Oral Question 1573-19(2): Natural Disaster Financial Program Supports for Businesses  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And, you know, it's important, I think that -- I think that we as government, and the future government, really take a look at what happened here in this last few years because when you look at what happened with the flooding and also with the fires now, t

Oral Question 1573-19(2): Natural Disaster Financial Program Supports for Businesses  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I appreciate that answer. You know, however, you know, like I say, we've gone through three major events in Hay River and, you know, a year after the flood, we're still -- you know, we still got a number of files that need to be actioned. And when I se

Oral Question 1573-19(2): Natural Disaster Financial Program Supports for Businesses  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's good to hear that we do have some programs. It's not a lot of money because for Hay River and, you know, Enterprise and K'atlodeeche, you know, we've been through, you know, three major events here in the last 15 months, and it's really taken its impa

Oral Question 1573-19(2): Natural Disaster Financial Program Supports for Businesses  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd ask the Premier to confirm what programs and associated funding amounts are in place to specifically support businesses impacted by the wildfires, and how quickly can we get that support out to alleviate the financial burden on our local b

Member's Statement 1583-19(2): Thanks to Wildfire Crews and Community Members who Protected Hay River  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd first like to say Happy Birthday to my son R.J. Mr. Speaker, over the summer, wildfires in the North South Slave Region destroyed homes, businesses, and community infrastructure which will have a long-lasting effect on the emotional and m

Recorded Vote  In favour.

Recorded Vote  In favour.

Recorded Vote  In favour.

Bill 99: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) No. 2, 2023-2024, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yeah, I support the bill. You know, knowing how hard and the efforts that frontline workers and those that support them are -- you know, the effort that they're putting in to fighting this fire, not only in Hay River but throughout the territories. You kno

Recorded Vote  In favour.

Bill 98: An Act to Amend the Emergency Management Act, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to thank the mover and the seconder of the bill as well because I think it does have merit. As far as I'm concerned, Indigenous participation is important and paramount when it comes to protection of our land, forests, and communities

Recorded Vote  In favour.

Recorded Vote  In favour.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. Just a comment, I guess. You know, I look at this jurisdiction that we're in. You know, we're limited to, you know, revenue raise -- or raising ourselves. We count on the federal government for a big majority of the funding that we do have. And, you know,

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. And I appreciate the answer and I'm, you know, pleased to hear, I guess, you know, that the local governments and municipalities are on the radar of this government for some form of reimbursement or assistance as well. But, you know, the cost of firefighti