FEBRUARY 28, 2018 - QUESTION 187-18(3): PUBLIC HOUSING POLICIES REGARDING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND BOOTLEGGING MR. SIMPSON: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at the recent NWT Association of Communities meeting with Hay River, the Minister of Housing was questioned by…
Mr. Speaker, one of the privileges of being the Member for Hay River North is having the opportunity to rise in this house and acknowledge the contributions of the many residents and organizations who give freely of their time to…
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don’t mean to brag, but the future is bright, and the potential is enormous, for the Hub of the North. What am I talking about? Just look at some of the investments being…
https://youtu.be/7Oj7mtgDpBY?t=13m27s Mr. Speaker, each week during this sitting, I’m going to use one of my member’s statements to highlight one of Hay River’s many non-profit organizations. With only five weeks left, I’ll barely make a dent, but it’s worth starting…
https://youtu.be/W36Xb08cU_8?t=1h25m QUESTION 78-18(3): MARINE TRAINING INSTITUTE MR. SIMPSON: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On February 2nd Transport Canada announced that the Nunavut Fisheries and Marine Training Consortium will establish a marine training facility in Hay River through partnership with the GNWT.…
https://youtu.be/W36Xb08cU_8?t=12m41s Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we MLAs from Hay River have a tradition, a tradition that started three Assemblies ago, and I’m truly honoured to be a part of it. I speak, or course, of the tradition of…
https://youtu.be/DA6GpkX9WiA?t=1h45m5s Mr. Speaker, I’m the second youngest Member of the 18th Legislative Assembly, but that’s not saying much. In fact, my days of being considered a youth are long gone. However, Mr. Speaker, I was elected to represent all of…
https://youtu.be/XWvrL0uHa74?t=1h33m45s QUESTION 56-18(3): GREAT SLAVE COMMERCIAL FISHERY MR. SIMPSON: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Those who pay attention to our proceedings know that I start every sitting with a discussion of commercial fishing. I spoke at length about this issue,…
https://youtu.be/XWvrL0uHa74?t=46m41s Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as you are well aware, the life of an MLA can get quite busy. That is true if you are a Regular Member or a Minister, or even the Speaker. There is a…
The House resumes the 3rd Session of the 18th Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. During this sitting, we will debate the GNWT's 2018/19 O&M budget. I created the printable calendar below so you'll know how and when to…
