Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My Member's statement will try to represent some of the views of the Advisory Committee on Social Housing.
The Minister of the NWT Housing Corporation, with the cooperation of this Legislative Assembly, dissolved the NWT Housing Corporation board with the agreement to replace it with the Advisory Committee on Social Housing, including Members of this Assembly. However, Mr. Speaker, this committee has not been actively involved in strategic planning to deal with the housing crises that we are facing today. One example, the Minister wrote to advisory committee Members proposing to meet on Wednesday, at 6:00 pm after he returns from an Ottawa meeting on housing matters.
Mr. Speaker, we're starting to wonder whether or not the Minister and the president of the Housing Corporation take the Advisory Committee on Social Housing seriously. I, for one, did not have any plans to down play the former Housing Corporation board. Rather, I want to be active and as dedicated as they were in doing my job in that capacity. I am sure the other Members of the advisory committee share these same thoughts.
I'm not trying to down play the Minister's energy and hard work in trying to deal with that problem, all I'm saying is that we were appointed by this Legislative Assembly, let us participate so that the task will be easier.
Mr. Speaker, I have no choice but to bring this matter to the House. I will be asking questions of the Minister on this issue later. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.