MR. SIMPSON: On October 24th, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Coast Guard announced that they would create a new administrative and operational region focused solely on the Arctic. According to the Minister of DFO, Minister Wilkinson, decisions…
The Accountability of Cabinet
Member's Statement on the Accountability of Cabinet Mr. Speaker, at the beginning of this week, I didn't know that today we would wind up at a pivotal point in this Assembly that may determine the future of our consensus style…
Marine Training Centre grand opening
Mr. Speaker, this past Saturday I had the honour of attending the grand opening of the brand new Marine Training Centre in Hay River. There’s been some secrecy surrounding the Centre, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect,…
Questions on dredging
QUESTION 263-18(3): DREDGING IN THE PORT OF HAY RIVER MR. SIMPSON: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have questions for the Minister of Infrastructure. This is something I’ve brought up multiple times. It’s something that gets brought up to me a…
Marine Training Institute
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.…
Update on Great Slave Lake Commercial Fishery
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,…
Pedestrian Highway Crossings
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a while a back I received a visit at my office from my constituent, Nicholas Rymer. He’s a Grade 3 student at Harry Camsell School, my alma mater. He had concerns about the safety…
Renaming MTS vessels
Mr. Speaker, in 1886, the SS Wrigley, a steam-powered sternwheeler, was launched in Fort Smith and began regular freight and passenger service to the trading posts along the Slave River, the Great Slave Lake, the Mackenzie River, and up to…
Yellowknife Airport Hours of Operation, pt. 2
Yellowknife Airport Hours of Operation, pt. 1 MR. SIMPSON: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The last questions I asked on the last day of our last sitting were about the Yellowknife airport hours of operations. Just to refresh everyone's memory: sometimes…
The FFMC Problem
Mr. Speaker, I haven’t had a chance to get outside much in the past couple weeks but I’m told that summer is finally here, and that means the commercial fishermen are beginning to head back out on the Great Slave…
