Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, certainly the issue of core need is a complex one. I don't think any Members of this Assembly underestimate how challenging it will be to solve. What this motion does is provide clear direction that is both measureable and achievable to this Government to address a serious problem here in the NWT. If it is true that the national core need statistic doesn't apply to the North, well my constituents don't feel it that way. They're looking for relief in terms of affordability, and I think the same can be said for many of the constituents, at least the Regular Members, constituents. We've heard we need to do more and that is why I stand in support of this motion and why this motion's being debated today, because we do need to do more to create affordable, safe, secure housing for Northerners.

This motion doesn't commit this government to any spending, it commits the government to action, an action that can be clearly communicated with Northerners. What we are doing to make a difference in their lives and make a difference to bring the North in line with the national standards and celebrate an improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the people we serve. For that reason, I encourage all Members of the Assembly to support it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.