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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just to put some preamble to my answers, we are trying to balance a number of programs that would complement the rising need for social housing in the Northwest Territories. It also requires a combined issue of homelessness versus those who are in core need. We have established, in our recent survey, six communities that are designated as core need. We are still trying to develop a policy around those communities so that we can come back and enhance some of that funding to meet those immediate needs. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Nitah.

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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the six communities that were identified as core need, would the Minister be able to tell us in the House which six communities he is referring to? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not have the names of the communities at the moment. As I mentioned earlier, we are still drafting up some responses to those specific community needs. I will reply back to the Member as soon as I can. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Nitah.

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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the commitment from the Minister. Mr. Speaker, in Yellowknife and Inuvik, there was a great shift of housing and there was a big grab at it. Within a year-and-a-half, we have seen all this housing development. I would like to ask the Minister, when can we expect any kind of progress or action in the six communities the Housing Corporation designated as core need? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, just to add to my reply, in the major centres, most of the development for housing is done by the private sector. We are responding as fast as we can to those who are in core need through the Affordable Housing Strategy. As I said earlier, it has taken a bit of time to finalize our policy and also to amend certain policies to meet those increasing demands. I am prepared to push this as fast as I can and respond to the Member and also the Members of the House. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Final supplementary, Mr. Nitah.

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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as the people in the communities wait for the Housing Corporation to make some kind of move, they do not have any place to live, so they move to Yellowknife or Inuvik, the regional centres, creating a demand in those centres. The efforts and energies of the corporation seem to be at that level. I encourage the Minister to do this as quickly as possible. Can he give us an indication of what kind of programs or what types of programs the Minister is thinking about right now? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, the fundamental shift is more towards assisting the communities make a transition, a transformation to self-reliance. Through that process, we are developing what we call a universal partnership agreement. Hopefully, the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation will eventually be looked at as being a funding agency and allow the communities to determine what their needs are, and then we can facilitate some development in the smaller communities with our assistance. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. McLeod.

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June 10th, 2002

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Michael McLeod

Michael McLeod Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is a follow-up to my Member's statement. My question is for the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. I would like to ask him, can he tell me how much money was expended by region to deliver the fire ecology camps every summer? Thank you.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the fire program for youth in the regions is a very good program and we will continue to provide it. I do not have the exact details of the breakdown of how much was expended per region. I will get that information for the Member. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. McLeod.

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Michael McLeod

Michael McLeod Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I look forward to those numbers from the Minister. I would like to ask the Minister, as he has indicated that it is a good program, can he tell me if these programs have been evaluated to determine what value the camps are serving and how the evaluations are carried out? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will also provide that detailed information for the Member. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. McLeod.

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Michael McLeod

Michael McLeod Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister can he tell me what other options the department has looked at for providing youth in all the communities some opportunity to participate in a youth forestry education program? Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.