Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories is involved through the Housing Corporation's contribution of monies for the operations and maintenance and the conversion of this building to a homeless shelter. The Department of Health and Social Services is also involved with some funding. We also have ensured that there is a staff home put into this group. The Emergency Shelter Society, the Town Social Services, the Regional Social Services and the Inuit Society are all working together and combining what resources are there, along with the government, to ensure that the homeless shelter is as suitable as possible given the resources. As I said, we are dealing with a growing problem. We are dealing with homeless, generally jobless people who are going to Iqaluit, in this case, to look for work and in many cases not finding any. In many cases dealing with the housing authority. The Department of Social Services is working to its maximum capacity. Thank you.
Goo Arlooktoo on Question 57-13(6): Donation Of House For Iqaluit Homeless
In the Legislative Assembly on September 21st, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 57-13(6): Donation Of House For Iqaluit Homeless
Question 57-13(6): Donation Of House For Iqaluit Homeless
Item 6: Oral Questions
September 20th, 1998
Page 107
Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
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