Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I didn't really have any comments. But I guess listening to my colleagues and reflecting on, you know, some of the people I know, some of the things that have happened in the past. You know, my own sister, for instance, she was diagnosed with cancer at the last minute after a few years of going to doctors and, you know, and passed away, you know, two months after that. So, you know, the issues here are, you know, small communities and even regional centres and whatever, but I think it comes down to, you know, Indigenous peoples.

You know, we have like...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister tell this Assembly what are the barriers to completing the Mackenzie Valley Highway to Norman Wells within a reasonable timeline? Is it rights agreements? Is it money? Is it environmental requirements? Is it GNWT's capacity? Communities have been waiting too long for yearround access to the south. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the importance in ease of access to goods and services is something many Canadians take for granted, but not so much for small communities in the NWT and more so when there's no highway access south.

Mr. Speaker, will the Minister of Infrastructure confirm what progress is being made on completing that portion of the Mackenzie Valley Highway from Wrigley to Norman Wells? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister confirm if there will be any outreach services whereby counsellors set up meetings with victims of localized areas such as the West Channel, Old Town, New Town, Paradise Valley, and the reserve? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. These questions are for the Minister of Health.

Mr. Speaker, will the Minister of Health confirm what mental health supports are available to those persons impacted by flooding in Hay River? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

No questions, thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, I guess my concern I guess with this amount, it is a start, and I understand that, you know, the amount that we're going to be looking at is going to be substantially higher than this. However, you know, we have assessments that have been completed. I'm not sure if numbers have been put to them but I'm hoping that's going to happen soon. And if that does, you know, it goes back to pathfinders, my understanding, and they sit down with the resident and I guess come to some agreement that the number's good and maybe an advance.

So if all of a sudden, we get, you know...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to talk about the $10 million that has been set aside for emergency response activities related to the 2022 flooding.

So is that I guess I'm trying to get a sense of if that amount was used during the, I guess the initial stages dealing with the flood, or is that amount to be used for I guess covering damages for people who have I guess who are victims of the flood? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

In favour.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, accommodations is very important to many people, and I know that right now there are some that are staying in motels and hotels, and you know, they get news that they might get kicked out one day or the next day and they're not sure what's going on. So can the Minister confirm how long will accommodations be covered for those displaced by flooding? Thank you.