Member Delta du Mackenzie

Circonscription électorale de Mackenzie Delta

George Nerysoo a été élu pour la première fois député de Mackenzie Delta en septembre 2023 pour la 20e Assemblée législative. M. Nerysoo est né à Fort McPherson et est retourné dans sa ville natale après avoir vécu à Inuvik et à Aklavik pendant près de 20 ans.

M. Nerysoo a fréquenté l’école secondaire Samuel Hearne à Inuvik et a suivi des études en administration des affaires au Collège Aurora.

M. Nerysoo est un membre actif de la communauté, toujours prêt à faire du bénévolat et à participer à des événements communautaires, en particulier des événements sportifs. Il est également actif au niveau régional, ayant été choisi à plusieurs reprises comme délégué de Fort McPherson à l’assemblée du Conseil tribal des Gwich’in.

Avant d’être élu, M. Nerysoo a occupé le poste de maire adjoint du hameau de Fort McPherson. Il a été chef de bande par intérim au Conseil de bande gwich’in Tetlit et, auparavant, il a travaillé plusieurs années sur le traversier Louis Cardinal.

Dans ses temps libres, M. Nerysoo aime rester physiquement actif en marchant et en faisant de l’exercice avec d’autres membres de la collectivité. Il aime également passer du temps avec ses deux enfants et sa petite-fille.

Committees

George Nerysoo
Delta du Mackenzie
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Boîte
1320
Constituency Office

Charles Koe Building
Fort McPherson NT X0E0A3
Canada

Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 49)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Carrying on with highway operations, in the fall of 2024 they didn't have much time or they did not complete the upgrade or maintenance of the highway section between Rengleng River and Inuvik. But specifically talking about Rengleng River where there's that danger zone there, was there a carryover from last year's -- fall of last year to this year's estimates to -- so that work can be conducted this year? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 49)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Is the regional department working with the Minister's department on daily inspections of the highway from the NWT border to Tuktoyaktuk to give updates on where work might be required for safety reasons? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 49)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further to my Member's statement, I'd like to direct my questions to the Minister of Infrastructure.

With the warmer weather upon us and the conditions of the Dempster Highway worsening there, I applaud the Minister on her infrastructure improvements project but there was no mention of Highway No. 8 in the upgrades or regular maintenance. What is the department doing at the present time to ensure the safety of the users of the Dempster Highway between Rengleng River and Inuvik? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 49)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's all I have.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 49)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Going on to winter roads, I see I notice increase from 2023 to 2024 actuals to 2025-2026 Main Estimates. In my region, we have one winter road that goes from Inuvik to Aklavik, and the access roads from Tsiigehtchic and the Peel River Crossing, has there been some -- due to climate change and, you know, the opening of the roads at a later date and closing earlier, has there been any reference to this in the increase in the budget to the actuals for the main estimates? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 49)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My questions are related to highway operations. We see an increase from 2023-2024 actuals of $107 million to $109 million. How much of this is geared toward the upgrade or maintenance of the Dempster Highway between, let's say, Tsiigehtchic and Inuvik? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 49)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With the tanker in question that went off the highway at the section around Rengleng River, there's signage on both sides of the river asking vehicles to slow down, and the signage is about 50 metres from the area where it's pretty bad, and the bigger trucks require more time to slow down but these signs are too close to the area. Will the Minister advise the regional department to make changes where these signs are further away from that section to give the bigger trucks more time to slow down? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 46)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I acknowledge a very determined young man from Tetlit Zheh, Mr. Deeron Vittrekwa. While bringing up a young family with his spouse Natasha, who just completed her business management program, Mr. Vittrekwa is in his fourth year of a four-year teacher education program at Yukon University. He will serve as a great role model to the younger generation in pursuing a career path.

I would like to ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mr. Vittrekwa on receiving an Indigenous language revitalization scholarship, and for his commitment to...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 46)

Thank you, Madam Chair. With the uncertainty of what Aurora College is going to do within the near future in terms of the community learning centres and what's going to happen with staff, if they do not decide -- if they do not come back with a plan that will meet the needs of the smaller communities, with this motion that we're going to be saying we're going to be using it for other initiatives. I think it's a little bit too early because, you know, we're having consultation with the board of governors and seeing what they say before we even know what they're going to do or they're going to...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 46)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to recognize two pages from my riding of the Mackenzie Delta. Elijah Smith and Sandy Dylan are both from Aklavik and attend Moose Kerr School. I'd like to welcome them to the Assembly and congratulate them on a job well done. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.