Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last week the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation would have concluded its housing survey of Northerners. Thankfully, it was extended by one month. This survey is meant to help the corporation gather information about what residents want and need in their public and market housing, as well as from government housing programs. In fact, we've heard a lot about this survey.

Back on October 19th, the Minister advised Members that the survey would be put out to every single user of housing services, followed by a cost-based analysis of what residents recommended. Then, on October 27th, we heard that the Housing Corporation would undertake a full review of all its policies starting this month in January once all survey responses had been collected.

Mr. Speaker, I'm concerned that this survey was not nearly as publicized or well-used as it should have been. We've heard that the results of this survey will set the course of the corporation's planning programs and spending for the rest of the 18th Assembly, but we haven't heard how the Corporation made sure to reach as many residents as possible, or of its policy foundation for planning.

Mr. Speaker, following the direction of a handful of survey respondents is not good planning. Not to mention, Mr. Speaker, that when I shared information from this survey, I found that many of my constituents had not seen it before, or didn't know where to find the hard copy. Also, the survey wasn't only meant for public housing tenants. It is also open to tenants of market rentals, and to homeowners, as well as those without stable housing, whether they are staying with friends, or relatives, or in the shelter.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude by statement. Thank you.

---Unanimous consent granted