons who are indigent and without the financial resources to acquire treatment or drugs for a rare disease such as chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis? Thank you.