Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In Nunakput during construction of homes and facilities, nobody seems to inspect various trades and phases of the work. In larger centres there is a large network to ensure customers that the community is receiving safe, adequate and professionally built homes, Mr. Speaker.

I continuously bring up unique challenges in Nunakput, but there seems to be little done. There seems to be a lack of seriousness by this government. Maybe it is because our population is small. Maybe it is because the government feels, in the larger scheme of things, our problems are secondary. But whatever the reason, the government has to start acting in the interest of all Northerners.

In the small communities, people are waiting for so long on the list. Once let into a house, they don’t want to complain to the government of the deficiencies, poor insulation, mould, unsafe carpentry. According to residents, they have never seen or heard of a building inspector visiting. Basically the trades and contractors sign off on a form saying the work is done properly in many local northern communities, who are serious about the North is good enough. About the others, sometimes it is not even worth the paper it is written on.

Mr. Speaker, mould is a serious problem in most of the Northwest Territories communities, but could be prevented by adequate independent inspections when they are done. It is a shame that, given the amount of money the government spends on fuel, home and building construction, we fail to see the value of these monetary measures.

Mr. Speaker, I will have questions for the Minister of the Housing Corporation at the appropriate time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.