Bill 101: Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is my last chance to make a statement supporting Hay River and supporting the gap that is actually -- that -- you know, in the people that actually had to travel south. Okay, I don't support this motion as a statement in support of people from Hay R

Motion 86-19(2): Report of Integrity Commissioner into Complaint of Code of Conduct, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I've had some time to think about that motion and, you know, and what transpired and, you know, I'm in favour of it. And you know, we do have laws. We have the Code of Conduct. And we have to follow those. That's -- you know, that's basic

Mr. Rocky Simpson's Reply  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What time was supper supposed to be at? Mr. Speaker, I wasn't going to say anything today, but, you know, I just wanted to let people know, you know, the reason I ran for office. And I have -- I guess I've been in politics before. I have been president,

Question 1631-19(2): Wildfire crew Staffing and Deployment  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I guess I know who the Minister is speaking about, and I thank him for his service as well in volunteering. Mr. Speaker, has the Minister received any feedback or is he expecting or asked for feedback from those retired firefighters on their experienc

Question 1631-19(2): Wildfire crew Staffing and Deployment  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I thank the Minister for that. Mr. Speaker, we have heard about retired ECC firefighters coming back to this fire season to help with firefighting efforts, which I know we all appreciate. Will the Minister describe how many retired firefighters returne

Question 1631-19(2): Wildfire crew Staffing and Deployment  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Very impressive numbers, and it's good to hear. Mr. Speaker, we have heard about the challenges of certifying type 1 firefighters who were the frontline firefighters during the summer. Will the Minister tell us how ECC utilized these firefighters who were

Question 1631-19(2): Wildfire crew Staffing and Deployment  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Members of this Assembly have spoken at length on the importance of hiring Indigenous people. Will the Minister at ECC tell us how many ECC firefighters there are in total and how many are Indigenous? Thank you.

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I've got the names of everyone up there, and I want to go through them one by one. No, seriously, Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize my wife Bette and my daughter Kayln who are in the gallery today. Thank you.

Member's Statement 1654-19(2): Reflections on the 19th Legislative Assembly  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, prior to starting my statement, I want to acknowledge Kya Wickens, one of the pages who is here with us today, and who has celebrated her 14th birthday with us in this House on September the 27th. I ask you to join me in wishing her a happy be

Committee Motion 512-19(2): Bill 80, Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act - amend Clause One, Defeated  Thank you, Madam Chair. And I appreciate, I guess, what the Minister had to say about the additional funding and the tiered approach for those that -- those communities that were impacted by flooding and fires over the past 16 months. You know, it's not going to -- it's not going

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. You know, I support this bill as well. I guess it kind of brings back memories, I guess, to when I was a child and I had to go into the dentist's office and sit in the chair and, you know, and deal with the pain that came with it. And, you know, that's due t

Member's Statement 1648-19(2): Reflections on Role as a Member of the 19th Legislative Assembly  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it has been four years since I was first elected and not many, if anyone, can say they served with their son in any government legislature in Canada, and I am proud that happened here in this 19th Legislative Assembly. Together, I would hope t

Committee Motion 510-19(2): Bill 65: Builders' Lien Act - New Clause 93.1, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, I'd like to thank the committee for the work they did as well, and I will support this bill. I like some of the changes there. The name, I guess, always -- it seemed to be a concern to some. And I guess it was to me at the beginning but then I though

Committee Motion 500-19(2): Committee Report 55-19(2) Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 85: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Act - Guidelines for Statements, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. Just a quick comment, I guess. Madam Chair, Bill 85 is a start of a new relationship between this government and Indigenous people of the Northwest Territories. Is it a perfect start? Probably not. But it's a move -- but it is a move in the right direction

Committee Report 76-19(2): Special Committee on Transition Matters Moving Forward: Report of the Special Committee on Transition Matters  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Frame Lake, that Committee Report 76-19(2), titled Moving Forward: Recommendations for the Incoming 20th Assembly, Report of the Special Committee on Transition Matters, be received by the Assembly and referr