Julian Morse

Député de la circonscription de Frame Lake

Circonscription électorale de Frame Lake 

M. Morse a été élu député de la circonscription de Frame Lake à la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. 

Julian Morse a grandi à Yellowknife et est diplômé de l’École secondaire Sir John Franklin. Il a étudié les sciences politiques et l’économie au premier cycle universitaire et possède un diplôme en technologie de l’environnement et ressources naturelles du Collège Aurora et une maîtrise en analyse et gestion des conflits de l’Université Royal Roads. 

M. Morse possède une expérience professionnelle diversifiée, dont dix ans dans le domaine de la réglementation aux TNO. Il a travaillé comme technicien spécialiste de l’environnement, analyste des politiques, directeur général d’une ONG et adjoint de circonscription à l’Assemblée législative. Au fil des ans, il a également exercé divers métiers et occupé divers postes de main-d’œuvre, dont une saison au sein de l’équipe de construction du château de neige du Snowking. Il est titulaire d’un permis de conduire d’embarcations commerciales et il travaille l’été comme conducteur de zodiac et surveillant d’ours polaires pour une compagnie d’expédition en bateau. 

Ses deux mandats en tant que conseiller municipal de Yellowknife, de 2015 à 2022, et ses fonctions au conseil d’administration de l’Office d’habitation de Yellowknife de 2021 à 2023 témoignent de son dévouement pour le service public. 

Pendant ses temps libres, M. Morse s’adonne à diverses activités de plein air et a beaucoup exploré le Grand lac des Esclaves à bord de son voilier. Passionné de chasse, il a participé à des expéditions de chasse à l’orignal, au caribou et au bœuf musqué dans différentes régions des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Avant sa carrière politique, il a siégé aux conseils d’administration de Folk on the Rocks et du Somba K’e Paddling Club. Dans sa vie privée, M. Morse partage sa vie avec sa petite amie Rhiana et leurs animaux de compagnie, Beatrix, le chien, et Loki, le chat.

Committees

Julian Morse
Frame Lake
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

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Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I appreciate that answer from the Minister. Certainly, I'm fine with doing work with the staff that we've got. But what I would emphasize is that it seems that there is a need for a one-stop shop of sorts, a coordinating, centralized agency that could help to coordinate the process of connecting projects with workers and vice versa. And so that currently doesn't exist, so can the Minister look at developing perhaps a program or something that would serve that kind of role within the department. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as the House is aware, I spoke to workforce development and, specifically, coordination earlier today. Mr. Speaker, has the Minister or department of ITI considered the growing need for workforce coordination and what the government could do to address this issue? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And what I'm looking for is maybe some more detail about those conversations. So would the Minister specifically consider establishing a division or agency within one of those departments specifically tasked with this role as a part of our work to address workforce development? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when it comes to workforce development, we have had some success in the NWT with individual companies developing a project-specific workforce through training and development programs. This has worked well for long-term projects like mines which have lifespans of a decade or more; however, our economy is increasingly shifting towards more project-based employment for which this kind of workforce development model does not work as well. Projects are more time limited, sometimes involve seasonal work, and are spread across the territory. Any individual...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 56)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think my statement spoke for itself earlier.

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of health. Has the health department done any work to date on regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists under the Health and Social Services Professions Act that they can report back to the Assembly? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 56)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Partnership and Business Names Act.

Bill 18 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 2025 and was referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations for review. The standing committee completed its clause-by-clause review of the bill with the Minister of Justice on April 22nd, 2025.

Mr. Speaker, the committee reports that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Partnership and Business Names Act, is ready for consideration in Committee of the...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 56)

Thank you, and I appreciate your indulgence, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, I think the Minister has highlighted exactly the problem that I'm trying to raise today, and that is that we do not have a regulated counsellor and psychotherapist under the Health and Social Services Professions Act. Will the Minister commit to investigating the potential for regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists and report back to the Assembly? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 56)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, just following up on that response, I heard a "should" but that doesn't sound like a requirement to me. So can -- first of all, can the Minister just clarify for the House about that; is that a requirement or is it simply a recommendation? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 56)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the NWT, a number of health care professions are regulated under the Health and Social Services Professions Act. Psychologists were regulated under this act in 2022 for example. Meanwhile, counselling and psychotherapy are not yet a regulated profession in the NWT, and I have been approached by practitioners with concerns about the lack of a regulatory body to these professions here.

Anyone in the NWT can currently offer counselling or psychotherapy services without any formal education or training as long as they are not claiming to be a psychologist or...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 56)

Mr. Speaker, your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 17, Municipal and Community Affairs Statutes Amendment Act.

Bill 17 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 2025 and was referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations for review. The standing committee completed its clause-by-clause review of the bill with the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs on April 22nd, 2025.