Question 1591-19(2): Amalgamating Hay River Health and Social Services Authority into Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell me if incorporating the HRHSSA into the NTHSSA was to proceed, what would the process be and the timeline to complete such amalgamation? Thank you.

Question 1591-19(2): Amalgamating Hay River Health and Social Services Authority into Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I ask the Minister of health and social services what are the barriers to incorporating the HRHSSA into the NTHSSA? And I ask that question as residents of Hay River are concerned that this separation is, in part, one of the reasons the commun

Member's Statement 1608-19(2): Amalgamation of Hay River Health and Social Services Authority and NWTHSSA  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as we wrap up four years in office, many of us, including our constituents, find we are fighting the same battles which include that of health care recruitment and retention, lack of housing, homelessness, addictions, cost of living, access to

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, you know, I went through the budget and, you know, what's in there is in there, I guess. Well, we're never all going to be happy with what's in there but, you know, we've got a little bit for all our communities and for, you know, highway work and th

Oral Question 1582-19(2): Federal Disaster Assistance Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when we're talking about, we're talking about Paradise, it's actually a flood plain and, you know, the damage there was significant and there's potential for it to happen again. So, Mr. Speaker, I ask the Minister if he is prepared to offer th

Oral Question 1582-19(2): Federal Disaster Assistance Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I asked the Minister if we are using the property acquisition option, has consideration been given on how the acquisition would be calculated. Would it be based on fair market value or like what is currently done under DAP? Thank you.

Oral Question 1582-19(2): Federal Disaster Assistance Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the federal government's Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements allows for innovative recovery solutions under section 3.4.1, a tool provided to help those impacted by disasters. What are the barriers stopping the Minister's department fro

Oral Question 1582-19(2): Federal Disaster Assistance Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on September 20th, 2022, after meeting with residents individually, MACA shared their process document entitled Process to Rebuild or Purchase a Home on a Different Property for Residents of the Town of Hay River and the Hamlet of Enterprise.

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Finally, I got permission to recognize somebody. I'd like to welcome my wife Betty, my daughter Chelsea, and my granddaughter, Aniya; that's the one I've taking to her first day of school since kindergarten. And I'll continue that on into university. Thank

Member's Statement 1593-19(2): Federal Disaster Assistance Funding  Mr. Speaker, the communities of Hay River, Enterprise, and K'atlodeeche have been through not one, not two, but three evacuations in 15 months. This fact is not lost on me, nor should it be on this government. Mr. Speaker, we have not recovered from the 2022 flood or, for that m

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, when I look at this bill, it -- you know, it doesn't really require the -- or it doesn't require the Minister to share any information because it says that the Minister may disclose it, and there's no definitive requirement. For me, the econo

Oral Question 1580-19(2): Fire Structural Damage Claims  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there seems to be some confusion, or there has been anyway right from the start with Pathfinders in place, as to who was actually making decisions to either approve or decline applications. You know, I think that's very important so that when

Oral Question 1580-19(2): Fire Structural Damage Claims  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, considering that, you know, we still have, I think, 22 files left over from the flood that -- you know, that haven't been completed, haven't even started to be actioned yet, and we do have, I think, three Pathfinders in Hay River, and I'm not

Oral Question 1580-19(2): Fire Structural Damage Claims  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Once the assessors do their job and the information is gathered, who will be responsible for working with those businesses and persons who had structure and equipment damage by the fire? Will it be Pathfinders; who will it be? Thank you.

Oral Question 1580-19(2): Fire Structural Damage Claims  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. These questions are for the Minister of ECC. I'd ask the Minister have any assessors visited the communities that had structural damage to assess those damages as of today. Thank you.