WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly has expressed its desire to have a vehicle that would provide ongoing advice from elected representatives to the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation on broad territorial housing issues;
AND WHEREAS the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation has established a process that would allow for broad base input and consultations with individuals, communities, regions and aboriginal organizations;
AND WHEREAS the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions recommended in Committee Report 6-12(2) to the House that the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation introduce a motion establishing a special advisory committee on housing during the current session;
AND WHEREAS in accordance with the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions report that the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation has tabled draft terms of reference for the advisory committee on social housing;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik that the Legislative Assembly hereby establishes the advisory committee on social housing;
AND FURTHER that the following be adopted as the terms of reference for the advisory committee on social housing:
Purpose
- to provide ongoing advice from elected representatives to the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and the Legislative Assembly on broad territorial social housing issues;
- to provide a forum for the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation to share information and consult with elected representatives.
Structure
- three Members from the east;
- three Members from the west;
- chaired by the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation.
Term
- for the duration of the 12th Legislative Assembly.
Mandate
- the advisory committee on social housing shall:
a) inquire into such housing matters as made by referred to it by the Legislative Assembly;
b) review major new or revised policies or programs proposed by the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation;
c) review major issues arising from existing policies or programs of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation;
d) review the major housing issues arising from the community consultation undertaken by the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation with members of the public, local housing organizations, community governments and interest groups;
e) provide advice to the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and the Legislative Assembly;
f) provide opportunities for all Members to raise concerns related to housing and to have input on housing issues on the review by the advisory committee.
Conduct of Business
1) the advisory committee on social housing shall conduct its business in a manner approved by the Legislative Assembly;
2) the advisory committee on social housing shall appoint a chairman, who shall be the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation. The chairman shall not vote;
3) the advisory committee on social housing shall appoint one of its members to serve as deputy chairman;
4) a quorum of the advisory committee on social housing shall consist of four members, including the chairman;
5) the Northwest Territories Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and the Legislative Assembly shall jointly provide, from their appropriations, the necessary funds to the advisory committee on social housing to carry out its responsibilities;
6) the advisory committee on social housing shall ordinarily meet at times scheduled for sessions of the Legislative Assembly, or for meeting of other special and standing committees;
7) meetings of the advisory committee on social housing may be called at the discretion of the chairman, or of a
majority of the members, to deal with matters, as required;
8) travel costs for meetings of the advisory committee on social housing will be the responsibility of the Northwest Territories Northwest Territories Housing Corporation;
9) the advisory committee on social housing will make regular reports to the Legislative Assembly, through the deputy chairman;
10) the necessary administrative support for the advisory committee on social housing shall be provided jointly by the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and Legislative Assembly offices.