Debates of June 2, 2023 (day 160)

Date
June
2
2023
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
160
Members Present
Hon. Diane Archie, Hon. Frederick Blake Jr., Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Mr. Edjericon, Hon. Julie Green, Mr. Jacobson, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Mr. O’Reilly, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Ms. Semmler, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Ms. Weyallon Armstong
Topics
Statements

Member’s Statement 1571-19(2): Spring Statement

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I too would like to just wish everybody a good and safe summer, all my colleagues, and remember a little bit of family time is always good, and time at home. And I can't wait to get home tomorrow, so. So to my constituents, to my graduates across Nunakput, congratulations on your big step of achievement, and I thank them and thank their parents for getting them to where they're at wish them all the best, and we're always here for you in regards for support and stuff like that. And I'm really excited for them on their future steps.

Also, Mr. Speaker, another big one, I really want to thank our frontline staff across the territories and my home community and riding of Nunakput is, you know, the health centre, all the nursing stations and stuff like that, all the work that they're doing. It doesn't go unseen. We're so blessed to have good staff in the communities. Our RCMP, I thank them for what they're doing. Especially our school staff, the teachers and the staff at the hamlet office, and, you know, our leadership back home, our mayors and staff, community corps, our grads, again. And June 5th is Happy Inuvialuit Day so Happy Inuvialuit Day early for a few days. So I am looking forward to being home and celebrating that. And I remember a long time ago when that was signed, I think 41 years ago; I was sitting there waiting for a piece of cake. So as an 11yearold kid watching it happen and, you know, seeing something like that to seeing where we are at today and what our claim group has done, and the successes we have as Inuvialuit people as a whole. I am really proud of that and the heritage. But, Mr. Speaker, to all my colleagues have a good, safe summer. Everybody out back home in the Delta and Nunakput, I know geese hunting is still happening so be safe while you are geese hunting. Be safe while you're going to be whaling here in another couple of weeks, and we're looking forward to that. And just like I said to all my colleagues, again just have a good summer. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Nunakput. Members' statements. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.