Vince McKayMLA

Recent interventions

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1. Oral Questions — Question 1300-20(1): Class of Fort Providence Airport

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not aware of that one. I'd have to ask the department if there ever was one. I mean, you would probably know as a resident. But if there is the ability to put one there or at least get it on…

   2026-06-04·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

2. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize a few people in the gallery today. I'd like to recognize, also like you, Debbie DeLancey, who when she was the deputy minister of MACA, I was a town councillor in Hay River a…

   2026-06-04·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

3. Oral Questions — Question 1290-20(1): Northern Building Code

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So the Departments of Infrastructure, Municipal and Community Affairs, and Housing are working together to advance a coordinated approach to building standards for the Northwest Territories. This…

   2026-06-04·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

4. Oral Questions — Question 1290-20(1): Northern Building Code

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So this work is not about importing the southern building practices in the North. It's about strengthening the public safety and by formally adopting a nationally recognized code and standards the…

   2026-06-04·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

5. Oral Questions — Question 1290-20(1): Northern Building Code

   So the working group is currently reviewing the existing regulatory framework and continuing the engagement with local stakeholders. Based on this work, recommendations to be established in the NWT building standards fra…

   2026-06-04·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

6. Tabling of Documents — Tabled Document 547-20(1): Workers’ Advisor Office Northwest Territories and Nunavut 2025 Annual Report

   Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Northwest Territories and Nunavut Advisory Official 2025 Annual Report. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

   2026-06-04·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

7. Oral Questions — Question 1300-20(1): Class of Fort Providence Airport

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, yeah, airports are different across territories, depending on the length of the runway and what instruments are available at the runway. The actual certification for the Fort Providence runway…

   2026-06-04·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

8. Oral Questions — Question 1300-20(1): Class of Fort Providence Airport

   Yeah, thank you, Mr. Speaker. You know, all our airports are utilizing medivac aircrafts across the territory, so it would never shut down due to the fact that you have trained personnel in the community that provide eme…

   2026-06-04·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

9. Motions — Motion 79-20(1): Consulting Paramedics on the Regulation of Paramedicine, Carried

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to rise and just speak about a more broader aspect of this. And I appreciate the Member bringing this forward however my initial look at it shows me that it's very Yellowknife focused, an…

   2026-06-03·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

10. Tabling of Documents — Tabled Document 536-20(1): statement of Consistency for Bill 50: Marine Transportation Corporation Act

    Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: Plain Language Summary for Bill 50, Marine Transportation Corporation Act. And the Statement of Consistency for Bill 50, Marine Transportation Corporation Act. Th…

    2026-06-03·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗