Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following up quite directly on my colleague Mr. Krutko's issue of the difficulty of finding accommodation here in Yellowknife, I would like to put a question to the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation. I am relating it back to some answers that Mr. Ootes gave me last week to questions in a similar area. Through his portfolio he has responsibility for provision of homes and accommodation.
Mr. Ootes advised us that the interdepartmental committee on homelessness was dealing with this most serious issue in Yellowknife. People that I know who are directly involved with assistance to the homeless tell me, Mr. Speaker, that Yellowknife is not part of this committee's agenda. I am told that the interdepartmental committee is only looking outside of Yellowknife and at longer term strategies than our need in this city today.
Could the Minister, Mr. Speaker, advise if Yellowknife and the Yellowknife Homeless Coalition will receive any direct and immediate support from the government in dealing with this issue? Thank you.