Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. As many of the Members know, there is both the housing and employment crisis in many territorial communities. There is a need for more housing and employment. Last Wednesday, I mentioned that sweat equity programs existed which allowed people to cut and haul their own logs for building homes. I asked the Minister responsible for Housing if government programs like this could be re-introduced. He stated programs such as this are currently being revised.
Mr. Speaker, I realize that not everybody wants to cut logs and build their own home, but I also know that the majority of people in my region need housing. I would like to ask the Minister if he would support the log housing initiative by establishing an industry where northern logs are supplied for northern homes?